International research, published today by the Reuters Institute has found that Ireland has a higher trust in news media than the international average. The survey…
On June 22nd, DCU will hold a symposium on public funding of private media. The “advertising-for-journalism” model which has funded print and broadcast media since the…
In a recent New York Times article, Farhad Manjoo examines how Twitter “exacerbates groupthink” and aids “production and dissemination of propaganda and misinformation.” After last…
In a recent article for The Conversation, Professor Philip Seib outlines why “Mainstream media outlets are dropping the ball with terrorism coverage”. Professor Seib was in DCU last…
Noel Curran has been appointed director general of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the world’s leading alliance of public service media. Mr Curran is a former Director…
People are accessing video content in more ways than ever before due to the rapid growth of new devices to consume media and the rise…
Online misinformation and the wider post-truth culture of belief-driven knowledge are severely undermining the civic and democratic roles of journalism. Addressing this challenge calls for…
The HSE’s National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) has commissioned a team led by FuJo Researcher, Dr Roddy Flynn to conduct a review of activities…
‘Bypassing the Fourth Estate’ examines the extent to which Irish and Australian politicians bypass the scrutiny of journalists by publishing directly to online and social…
A new EBU study Trust in Media 2017 indicates that broadcast media remains the most trusted media throughout Europe. Based on data published in the 86th Eurobarometer…