Worrying press arrests in Ferguson and the grisly murder of James Foley underlines it is in all of our interests to ensure journalists can report without fear.
Are the general public ready for the stark reality of raw, amateur content – often from war zones – to be part of their mainstream media publications and broadcasts?
Chairman says the move of TheJournal.ie into the Council – a first for a major online publication – shows belief that best practice in journalism is ‘platform-neutral’.
As part of a series of interviews with Dubliners, journalist Eoin Lynch and photographer Deirdre Brennan speak to writer and journalist Tim Pat Coogan.
As Ireland has discovered following the row over the cancellation of penalty points for motoring offences, the ethics of whistleblowing can be most complicated, writes Damien Kiberd.
The Irish media has failed to properly report on the local community’s resistance to Shell in Mayo. The reason? Journalism has fewer and fewer resources to filter the truth from the propaganda, Harry Browne writes.
The publishers are seeking an injunction over a new charter drawn up by Britain’s three main political parties after their proposals for a self-regulation were rejected.
A profile piece on one of TV3′s “Dublin Housewives” caused quite a stir yesterday. And what a convenient place to direct the mob’s ire; an over-privileged reality TV star rather than our own imbalanced society, writes Lisa McInereny.
The one-year anniversary of the death of young journalist Bassel Shehadeh, who was killed in a shelling attack by Syrian government forces, will be marked by a worldwide commemoration of his life and work.
Labour TD Anne Ferris says a Sunday Independent article ‘revealing’ her beliefs about abortion is irrelevant because she has gone on public record expressing her pro-choice beliefs.
THERE HAVE BEEN renewed calls for transport police after a man was left with serious facial injuries following an unprovoked homophobic assault on a Dublin Bus at the weekend.
Mark Sheehan (26) was returning from a night out with friends when he was headbutted by a man in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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Tom O’Connor from the National Bus and Rail Union said investment in public transport services is “for naught” if people don’t feel safe using public transport.
Sinn Féin’s Justice spokesperson, Martin Kenny, said this “cowardly” attack while on a bus “once again underlines the need to establish a transport policing system”.
“If we are going to encourage more people to use our public transport links, we must ensure that everyone feels safe when doing so,” he said.
So today we’re asking: Should Ireland have a dedicated transport police?
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