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Media: Is there a visible presence (or absence) of members of target groups as media professionals?

Code:
RED120
Key Area:
Public Life, Culture, Sport & Media
Strand(s):
Racism, Equality
08/03/2012 - 14:41
Short Answer

There is a visible presence of Irish Language programming and presenters in the Irish Media. There are a number dedicated television and radio stations, a good example of this being TG4, a dedicated free-to-air Irish Language television channel. The national broadcaster is also obliged to ‘relflect the cultural diversity of Ireland’ by the Broadcasting Act 2001.

Qualitative Info

Broadcasting Act 2009:

118.—(1) The objects of TG4 are—

(a) to establish, maintain and operate a national television

broadcasting service, which shall have the character of a

public service, be a free-to-air service and be made available,

in so far as it is reasonably practicable, to the whole

community on the island of Ireland,

(b) to establish and maintain a website and teletext services in

connection with the services of TG4 under paragraphs

(a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h),

(c) to establish and maintain choirs and other cultural performing

groups in connection with the services of TG4

under paragraphs (a), (f), (g) and (h),

(d) to assist and co-operate with the relevant public bodies in

preparation for, and execution of, the dissemination of

relevant information to the public in the event of a

major emergency,

(e) to establish and maintain archives and libraries containing

materials relevant to the objects of TG4 under this

subsection,

(f) to establish, maintain and operate, in so far as it is reasonably

practicable, a television broadcasting service, which

shall have the character of a public service, to be made

available to Irish communities outside of the island of

Ireland,

(g) subject to the consent of the Minister, the Minister having

consulted with the Authority, to establish, maintain and

operate in so far as it is reasonably practicable, community,

local, or regional broadcasting services, which

shall have the character of a public service, and be available

free-to-air,

(h) subject to the consent of the Minister, the Minister having

consulted with the Authority, to establish and maintain

non-broadcast non-linear audio-visual media services, in

so far as it is reasonably practicable, which shall have the

character of a public broadcasting service (such consent

not being required in respect of such services which are

ancillary to a broadcasting service provided under paragraphs

(a), (d), (f) and (g)),

(i) so far as it is reasonably practicable, to exploit such commercial

opportunities as may arise in pursuit of the

objects outlined in paragraphs (a) to (h).

Data
Groups affected/interested Ethnic minorities, Linguistic minorities, Majority, National minorities
Type (R/D) Nationalism
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Culture, Media, Political discourse -parties - orgs, Political participation, Anti-discrimination, Integration - social cohesion, Daily life
External Url http://www.oireachtas.ie/documents/bills28/acts/2009/a1809.pdf
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