So the second issue of Village Magazine 2.0 is coming under some legal scrutiny from Declan Ganley, following the publication of a profile critical of the man himself. This is sure to be of some concern to Michael Smith and all at Village as legal battles with millionaires are never good for a publication’s bottom [...]
Here is my fifth and final Irish media prediction for 2009: The Irish Independent, in fact the entire IN&M group in Ireland, has endured plenty of back-room changes recently – all in an effort to cut costs. These cuts have been taking place long before the economic downturn and their impact on quality can already [...]
I’ll be on Today FM’s The Last Word in the next few minutes to talk about online games renting and downloading (and to some degree DVD renting too). If I’m not mistaken someone from GameSenders.ie will be on alongside me. Tune in online or on your radio/TV if you’re interested – the general topic is [...]
My fourth Irish media prediction for 2009: The Irish Times has been quite impressive of late when it comes to its online content, however it is still forcing a subscription on printed content more than a year old. By 2010 I believe this awkward limitation will be gone. While The Irish Times was an industry [...]
I made a few technology predictions in the final Business and Finance of 2008, although truth be told they were more ‘things to watch out for’ than actual predictions. For media, I think there’s room to take a little bit more of a chance. I will be posting one of my five Irish media predictions [...]
Running With Bulls has mentioned that Chairman of Digital Rights Ireland, TJ McIntyre will be a guest on tomorrow morning’s Today Show which broadcasts on RTÉ Radio 1 from 9AM to 11AM. Mr. McIntyre will be discussing the contentious issue, which looks likely to be hitting the courts in the near future, with Minister for [...]
The EU has just published a statement in which its members call for an immediate end to hostilities in Lebanon with a view to creating a ceasefire at a later date. The exact wording of the release is seen as a get-out for the likes of the UK who have so far avoided calls for [...]
Mediangler reckons that the purchase of Myhome.ie by The Irish Times Ltd. ‘compromises editorial independence and judgement’ of the publication and ‘it will be difficult for readers to read the Irish Times and not wonder where the company’s self-interest is influencing coverage.’ Such a doomsday prophecy for Irelands “paper of record” does however ignore numerous [...]
A bit behind on this; Mulley’s got it covered too. Digital Rights Ireland (DRI) have contacted various state bodies to demand an immediate halt to the “collection, storing and accessing of personal private data on every citizen using a mobile or fixed line phone” which it says is “a breach of the Irish citizens’ statutory, [...]
Irish Eagle is trying to figure out exactly what a lawful excuse is in the context of yesterday’s court decision on the Shannon Airport protesters; a worthwhile question to put forward. If my understanding is correct the court found that the accused committed unlawful damage to the aircraft but did so in order to uphold [...]
Blog of Irish journalist Adam Maguire, focusing mainly on Irish media & current affairs.
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