The BAI, John Waters and regulating away Other voices
As a member of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), John Waters is one of nine people who are in charge of regulating all broadcasting in Ireland- RTE TV and Radio, TV3, and all commercial...
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The Oppression of Silence, The Freedom Of Speech
Thirty years ago a 15 year old girl died alone after giving birth to her baby at the foot of a statue of Virgin Mary. Her baby son also died. Her name was Ann Lovett. In the days that followed, letters...
View ArticleResponse from the BAI to complaints re the Saturday Night Show
If you write to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland about the recent Panti/Saturday Night Show excitement, you will likely get a reply something like that below. If you want to make an effective...
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What we can learn from the Pantigate scandal
Photo cc Jay Wilson Firstly, yes, it is a scandal. Anything that generates a 2000 person demonstration on freedom of expression in a matter of days, without any advance media publicity is big. Anything...
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