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		<title>REPORT: Too much TV &#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(via The Telegraph) Too much television can make children &#8216;mentally ill&#8217;
Too much television and time spent on the internet can make children mentally ill, an in-depth report has concluded.
Excessive exposure makes a child materialistic, which in turn affects their relationship with their parents and their health.
That is one of the conclusions of a new wide-ranging [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mediaforum.ie/?p=237</link>
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		<title>Advertising and Alcohol</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A debate has been appearing in the letters pages of the Irish Times on alcohol and drinks advertising.
Dr Michael Loftus (Jan 29th) got the ball rolling with an analysis of two reports on the paper on January 20th relating to young people and alcohol consumption.
Rosemary Garth, representing the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland, responded on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mediaforum.ie/?p=236</link>
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		<title>Media Literacy Directory 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MediaForum is pleased to announce the publication of the Media Literacy Directory 2008, launched earlier  today at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.
The Directory profiles a sample of 100 key educators, advocates and stakeholders in the field of media literacy in Ireland today. The first directory of its kind, the initiative celebrates the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mediaforum.ie/?p=233</link>
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		<title>Media Literacy Directory 2008 launch announced</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MediaForum is pleased to announce that the Media Literacy Directory 2008 will be launched tomorrow by Minister Eamon Ryan at 1pm at the offices of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources on Adelaide road.
All are welcome to attend the first edition publication of the Directory profiling 100 educators, advocates and stakeholders working in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mediaforum.ie/?p=234</link>
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		<title>New move on ICT in schools</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Minister Batt O&#8217;Keefe in the Department of Education and Science is talking with the main computer manufacturers to consider options on cost effective provision of IT hardware to Irish schools - including a possible lease scheme.
Seán Flynn of the Irish Times covers the story today and Conor McMorrow of the Sunday Tribune wrote about the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mediaforum.ie/?p=230</link>
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		<title>DCTV Wants Media Makers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Film, Documentary and Community Media Makers: Dublin Community TV needs your work!
You might have stumbled upon Dublin Community TV over on NTL 802. At DCTV we have a unique mission to enhance diversity, empower communities and build participation in both media and community development.
As part of this mission, we&#8217;ve developed a schedule designed to get [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mediaforum.ie/?p=229</link>
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