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national / arts and media / opinion/analysis Wednesday June 01, 2005 16:21 by saoririseoir
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The best television and newspaper ratings go to light entertainment. Looking at the news, it’s easy to understand why. It’s nicer to feel happy, albeit brain-dead, than depressed and powerless; though the two are not mutually exclusive. Most of us take for granted the whole concept of ‘news’, so much so that the question ‘what is news?’ almost seems ridiculous. Yet, when we reflect honestly on the unaccountable agenda-setting power of news editors over everyday conversations in parks, pubs, the canteen etc., we can only conclude that news has a tremendous influence over the thought of the public, and the question becomes more obvious, as does its variant; ‘who decides what’s news?’ News editors are deciding what we should think is important, and in doing so, defining each of our situations for us, as well as the situation of the World around us. read full story / add a comment 
national / eu / feature Wednesday June 01, 2005 10:02 by Brendan Young
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The decisive NON to the EU Constitution in the French referendum is the first step towards a new direction for Europe. read full story / add a comment
international / summit mobilisations / news report Wednesday June 01, 2005 00:24 by Anthony O'Halloran
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Concerts to make povery history coinciding with G8. read full story / add a comment |
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