Seanad debates

Wednesday, 10 December 2003

Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Defamation: Statements.

 

The NUJ and the NNI should look carefully at these proposals. They should not respond with a gut reaction but look at the layers of issues that must be considered. The public must be included also in some way. The Minister should consider looking beyond the usual suspects and pillars. In terms of the media, it is not like an economic forum or a political matter. It is a much broader issue. The public needs to have confidence in the media and, in general, it has that confidence, but it is gradually eroding. The influence of British tabloid journalism in this respect has not necessarily been good.

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