Archive for May, 2006
Wednesday, May 31st, 2006
An interesting article in the NYT about non-traditional students, specifically those who have not officially graduated from high-school, though unfortunately framed as a "should they really be allowed in/ allowed to get financial aid?" issue. Somewhat informative nonetheless.
Posted in Education | Comments Off on Non-traditional students in US colleges
Monday, May 29th, 2006
Foinse reports a survey of independent radio stations in Ireland that reveals a great reluctance to consider integrating the Irish language into their schedules:Bhí stáisiúin a mhaígh nach raibh dóthain áiseanna Gaeilge nó daoine le Gaeilge ar fáil le fiú a ndualgaisí faoin gceadúnas a chomhlíonadh
Posted in Radio | Comments Off on An Teanga ar an raidio
Monday, May 29th, 2006
Word from Comreg via Openspectrum and the Sunday Business Post is that a new European standard may soon legalize the use of iTrip-style devices in Ireland (and presumably elsewhere in Europe). Given that this new European standard will presumably be custom-crafted for micro-transmitters, I wonder how it will compare to ...
Posted in Media regulation | Comments Off on iTrips to be legalized in Ireland
Friday, May 26th, 2006
RTÉ has announced significant changes to its afternoon and evening radio schedules on both Radio One and 2FM. It seems that staff are concerned at some of the changes, and I'm not too surprised.
First, certain well-liked shows, such as the Mystery Train, are being cut, which always leads to audience ...
Posted in Public Service Media | Comments Off on RTE radio schedules to change
Friday, May 26th, 2006
An interesting piece in the Irish Times of the policy currently being followed by RTÉ regarding political advertisements - specifically their interpretation of how the ban on such ads is to be applied to charities.
Posted in Public Service Media | Comments Off on Charities as political campaigns
Friday, May 26th, 2006
...is my solution to this problem - the hype of of the joined-up internet, without the intellectual property craziness.
Posted in Intellectual property issues | Comments Off on Web 2.1…
Thursday, May 25th, 2006
Conn reiterates his belief that podcasting is more significant for, and faces better prospects in, minority languages.
Posted in Online communication | Comments Off on Podcasting and minority languages
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006
James Carey, former dean of the College of Communications at the University of Illinois, has died. He was perhaps best known for his enunciation of the ritual model of communication, which he posited against the transmission model.
I've only had one opportunity to see Carey speak, as he left the ICR ...
Posted in Education | Comments Off on Media scholar Carey has died
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006
From InterWorldRadio:The oil company Shell has appealed against a Nigerian court order to pay one and half billion dollars to the Ijaw community in Nigeria. The fine is intended to compensate for environmental damage. Nigeria's oil output has been cut by about 25 per cent after a series of ...
Posted in Income and poverty | Comments Off on Shell appeals court judgement in Nigeria
Monday, May 15th, 2006
From tomorrow's Irish Times:Hospitals should look at the possibility of charging families the full cost of caring for their elderly relatives in acute hospital beds where these families have "blocked" the discharge of their relatives from hospital, according to an unpublished report commissioned by the Health Service Executive, writes Eithne ...
Posted in Society and culture | Comments Off on What’s wrong with this picture?