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Learning Waves secures funding for Journalism Graduate Programme 2021

Learning Waves is delighted to announce that it has received funding for a Journalism Graduate Programme for 2021. The funding has been secured from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland(BAI) and will be [...]

Building Public Trust and Engagement in the Digital Age using the Power of Radio

On Friday 5th March Learning Waves Skillnet is teaming up with the Public Sector Marketing Institute for a 90-minute webinar. The title of the webinar is Building Public Trust and Engagement in the Digita [...]

Media Central's Youth Stations join forces with the Shona Project and Life Style Sports to search for 8 Shine Heroes

The Shona Project in partnership with Media Central’s youth stations are searching for eight SHINE HEROES whose unique and uplifting stories will be heard at SHINE Festival, an online event celebrating fe [...]

Learning Waves TY Webinars raises the profile of radio among TY students

In September of 2020, a seed was sown at a Learning Waves board meeting, a seed that would germinate, pollinate and grow across the country. The seed was planted by the News Editor from Galway Bay FM, Ber [...]

Learning Waves launches Senior Management Training Programme

Learning Waves Skillnet, is today, delighted to announce the launch of its bespoke Senior Management Training Programme. This programme which is called Manage | Lead | Inspire has been developed by the in [...]

BAI announces €2.5m commercial radio funding round under Sound & Vision Scheme

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland is now accepting applications for funding under a special round of the Sound & Vision Scheme. The purpose of this special round is to provide support to the i [...]

Learning Waves Skillnet launches 2021 training calendar

Learning Waves Skillnet, has today, launched it's training calendar to kick start 2021. The training network is currently working with all member organisations to review training needs for 2021. [...]

Learning Waves launches Introduction to Radio Webinars for TY Students

Learning Waves, has today, launched a series of webinars which will provide an Introduction to Radio for TY Students. In the academic year of 2019/2020, Learning Waves, through funding from the BAI Sound [...]

Learning Waves members shortlisted for Mental Health Media Awards 2020

Learning Waves Skillnet is delighted to announce that a number of its members have been shortlisted for the Mental Health Media Awards 2020. The awards recognise excellence in media coverage of mental hea [...]

Media Literacy Ireland 2020 Conference details announced : Webinar 1: MIL without Borders

Media Literacy Ireland has announced details of its 2020 conference which due to Covid 19 will take place online. Rather than run the conference over a full day, Media Literacy Ireland will host a series [...]

Communicating Virtually with Impact - Some tips from Ger Lally

Learning Waves Skillnet recently facilitated a one-hour workshop with Ger Lally from Ger Lally and Associates on ‘Communicating Virtually with Impact’. Lally started the session by highligh [...]

Media Central take Gold at Media Awards

The Media Awards 2020 took place on Thursday October 22 at 4pm. The Awards were hosted by the well-known TV presenter and business journalist Richard Curran. A total of 286 entries were received from a [...]

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