Ireland’s cultural sector was hoping for an inspiring choice of Minister. Instead it’s faced with Trumpian weave
“I don’t see that generation coming back, not unless there is a radical shift within what we deem to be public-service broadcast to actually bring them back,” heabout it. “They don’t call it the radio because they don’t know what a radio is and they certainly don’t listen to it,” he explained, as if describing the social habits of some faraway tribe. “They certainly would not be listening to Drone FM on a Saturday afternoon.
New Minister for Culture Patrick O’Donovan has inherited two pressing issues. His record doesn’t instil confidence‘Meta sees me as a golden goose.’ How Zuckerberg’s AI creations went rogue and gave the game awayHis thoughts on the disruptions caused by digital communications, social media, artificial intelligence and big tech have been banal at best. He seems fond of taking a dig when the opportunity arises, but you would search in vain for an original idea or a concrete proposal.
What do you want from a minister for culture? At best, a committed advocate with a clear vision and a strong voice at cabinet. Too often in the three decades since it became a senior ministry, the post has been an afterthought bestowed on the last name on the list of those who must be rewarded with a job. Some of those appointees turned out to be better than others. Too often, though, they clearly didn’t have enough political clout when it came to budget negotiations.
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