Articles - Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Studies
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2024-03-28T15:06:06ZThe Impact of Changing Work Practices in Journalism in Ireland
https://research.thea.ie/handle/20.500.12065/4713
The Impact of Changing Work Practices in Journalism in Ireland
Connolly, Emer
Journalists are working in an ever-changing environment (where precarity has become
commonplace). Reporters are increasingly required to multi-task, as news has become ubiquitous.
This includes writing and editing copy, posting content online and on social media, sourcing images,
recording and editing audio and recording pieces to camera: the traditional television, radio and print
reporter all rolled into one. Yet, additional duties are not matched by increased pay; in some instances
resources have been cut, and management cite reduced advertising revenue as the main reason. This
research examined the impact of those changes to work practices on journalists, the media industry,
and on wider society in Ireland, where multi-tasking has become more prevalent in the past 10
to 15 years and the pressures faced by journalists have intensified in the aftermath of COVID-19.
Twelve journalists working in the media in Ireland were interviewed as part of this research. Their
perceptions on the main influences on their work practices were explored. The findings of this
research argue that due to the relentless drive for profit maximization, the result is that insufficient
time and resources are made available to run newsrooms adequately and this is particularly prevalent
in the regional press. This means ‘desk’ journalism is prioritized over ‘field’ reporting, while the
battle between accuracy and immediacy is placing journalists under immense pressure and this also
affects the quality of content produced and disseminated. Also, there is insufficient focus by media
organizations on time intensive journalism i.e., investigative journalism—which potentially impacts
everyone’s lives—and this influences how ordinary citizens understand the world around them.
This research argues that the ability of journalism to hold the powerful to account is diminishing.
Journalism, in its current trajectory, does not fulfil its Fourth Estate or ‘watchdog’ function, and
critically, this influences people’s understanding of society, as this research outlines.
2024-01-01T00:00:00ZAn evidence informed approach to planning for event management in Ireland: an examination of the European Indicator System
https://research.thea.ie/handle/20.500.12065/4539
An evidence informed approach to planning for event management in Ireland: an examination of the European Indicator System
Maguire, Kelly; McLoughlin, Emmet
The live entertainment and events industry in Ireland is experiencing significant
exponential growth, generating over €1.7 billion in economic activity and attracting over 4
million holidaymakers each year (Green, 2017; Fáilte Ireland, 2019). As such, events have
become a lucrative and integral component of Ireland’s tourism offering and are critically
important to Ireland’s economic health (Department of Transport Tourism and Sport, 2015).
Fáilte Ireland (2018) remarked that events offer the perfect opportunity to showcase all that
Ireland has to offer, its culture, its people and its place. Their ability to revitalise tourism
destinations and to enhance the competitiveness of tourism destinations has resulted in events
often being referred to as the “lifeblood of Irish Tourism” (Fáilte Ireland, 2016). Because of
this, events have become central to the Governments plans to develop the tourism industry
offering at a national and local level in Ireland. A number of Government initiatives have
subsequently been developed to support the growth and competitiveness of the event industry.
One such initiative was the ‘Gathering’, an event based tourism initiative aimed to mobilise
Irish Diaspora to return to Ireland through organised local gatherings and events. This initiative
attracted over 275,000 visitors and generated €170 million in tourism revenue, thereby helping
the Government to achieve their economic and social objectives. Therefore, the reputation of
events as a major direct contributor of economic activity is a testament to Ireland’s unique
tourism offering and the efforts of Government in supporting event developments. However, a
challenge for Local Authorities is how best to manage and sustain this growth moving into the
future (Maguire and Hanrahan, 2017; Maguire, 2018). While a number of events are financially
supported by Local Authorities in an effort to support tourism and event growth (Wood, 2006;
Maguire, 2018), it is essential that Local Authorities take action to secure the economic benefits
of events and the future competitiveness and sustainability of the industry.
2020-02-06T00:00:00ZLocal authority planning provision for event management in Ireland: a socio-cultural perspective
https://research.thea.ie/handle/20.500.12065/4536
Local authority planning provision for event management in Ireland: a socio-cultural perspective
Maguire, Kelly; Hanrahan, James
The increasing popularity of the event sector in Ireland has resulted in
many community events being developed and marketed to international and domestic
tourists alike. This growth has had an effect on host communities in a positive and
negative manner. This paper assesses the current levels of Local Authority socio-cultural
planning provision and guidelines for event management in Ireland. To achieve this, a
content analysis approach was used to illustrate which Local Authorities in the Republic
of Ireland employed socio-cultural tools and indicators for event management.
Accordingly, analysis revealed a lack of Local Authority socio-cultural planning
guidelines or policies for event management. However, this offers and opportunity to be
improved by implementing and applying best practice indicators in socio-cultural policies
and guidelines for event management in Ireland.
2016-06-01T00:00:00ZLocal authority planning provision of policies and guidelines for event management: an Irish perspective
https://research.thea.ie/handle/20.500.12065/4535
Local authority planning provision of policies and guidelines for event management: an Irish perspective
Hanrahan, James; Maguire, Kelly
The increasing popularity of the event sector in Ireland has had an effect on host communities in a positive and negative manner. This baseline comparative assessment highlights the current level of all 32 Irish local authorities socio-cultural planning provision and guidelines for event management. The research employed a content analysis methodology, which highlighted a lack of local authority social and cultural planning guidelines and indicators. The lessons learned from this study may have international implications for other event destinations and offers an opportunity for improvement by applying best practice socio-cultural indicators in guidelines for event management by local authorities.
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