Tagged: Media & News
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TV3 rolls out hourly online video news service News
14.05.2013 Irish broadcaster TV3 has, in tandem with an overhaul of its entire tv3.ie website, rolled out a new hourly online video news service that will run alongside its on-air output. -
Masters students launch website to inspire new model of investigative journalism News
10.05.2013 Dublin City University MA in Journalism students Maria Delaney and Peadar Grogan have launched a new website to crowdsource stories in need of some investigative reporting.Categories: Media, Digital Media -
Twitter tests two-factor authentication, AP accounts suspended following hack News
24.04.2013 Yesterday, a fake tweet claiming there had been explosions in the White House and that US President Barack Obama had been injured was sent from the Associated Press (AP) Twitter... -
Netflix reaches 36m global subscribers, US$1bn revenue News
23.04.2013 On-demand video-streaming service Netflix has posted its earnings call for the first quarter of 2013, citing more than 4bn hours of viewing by 36m subscribers worldwide – 7.14m... -
Ahead of Hemlock Grove debut Friday, Netflix sounds the death knell for Silverlight News
17.04.2013 As Netflix gears up for the worldwide debut of Eli Roth’s Hemlock Grove on Friday, the video-streaming platform is working towards a shift away from Microsoft’s Silverlight in... -
Other Voices music series and CultureTECH digital festival launch innovation challenge News
10.04.2013 In a move that could spark interest from digital-technology start-ups, the Irish music series Other Voices has launched a digital innovation challenge to find new technology... -
Euronews teams up with Vsauce creator on new science-focused YouTube channel News
09.04.2013 International news outlet Euronews has today announced a new strategy for YouTube that involves a new channel in partnership with Michael Stevens, creator of the popular and... -
Facebook most linked with cyberbullying through lens of Irish media News
05.04.2013 Analysis of media reportage of cyberbullying in the aftermath of the tragic suicides of a number of teenagers and a senior politician earlier this year in Ireland found that... -
Arrested Development makes a comeback via Netflix on 26 May News
04.04.2013 Netflix is betting on the Bluth family, resurrecting cult TV show Arrested Development for a new season arriving next month – and let’s hope it hasn't made a huge mistake. -
Twitter hopes to play its cards right with new content and direct links to apps News
03.04.2013 So far, Twitter cards have been adopted by 10,000 developers, apps and websites, leading the network to create new varieties for different types of content and add deep-linking... -
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange’s prosecutor steps down, while accuser sacks lawyer News
28.03.2013 The prosecutor leading the trial in Sweden against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has stepped down while the lawyer for one of the women in Sweden accusing Assange of rape has... -
Flipboard 2.0 adds curation tools for users to create and share digital magazines News
27.03.2013 Creators of social magazine app Flipboard have today announced a major new version that introduces new features which add to the app’s magazine-like experience and let the... -
Facebook rolls out new threaded conversations feature News
26.03.2013 Social network Facebook has released a new conversation threads feature that lets users and readers reply to individual comments. -
Preview of manga biography of Steve Jobs appears online News
25.03.2013 Award-winning manga artist Mari Yamazaki has created a biography of the late Steve Jobs in her chosen medium, and images from the graphic story have emerged online today.Categories: Media, Digital MediaTags: Steve Jobs, Media, -
Kroes and Rabbitte question if EU intervention is needed to ‘preserve media’ News
22.03.2013 European Commission vice-president and commissioner for the Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes said today in Dublin that safeguarding media freedom and freedom of speech is critical....Categories: Online Business, Multimedia, Media, Marketing, Legal, Government, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Digital Business, Consumer Tech -
Irish Govt looking to plug gaps in laws over social media bullying – Rabbitte News
06.03.2013 Ireland’s Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte, TD, has warned there may be a gap in the country’s legislation when it comes to bullying or defamation via social media. He also...Categories: Social Media, Media, Legal, Internet, Government, Education, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
Twitter contest for science lovers this Valentine’s Day News
13.02.2013 A social media contest specifically targeted at science enthusiasts is being launched to coincide with Valentine’s Day. People who tweet about their love for science will be in... -
NTT DoCoMo and World Bank invest in US$100m emerging markets fund News
04.02.2013 International telecoms, media and technology investment company Delta Partners Capital has raised a US$100m Emerging Markets Fund. Investors include the World Bank, Japanese...Categories: Software & Web Development, Social Media, R&D, Networking & Telecoms, Media, Investments, Funding, Financial, Digital Media -
Six new social media jobs for Cork as part of €250k investment News
28.01.2013 Communications agency H+A Marketing + PR is to create six new social media jobs as part of a two-year €250,000 investment.Categories: Social Media, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Media, Marketing, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Consumer Tech -
The Vatican takes another chance on mobile with The Pope App News
25.01.2013 Tech-savvy Catholics can now keep track of their church’s leader from their iOS devices with the launch of The Pope App to coincide with Pope Benedict XVI’s annual message for...