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BAI Public Conversation Event: The Relevance and Future of Irish Content in the Broadcast Media
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The River Lee Hotel Cork Western Rd Ireland
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The Relevance and Future of Irish content in the Broadcast Media
A Public Conversation hosted by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
The Western Room, River Lee Hotel, Cork on 12th November 2015 at 6pm.
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This is a free event open to the public but admission is by ticket only.
- How important is Irish content for you, as a viewer or listener?
- Is it important to you to have a mix of Irish content and Irish channels as part of your everyday viewing and listening experience?
- Do radio and television channel operators see Irish content as necessary to attract or retain audiences?
- Is Irish content in the broadcast media seen or valued as a means of protecting, teaching and passing on Irish culture and creativity?
- What expectations do you have, as a viewer or listener, of all broadcasters with regard to the provision of quality Irish content?
- Does content on Irish television and radio represent all aspects of our Irish culture? Is it delivering for the Irish citizen of today?
- Given the dramatic rise in the availability of new broadcasting services and external content, what is the future for Irish content? Is there a value in promoting and/or protecting Irish content?
- What additional or new Irish content would you, as a viewer or listener, like to see and hear?
These questions and more will be considered as part of a Public Conversation, hosted by the BAI to consider the Relevance and Future of Irish Content in the Broadcast Media.
Moderated by broadcaster, Claire Byrne, the BAI’s Public Conversation will involve a panel of representatives from Irish television and radio services, along with media commentators to discuss issues and respond to questions raised by the audience.
The future relevance of content that reflects Irish culture, language, identity, history, traditions, life and society in the broadcast media has become an increasingly considered theme for Irish audiences, broadcasters, policy makers and the regulator in recent years.
Ireland has undergone significant demographic and socio-cultural changes raising the question of whether or not Irish content on television and radio is reflecting the new make-up of communities in Ireland, new traditions and cultural experience. The increasing availability of new television and radio services, particularly via the internet, has resulted in a huge increase in the levels of external content, as opposed to Irish-made content, being consumed by Irish audiences. There has also been a significant shift in the manner in which media is consumed, interacted with and contributed to.
As a regulator, the BAI is committed to ensuring that viewers and listeners in Ireland have access to high-quality programming that reflects their concerns and experience. The BAI is of the view that the changes to the media landscape only underline the importance of Irish content in the broadcast media so that broadcasting at national, local and community levels can play its full role in the life of the Irish community.
Please Note:
- When registering for the event, please state if you require any assistive services, such as sign-language or speed text.
- The event will be recorded.
- Doors open at 17:30 and the event is expected to finish by 19.30.
- Queries about the event should be sent to: info@bai.ie or by telephone to 01 6441200.
A Ábhartha atá Lánas Éireannach sna Meáin Chraolta agus an Méid atá i nDán Dó
Comhrá Poiblí arna óstáil ag Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann
An Seomra Thiar, Óstán na Laoi, Corcaigh, an 12 Samhain 2015 ag 6pm.
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Tá an ócáid seo ar fáil saor in aisce don phobal ach teastaíonn ticéad le dul isteach.
- Cé chomh tábhachtach agus atá lánas Éireannach duit, mar dhuine den lucht féachana nó éisteachta?
- An bhfuil sé tábhachtach duit meascán de lánas Éireannach agus de chainéil Éireannacha a bheith agat mar chuid de do ghnátheispéireas féachana nó éisteachta?
- An measann oibreoirí raidió agus oibreoirí cainéal teilifíse gur gá lánas Éireannach a chur ar fáil chun lucht féachana/éisteachta a mhealladh nó a choinneáil?
- An bhféachtar ar lánas Éireannach sna meáin chraolta mar bhealach chun cultúr agus cruthaitheacht Éireannach a chosaint, a theagasc agus a thabhairt ar aghaidh?
- Cé na nithe lena bhfuil tú, mar dhuine den lucht féachana nó éisteachta, ag súil ó na craoltóirí uile maidir le lánas Éireannach ar ardchaighdeán a sholáthar?
- An ndéantar ionadaíocht ar theilifís agus ar raidió na hÉireann do gach gné dár gcultúr Éireannach? An bhfuil siad ag freastal ar shaoránaigh Éireannacha an lae inniu?
- Mar gheall ar an méadú mór atá tagtha ar an bhfáil ar sheirbhísí craoltóireachta nua agus ar lánas seachtrach nua, cad atá i ndán do lánas Éireannach? An bhfuil luach ag baint le lánas Éireannach a chur chun cinn agus/nó a chosaint?
- Cén cineál lánais Éireannaigh bhreise nó nua ar mhaith leat, mar dhuine den lucht féachana nó éisteachta, é a fheiceáil nó a chloisteáil?
Déanfar breithniú ar na ceisteanna sin agus ar roinnt ceisteanna eile mar chuid de Chomhrá Poiblí, arna óstáil ag an BAI, chun machnamh a dhéanamh ar A Ábhartha atá Lánas Éireannach sna Meáin Chraolta agus an Méid atá i nDán Dó.
Is í Claire Byrne, craoltóir, a bheidh i gceannas ar Chomhrá Poiblí an BAI. Cuimseoidh sé painéal ionadaithe ó sheirbhísí teilifíse agus raidió na hÉireann, in éineacht le tráchtairí meán, a dhéanfaidh plé ar na saincheisteanna lena mbaineann agus a thabharfaidh freagra ar cheisteanna ón lucht féachana.
Le blianta beaga anuas, tá tuilleadh machnaimh á dhéanamh ag an lucht féachana, ag craoltóirí, ag an lucht ceaptha beartas agus an rialálaí in Éirinn ar a ábhartha a bheidh lánas amach anseo a ina léirítear cultúr Éireannach, an Ghaeilge agus féiniúlacht, stair, traidisiúin, saol agus sochaí na hÉireann.
Tá mórathruithe déimeagrafacha agus soch-chultúrtha tagtha chun cinn in Éirinn, rud a ardaíonn an cheist maidir le cé acu atá nó nach bhfuil comhdhéanamh nua an phobail, na traidisiúin nua agus an t-eispéireas cultúrtha in Éirinn á léiriú sa lánas Éireannach ar an teilifís agus ar an raidió. Mar thoradh ar an bhfáil mhéadaitheach atá ann ar sheirbhísí teilifíse agus raidió nua, go háirithe tríd an Idirlíon, tá méadú ollmhór tagtha ar an méid lánais sheachtraigh atá á úsáid ag an lucht féachana/éisteachta in Éirinn i gcomparáid leis an lánas Éireannach atá in úsáid. Tá athrú suntasach tagtha freisin ar an dóigh a n-úsáidtear na meáin, ar an dóigh a n-idirghníomhaítear leis na meáin agus ar an dóigh a gcuirtear leis na meáin.
Mar rialálaí, tá rún daingean ag an BAI a chinntiú go mbíonn rochtain ag an lucht féachana agus éisteachta in Éirinn ar chláir ar ardchaighdeán ina léirítear a n-ábhair imní agus a n-eispéireas féin. Tá an BAI den tuairim go leagann athruithe ar thírdhreach na meán béim ar a thábhachtaí atá lánas Éireannach sna meáin chraolta ionas gur féidir leis an gcraoltóireacht ar leibhéal náisiúnta, ar leibhéal áitiúil agus ar leibhéal pobail ról iomlán a imirt i saol phobal na hÉireann.
Tabhair faoi deara:
- Agus tú ag clárú don ócáid, sonraigh cé acu a bheidh nó nach mbeidh aon seirbhísí cúnta amhail teanga chomharthaíochta nó seirbhís luastéacs ag teastáil uait.
- Taifeadfar an ócáid seo.
- Osclófar doirse ag 17:30 agus táthar ag súil go mbeidh an ócáid thart faoi 19.30.
- Ba cheart ceisteanna faoin ócáid a sheoladh le ríomhphost chuig info@bai.ie nó a chur thar an teileafón ar 01 6441200.