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New media regulator needs powers to order ‘swift takedown’ of harmful content The deputy Data Protection Commissioner said the new media commission has to be able to regulate all types of harmful online content. By Press Association Wednesday 5 May 2021, 10:15 PM May 5th 2021, 10:15 PM 11,262 Views 24 Comments Deputy Data Protection Commissioner Anna Morgan. Deputy Data Protection Commissioner Anna Morgan. THE NEW MEDIA commission needs ...

  The online targeting of women politicians and women journalists is a matter of “real concern”, the deputy chief executive of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has told an Oireachtas committee. Legislation designed to establish a new Media Commission, the remit of which would include online content, might have to include specific references to combatting gender-based or sexuality-based harm, the Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht has been told. The proposed legislation will include references to material that has the potential to in...

BAI allocates €2.58m to commercial radio stations The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has announced the allocation of €2.58m in funding for the country’s independent commercial radio stations. The money should be used in order to promote greater awareness and understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 funding initiative was operated by the BAI under the Sound & Vision 4 Scheme at the request of, and following the provision of €2.5m in funding by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD. This is the second such fu...

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 imp...

Louth Senator welcomes funding for radio and calls for the same support for local newspapers Reporter:  '); Louth Senator Erin McGreehan has welcomed the announcement of a special round of funding for the independent commercial radio sector as part of the Sound & Vision Scheme.   Senator McGreehan commented: “Local radio stations, such as LMFM and Dundalk FM, play such an important role in our communities, highlighting local issues which may otherwise never be brought to light.  "They create a dialogue that is crucial in keeping our communities connected.”   The purpose of this s...