What’s the best way to tell area residents about plans for a new asylum shelter nearby?
The government should tell communities directly about plans for new asylum shelters, some activists and politicians say.
On the Media
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Mark: Can RTÉ claim a public mandate for reform, when it has muted its audience?
Decisions in the coming months will shape Ireland’s public broadcaster for many years to come.
In Tallaght, a local paper battles on despite the challenges facing the industry
“Ultimately, for us the most important thing is that this survives and stays in the community as a service,” says Emma Kennedy, managing director of the Echo.
A Dublin-based tech entrepreneur builds a YIMBY-ish media platform
Kieran Lucid says there are three pillars to Polysee’s approach: ambition and beauty in architecture, localism, and appealing to people to respect the referee.
Renault’s product placement on Marty Morrissey’s TV show was not flagged on RTÉ Player
“The BAI regulations did not apply to content on RTÉ Player at this time,” an RTÉ spokesperson said. Then, later: “This was not included due to human error”.
Sam: When pushing an article to readers online, what are the limits for what news organisations should do?
If it’s okay to pay to boost posts, or use SEO to improve search rankings, is it okay to game social-media algorithms by buying likes, shares or retweets?
Sam: The short-lived conspiracy of silence around the Niall Collins story
When The Ditch published a story about Fianna Fáil TD Niall Collins on 19 April, other media and politicians were slow to follow up – stoking suspicions.
Niamh: Dublin Bay South By-Election Showed That (Unregulated) Online Political Adverts Are Thriving
Political ads are banned from TV and radio, but candidates and parties are free to run any ads they want online – and more are choosing videos
A New Magazine Looks to Challenge the Frames of Mainstream Media
“Tongues” will feature essays, poems, and illustrations by Black and queer artists, say the team behind it.
Sam: What’s the Best Way for Journalists to Refer to Sources in Stories?
We have a style we think of as consistent, egalitarian, and respectful. But not all of the people who appear in our stories see it that way.
Sam: The Dangers of Using Government Advertising to Prop Up Suffering Newspapers
We should strive to reduce, not increase, the amount of leverage that any government has over what newspapers publish.
Sam: In Its Episode on Mental Health and Suicide, “The Guards – Inside the K” Made Some Mistakes
“The documentary series took on a tough issue, and did a lot of things right – but it appears in places to have gone against guidelines for reporting on suicide.”
Sam: How Many Articles Do Journalists in Ireland Have to Write Each Week?
Some say they only have to write two or three, while others said they are expected to churn out dozens – and that quality suffers from that pace.