Journalism Is Messy
Journalism is a messy, imperfect trade. In the course of producing a daily newspaper or operating a news website, hundreds of decisions and judgment calls must be made every week. We try very hard to maintain the highest professional standards, to make the right call, to spot the potential pitfalls and to be fair to the people about whom we’re writing.
Hugh Linehan, online editor Irish Times. IT, today
Send In The State-Appointed Goons…
“Justice requires that Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte sets up an independent inquiry into why the RTÉ programme Mission to Prey was broadcast last May in its then form. Such an inquiry might also look into the choice of title for the programme. And, in the face of widespread public concern, such an inquiry should examine how RTÉ has dealt with fallout from that programme – up to, including and since its settlement in the High Court last Wednesday. In an era when the media have rightly been demanding openness, transparency and accountability of all of our institutions, this is not just a case of being seen to be even-handed.”
Patsy McGarry, Irish Times Religious Affairs Correspondent. IT, November 22