Mad About Media

Mad About Media
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In Near FM’s Mad About Media, students from FET College Dhúlaigh take on the big questions, interviewing journalists, academics, and experts about the forces shaping the media we consume every day and finding out how to navigate the world in 2026.

Episodes

  1. Apr 20

    Mad About Media Episode 5: How Do You Decide What’s True?

    From fact-checking and fake information to AI, deepfakes and phone dependence, the final episode asks how we decide what to trust in a world that never slows down. In this final episode of Mad About Media, students from FET College Dhúlaigh look back on the series and take on their toughest challenge yet: trying to […] The post Mad About Media Episode 5: How Do You Decide What’s True? first appeared on Nearcast.

    47 min

  2. Apr 13

    Mad About Media Episode 4: Who Decides What’s Safe?

    From film ratings and trailers to TikTok feeds and online harm, this episode looks at who decides what is safe to watch, what gets regulated and what still slips through. In this episode, students look at censorship, classification, online safety and the challenge of protecting viewers and users in a world where anything can appear […] The post Mad About Media Episode 4: Who Decides What’s Safe? first appeared on Nearcast.

    46 min

  3. Apr 6

    Mad About Media – Episode 3

    From social media bosses and algorithms to democracy and distraction, this episode looks at who decides what we see, who makes money from our attention and why it matters. In this episode, students ask who owns the media we use, how much time we spend on our screens, and what happens when news, entertainment and […] The post Mad About Media Episode 3: Who Controls the Story? first appeared on Nearcast.

    44 min

  4. Mar 30

    Mad About Media Episode 2: Lies, Fear and the Feed

    From AI-generated content to racist rumours online, this episode looks at how false stories spread, who benefits, and what can happen when online hate spills into real life. In this episode of Mad About Media, students from FET College Dhúlaigh talk screen time, information overload and the messy business of knowing what to trust online. […] The post Mad About Media Episode 2: Lies, Fear and the Feed first appeared on Nearcast.

    36 min

  5. Mar 20

    Mad About Media Episode 1: Who’s Got Your Attention?

    From fake news and algorithms to online gambling, this episode looks at what grabs our attention, shapes our feeds and keeps us scrolling. Students look at the content we deal with every day: the stories we see online, the news we trust, the apps we use and the feeds that seem to know exactly how […] The post Mad About Media Episode 1: Who’s Got Your Attention? first appeared on Nearcast.

    43 min
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In Near FM’s Mad About Media, students from FET College Dhúlaigh take on the big questions, interviewing journalists, academics, and experts about the forces shaping the media we consume every day and finding out how to navigate the world in 2026.

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  • Creator
    Mad About Media
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Near FM
  • Show Website
    Mad About Media