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Originally posted by Mush Cassidys Donkey Mush Cassidys Donkey wrote:

Originally posted by The GerK The GerK wrote:

Originally posted by 9fingers 9fingers wrote:

Polls not worth a bollox on this site when half the posters can’t vote. 


Anyone else exhausted by the conspiracy nonsense on here the last few months? 

There is one thread for conspiracy theories, so easy to avoid should you wish.

As for the poll...25 years in the industry and distrust has always been there.
Would imagine there is a multitude of reasons for that, some ridiculous and some a bit.more reasoned
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The main issue is RTE's financial position. They are seen very much as the captain of the MSM ship. Being so reliant on Government funding is not healthy. 
Also, some of their higher earners prefer to act the celebratory rather than journalist. 


25 years in the trade and still can't find the spell check function LOL

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RTE have a job of work to rebuild trust after the financial shenanigans. Not sure how many people under 50 watch the news on RTE or listen to Newstalk? I know the average age on this forum is around that now so maybe it's more relevant on here LOL

GerK is right about the celebrity culture within RTE - get up the yard with some of them. 

Wider than Ireland, I think this is worth a read on declining trust in the media (yes, it's from WEF...)



Ireland at 47% in 2023 of distrust of the media. While that seems high, we rank in the top third internationally of countries that have the highest level of trust. 









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the majority of YBIG are exempt from the rat lickers statement it seems 
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Most reasons people will give for distrust in media are ridiculous.
More often than not it's simply a story they don't agree. 
They also forget that most mainstream outlets serve a massive market. So while we all may hate to see a story about Vogue buying new knickers, that is simply light entertainment news and serves a market that won't want to read about Marc Canham and John O'Shea.  

I do think it is fair to point out the consistency of Irish political journos ending up as government advisors. Not a great look.  
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Originally posted by The GerK The GerK wrote:

Most reasons people will give for distrust in media are ridiculous.
More often than not it's simply a story they don't agree. 
They also forget that most mainstream outlets serve a massive market. So while we all may hate to see a story about Vogue buying new knickers, that is simply light entertainment news and serves a market that won't want to read about Marc Canham and John O'Shea.  

I do think it is fair to point out the consistency of Irish political journos ending up as government advisors. Not a great look.  

Why is this person being given so much air and print time in the media?
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Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Originally posted by The GerK The GerK wrote:

Most reasons people will give for distrust in media are ridiculous.
More often than not it's simply a story they don't agree. 
They also forget that most mainstream outlets serve a massive market. So while we all may hate to see a story about Vogue buying new knickers, that is simply light entertainment news and serves a market that won't want to read about Marc Canham and John O'Shea.  

I do think it is fair to point out the consistency of Irish political journos ending up as government advisors. Not a great look.  

Why is this person being given so much air and print time in the media?



and where can one find this story? 
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Originally posted by Claret Murph Claret Murph wrote:

Originally posted by 9fingers 9fingers wrote:

Polls not worth a bollox on this site when half the posters can’t vote. 


Anyone else exhausted by the conspiracy nonsense on here the last few months? 

Why can't half of us vote anyway ? 
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LOL

As I say, she appeals to a certain genre. 
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Originally posted by The GerK The GerK wrote:

Originally posted by ShamtheRam ShamtheRam wrote:

I don't trust YBIG. Its convenient that a seasoned poster such as myself is unable to vote.

Can you actually not vote in poll?
Genuinely have not been able to do so for the last 5 years LOL
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Originally posted by The Huntacha The Huntacha wrote:

Originally posted by ShamtheRam ShamtheRam wrote:

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The NPF was infiltrated by George Soros and Bill Gates.
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Originally posted by The GerK The GerK wrote:

Originally posted by ShamtheRam ShamtheRam wrote:

I don't trust YBIG. Its convenient that a seasoned poster such as myself is unable to vote.

Can you actually not vote in poll?
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Sort it out Vidic!
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Originally posted by ShamtheRam ShamtheRam wrote:

Originally posted by The GerK The GerK wrote:

Originally posted by ShamtheRam ShamtheRam wrote:

I don't trust YBIG. Its convenient that a seasoned poster such as myself is unable to vote.

Can you actually not vote in poll?
Genuinely have not been able to do so for the last 5 years LOL

Sort it out Vidic!

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Obviously people should be skeptical (within reason) of the media and not wholly trusting. 

Private media serves the interests of its rich owners. State media largely serves the interests of the state. In this country, both also have to be aware of the interests of advertisers.

However, we are not Russia in terms of state media. And we are not the US when it comes to the private media.

Just remember that everybody has a slant and, on any important topic, nobody is neutral.
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