Dismay Among RTÉ Staffers as Broadcaster Hires Actors to Play Journalists in ‘Make-Believe’ ad Campaign

Dismay among RTÉ staffers as broadcaster hires actors to play journalists in ‘make-believe’ ad campaign

For God’s sake don’t tell Media Minister Patrick O’Donovan about this

'Everyone's hopping mad' RTÉ row over promo using actors

A major row has broken out in RTÉ, where journalists have accused senior bosses of manufacturing fake news. The journalists are ‘livid’ over the station’s use of actors to play journalists in a promotional video filmed in the national broadcaster’s newsroom. Today's top videos The Irish Daily Mail has also learned that aside from being upstaged by extras, the reporters are also furious that RTÉ went to some lengths to spruce up the newsroom for…

Inside RTE news promo row as staff 'livid' over video dubbed 'fake news'

A major row has broken out in RTÉ, where journalists have accused senior bosses of manufacturing fake news. The journalists are ‘livid’ over the station’s use of actors to play journalists in a ­promotional video filmed in the national broadcaster’s newsroom. Extra.ie has also learned that aside from being upstaged by extras, the reporters are also furious that RTÉ went to some lengths to spruce up the newsroom for the cameras. This included the…

More than a thousand public media workers participated in a symbolic embrace of Public TV in demand for wage recomposition, decent working conditions and in defense of the democratic role of state communication. They denounce labor fraud, wage freezes and irregular use of public resources by RTA intervention.