Ireland - 2012
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
| 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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