Enhancing deliberation in the public sphere
A FuJo report examining diversity and inclusion at RTÉ will be launched in a webinar hosted by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI). The research,…
Dr Jane Suiter was one of three experts invited to speak to a parliamentary committee about Ireland’s proposed Electoral Reform Bill. The bill aims toprotect…
The long-awaited Irish Electoral Commission will introduce new rules for online political advertising. The proposed measures will bring some transparency into the murky world of…
As the struggle to flatten the curve of COVID-19 continues, the ever-growing challenge of preventing false and misleading rumours online has hit a new peak.…
A new report examines what lessons can be learned from the Citizens’ Assembly to support public engagement with climate change. Published by the EPA, the…
Like any other industry, media organisations around the world are trying hard to adapt to the shockwave created by the spread of COVID-19: confined journalists…
Opinion: just why are politicians so addicted to “level playing fields”, “green jerseys” and “winning teams”? “I believe that most political correspondents are frustrated sports…
From pen and paper to the digital age, journalism has always been shaped by technology. While computer-assisted forms of reporting have thrived over the last…
This essay is concerned with the regulation of political advertising online in order to ensure the integrity of elections. It asks what political and digital…
Since the US Presidential re-election of Barak Obama in 2012, social media platforms have become yet another forum where elections are fought. The strategies needed…