''TheJournal.ie'' is an
internet
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publication in
Ireland
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. It was a mixture of original and aggregated content, before moving to entirely original content. The website was founded in early 2010.
It was edited by Jennifer O'Connell in 2010–2011, and by Susan Daly between 2011 and August 2019, when Sinead O'Carroll stepped into the role with Daly’s promotion to Managing Editor. The publication employs approximately 75 people.
Content
''TheJournal.ie'' produces 70 original pieces of content per day. The website was originally divided into four components: ''TheJournal.ie'' itself for Irish and international news and opinion; ''Fora'' for business news; ''The42'' (formerly ''TheScore'') for sports news; and ''The Daily Edge'' for entertainment and gossip.
''The Daily Edge'' ceased operations on 29 March 2019 and ''Fora'' on 9 April 2020. Fora was wound down due to a decline in advertising revenue prompting the parent to reduce its costs in the wake of the
COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
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.
Noteworthy
The investigative platform ''Noteworthy'' was launched in April 2019. It is an Irish investigative journalism platform, published by Journal Media. Readers are invited to submit ideas for investigations and these are then crowdfunded through the site. The site received backing from Google's Digital News Innovation fund in 2018 to create the platform.
Investigations by ''Noteworthy'' have won and been shortlisted for Irish and international awards, including a nomination for the
Mary Raftery
Mary Frances Thérèse Raftery (21 December 1957 – 10 January 2012) was an Irish investigative journalist, filmmaker and writer.
Raftery was born in Dublin. She started her investigative journalism career with '' In Dublin'' magazine in ...
Prize for the series on planning in Kilkenny called "A bridge too far", and the Justice Media Awards. In 2021, Maria Delaney of ''Noteworthy'' and Michelle Hennessy of ''TheJournal'', were awarded the Journalism Excellence Award at the
Irish Red Cross Humanitarian Awards for their series "Tough Start" investigating the experiences of children from the
Traveller community in the Irish education system. Investigations have also been cited in the
Seanad and
Dáil on a number of occasions.
The42.ie
''The42.ie'' is an Irish app and sports news website, published by Journal Media. It covers soccer, GAA, rugby, athletics, boxing, MMA and other sports. The website was formerly known as ''TheScore.ie'' before changing its name to ''The42.ie'' in 2014. The sports site is run by Editor, Adrian Russell, with Niall Kelly acting as Deputy Editor.
In April 2019, ''The42.ie'' was named Sports Media Outlet of the Year at the Irish Sport Federation awards.
Awards
2011
''TheJournal.ie'' won three
Eircom Spider Awards—Best News Site, the Digital Editor Award, and the Grand Prix Award for Best Overall Site. It also won two Irish Web Awards—Best Online Publication and Grand Prix for Best Website. In addition, it won the award for Best Media/Publishing App at the
Appy Awards.
2020
In 2020, ''TheJournal.ie'' won the Mary Raftery Prize for its podcast series on the
Stardust fire
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.
Authors and Contributors
Journalists and reporters with ''TheJournal.ie'' include Aoife Barry, Christine Bohan, Daragh Brophy, Orla Ryan, Emer Moreau, and Christina Finn. Other occasional contributors include Rory Hearne and
Emma DeSouza
Emma DeSouza is an Irish writer, political commentator, journalist and campaigner. She has contributed to ''HuffPost UK'', the '' Business Post'', ''The Guardian'', ''Euronews'', ''TheJournal.ie'', the ''Irish Examiner'', ''The Irish Times'' and ' ...
.
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