RTE Producer Brigie de Courcey talks about the challenges and opportunities of scriptwriting for Fair City. dublinfreelance · Freelance Forum 17: Brigie de Courcey from RTE
Freelance Forum 17: Brigie de Courcey on Fair City
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Freelance Forum 16: Sinead Ryan on Budget 2021
Financial journalist Sinead Ryan talks about finances, taxation, the pandemic payments, and changes as a result of the October 2020 Budget announcements for 2021. dublinfreelance · Freelance Forum 16:Sinead Ryan talks about personal finances
Freelance Forum 15: Philip O’Connor on Reporting the Far Right
Stockholm based Irish journalist Philip O’Connor talks about the challenges of reporting on the far-right in Sweden, and the lessons Irish journalists can learn as extremist voices grow louder in Ireland. You can follow Philip by at his blog, Our…
NUJ Slams Media Commission
The National Union of Journalists has strongly criticised the terms of reference and composition of the Future of the Media Commission announced today by the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sports and the Gaeltacht. In a statement Séamus Dooley,…
NUJ criticise inaction on media crisis
THE National Union of Journalists has strongly criticised the Irish government’s delay in establishing the promised Commission on the Future of the Media. In a statement to mark World News Day the joint chairs of the Irish Executive Council, Siobhan…
Freelance Forum 14: FAC Magazine
Conall Heussaff and Dylan Daniels talk about FAC Magazine, from editorial directions to innovative approaches to funding. dublinfreelance · Freelance Forum 14: FAC Magazine
Freelance Forum #13: Stephanie Costello at Dublin Inquirer
Dublin Inquirer editor Stephanie Costello talks about the innovative Dublin news website and newspaper, how they approach story beats, and plans for the future. dublinfreelance · #13: Stephanie Costello at Dublin Inquirer
Freelance Forum #12: Áine Toner talks about Woman’s Way magazine
Woman’s Way editor Áine Toner talks about her role editing the popular magazine, what kinds of article the magazine is looking for, and the best way to pitch. Áine can be reached at atoner@harmonia.ie, and the magazine website is at…
Podcasting Made Easy
If you’ve been following the Freelance Forum 2020 podcasting series over the last few weeks, you’ll have heard Aileen O’Meara talk about podcasting. Aileen mentioned a new online course she was putting it together, and the pilot version of the…
Irish commission welcomed as NUJ demands prompt action to rescue media
The NUJ has welcomed as “long overdue” the inclusion of a Commission on the Future of the Media in the proposed programme for the new Irish government. Séamus Dooley, NUJ Irish secretary, said the union “warmly welcomed” the concept of…