DCU FuJo

@fujomedia.bsky.social

The Institute of Future Media, Democracy, and Society at Dublin City University (DCU) | Coordinator for The European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) Ireland Hub

Dr Eileen Culloty from @fujomedia.bsky.social and EDMO Ireland has spoken to RTÉ News about a new report on crime and security journalism in Ireland. She said Ireland needs a bigger culture of transparency on police information. 📰 Check this out: www.rte.ie/news/2026/08...

Journalists allege Garda surveillance over sources

Journalists on both sides of the border have reported being put under police surveillance as authorities sought to identify confidential sources.

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@aidanobrien.bsky.social of EDMO Ireland joined Liveline to discuss social media and car theft videos. While not the cause, he noted that social media can reinforce harmful behaviour, and that platforms still have gaps in enforcing their own rules. Listen: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Liveline - 17 August 2026

Kieran Cuddihy takes your calls Monday to Friday from 1.45pm on Liveline, getting to the heart of the discussions that truly matter to the people of Ireland.

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Hey PhD 👋 Whether you're looking to... ✅ Receive constructive feedback ✅ Exchange ideas with fellow PhD researchers ✅ Contribute to important societal discussions The 3rd FuJo PhD Conference 2026 provides a welcoming space to do so. 👉 Submit your abstract: lnkd.in/d2DPMBt3

Call for Papers: Media, Democracy, and Society: 3rd FuJo PhD Conference 2026

Call for Papers: Media, Democracy, and Society The 3rd FuJo PhD Conference welcomes submissions from PhD researchers working across the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities and related discipline...

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“If we can’t regulate social media, can we regulate anything?” FuJo co-director Dr Eileen Culloty argues in the Irish Examiner that harmful recommendation algorithms are a design choice, not inevitable. Read more: www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm... #SocialMedia #DigitalPolicy

If we can't regulate social media, can we regulate anything?

There is broad agreement recommendation algorithms on social media should be regulated. The question is whether our political system will do it

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RTÉ and The Journal remain the most-used online news sources in Ireland, according to the Reuters Digital News Report 2026. The findings offer fresh insight into how Irish audiences access news, and which brands continue to reach people across digital platforms. www.thejournal.ie/reuters-digi...

RTÉ and The Journal are the most used online news sources in Ireland

The Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026 also found that news avoidance has reached an all-time high among Irish people.

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Trust matters. New findings from the Reuters Digital News Report 2026 show the Irish public continues to place high levels of trust in major news brands, underlining the importance of reliable journalism in an increasingly complex media environment. www.independent.ie/business/iri...

Irish public has high level of trust in news from major media brands

Almost half of Irish people are now actively trying to avoid the news, but they continue to trust the major news brands including RTÉ and the Irish Independent.

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