Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media
Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion
Mr. Daniel McConnell:
That ultimately feeds into your decision-making process. We use the phrase "a chilling effect" from time to time. Ultimately, you are going to be more cautious about a particular story than you would have been because of the potential financial impact. In the realm of SLAPP, you may be less likely to go gung-ho or really rigorously tackle a subject because it deals with a high-profile, very wealthy individual because of the potential fallout if you get it wrong or they simply decide to go legal on you from the get-go. All of these matters are in your decision-making for every story. Every time we go to publish something, that looms large in your consideration.
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