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LAST UPDATE | 21 Oct 2019
EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you all the news you need to know as you start the day.
1. #HERE WE GO AGAIN: Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set for another showdown in the House of Commons today as the opposition Labour party plots to hijack his plans.
2. #FF: Fianna Fáil TD Lisa Chambers has said she “inadvertently” voted for a colleague who was not in the Dáil chamber last week, as the scandal within the party widens.
3. #ADVANTAGE: New data has highlighted that children from more affluent backgrounds are more likely to progress to third-level education than those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
4. #NI ASSEMBLY: Some Northern Irish MLAs are returning to Stormont today in what has been described by nationalist parties as a “political stunt”.
5. #CORRUPTION: A garda corruption probe has set sights on a businessman suspected of paying officers for information.
6. #HEALTH AND SAFETY: The Health and Safety Authority is set to undertake an inspection “blitz” on construction sites nationwide.
7. #PRESS FREEDOM: Australian newspapers have blacked out their front pages today to protest against government secrecy measures.
8. #TOO CLOSE TO CALL: Canada goes to the polls in what’s expected to be a very tight general election today with Justin Trudeau battling to keep power for a second term.
9. #PUCKANE: A motorcyclist in his 30s has died following a single-vehicle crash in Tipperary.
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Now that’s fucking Journalism.
Respect
Meanwhile Gadaffi is wondering how many pairs of underpants he should pack.
I watched her reporting live last night. An amazing lady.
gonzo journalism. hunter s thompson would be proud
I wonder where Charlie Bird would have reported from?
Antarctica
Fair play to Alex Crawford fantastic journalism she is one ballsy lady
Hugh O Connell wouldn’t have the stones that kind of stuff anyway.
The gulf in quality between that journalism and that seen on TheJournal.ie is stark.
Apple’s dominance continues. Macbook savesthe day :D
I hope all that footage was recorded in HD, not the pixelated feed we saw live.
How did this turn into another free advert for apple ?
She was using a BGAN to broadcast, the computer (Mac or otherwise) was irrelevant, the only productive part of the computer being used for broadcasting was it’s webcam (or keyboard for tweeting I suppose).
In fact, if one is experienced enough, a computer is not even needed at all to use with the BGAN to broadcast.
Anyway, story is misleading. She broadcast using a BGAN, probably a Thrane&Thrane model, then used her laptop to type and probably it’s it’s webcam.
Doesn’t sounds as amazing sure but Apple have enough money at their disposal without free advertising thrown into the mix, unless it was paid for sneaky advertising, in which case the journal should be ashamed.
The above comment not meant to take away from her and her crews brave coup at getting in there with the right equipment and stringing it all together to work on the go while following the rebel convoy. While the technology makes it both possible and easier than it ever was, it still takes guts to get in there and do it, so respect is due for sure.
I just wouldn’t have used an Apple laptop though, so many reasons why but sure there ye go. I’m sure her crew told her to use a PC but journo’s and their love for expensive apple doorstops are hard to tear apart from each other.
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