Opinion: when it come to funding journalism, there are a number of options on the table, from reader subscriptions to State support
Facebook s drastic decision to ban Australian media outlets was another twist in a long-running conflict between tech companies and news publishers. While that spat now appears resolved, it highlights the debate about how quality journalism is critical to a functioning democracy. Journalism asks questions of the powerful, exposes corruption, keeps the public informed and provides the first draft of history. Recognising these public goods does not negate important criticisms of news media and dubious journalism practices.
The key societal challenge is not bailing out the news media industry, but finding sustainable ways to fund quality journalism. Traditionally, news outlets relied on advertising revenue to cover their costs. Unsurprisingly, this raised concerns about the extent to which business interests influenced the news, a concern that
New Irish drama series starring Aidan Gillen and Clare Dunne set for the global stage longfordleader.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from longfordleader.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Game of Thrones), Sam Keeley (
The Cured), Emmett Scanlan (
Outlander), and newcomer Yasmin Seky.
The series is written and co-created by Peter McKenna (
The Last Kingdom, Red Rock) who is also showrunner/executive producer, and co-created by Ciarán Donnelly (
Altered Carbon, Vikings).
Vikings, Into the Badlands) and Morgan O’Sullivan (
Penny Dreadful, The Tudors) are producing through their Metropolitan Films banner, with Emma Fleischer as supervising producer and Edmund Sampson as line producer. Dermot Horan, David Crean, and Shane Murphy are Executive Producers for RTÉ, Andrew Byrne for Screen Ireland, and Fredrik Lundjburg, Nanna Mailand and Filippa Wallestam are Executive Producers for NENT Studios.
New Irish drama series Kin starring Aiden Gillen is set for global stage
The home grown series is currently filming in Dublin (Image: PA)
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