Media consumption during a pandemic: Irish people consuming more news November 13, 2020 As Ireland moves between the levels of restrictions set out in the Government’s Plan for Living with COVID-19, the effects of the pandemic continue to reverberate through all facets of life, not least the ways in which Irish people take …
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Simon Cumbers Media Fund Student Scheme now open for applications February 7, 2019 The Simon Cumbers Media Fund Student Scheme is now seeking applications from third level students interested in travelling to a developing country to report for a national media outlet. The Fund is once again teaming up with Newstalk and TheJournal.ie to …
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Simon Cumbers Media Fund Student Scheme open to third level students from all faculties February 19, 2018 The Simon Cumbers Media Fund is now seeking applications from third level students interested in reporting on development issues for a national media outlet. The Student Scheme is teaming up with Newstalk and TheJournal.ie to offer two students the opportunity …
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World Radio Day 2017: DHR’s favourite radio programmes February 13, 2017 To mark World Radio Day today, we have asked some of the DHR Communications team which radio programmes and podcasts they regularly tune into and why… Catherine Heaney Apart from the obligatory listening (news and current affairs, mainly from RTÉ …
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Minister McHugh launches Simon Cumbers Media Fund 2017 Student Scheme November 23, 2016 PRESS RELEASE Wednesday, 23rd November 2016 Minister McHugh launches Simon Cumbers Media Fund 2017 Student Scheme offering students the opportunity to report from developing world for national media outlets Fund teams up with The Irish Times, Newstalk and TheJournal.ie to …
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Minister Sherlock launches Simon Cumbers Media Fund Student Scheme 2016 November 13, 2015 The Minister of State for Development, Trade Promotion and North South Co-operation, Seán Sherlock, TD, has today launched the Simon Cumbers Media Fund Student Scheme 2016. The Simon Cumbers Media Fund was set up by Irish Aid in 2005, and …
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