This week I worked on the Irish Independent from two differnent dates (Oct2nd +3rd). I had decided to investigate the same paper twice to see whether i could guesstimate if the same sources are used in the ongoing soap opera that is Ireland's financial crisis. Also the usual mastheads and content shall be dissected.
First I have to talk about the financial crisis as it as on the tip of every single Irish person's tongue at the moment. 400bn euro has been swept aside for our floundering financial institutions for those rainy days of the Irish economy, days that were never in the minds of those whipping
the Celtic Tiger forward with relentless over-investment in the construction and housing sectors. It seems to me that the stories from the Irish Independent came form a variety of sources. For example in the 2nd of September's edition the source for Shane Phelan's piece unveiling the bank backing deal to rescue foolish developers came from the head of the UCD Economic Department Colm McCarthy. Of course the main story concerning the bank backing itself was sourced directly from the horse's mouth. Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan came to speak to journalists giving them there much needed quotes and the full 'scah' (if u will) on the emptying of our public coffers to the banking sectors. As the soap opera turned another corner we found Brian Cowen addressing a CBI-IBEC dinner in Trinity College. Once again our source was straight from those apple cruching mouths of our politicians, stabling themselves in the Dail bar till the early hours of the morning.
I have to get away from the financial crisis because, to be honest, it's just depressing me. Now trying to get to talk about page layout I find myself once again bombarded by our dwindling economy. The 2nd of October's masthead is given directly to Brendan Keenan and his opinion on the crisis. But alas, some respite on the top of the paper for Friday morning. Finally we are gifted by the presence of an exclusive interview with Noel Gallagher and a slightly ironic(in my opinion) advertisment for the Indo's Property Plus magazine. But hey, I'm not complaining! It's a change....of sorts.
I found that in both papers that sources can come from everywhere. Educational conferences ,for example, like the one from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) shed light on racism in the form of bullying within the classroom. After sifting through both the papers, I came to the conclusion that the reporters' sources primarily came from press officers of groups, committees etc, press conferences (and releases), eye witness reports and from in-depth interviews.
First I have to talk about the financial crisis as it as on the tip of every single Irish person's tongue at the moment. 400bn euro has been swept aside for our floundering financial institutions for those rainy days of the Irish economy, days that were never in the minds of those whipping
the Celtic Tiger forward with relentless over-investment in the construction and housing sectors. It seems to me that the stories from the Irish Independent came form a variety of sources. For example in the 2nd of September's edition the source for Shane Phelan's piece unveiling the bank backing deal to rescue foolish developers came from the head of the UCD Economic Department Colm McCarthy. Of course the main story concerning the bank backing itself was sourced directly from the horse's mouth. Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan came to speak to journalists giving them there much needed quotes and the full 'scah' (if u will) on the emptying of our public coffers to the banking sectors. As the soap opera turned another corner we found Brian Cowen addressing a CBI-IBEC dinner in Trinity College. Once again our source was straight from those apple cruching mouths of our politicians, stabling themselves in the Dail bar till the early hours of the morning.
I have to get away from the financial crisis because, to be honest, it's just depressing me. Now trying to get to talk about page layout I find myself once again bombarded by our dwindling economy. The 2nd of October's masthead is given directly to Brendan Keenan and his opinion on the crisis. But alas, some respite on the top of the paper for Friday morning. Finally we are gifted by the presence of an exclusive interview with Noel Gallagher and a slightly ironic(in my opinion) advertisment for the Indo's Property Plus magazine. But hey, I'm not complaining! It's a change....of sorts.
I found that in both papers that sources can come from everywhere. Educational conferences ,for example, like the one from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) shed light on racism in the form of bullying within the classroom. After sifting through both the papers, I came to the conclusion that the reporters' sources primarily came from press officers of groups, committees etc, press conferences (and releases), eye witness reports and from in-depth interviews.
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