Haven’t you heard?

Gossip-powered product endorsement is a marketer’s dream but, if you don’t want your product to be the subject of neighbourhood tittle-tattle, then forget about relying on word of mouth promotion says Margaret E. Ward.
“Do you have an iPhone?” and “Have you seen this cool new app?” are phrases that have the relentless pester power of [...]

Blog like a journalist

Worth a read: American newspaper reporter and mommy blogger Kelby Carr gives her top tips for hacks who blog:
http://kelbycarr.com/how-to-blog-like-a-journalist/

NAMA – the questions looking for amendments

Although NAMA is going ahead, many issues and questions still remain. More than 135 amendments have been suggested at the debate stage. Here are some of the issues that need to be addressed on behalf of the public. Some of theses come from a list I “tweeted” to Prime Time last night after @marklittlenews asked [...]

Assisted suicide: a right to choose?

Assisted suicide: a right to choose?
In everymonday.ie’s new “Getting Notions” column, journalist Margaret E. Ward asks if you legally take away a person’s right to die then, as a society, shouldn’t you take responsibility for the dignity of their natural death?

Is marketing making our kids fat?

Health claims are a feature of food marketing but legislators are biting down hard on “better for you” sugary and fat-filled foods writes Margaret E. Ward

Museum in the dust: revisiting 9/11

Sculptor Michael Richards spent his last evening on top of the world. After watching Monday night football in his studio on the 92nd floor of One World Trade Center with fellow artist Jeff Konigsberg, he knuckled down to the work at hand….his sculptures took form as World War II pilots falling from the sky, tumbling into debris or riding flame-tailed meteors… Some political artists tend to raise the flag and show the warning signs of things to come — so perhaps he was seeing something we couldn’t,

New Yorkers unite to help own in time of need

Eight years ago, New York, Washington DC and airplanes flying above the United States were attacked in the largest terrorist atrocity to take place on American soil. It was 9/11. Thousands died. Many were heroic. No one who witnessed, or lost someone, or watched it unfold on the telly will be the same again.

An Abusive Business

It’s a multi-billion euro business with properties and offices throughout the world. The company’s services are used by a huge percentage of the global population and many proudly display – and even promote – its logo. This secretive, privately held organisation has been in business for eons. It has a strong brand and a much-loved [...]

Democracy at risk in media meltdown

Ireland’s international reputation is in tatters thanks to strange goings on in business, government and regulatory circles. Now, more than ever, we need a strong investigative media committed to shining a light in all those dark places. Who dares to fund it?

40 questions looking for answers..from government, regulator and banksters

Anglo
Directors’ loans
1. How much did Seanie & co borrow? Who authorised it?

2. What did they use it for?
a.      Did they buy shares, debt or CFDs?
b.     Did they use money to manipulate the share price in some way?
c.     What were the terms of the loan? Was it secured?
d.     Did they deceive shareholders and potential investors?
e.      [...]