On Wednesday about twenty minutes after Alex Ferguson announced his retirement I was bored of the story. I will admit that part of this had to do with my aversion to all things football but the majority of it had to do with the explosion of tweets, blog posts and stories on the football legend,
If you’re a football fan you will know that Liverpool player Luis Suarez has scored over 20 goals this season, is in incredible form and may become one of the most expensive footballers in history in a few months. If you’re able to open a newspaper or turn on the radio, you will know that
Sadly, in our times, we’ve all become inured and desensitised to death and bloody mayhem unfolding on our TV screens almost nightly. From Syria and Iraq to (insert your own trouble spot), and formerly Northern Ireland, the sight of bombs exploding and pools of blood on the ground doesn’t lose its awfulness, but ………… we
We have a great mourning tradition in Ireland, paying respect to the dead in a manner that is comfortably half sorrowful, half craic-infused celebration. We also have a great tradition in Ireland of talking out of the two sides of our mouth, remembering the dead with such sepia-toned admiration that it’s easy to imagine many
I recently attended a PRII workshop on creating video content for the web given by the lovely folks over in Agtel. I have been slightly obsessed with all things video ever since. As my colleagues will confirm, I am channelling Stephen Spielberg at every opportunity – though I’ll be honest – the finish products need a
Anyone who thinks traditional print media is dead and no longer drives the news agenda may have been given pause for thought this week. Last Sunday the Sunday Independent published an article by Niamh Horan in which Fine Gael TD Michelle Mulhearn stated she would be querying state funding for a teenage advice website spunout.ie.
On a wet and miserable Friday, at least we have the latest antics of Spoofer Trap to bring a smile to our faces. Imagine our world class manager has now picked a player (Robbie Brady) but tells us he may not be psychologically ready to play. Can’t you just imagine the exchanges that went
Media advisors often point to how big initiatives and dramatic comments can drive media coverage and deliver a spirited online response. Less than 24 hours after Pope Francis was elected by the conclave of Cardinals, it is clear that the opposite can also be the case. We are barely into the next news cycle regarding
This week the sad news emerged that an Interim Examiner had been appointed to the Sunday Business Post as its parent company, Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH) Ltd went into receivership. First established in 1989, the Sunday Business Post (SBP) has 76 full time employees, 123 freelancers and a readership of 140,000 per week. Unfortunately it
In the latest episode of American black comedy Nurse Jackie there is an incident were a patient being transferred from a gurney is dropped by the medical team. The manager arrives and warns all nurses and doctors that no one is to say sorry or to admit that the patient was dropped – for fear