In response to queries at Getting on Air, Aileen O’Meara write about some of the hardware and software you’ll need to produce work of broadcast quality. [Note that inclusion on this list does not imply any endorsement by the National…
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Author: Gerard Cunningham
Gerard Cunningham, freelance journalist, writer, podcaster and site owner
Getting on Air: Podcast
Getting On Air, an introductory training event for print journalists interested in expanding into radio and documentary production, took place on 12 September 2011 in DIT Aungier Street. The event closed with a panel discussion covering the current state of…
Getting on Air update: Final preparations
Welcome to another update in preparation for Getting On Air, which will take place at DIT Aungier Street on Monday 12 September. If for any reason you are unable to attend, could you please let me know by contacting gerard@faduda.net.…
Data protection and communication security: How to keep your digital information secure
This event, taking place at the Science Gallery (book here) on 31 August, may be of interest to many of you. Data protection and communication security: How to keep your digital information secure The session will deliver practical techniques with step-by-step…
Opportunities for documentary funding
RTE Arts: Call For Ideas 2012 As part of an overall strategy to renew and refresh arts programming on RTÉTV, RTE Factual urgently requires ideas for high-impact cultural TV events and series for 2012 and beyond. For more details click…
‘Tribune’ freelances win rights
Seven former Sunday Tribune workers have had their employment status recognised after they took cases to a Rights Commissioner. The decision clears the way for them to apply for redundancy payments and other entitlements from the State Insolvency Fund. Full…
Radio broadcast training event – Dublin
UPDATE: All places on this course have now been booked, but watch this space in case of cancellations and for announcements about other planned courses in the near future. Getting On Air is a half-day training session in radio broadcasting…
Freelance Ready Reckoner
Andrew Bibby, a UK-based freelance journalist, produces the Freelance Ready Reckoner. Although numbers for both jurisdictions are not exactly comparable due to differences in taxation levels, inflation, cost of living etc, you may find it a useful aid. Andrew writes:…
Copyright review: Public meeting
The Copyright Review Committee will hold a public meeting at 8:30am next Monday morning, 4 July 2011, in the Robert Emmet Lecture Theatre, Room 2037 Arts Block, Trinity College Dublin. The meeting will be chaired by Eoin O’Dell, and other…
Branch meeting: NUJ Dublin Freelance 27 June 2011
The next Dublin Freelance branch meeting will be held on Monday 27 June 2011 at 7pm in Buswell’s Hotel. Note that we will be making motions and selecting delegate nominations for the upcoming Irish Biennial Delegate Meeting to be held…