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Jane Suiter
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Professor of Political Communication, Democracy at Dublin C Uni || Director FuJo Future Media Democracy Society || Deliberation || Citizens Assembly|| Disinformation

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Jane Suiter is an Irish political scientist, professor and director of Dublin City University's Institute for Future Media, Democracy, and Society ("FuJo") and research lead of Ireland's Constitutional Convention and the Citizens' Assembly. She is the co-author or co-editor of three academic books and one guide book, and over 40 journal articles. In December 2020, she was named "Researcher of the Year" by the Irish Research Council and in February 2021, she was promoted to the position of professor by DCU. .. more

Political science 44%
Communication & Media Studies 26%
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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 3d
This isn’t about European
censorship
It’s the usual weaponised misattribution of Trump and allies.
thejournal.ie The Journal @thejournal.ie · 3d
The US State Department said it would deny visas to a former EU commissioner and four others, accusing them of seeking to "coerce" social media platforms into censoring viewpoints they oppose.

MEP Barry Andrews questioned if ‘public servants in Coimisiún na Meán will be next’.
jrnl.ie/6912327
US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner, accusing him of seeking to censor social media platforms
Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Andrews questioned if ‘Irish public servants in Coimisiún na Meán will be next’.
jrnl.ie

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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 3d
The US State Department said it would deny visas to a former EU commissioner and four others, accusing them of seeking to "coerce" social media platforms into censoring viewpoints they oppose.

MEP Barry Andrews questioned if ‘public servants in Coimisiún na Meán will be next’.
jrnl.ie/6912327
US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner, accusing him of seeking to censor social media platforms
Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Andrews questioned if ‘Irish public servants in Coimisiún na Meán will be next’.
jrnl.ie

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Steve Randy Waldman @interfluidity.com · 12d
"According to the…annual Harris Poll, for the 1st time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71% believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/o...
Opinion | The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV
www.nytimes.com

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Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 16d
The Department of Political Science is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Political Science.

Closing date for applications is 15th of January 2026. Job details: jobs.tcd.ie

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 16d
As far as I’m aware no other country in the EU relies solely on a publisher broadcaster
Why would Ireland lead way in weakest public service broadcasting on the continent? Answers on a postcard…
janesuit.bsky.social Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 17d
more than 50 media academics from across Ireland signed a joint statement highlighting the democratic risks of hollowing out RTÉ’s public service capacity. The full statement and list of signatories are available here: fujomedia.eu/news/more-th... #speirgorm
FuJo | Hollowing Out Public Service Media
Today, more than 50 media academics from across Ireland signed a joint statement highlightin...
fujomedia.eu

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 16d
Is that the labour TD who also thinks it appropriate to dictate which correspondent positions are advertised?

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 17d
yes but lots of reports have recommend other ways to fund as most others in EU do. the decision to keep the licence fee is a symptom of the problem

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 17d
At OI media committee Labours Alan Kelly appears to suggest he supports government move to make RTÉ a publisher broadcaster Anyone know if this is agreed Labour policy?
janesuit.bsky.social Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 17d
More than 50 irish academics call for real debate on government agenda to fully hollow out the psb RTE to a publisher broadcaster model fujomedia.eu/news/more-th...

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 17d
absolutely - hollowing out RTE to be only a publisher broadcaster was not in a manifesto. Or in the Programme for Government. There is not a democratic mandate for this. There should be a full public debate. Doing it by the backdoor through cuts is undemocratic and arguably an abrogation of duty.

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 17d
more than 50 media academics from across Ireland signed a joint statement highlighting the democratic risks of hollowing out RTÉ’s public service capacity. The full statement and list of signatories are available here: fujomedia.eu/news/more-th... #speirgorm
FuJo | Hollowing Out Public Service Media
Today, more than 50 media academics from across Ireland signed a joint statement highlightin...
fujomedia.eu

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 17d
Listen to Eileen Culloty here www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... and Malcolm Byrne herehttps://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22567109/

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 17d
If this is government policy then we should be told and there should be a full public debate about what it means to hollow out a democratic safeguard such as public service broadcasting in an era of democratic backsliding.

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 17d
He suggested that public-interest content provided by private companies is equivalent to content created by a public institution. The Programme for Government does not state that this is government policy. It was not in a manifesto.

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 17d
Is the government's hollowing out of RTE an abrogation of duty in the face of a democratic onslaught? On Morning Ireland this morning, Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne said RTÉ is moving towards a publisher–broadcaster model like Channel 4 or TG4, .

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 17d
More than 50 irish academics call for real debate on government agenda to fully hollow out the psb RTE to a publisher broadcaster model fujomedia.eu/news/more-th...

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 17d
Fantastic piece from my colleague Eileen Culotty
Short sighted profit driven politicians sleepwalking into the destruction of our public media institution in one of the most challenging information environments
democracy has ever faced. #speirgorm www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Domain Details Page
institution.in

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Theresa Reidy @theresareidy.bsky.social · 18d
Writing about immigration in @irishexaminer.bsky.social Govt taking a risk with tougher talk & policies. May look like it's following public opinion but Irish econ is hugely dependent on intrnl labour. Few parties have out flanked the right on migration & won www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Immigration rhetoric is a tightrope for Government
The Government is walking an economic tightrope and voters will not thank it if Ireland cannot find the people to deliver the services and infrastructure being loudly demanded, writes Professor Theres...
www.irishexaminer.com

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Annie West @anniewestdotcom.bsky.social · 20d
If you give this a like we'll put you in a hat and one of ye will win a nice #TheLateNightWritersClub Book *and* a fairly tricky 1000 piece Jigsaw puzzle featuring the Reading Room at @nlireland.bsky.social and, of course, YeatsBinchyBeckettKavanaghWildeSwiftEdgeworthKeaneTynanO'CaseyBehanJoyce

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Pru Madeley @prum.bsky.social · 25d
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · Nov 26
At a meeting in Council of Europe
Hearing from example after example of citizens assemblies across Europe from Ukraine to Germany All concerned about democratic backsliding and threat from far right
Notable how Ireland, once a leader and exemplar. is reverting to the old elites know best model

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TheBlindboyPodcast @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social · Nov 25
I posted on X for the first time In ages. Immediately deleted the post. Holy Christ. It’s bad bad. Like sticking your head in a wasps nest

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Cristín Leach @cristinleach.bsky.social · Nov 25
Help 🙏 I’m moving into Ch2 of my PhD by PP, which focuses on the shift in practice embodied by my memoir Negative Space. If you know of any academic writing which references my work, I’d be very grateful to be pointed in its direction. @lilydunn.bsky.social @minxmarple.bsky.social please share? #phd

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · Nov 25
Europe faces an existential choice: build genuine technological sovereignty now, or accept governance by platforms whose architects view democracy as an obsolete operating system. www.authoritarian-stack.info

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Sean Westwood @seanjwestwood.bsky.social · Nov 20
Many have asked for the LLM Survey paper. The release was bungled a bit by PNAS, but it is live now: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
The potential existential threat of large language models to online survey research | PNAS
The advancement of large language models poses a severe, potentially existential threat to online survey research, a fundamental tool for data coll...
www.pnas.org

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · Nov 20
Yes agree need to review.
josefoshea.bsky.social There Won't Be Joe In Africa @josefoshea.bsky.social · Nov 20
Irish Government should be doing the same - it's crazy that state depts are sharing a site that's openly denying the Holocaust
stuarthoughton.bsky.social Stuart Houghton @stuarthoughton.bsky.social · Nov 20
This can't come soon enough. The longer MPs stay on X, the more they come to believe that the opinions they see on there are representative of the country
www.politicshome.com/news/article...

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There Won't Be Joe In Africa @josefoshea.bsky.social · Nov 20
Irish Government should be doing the same - it's crazy that state depts are sharing a site that's openly denying the Holocaust

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · Nov 19
This! 👇

It is also a good reminder that we are not experiencing polarization but right-wing radicalization!
ct-yankee.bsky.social GG @ct-yankee.bsky.social · Nov 18
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been disliked by the left for years and years and had never had to fear for her life. She's been disliked by the right for 1 day and now has to hire security.

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · Nov 19
Just listened to a report on Ireland’s biggest morning radio show and assumed I was listening to a TikTok spokesperson or lobbyist. Turns out it was a reporter… We’ve got to do a better job training

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Josh McCrain @joshmccrain.bsky.social · Nov 18
new paper by Sean Westwood:

With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research