Colleen Murrell - ivorytowerjourno
@ivorytowerjourno.bsky.social
Researching & teaching broadcasting, international news & digital media. Former journalist BBC, ITN, AP. Writing on media for The Conversation. New book on BBC newsgathering out 2025! #TeamCanada
My article 'Why has the BBC's director general resigned and what should happen next?' has just been published by The Conversation UK. theconversation.com/why-has-the-...
Why has the BBC’s director general resigned and what could happen next?
The BBC must now recruit two high-level executives, just as it should be readying for its 2027 royal charter renewal.
theconversation.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
My article 'Why has the BBC's director general resigned and what should happen next?' has just been published by The Conversation UK. theconversation.com/why-has-the-...
Really enjoyed being "in conversation with Caroline Wyatt" about my book at the Frontline Club on Monday. "BBC Women Reporting the World". The books sold out and it was standing room only at the back. A very enjoyable conversation thereafter with the knowledgeable audience. Here are a few pics
September 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Really enjoyed being "in conversation with Caroline Wyatt" about my book at the Frontline Club on Monday. "BBC Women Reporting the World". The books sold out and it was standing room only at the back. A very enjoyable conversation thereafter with the knowledgeable audience. Here are a few pics
If you’re looking for something intriguing to do on Monday 22nd at 7pm - buy a ticket to the Frontline Club in Paddington, central London. Caroline Wyatt and I will be discussing my book which examines the BBC’s hiring of women over the years and profiles 10 international journalists
September 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
If you’re looking for something intriguing to do on Monday 22nd at 7pm - buy a ticket to the Frontline Club in Paddington, central London. Caroline Wyatt and I will be discussing my book which examines the BBC’s hiring of women over the years and profiles 10 international journalists
I wouldn't have my book (BBC Women Reporting the World -- Sep 2025) without having had access to the Written Archives at Caversham @greavesian.bsky.social
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August 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I wouldn't have my book (BBC Women Reporting the World -- Sep 2025) without having had access to the Written Archives at Caversham @greavesian.bsky.social
www.foyles.co.uk/book/bbc-wom...
www.foyles.co.uk/book/bbc-wom...
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Calling historians and researchers. The BBC Written Archives Centre has changed its access rules without consultation. This means an end to proper independent research into the BBC's rich history. 178 have already signed the open letter. Please join the campaign here:
tinyurl.com/bbcwaccampaign
tinyurl.com/bbcwaccampaign
Open letter BBC Written Archives - August 2025
Join the campaign to protect the future of independent research at the BBC Written Archives Centre The following text is an open letter expressing the concern of historians and researchers about chan...
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August 18, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Calling historians and researchers. The BBC Written Archives Centre has changed its access rules without consultation. This means an end to proper independent research into the BBC's rich history. 178 have already signed the open letter. Please join the campaign here:
tinyurl.com/bbcwaccampaign
tinyurl.com/bbcwaccampaign
If you pre-order my book from @Waterstones with code SUMMER25 then you get 25% off! The book is about @BBCNews women foreign correspondents (offer available until end July) @DCU
July 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
If you pre-order my book from @Waterstones with code SUMMER25 then you get 25% off! The book is about @BBCNews women foreign correspondents (offer available until end July) @DCU
As Trump succeeds in stopping federal funds for @PBS and @NPR , will this bring about local TV closures, and bigger news deserts? Why does this matter? My article in today’s @ConversationUK @DCU theconversation.com/trumps-budge...
Trump’s budget cuts could shut down local news outlets and reduce reporting on emergencies
Public broadcasting regularly sends out alerts related to extreme weather and emergency news – but Trump has had these media outlets in his sights for a while.
theconversation.com
July 24, 2025 at 7:02 AM
As Trump succeeds in stopping federal funds for @PBS and @NPR , will this bring about local TV closures, and bigger news deserts? Why does this matter? My article in today’s @ConversationUK @DCU theconversation.com/trumps-budge...
Unexpected find of the day - Jürgen Habermas is still alive and is 96
July 4, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Unexpected find of the day - Jürgen Habermas is still alive and is 96
<> @fotoole.bsky.social explores the ‘factoids’ of his astonishing AI private life www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Fintan O'Toole: I have had more wives than Henry VIII. It's news to me too
Artificial intelligence has trouble distinguishing fact from fiction, so it has to spew out absurd ‘factoids’ instead
www.irishtimes.com
July 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
<> @fotoole.bsky.social explores the ‘factoids’ of his astonishing AI private life www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
My bookmarks come courtesy of a drawing daughter who sketches wherever she lands
June 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
My bookmarks come courtesy of a drawing daughter who sketches wherever she lands
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Trump’s attack on the BBC is part of an endless campaign to undermine public trust in information.
Piece by Prof Colleen Murrell @ivorytowerjourno.bsky.social, Full Professor in Journalism at DCU, for @uk.theconversation.com.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/4mPDgkO
Piece by Prof Colleen Murrell @ivorytowerjourno.bsky.social, Full Professor in Journalism at DCU, for @uk.theconversation.com.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/4mPDgkO
June 9, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Trump’s attack on the BBC is part of an endless campaign to undermine public trust in information.
Piece by Prof Colleen Murrell @ivorytowerjourno.bsky.social, Full Professor in Journalism at DCU, for @uk.theconversation.com.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/4mPDgkO
Piece by Prof Colleen Murrell @ivorytowerjourno.bsky.social, Full Professor in Journalism at DCU, for @uk.theconversation.com.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/4mPDgkO
Gisèle Pelicot wins 40,000 Euros from Paris-Match for publishing pictures of her private life. The money will go to charities supporting women victims of violence www.huffingtonpost.fr/justice/arti...
À la demande de Gisèle Pelicot, « Paris Match » va verser 40 000 euros à ces assos
Gisèle Pelicot avait assigné l’hebdomadaire en justice pour atteinte à la vie privée et au droit à l’image, après la publication de photos prises à son insu.
www.huffingtonpost.fr
June 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Gisèle Pelicot wins 40,000 Euros from Paris-Match for publishing pictures of her private life. The money will go to charities supporting women victims of violence www.huffingtonpost.fr/justice/arti...
My piece on Trump vs the BBC has just been published in The Conversation UK. I know he has some other row going on, but we should all care about his designs on trusted media. theconversation.com/trumps-attac...
Trump’s attack on the BBC is part of an endless campaign to undermine public trust in information
Recent comments from the White House suggest that a campaign to undermine public trust in the media is not going away.
theconversation.com
June 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
My piece on Trump vs the BBC has just been published in The Conversation UK. I know he has some other row going on, but we should all care about his designs on trusted media. theconversation.com/trumps-attac...
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How Trump bullies, intimidates and extorts the media. According to David Frum, he does it by "squeezing the corporate parents" of news media. A podcast with Frum and former Washington Post editor Marty Baron. www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc...
Why Are the Media So Afraid of Trump?
How Trump is bullying the media and why it’s working
www.theatlantic.com
June 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
How Trump bullies, intimidates and extorts the media. According to David Frum, he does it by "squeezing the corporate parents" of news media. A podcast with Frum and former Washington Post editor Marty Baron. www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc...
Devastating piece on the hunger of babies in Gaza from freelance crews and @fergalkeane47 on @BBCNews
May 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Devastating piece on the hunger of babies in Gaza from freelance crews and @fergalkeane47 on @BBCNews
Launch of film ‘Why Wouldn’t You?’ by @DCU academics Maria Loftus and Fiona Murphy. This documentary film interviews refugees and activists and explores issues of racism vs empathy about refugees. Film introduced by Agnes Maillot from @DcuSalis and @dairekeogh.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Launch of film ‘Why Wouldn’t You?’ by @DCU academics Maria Loftus and Fiona Murphy. This documentary film interviews refugees and activists and explores issues of racism vs empathy about refugees. Film introduced by Agnes Maillot from @DcuSalis and @dairekeogh.bsky.social
Ireland is running out of priests. There is an obvious solution says @fotoole.bsky.social Time to question “the unique sanctity of the celibate male”. (But I don’t see this pope doing that)
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Fintan O'Toole: Ireland is running out of priests. There is an obvious solution
Women priests: The Catholic Church is like a farmer complaining of a poor crop while ploughing only one depleted field and leaving the rest fallow
www.irishtimes.com
May 13, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Ireland is running out of priests. There is an obvious solution says @fotoole.bsky.social Time to question “the unique sanctity of the celibate male”. (But I don’t see this pope doing that)
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
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The one consistent organising principle of this Trump presidency is its relentless support for fossil fuels. For journalists, this means that without proper energy literacy they can no longer cover politics. Reading general news coverage that is energy-illiterate has become almost useless.
May 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The one consistent organising principle of this Trump presidency is its relentless support for fossil fuels. For journalists, this means that without proper energy literacy they can no longer cover politics. Reading general news coverage that is energy-illiterate has become almost useless.
A challenging podcast on how AI means cheating at uni is rife. Is “use it responsibly” any kind of solution? Ironically the @nytimes appears to be using an AI-voice delivery system? Or is it the person it claims? www.nytimes.com/audio/app/20...
Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College from New York Magazine - Listen on NYT Audio
40 min listen - In only two years, ChatGPT has unraveled the entire academic project.
www.nytimes.com
May 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
A challenging podcast on how AI means cheating at uni is rife. Is “use it responsibly” any kind of solution? Ironically the @nytimes appears to be using an AI-voice delivery system? Or is it the person it claims? www.nytimes.com/audio/app/20...
Thanks to those who attended our research centre’s three books launched and about to be launched! @DCU @DCU_SoC Books by Dervila Cooke, Leeann Lane and me
May 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Thanks to those who attended our research centre’s three books launched and about to be launched! @DCU @DCU_SoC Books by Dervila Cooke, Leeann Lane and me
Laura Tingle to take up job as @abcnews Global Affairs Correspondent. <> www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
7.30's Laura Tingle to become ABC's new Global Affairs Editor
Tingle, a Walkley-Award-winning journalist, will take up the post mid-year, joining a network of foreign correspondents around the globe.
www.abc.net.au
May 7, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Laura Tingle to take up job as @abcnews Global Affairs Correspondent. <> www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
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Blimey. Hope the Line of Control lives up to its name.
India strikes nine sites in Pakistan weeks after Kashmir militant attack – live
India strikes nine sites in Pakistan weeks after Kashmir militant attack – live
India confirms ‘precision strike’; loud explosions reported in Pakistani Kashmir
We reported earlier that the Indian armed forces said it targeted nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
The Indian army has also posted to X, writing “Justice is Served” and “Jai Hind!”, meaning “victory to India”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Blimey. Hope the Line of Control lives up to its name.
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Multiple loud explosions were heard in several places in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir as India said it had attacked 'terrorist infrastructure' in nine sites and Pakistan vowed to respond to the attacks reut.rs/4k0dkRm
May 6, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Multiple loud explosions were heard in several places in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir as India said it had attacked 'terrorist infrastructure' in nine sites and Pakistan vowed to respond to the attacks reut.rs/4k0dkRm