Batsh*t Crazy Green Party

[Stacky]

Members of the media attending Oireachtas media events have to be accredited by the Press Office at Leinster house.

Anyone asking questions at press conferences has to be pre approved for access.


I find it funny that people try to poo poo Gripts editorial standards when in the last year the Irish Times has accidentally published an 'article' by ChatGPT and published a story invented by Kitty Holland about refugees attacked by men with dogs.


I think any news outlet that asks uncomfortable questions of our politicians is to be welcomed.

Who cares?

Papers can and will make mistakes.

Others just spout right-wing nonsense and false information designed to stir up hatred as an editorial policy

 

[Stacky]

Gript at least make their bias obvious, the Indo are subtle about theirs, which is more insidious. It's also being claimed the the Sunday Business Post are shills for industry lobbyists, the Irish Times aren't far behind either.

The Indo is just terrible.

Print media is in huge decline anyway.

 

[SoundMan]

Who cares?

Papers can and will make mistakes.

Others just spout right-wing nonsense and false information designed to stir up hatred as an editorial policy

Ah - one set of papers "can and will make mistakes" - meanwhile a specific one with some uncomfortable truths that you don't like "just spout right-wing nonsense and false information" - gotcha

 

[TheOutdoorThreadmill]

One only needs to read this thread.

You should do that and maybe then you might understand and grasp the difference between an employee ( which Padraig and I was discussing) and an interviewee.
Every day is a school day for you, ya dipshit

 

[Stacky]

Ah - one set of papers "can and will make mistakes" - meanwhile a specific one with some uncomfortable truths that you don't like "just spout right-wing nonsense and false information" - gotcha

All papers print corrections and clarifications.


Not really surprised that you are now a fan of this conservative unreliable right-wing gibberish.

 

[Purple Monkey Dishwasher]

Given what passes for mainstream media in this country, and the spin so many of them churn out on a regular basis, I think it behooves all intelligent people interested in current affairs to maintain a healthy scepticism about what they all churn out tbh. Best to sift through a number of outlets, including Gript, to try distil the actual truth rather than take the writings or broadcastings of just one or two outlets as Gospel (and ironically enough we now know the Gospels themselves weren't always factual).

100%,

We've seen in the last 4-5 years various journalists from the Irish Times, Independent, Examiner and Newstalk take advisor roles with Irish politicians.

The traditional Irish political media are far too in bed with their subjects.

You need a press that holds politicians to account. Our lot are completely neutered when it comes to actually asking uncomfortable questions.

Media has changed and the more varied points of view represented the better.

 

[Purple Monkey Dishwasher]

I dont care

You should m8, considering you near daily copy and paste graphs, charts, tables from the Irish Times.

Their editorial standards are worse than what you expect from a student newspaper. As is the quality of writing.

 

[Crankycorner]

Given what passes for mainstream media in this country, and the spin so many of them churn out on a regular basis, I think it behooves all intelligent people interested in current affairs to maintain a healthy scepticism about what they all churn out tbh. Best to sift through a number of outlets, including Gript, to try distil the actual truth rather than take the writings or broadcastings of just one or two outlets as Gospel (and ironically enough we now know the Gospels themselves weren't always factual).

The individual in question Ben Scallon ran in the last general election for the IFP, a far right party.

 

[SoundMan]

All papers print corrections and clarifications.


Not really surprised that you are now a fan of this conservative unreliable right-wing gibberish.

Not at all surprised that you'd misconstrue what I've actually written in order to try impress like-minded dullards.

Have another read of what I've actually written.

 

[Stacky]

100%,

We've seen in the last 4-5 years various journalists from the Irish Times, Independent, Examiner and Newstalk take advisor roles with Irish politicians.

The traditional Irish political media are far too in bed with their subjects.

You need a press that holds politicians to account. Our lot are completely neutered when it comes to actually asking uncomfortable questions.

Media has changed and the more varied points of view represented the better.

Print media is dying.

Would you blame them trying to grab a job while they can.