Thematic Dialogue #1 - 28 January 2021

Theme:

What should public service content look like in the future, and how can the media engage diverse, hard-to-reach, audiences, including younger people, with such content?

• Noel Curran, European Broadcasting Union
• Paul Farrell, Virgin Media TV
• Amanda Ade, the 'Black and Irish Podcast'

• John Purcell, Independent Broadcasters of Ireland
• Alan Esslemont, TG4
• Conn McCarrick , National Youth Council of Ireland

• Susan Kirby, Screen Producers Ireland
• Kevin Doyle, Newsbrands
• Daráine Mulvihill, journalist and broadcaster

16:30 Introductions. Prof. Brian MacCraith, Chair, Future of Media Commission

16:35 Panel 1

• European Broadcasting Union – Noel Curran
• Paul Farrell, Virgin Media TV
• Amanda Ade, the 'Black and Irish Podcast'

Questions and Answers with Panel 1

17:15 Panel 2

• John Purcell, Independent Broadcasters of Ireland
• Alan Esslemont, TG4
• Conn McCarrick , National Youth Council of Ireland

Questions and Answers with Panel 2

17:55 Panel 3

• Susan Kirby, Screen Producers Ireland
• Kevin Doyle, Newsbrands
• Daráine Mulvihill

Questions and Answers with Panel 3

18:35 Conclusion