Tag: free speech
-
Never read the comments
An edited version of this article appeared in Village magazine, July 2015 edition Never read the comments. It’s one of the first pieces of advice journalists share about their online work, and perhaps an adage that someone ought to have passed to Labour senator Lorraine Higgins. Higgins is the sponsor of one of two private…
-
Pantigate: old media didn’t get the story
An edited version of this article appeared in Village magazine, February-March 2014 edition RTE just cant catch a break. On 12 January, Brendan O’Connor’s Saturday Night Show featured a performance by drag queen Panti Bliss, followed by an interview with her alter-ego, Rory O’Neill. During the interview, O’Connor reflected that things were a lot better…
