That previously spiked Irish Times column from Kevin Myers, re-printed in the Daily Telegraph. Would you have pulled it? Hat-tip to George! Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: @MickFealty
An innovative ‘item’ is available on E-Bay – ‘Average Joe’s forehead’ – 30-days of a temporary tattoo of your message/logo/whatever, on Andrew Fisher’s, “from Omaha, Nebraska”, forehead – although he does reserve the right to veto offensive images. The bidding’s going well, helped in no small part by the extensive coverage the story is garnering. Hmm.. no actual photo of that “highly valuable advertising space”, though, nor of the surrounding ‘neighbourhood’ – a pig in a poke anyone? Pete Baker
The Sunday Independent again. The paper has been making a certain amount of hay at the expense of the Irish Times, and it’s spiking of Kevin Myers’ column two weeks ago, which accused the IRA of being responsible for the Northern Bank raid. Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. …
Ruth Dudley Edwards on the discomfiting presence of one rogue website and its effect on politics last week. Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: @MickFealty
Andy from Sedgefield has been doing some digging for online facts for the Dundalk website, and believes that the site is cycling something like a million hits a day. He has also worked out the elements of how to make a successful blog – we don’t recommend you try this at home! Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest …
David McKittrick seems to expect trouble when Adair is released. Belfast braced for new loyalist feud as ‘Mad Dog’ Adair nears jail release. Is this fair comment or does this sort of article itself contribute to the possibility of trouble?While McKittrick writes that Belfast is ‘bracing itself’ he doesn’t quote any sources to back up his claim that trouble is expected. I don’t consider this to be one of his better pieces. Ambrose Uprichard
Jeff Jarvis on how big media and big politics has been in denial over the success of blogs, and other online phenomena, like the ubiquitous Wikipedia. Neil MacIntosh with a more sober reflection on blogging. On another tack: the 2005 Bloggies have opened for nominations, as have the European Weblog Awards! Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and …
Some extrapolated numbers to crunch relating to the growth of blogging in the US, and possibly elsewhere, as reported on the BBC website, and courtesy of surveys by Pew Internet & American Life Project – of 120 million online US adults, [7% or] 8 million say they have created blogs; blog readership jumped 58% in 2004 and now stands at 27% of [US] internet users [up from 17% in Feb 2004], that’s 32 million readers, and 12% of the 120 …
We’re having a quiet time at home ourselves. It’s been a quiet year for NI politics and (outside picking up the odd gong), a comparatively quiet one for Slugger too. I’m saving all my predictions for a guest slot in Fortnight’s political column, but I wouldn’t be giving much away if I suggested that 2005 should be another quiet one – if all goes well. Thanks to all of you, whatever your persuasion, politics or faction, for your dedication to …
Some good blogging from an Ulsterman in Hungary and our own United Irelander makes a break for independent status. Not forgetting Gerry O’Sullivan. If you have thought about setting up your own blog on NI or anything else then have a look at how these guys have done it. I’m sure any of them would be glad to help you set up! Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on …
The mainstream media remains, rightly, focused on the devastating effects of the tsunami in South East Asia that struck 2 days ago following a massive undersea earthquake, and the relief effort now underway. The BBC has a comprehensive article on its world news page while RTE reports that the death toll is likely to exceed 57,000. Calls for urgent aid and details on how to donate to the many agencies involved in the relief effort are liberally scattered throughout the …
Cork-born actor, Jonathan Rhys-Myers is to play Elvis in a biopic for CBS in the US. The (short) piece on the UTV website begins in a standard way – The actor was cast not only for his talent but also for his startling physical similarity to the late rock `n` roll star[my emphasis].. unfortunately it ends with – The man known as “The King” was obese and bloated after later years filled with overeating and prescription drug abuse… Call your …
2.5 shopping days to Christmas, and I’m blogging with one hand, rocking a cradle with the other and keeping two dogs at bay with my feet. Reading between the lines you’ll guess that I’m not going to be doing a lot of blogging over the next few days. I do hope to put together a few retrospective pieces, with highlights from the last four months. In the meantime tell us what your own high and low lights of the year …
I promise, this is the last appeal for donations of 2004. We’ve been going for about two and a half years now. Initially the site was set up as a research resource, but it has since grown much larger than that.In that time the site has achieved an international respectablity that was hard to oncieve at the beginning and is a key reference on Northern Ireland by over two hundred other blogs in Northern Ireland and across the world. It …
AFTER Eoghan Harris’s criticism of RTE, another dissenting republican tears strips off a programme shown recently on RTE for perceived bias towards the IRA. Anthony McIntyre focuses on showing of Hidden History – Joe Cahill: IRA Man, which he describes as an “appalling hagiography”.McIntyre writes: Journalism should be, as Stephen Richter argued, about ‘having the guts to stand up to the “big guys,” not to go with the flow, but to challenge the powers that be – that’s the distinguishing …
I heard an interview on the radio the other day with man who writes pub quizes. One of his biggest problems is writing the questions in such a way that the audience cannot Google it quickly. John Naughton in the Observer yesterday had a fascinating piece on how Google is changing the average person’s relationship with knowledge. And there’s the new Google Scholar. Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet …
Finucane’s abduction prompts Eoghan Harris to question why RTE chose to drop any mention of the matter during the week, and focus instead on the apparent escape of the Colombia Three.Harris, who might share Anthony McIntyre’s self description as a hostile witness when it comes to Sinn Fein, nevertheless raises some important questions about the nature of the national media, and how editorial decisions are arrived at: How did RTE reach these two editorial conclusions: to play down the Oireachtas …
Lord Laird’s contribution to Slugger is reported, along with the rather surprising news that the deputy grand chaplain to the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland buys Lá “every day”, in this article by Anton McCabe: Irish-language newspaper Lá blames unionists for funding cuts Ambrose Uprichard
A journalist friend, who’s only just getting to grips with blogging is fairly gung ho about the possibilities offered by the latest in online media – the podcast. Podcasting is focused on the use of the Ipod, something of a cult item amongst those who possess one, to carry broadcasts made easily available online.It may have some problems in repeating the popular success of the blog revolution. 1 it can make use of the hyperlink, which can make even the …
David Vance has caught an interesting piece of photo journalism which illustrates very well how the net can capture multiple layers of reality, by giving extra context to apparently simple narrative. Not sure how popular the snapper featured is now with his media colleagues. Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and …
