A quarter of radio listeners in Ireland (25%) listen to Irish language radio on at least an occasional basis, according to new research from MORI Ireland. The project was published by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and co-sponsored by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and Foras na Gaeilge, the Irish language advocacy organisation.
Britain's editors rate the Daily Mail's Paul Dacre as the 'most impressive' among their ranks, according to MORI's latest survey. Dacre was the favourite, ahead of second place Independent's Simon Kelner, in MORI's biennial rankings.
More than four in five Britons (85%) say they are either very or fairly interested in news coverage of the current conflict with Iraq, according to new research from MORI. Most people (55%) say they trust television coverage most, compared to one in 10 (eight per cent) who trust newspaper coverage the most. A quarter (27%) say they trust each equally, and one in 20 (five per cent) say they do not trust newspaper or television coverage.
In-house PROs are a more useful source of information to business and financial journalists than PR agencies, according to MORI's latest 'Key Audience Research' survey. This contrasts markedly with last year's findings, when business journalists found PR agencies most useful overall.
Customers are being given inadequate advice about which service to use when they send parcels at the post office according to new figures from Postwatch, the consumer watchdog for postal services. Yet, in reality, when customers complain about loss or damage, Consignia place the onus on them to choose the right service.
