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Tom Felle

@tomfelle.bsky.social

Associate Professor of Journalism at the University of Galway. Interested in media and democracy. Often on a plane.

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πŸ”Š β€œIrish people have always loved news, and we can't lose that - we have to find new ways to support journalism." Panellist @tomfelle.bsky.social at the launch of the @reutersinstitute.bsky.social Digital News Report in @portershed.bsky.social

17.06.2025 10:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Perfect storm of tech bros, foreign interference and disinformation is an urgent threat to press freedom Political attacks are now supercharged by technology platforms retreating from accountability, and exploited by hostile foreign powers.

On #WorldPressFreedomDay @RSF_inter report confirms what many of us fear: press freedom is in crisis.
Economic fragility is choking independent media across the globe, and disinfo, tech platform power, and foreign influence are making it worse. I wrote about this perfect storm in @ConversationUK

02.05.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is my first Foreign Affairs Council,
and I am very much looking forward to it.

We have three major topics on today’s agenda: Syria, Ukraine and Georgia.

16.12.2024 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 475    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 4

Ireland's foreign minister Micheal Martin has rejected Israel's claim that Ireland has shown extreme hostility towards Israel, leading to the closure of the Israeli embassy to Ireland

16.12.2024 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
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This week, the members of the College of Commissioners meet to discuss:

πŸ”Ή Countering hybrid threats and strengthening security at the EU's external border
πŸ”Ή EU-US relations

11.12.2024 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Error of judgement: The truth about the Birmingham pub bombings on the 50th anniversary of the attack | City, University of London The β€˜Birmingham Six’ were wrongly convicted for the deadly Birmingham pub bombings of 1974. Pivotal in securing their freedom, Chris Mullin was welcomed to City St George’s to reflect on the case.

www.city.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

07.12.2024 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Are you ready? Today marks the start of β€˜The Bellingcat Open Source Challenge’! Five days a week, for the entire month, find a new a new open source exercise on challenge.bellingcat.com

02.12.2024 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 441    πŸ” 156    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 25
WhichCandidate Find the candidate that matches your views on WhichCandidate.ie

Irish #ge24 voters: this questionnaire, by the University of Limerick, shows you which candidates in your constituency best align with your answers to around 30 policy questions. And breaks it down question by question if you wish. www.whichcandidate.ie/events/14/co...

27.11.2024 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

NEW: the European Parliament has approved Ursula von der Leyen's second term as European Commission president, and her new team of commissioners. 688 votes cast, 370 in favour, 282 against, 36 abstained

27.11.2024 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Ireland projected to have the second highest growth in the EU in 2025

20.11.2024 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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