Seanad debates

Wednesday, 10 December 2003

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

 

We cannot generalise about the media. Provincial newspapers are doing an excellent job and write in a balanced way. Their editorials could be held up as examples of the quality of life that exists in this country. The local radio stations are open to anyone who wants to make his case and the standards are exceptionally high. The mainstream newspapers are, by and large, doing a good job, although they have taken a small step over the boundary and must pull back. It is fine to say this is what the public wants but if the public is fed a particular diet, how will it be weaned off it unless positive action is taken? The public does not want the sensational all the time, there is a discerning readership and viewership and these people want balance.

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