Whistleblowers

Hootanany

A friend of mine wants to blow the proverbial whistle on something BIG.
Would you go for the Newspapers if so which one .

Many thanks in advance.

Panthro

Tuam Herald boi.

KeithM89

Definitely the Farmers Journal.

Hownowcow

Just post it here.

bumper234

Ireland's own...sure everyone reads that

PizzamanIRL

New York Times

highgiant1985

Hootanany wrote: »

A friend of mine wants to blow the proverbial whistle on something BIG.
Would you go for the Newspapers if so which one .

Many thanks in advance.

I've a friend who is a journalist. send me a pm and let me know if you want to talk to them.

Killer Wench

Yeah, it would totally depend on the scope of the story. Is it government related? Something related to a celebrity? A corporate cover-up? Or, they found out that their auntie is sleeping with the postman?

AnonoBoy

Obviously they're blowing the whistle because of the moral outrage they feel about whatever is going on that needs the whistle blown on it.

Having said that, they should definitely go to whatever media outlet will pay them loads of moolah.

My name is URL

I wouldn't go to any paper if I were in that situation. Post it online to a blog, or even here if there's proof to back the claims up.

Irish newspapers are utterly crap and partial.. they'd most likely add their own slant to any story presented to them.

If it's a genuine whistleblowing, contact Broadsheet.ie.. I'm sure they'd be interested in it.

Hootanany

He needs an investigating journalist someone that will dig a little deeper.

snubbleste

Buy a whistle in the €2 shop

The Backwards Man

Is your friend motivated by doing the right thing or by money?

Hootanany

No money just to highlite it.

The Backwards Man

Hootanany wrote: »

No money just to highlite it.

Tell all of them then.

Nemeses

So whats this "big" issue then eh?

genericguy

If he's not in it for the money do it here. It'd be common knowledge in five mins flat. Either way make sure he knows he needs evidence to avoid defamation claims.

hatrickpatrick

Hootanany wrote: »

A friend of mine wants to blow the proverbial whistle on something BIG.
Would you go for the Newspapers if so which one .

Many thanks in advance.

Well I sure as f*ck wouldn't start in AH, that's for sure

Nemeses

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

Well I sure as f*ck wouldn't start in AH, that's for sure

I disagree, you could get a nice variation of opinions which would matter in todays world.

Very important for our type of debating.

Hootanany

Nah it needs to be in the mainstream media for the attention it will get.

snubbleste

Hootanany wrote: »

Nah it needs to be in the mainstream media for the attention it will get.

RTPravda, The Pravdapendent or The PravdaTimes ?

My name is URL

http://whistleblowersireland.com/

Hootanany

My name is URL wrote: »

http://whistleblowersireland.com/

That poor woman.

Specialun

My name is URL wrote: »

http://whistleblowersireland.com/

Jeez h christ she says the word whistleblower alot on that site

seven_eleven

The official authority to report it to, presuming its a situation like that. Any other way will just result in it coming back to slap him in the face.

Dravokivich

Dublin Northsider People.

Failing that, the Echo.

TheSB

Bypass the middleman and just Talk to Joe

Hootanany

Would a foreign paper be impartial

Dravokivich

Hootanany wrote: »

Would a foreign paper be impartial

eh... who's the audience? Why tell someone in England about something happening Ireland, that doesn't affect England?

Unless of course its to do with all the tax money they are chasing down.

TheSB

Hootanany wrote: »

Would a foreign paper be impartial

For impartial reporting try Indymedia or Pravda

muletide

TheSB wrote: »

For impartial reporting try Indymedia or Pravda

Ha - good one

PizzamanIRL

Hootanany wrote: »

Nah it needs to be in the mainstream media for the attention it will get.

Did you break up with your partner or something?

Hootanany

Dravokivich wrote: »

eh... who's the audience? Why tell someone in England about something happening Ireland, that doesn't affect England?

Unless of course its to do with all the tax money they are chasing down.

They might not have an agenda.

Frankie Lee

If the OP could divulge even the type of case which the whistle blowing would fall under then people could help more. If it is Gardaí related then John Mooney of the Sunday Times has shown himself to be a courageous journalist, if it is finance related then it would be no harm to get into contact with someone like Jonathan Sugarman. Unfortunately Namawinelake is no more.

Frankie Lee

Dravokivich wrote: »

eh... who's the audience? Why tell someone in England about something happening Ireland, that doesn't affect England?

Unless of course its to do with all the tax money they are chasing down.

The Irish media have plenty of form for burying stories.

Hootanany

Is Biggins still about it would be up his street.

MadsL

Is your friend hot?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTPtWjWyBrI

Then again bit of a weird song. Watch it again on mute with this commentary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIgNIGCRMPk

BillyMitchel

The journal would be great, think of all the green thumbs and dumbass comments.

OP my auntie is a well known public representative and former freelance journalist and her husband a well known radio presenter too, I've all the contacts. Give us some idea of the story. Political/Celeb etc etc.. If its a photo of a guard smoking a spliff or something stupid then it be worthless. Now if it's a big story and you have photo evidence of someone important doing something they shouldn't and don't give a crap who gets the story, then your friend could become an extremely wealthy man over night.

PM if you like or talk to Frank.

stefan idiot jones

Are we talking about referees ?

IM0

I predict this thread will be more of a head wreck for you guys than the safe threads were

Hootanany

Alleged. Please disregard my post it is not true and i unreservedly retract that statement on the record


Allegedly

skimpydoo

Hootanany wrote: »

Alleged. Please disregard my post it is not true and i unreservedly retract that statement on the record


Allegedly

Who got to you?

PizzamanIRL

Fuck you, Hootanany. Fuck you.

I apologise and retract my statement.

KyussBishop

Seriously, if your friends future personal or career safety will be at risk, make sure he blows the whistle anonymously and carefully, using encrypted email, going through a couple of encrypted VPN's + Tor or something (I'm really not an expert on that, best research it well online first); I would also say, best not bother with any Irish newspapers.

Don't post any 'hints' or anything on boards either, because if there is anything that can implicate you as knowing about it, a court order to get your IP from boards and your name/address from your ISP, can be gotten in no time, so you can be questioned about your 'friend'.

The Guardian have a pretty good track record insofar as whistleblowers (with Glenn Greenwald there being the guy Snowden blew the whistle to), so they would be a good bet; they do reporting on Ireland specifically in some cases, but not a huge amount.

Hootanany

Cheers will do

Liccle trinity

In what context? govermental, conspriacy, illegal, evil corporation?
I know some Private Investigators that have contacts with investigative journalists if you want PM me.
Also visit this site: http://www.transparency.org/

ASnailInMyNose

clubland 2009

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTOCng8oNWQ

_Kaiser_

So was it the Anglo tapes then?

Killer Wench

Is this your friend?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/24/mike-rogers-gay-congressman_n_3490947.html?ncid=txtlnkushpmg00000037&ir=Politics


:D:D

Contact the producers of 'Nationwide'.

Killer Wench

Hey right back to you.