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DCU FuJo and the UCD Centre for Digital Policy have made a joint submission to the Public Consultation on the draft delegated act (article 40) on access to online platform data for vetted researchers under the Digital Services Act (DSA). Article 40 With the Digital Services Act, researchers will for the first time have access … Read More “Joint submission on researcher access to platform data” »
In 2023, Google commissioned Ecorys to deliver a report on media literacy research, evaluation and stakeholder engagement. EDMO Ireland was one of the organisations consulted by Ecorys as part of an overview of media literacy in Ireland. The study provided new data and evidence to support Google’s work at country and European levels, gathering and presenting … Read More “EDMO Ireland featured in Ecorys report on media literacy” »
Dr Shane Murphy examines the campaign dynamics of right-wing and anti-immigrant candidates. With counts completed and all seats assigned, the consensus seems to be that this was not a good election for the Irish Far Right, who failed to secure a single seat in the 34th Dail. Although some have been quick to suggest these … Read More “#GE24: Post-Election Conspiracies, “The Hutch Factor” and The Flare News” »
On December 4, 2024, Media Literacy Ireland (MLI) held its annual conference, “Media Literacy for All,” at Google’s Foundry in Dublin. The event brought together experts to discuss the future of media literacy. Keynote address The keynote, “Building Resilience from the Cradle to the Grave”, was delivered by Dr Leo Pekkala from the Finnish National Audiovisual … Read More “Media Literacy Ireland Conference 2024” »
Dr Shane Murphy examines the campaign dynamics of right-wing and anti-immigrant candidates. In May of this year, in the run up to the local and European elections, the monthly Ipsos snapshot poll found immigration to be the number one issue on among 29% of the Irish public. The salience of immigration as an issue, and … Read More “#GE24: How Anti-Immigration Candidates are Pivoting” »
Aoife Barry reviews the media dynamics of GE24 for EDMO Ireland and FuJo. After a three-week campaign, voting day has finally dawned. So how did the final week of campaigning look online? As noted last week, the first major attack ad of GE24 was launched to muted fanfare when Fine Gael took aim at Sinn … Read More “#GE24 Media Dynamics: more attack ads, Aontú’s political satire, and O’Gorman’s old tweets “ »
The final days before an election are prime time for dubious information. A last-minute falsehood leaves little time for journalists and fact-checkers to respond. Even if it is debunked quickly, the confusion can shift the narrative around candidates and parties. We all have a critical responsibility to check if information is true before we share … Read More “#GE24: Don’t share until you verify it’s true” »
In TheJournal FactCheck newsletter, editor Stephen McDermott examines what the party manifestos say about mis/disinformation. Sign up to the monthly FactCheck newsletter here. We’re past the halfway point of the election, and all the major parties have launched their manifestos. The main talking points from those manifesto launches have been around things like housing, tax cuts, reducing … Read More “#GE24: What the manifestos say about mis/disinformation” »
Aoife Barry reviews the media dynamics of GE24 for EDMO Ireland and FuJo. While ‘attack ads’ have been a feature of American life since the 1960s (we can thank some of the era’s pioneering ad men for that), they’re not a prominent part of Irish politics. Yet this week saw the first attack ad of … Read More “#GE24 Media Dynamics: attack ads, milking media appearances, and organic TikToks” »
Dr Shane Murphy examines the campaign dynamics of right-wing and anti-immigrant candidates. June’s local elections were largely successful for the Irish far right with six anti-immigration candidates elected to local councils. In the aftermath, right-wing candidates began considering what steps would need to be taken in order to recreate this success in the upcoming general … Read More “#GE24: The National Alliance” »
