The enormous change in how we consume media is presenting great challenges to the traditional production and publication of news in newspapers, on radio and on television.
The digital distribution and consumption of content is especially demanding for the traditional newspaper industry. Circulation and revenue are on the decline as readers and advertisers move to online formats.
Television and radio clips, photographs and articles from the RTÉ Guide featuring journalists, editors, printers and newspaper sellers give their insight into working in print in this exhibition from RTÉ Archives.
A group of young journalists discuss the difficulties of becoming a journalist. One of them is 21-year-old Fiona Looney.
Production Year
1987
Contributor
Veronica Coburn (Presenter)
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A Society Gets the Journalism it Deserves
What makes a good journalist and what training is required, if any?
Production Year
1975
Contributor
John Bowman (Reporter)
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"There's more to a newspaper than stories..."
The full glory of the printed newspaper is personified in this letter to 'Letterbox' describing the life-cycle of a newspaper.
Production Year
1970
Publisher Broadcaster
RTÉ
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The Final Evening Mail
Kevin O'Kelly takes to the streets of Dublin to get people's reaction to the demise of 'The Evening Mail' newspaper.
Production Year
1962
Contributor
Kevin O'Kelly (Reporter)
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British Tabloids Irish Readers
Fintan O'Toole investigates why British tabloids sell so well in Ireland.
Production Year
1985
Contributor
Fintan O'Toole (Reporter)
Richard Kearney (Presenter)
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The Echo Boys of Cork
Máire Ni Mhurchú meets the Echo Boys, who sell 'The Evening Echo' in Cork every day with a distinctive sales pitch.
Production Year
1977
Contributor
Máire Ní Mhurchú (Reporter)
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Sunday World
Hugh Oram investigates the origins of the 'Sunday World' newspaper and how controversial it was.
Production Year
1992
Contributor
Hugh Oram (Presenter)
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'The Evening Press' Case Room
Preparing a newspaper for print: a look at the case room of 'The Evening Press' where this vast jigsaw puzzle takes place.
Production Year
1964
Contributor
PP O'Reilly (Reporter)
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The Belfast Times
Striking journalists in Belfast produce a four-page tabloid for the duration of their dispute.
Production Year
1979
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Western People
Hugh Oram looks at the role 'The Western People' plays in keeping emigrants informed of all the local news.
Production Year
1992
Contributor
Hugh Oram (Presenter)
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The Business of Newspapers
What are the financial and political pressures placed on newspaper editors in Ireland in 1971?
Production Year
1971
Contributor
Patrick Gallagher (Reporter)
John Williams (Director)
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What do the papers say?
In an article for the RTÉ Guide, Patrick Gallagher asks 'Are Irish newspapers as healthy as their Fleet Street sisters are sick?' To coincide with this week's transmission of 'Report', the article examines the financial difficulties facing the newspaper industry in Ireland.
