Tag Archives: journalism

Journalists…..You Have To Laugh

Posted on May 22, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Sometimes the only response is Laughter. A top man at RTE agonises about his own staff….the “1,800 collateral victims” of the Father Reynolds Libel Case. So let’s get this straight. A man was lied about and described as a paedophile. … Continue reading →

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Cover Up Culture

Posted on May 3, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

It is now part of perceived wisdom that the “cover up” is a bigger scandal than the original crime. Watergate is the most quoted example. The cover up of the Brendan Smyth (and other paedophile scandals) has compounded the misery of … Continue reading →

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RMS Lusitania Centenary?

Posted on April 13, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

There appears to be something of a backlash to the way that the media is treating the Titanic Centenary. Hand out enough access to enough journalists and you get a favourable press. That is after all how Journalism works. Ask … Continue reading →

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Sky Hack Hacks

Posted on April 5, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Not surprisingly BBC News was giving greater prominence than Sky News to the story that Sky News journalist Gerard Tubb hacked email account of the “Canoe Man”. Being public-spirited an’ all Tubb gave the information to the Cleveland Police which … Continue reading →

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RTE Drop “Prime Time Investigates”

Posted on April 4, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Nobody can deny that there has been a lot of scandals……..political, financial, Church over the past two decades. Nor can anyone deny that there is an ongoing “drugs war” among the criminal classes. RTE deserves a lot of credit for … Continue reading →

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Titanic…The First Centenary

Posted on April 3, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The Titanic Centenary is perhaps the first much anticipated centenary of the decade. Its treatment in the media, especially local TV News is an indication of how the “decade” is likely to be treated. The Titanic is not nearly so … Continue reading →

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Journalism And Kerb-Crawling

Posted on February 12, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

With several journalists from The Sun now under investigation for making payments to police officers and other public servants………there has been outrage expressed…by er journalists. Apparently making payments to pubic servants…ie corrupting public servants is ok. To arrest public servants … Continue reading →

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The Rise And Fall Of Slugger O’Toole

Posted on February 1, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I suspect that the obituary of Slugger O’Toole will be written soon. It should be sad to see an old friend dying on his feet…but sympathy is eroded when the dying person acts erratically and even viciously towards those who … Continue reading →

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The Leveson Inquiry…Witnesses Week 5 (Tuesday)

Posted on December 22, 2011 by fitzjameshorse

Steve Turner, General Secretary of the British Union of Journalists gives evidence of a bullying culture at News Of The World. Turner blames two factors….falling circulations and a profit based industry leading journalists to take risks. Phoney allegations were made … Continue reading →

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The Leveson Inquiry…Witnesses Week 5 (Monday)

Posted on December 20, 2011 by fitzjameshorse

Stuart Hoare, brother of Sean Hoare (the whistle-blower who told about the dark arts at “The News Of The World”) who died of an overdose some months ago. The brothers often talked about phone hacking. James Hanning, Deputy Editor of … Continue reading →

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