BROADCASTERS must not undermine the authority of the Government............

bjork · 28-01-2015 10:34AM

No more role model criminals in Fair City / Sorry Sumo, you´re cut!

This will depend on what the government determines as undermining and if they are aware of the boundaries of their authority.

renegademaster · 28-01-2015 12:51PM

Paddy Samurai wrote: »

I wonder what the mean by undermine?.They say we can challenge public policy and have open debates.
Will they allow debates if only one side shows up?.
Will comedians be allowed to take the piss or is that undermining the government. Seems a bit vague to me this "undermining" part.It could cover anything.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/broadcasters-must-not-undermine-authority-of-government-under-new-guidelines-30941115.html

and that's exactly how they wanted it!!

Custardpi wrote: »

The phrase "promote crime" is pretty vague. Love/Hate could be interpreted as doing just that. Would this mean an end to such series? How about broadcasting a series like Top Gear, which glamorises driving fast & could thus be seen as promoting the violation of traffic laws. Looks like an even blander TV landscape is ahead of us.

a blander tv landscape is the least of our worries that may come out of all of this

Arsemageddon wrote: »

I don't see why we need this stupid new rule, its not like our broadcasters are staffed by subversives poised to overthrow the state.

RTEs pathetic, grovelling apology a few years ago for having the temerity to include a fairly light-hearted report on some fella sneaking a potrait of a naked Brian Cowen into the National Gallery springs to mind.

we don't, they do!!

Paddy Samurai wrote: »

I would have preferred if the wording said something like illegal to incite violence or civil rebellion, but I think the vagueness of the wording leaves it open to future abuse by governments.
Some comedians ,journalists and radio shows could be considered to "undermind" the government by not showing them "proper respect".
Although not IMO.

fact

Daith · 28-01-2015 12:53PM

Attention. This is an emergency broadcast, all is well in the Ireland, my authority as Taoiseach is total.

28-01-2015 12:59PM

I was on RTE before. Just before i was about to go on, they hit me with,

"If you saying anything bad about the current government, we take you off" If you say bad about the Gardai we take you off."

I was left scratching my head.

renegademaster · 28-01-2015 01:21PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I was on RTE before. Just before i was about to go on, they hit me with,

"If you saying anything bad about the current government, we take you off" If you say bad about the Gardai we take you off."

I was left scratching my head.

ya should have used your first opportunity to shout "fcuked her right in the pussy!!" and be done with their censoring nonsense!!

BROADCASTERS must not undermine the authority of the Government............

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