In defence of Dublin’s Temple Bar
The furore over negative reviews of Dublin’s Temple Bar ignores its strengths as both a nightlife district and a cultural quarter Continue reading
‘New words in dictionary’ stories meaningless in online era
Media reports on unlimited additions to an online dictionary make little sense, argues Bill Lehane Continue reading
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A probing quiz of headlinese
While discerning news readers may loathe the use of terms like probe and quiz in news reports, the trouble with both phrases is that neither is incorrect. Continue reading
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Tagged headlines, headlinese, inquiry, journalese, journalism, media, news style, news writing, probe, quiz
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Introduction
Welcome to Online-ified, my new news blog. I am planning to use this blog to write about news as I see it in the digital age, including topics like online journalism, social media, news reporting and everything in between. I … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, current affairs, immigration, interculturalism, ireland, news, social media
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