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Newstalk Drive

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  • #512
    Former Former
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    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    I agree with you that it's not professional to be rude or aggressive to a guest. However both presenters don't pretend to be objective. It's obvious what political leanings both have. That's not a big deal to me, it's their right. This is a private station.

    Just as George Hook has the right to air his political opinions on his show.

    This isn't true though. Private station or not, they are required to be objective.


  • #513
    Icemancometh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 873 ✭✭✭Icemancometh


    Former Former wrote: »
    This isn't true though. Private station or not, they are required to be objective.

    A journalist should be objective. I'm not sure if I'd call either of them journalists at this stage.


  • #514
    Allinall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,330 ✭✭✭Allinall


    Icemancometh wrote: »
    A journalist should be objective. I'm not sure if I'd call either of them journalists at this stage.

    No idea where you got the notion that a journalist (or a radio station) should be objective?


  • #515
    Former Former
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    Allinall wrote: »
    No idea where you got the notion that a journalist (or a radio station) should be objective?

    A journalist does not have to be. A presenter of a current affairs radio programme does.


  • #516
    Icemancometh
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    Allinall wrote: »
    No idea where you got the notion that a journalist (or a radio station) should be objective?

    I suppose it's where you drawn the line between news and opinion.


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  • #517
    Allinall
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    Former Former wrote: »
    A journalist does not have to be. A presenter of a current affairs radio programme does.

    Why?


  • #518
    Former Former
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    Allinall wrote: »
    Why?

    It's in the BAI Code of Conduct. Otherwise you end up with Fox News.


  • #519
    Allinall
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    Former Former wrote: »
    It's in the BAI Code of Conduct. Otherwise you end up with Fox News.

    A link would be good.

    As far as I am aware there is no obligation on a presenter of a current affairs programme to be objective.


  • #520
    Former Former
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    Allinall wrote: »
    A link would be good.

    As far as I am aware there is no obligation on a presenter of a current affairs programme to be objective.

    http://www.bai.ie/en/codes-standards/
    It is an important part of the role of a presenter of a current affairs programme to ensure that the audience has access to a wide variety of views on the subject of the programme or item; to facilitate the expression of contributors‘ opinions – sometimes by forceful questioning; and to reflect the views of those who cannot, or choose not to, participate in content. This being so, a presenter and/or a reporter on a current affairs programme shall not express his or her own views on matters that are either of public controversy or the subject of current public debate such that a partisan position is advocated.

    Chris Donoghue got in trouble for this during the coverage of the marriage referendum.


  • #521
    PeterTheNinth
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    ffs, is no show safe from this cynical, smart mouthed w*nker....


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  • #522
    kneemos
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    Just a hint of 2fm off it lately.


  • #523
    Radio5
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    Chris interviewing the Brazilian girl who was taken to Mountjoy Prison because of an immigration 'query'. 'So then you had to get naked?'

    Wow like she had a choice. It's called being strip searched you fool. Call it what it actually is, not like it's some kind of porn movie or your beloved Game of Thrones.


  • #524
    southstar
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    Former Former wrote: »
    A journalist does not have to be. A presenter of a current affairs radio programme does.

    As a matter of interest what constitutes a current affairs programme?Is Hooks programme, for example ,one or is there a defined category for topical matters /opinion etc .How much of the content would need to be current/political/ etc.


  • #525
    rodders999
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    Hadn't listened in a while but turned over to it on two separate occasions yesterday and both times, within 60 seconds of tuning in, Sarah was giggling away to her own "jokes" like a schoolgirl again.

    I actually used to really like her before she found almost everything to be so hilarious.


  • #526
    [Deleted User]
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    Did anyone hear yesterday which movie Chris watched recently that "had the whole house up all night"?


  • #527
    somesoldiers
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Did anyone hear yesterday which movie Chris watched recently that "had the whole house up all night"?

    No but I remember thinking it was probably Bambi


  • #528
    Harry Palmr
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    Did yer wan Sarah McInerney ever have a moments doubt about anything?! She is all 'this is how it is', the idea she could be wrong has clearly never entered her head.


  • #529
    DickSwiveller
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    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Did yer wan Sarah McInerney ever have a moments doubt about anything?! She is all 'this is how it is', the idea she could be wrong has clearly never entered her head.

    Just switched on now. what was she on about?


  • #530
    Harry Palmr
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    Equal pay mainly when I was listening.


  • #531
    Jobs OXO
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    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Equal pay mainly when I was listening.

    I wonder if the virginal man-boy earns more than her?


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  • #532
    VinLieger
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    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Equal pay mainly when I was listening.

    Still pushing the fallacy that there is a gender pay gap for people in the same jobs?


  • #533
    constitutionus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,988 ✭✭✭constitutionus


    so sarahs a landlord.

    worth remembering that next time the housing issue comes up.


  • #534
    Badabing
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    Ivan Yates to present the Drive Show on Newstalk. Very interesting. According to Colette Sexton


  • #535
    Ol' Donie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,778 ✭✭✭✭Ol' Donie


    Who's Colette Sexton?

    Do you mean Ivan is covering or permanent?


  • #536
    ballsymchugh
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    Ol' Donie wrote: »
    Who's Colette Sexton?

    Do you mean Ivan is covering or permanent?

    she's with the sunday business post. from the same mould as sarah herself.


  • #537
    Badabing
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    Ol' Donie wrote:
    Do you mean Ivan is covering or permanent?


    Permanent from September 4


  • #538
    Ol' Donie
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    Replacing Chris or what?


  • #539
    Badabing
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    Ol' Donie wrote:
    Replacing Chris or what?

    Ol' Donie wrote:
    Replacing Chris or what?


    Two of them


  • #540
    Del.Monte
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    Will Sarah McInerney be staying on I wonder as I can't see her putting up with Ivan's infantile innuendo and poor attempts at humour.

    ****



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  • #541
    Lady Chatterton
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    Badabing wrote: »
    Permanent from September 4
    Fantastic news! I'd almost given up on Newstalk ... I'll look forward to listening to Ivan on the way home from work. I would like Chris to stay on though, they work well together.


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