The Michaella McCollum interview: big mistake by the broadcasters
The Irish Times joins the Belfast Telegraph in criticising the soft focus treatment of drugs smuggler Michaella McCollum. She was interviewed for RTE Features by independent film maker Trevor Birnie of Below the Radar films, an outfit that is usually associated with investigative journalism. As the Irish Times’ Hugh Linehan points out.. Given the circumstances, one might have expected a few hard questions. How much were you going to be paid for the job? Did you get money in advance? …