There are quite a number of unresolved issues from #picturegate – #Cowengate which I’m interested in exploring. The nature of the complaints to RTE before and after the apology was broadcast is one area and I’ve been in touch with RTE this afternoon. Following the broadcast of the original piece on Monday night RTE received […]
Tags:#cowengate·#portraitgate·BBC Editors blog·picturegate·Radio Telefís Éireann·RTE
The apology is now in text form on the RTE website (screen cap here) – still no sign of the film package going back up. RTE think it’s all over. But there is art, countless photoshops, poems, t-shirts to purchase (Proceeds to Rape Crisis Network), international reactions, analysis of online coverage, complaint letters, and so […]
Tags:Brian Cowen·Garda Síochána·Government Press Office·Radio Telefís Éireann·Today FM
It’s now a constant occupation of Government Press Officers to stop any criticism of Brian Cowen or his government. This includes reporting on the hanging of paintings in galleries or on their potential value or how they got to be hung in the galleries in the first place. Tonight RTE apologised for offence caused to […]
Tags:Arts Council·Banana Republic·Brian Cowen·picturegate·Prime Time·Questions and Answers·Radio Telefís Éireann·Taoiseach
(See updates at end of post for latest on this saga..) The nude pictures of Brian Cowen which appeared in the National Gallery over the weekend have been widely covered online. (Yes I know I can hear you groaning.) From RTE Website ‘Mr Cowen’s Closeup – The painting, though well-hung, was quickly taken down’ Last […]
Tags:Arts and Entertainment·Brian Cowen·Ireland·National Gallery·Nob Nation·Radio Telefís Éireann·Taoiseach
I got texts and emails yesterday, some offering me sympathy (!), over the announcement of the ending of Questions and Answers next year. Some of us have been liveblogging it for a few months and we’ll be sad to see it go but in fact the programme lost it’s punch a long time ago. So […]