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MediaHQ CEO Jack Murray talks to Tipperary Mid West Radio about his '5 PR Lessons from Team Ireland at the Olympics'.

Best of Mediaflash Season 2: Laura Slattery of The Irish Times and Colette Sexton of The Sunday Business Post joined us in studio for episode 28 to discuss RTÉ and the national broadcaster's outgoing director general, Noel Curran.

Best of Mediaflash Season 2: On episode 26, we were joined by Grace O'Reilly (Her.ie), Gillian Fitzpatrick (Shemazing.ie), Alexandra Ryan (Goss.ie) and Roisin Kiberd (Broadly), who spoke about the rise of female-focused media.

Best of Mediaflash Season 2: On episode 23, Storyful's Derek Bowler spoke to host Alex Sheehan about the rise of eyewitness media.

Best of Mediaflash Season 2: FOI pioneer Gavin Sheridan joined host Jack Murray on Episode 22 of Mediaflash. Here he talks about the relationship between blogging culture and open data.

In this podcast Alex Sheehan quizzes Martyn Rosney, Account Director at Edelman on his media preferences. He shares his Sunday Paper holy trinity and what are his guilty pleasures to read and listen to.

CEO of TheTaste.ie Keith Mahon talks about his media habits.

Martyn Rosney, one of PR Week's 30 Under 30, talks about what it means to go above and beyond when working on a public relations campaign.

Martyn Rosney argues that companies should spend more on measuring the outcome of PR campaigns.

Edelman's rising star Martyn Rosney talks about the people who have inspired him throughout his career so far.

Martyn Rosney, one of PR Week's 30 Under 30, talks about the challenges he has had to face during his career so far.

Edelman's rising star Martyn Rosney talks to us about how he launched his career in public relations.

PR star Martyn Rosney was on his honeymoon in Thailand, sitting on the beach, wondering what his next career move would be. Here he tells Mediaflash host Alex Sheehan about what motivated him to move out of his comfort zone and change firms.

We chat to PR's rising star Martyn Rosney, who was recently named as one of PR Week's 30 Under 30. Martyn, who works for Edelman Ireland, talks about building a career in communications, some of the challenges he has faced and what he things will be the next big thing in public relations.

Aidan Coughlan, editor of Lovin Dublin, says that media brands have a duty—both to their readers and their subjects.

Aidan Coughlan, editor of Lovin Dublin, and food entrepreneur Domini Kemp say it is okay for food brands to celebrate decadence and indulgence.

Aidan Coughlan, editor of Lovin Dublin, says brands and publishers alike must not think of their audience as "one-dimensional beings".

We had Domini Kemp of Itsa, Hatch & Sons, Joe's Coffee and Alchemy Juice Co, among others in studio for our latest podcast and asked her five quickfire questions about her media consumption. Find out the last paper she purchased, her favourite magazine and her social media platform of choice.

Entrepreneur, author and chef Domini Kemp talks about how Dublin's food scene has changed since the 1990s.

Keith Mahon, CEO of TheTaste.ie, explains how hunger for food content has grown over the last number of years.

Keith Mahon, CEO of TheTaste.ie, shares his thoughts on how Ireland's recession allowed the food industry to reimagine itself, making Dublin city one of Europe's cuisine capitals.

Entrepreneur and author Domini Kemp—co-founder of Itsa Cafes, Hatch and Sons, Joes speciality coffee and Alchemy Juices—remembers when relationships with individual food critics and newspapers used to be crucial to building a food business.

Food entrepreneur Domini Kemp remembers a time when Michelin Guides was shrouded in secrecy. Clip from Mediaflash episode 29.

People are overwhelmed by a sea of voices on social media. Lovin Dublin editor Aidan Coughlan sees the return of readers listening to a select number of trusted media brands.

Food entrepreneur Domini Kemp spoke to Mediaflash host Alex Sheehan about how her contributions to the media helped build her brands' reputations.

We got a taste of what it’s like to build a brand in the food and drinks industry. How brands can build a media profile by feeding news outlets with content and how food writers influence trends and industry standards. To serve up the insights, we had three leading food experts joining us in studio, Domini Kemp, Aidan Coughlan and Keith Mahon.

On episode 29 of Mediaflash, Keith Mahon, CEO of TheTaste.ie, spoke to host Alex Sheehan about the importance of building a rapport with the media.

We had the editor of Lovin Dublin in studio for our latest podcast and decided to ask him five quickfire questions about his media consumption. Find out the last time he purchased a paper, his favourite social platform and the book battle - hardback or kindle.

In this episode we look at public service broadcasting. In studio Jack chats to two of the most influential media journalists in the country, Laura Slattery of The Irish Times and Colette Sexton of The Sunday Business Post. The three discuss Noel Curran's legacy as Director General of RTE, how he brought the broadcaster through one of the most challenging times in media history. We examine the issues RTE still face such as gender inequality, ethnic diversity and cracking digital. We also look at what's next for RTE as new Director General, Dee Forbes, takes the wheel.

In this episode of Mediaflash, Jack chats to the man behind 60 Academy Awards and 200 Emmy Awards. He mentored the likes of Joan Rivers, John Cleese and David Bowie. Hollywood's Robert McKee talks creativity, the craft of writing and the essence of storytelling. He deconstructs the difference between narratives and stories.

In this episode, we speak to Grace O'Reilly (Her.ie), Gillian Fitzpatrick (Shemazing.ie), Alexandra Ryan (Goss.ie) and Rosin Kiberd (Broadly) about the rise of female-focused media, as well as trends, longevity and the secrets to online success.

In this episode we take a visit to the Social Media Summit on in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Our CEO Jack Murray was a speaker and panelist on the day. We speak to tech evangelist Brian Fanzo about digital content and get to know Irish charity Bumbleance and how they use social media. In studio we dissect Jack's talk and share the key highlights for those of you that missed it. Enjoy.

We are joined this week by Sara Bennett of Fighting Words creative writing centre, who talks us through what makes a compelling story and tells us how to make time for creative writing in our hectic lives. We also discuss the five key ingredients to concocting the perfect blog post.

We are joined in studio by Storyful's Derek Bowler, expert in crafting eye witness media into compelling news stories. We discuss how to mine the news from the noise, the ethical issues and the journalistic divide. Some of the MediaHQ.com team disclose some of the secrets behind our award winning blog. We visit the Guinness Storehouse to find out how they craft their brand story.

Jack is joined in studio by Gavin Sheridan, a journalist pioneer, who has tirelessly campaigned for transparency among public bodies. He took a risk and left his first full time job at the Irish Examiner to join Storyful. Gavin co-founded political website KildareStreet.com and TheStory.ie which combs through data and promotes transparency in public life.

Mediaflash's final episode of the year looks at the key media trends and stories that circulated in 2015. Our expert panel asks the big questions such as; how do we fund quality journalism and are women still under-represented in the media? Esteemed Irish Times journalist Bernice Harrison joins Media HQ's CEO Jack Murray and Digital Content Specialist Alex Sheehan in studio.

In our penultimate episode of the year, Media HQ CEO Jack Murray speaks to Christmas FM Director and Co-founder Garvan Rigby about this year's charity partner, sponsorship and bringing the magic of Christmas to the people of Ireland. We also hear from Danny Devriendt MD of Media Brands Publishing, about winning concepts, branded content, and other marketing techniques. http://christmasfm.com/ http://www.mediabrands.pub/ http://mediahq.com/ https://twitter.com/dannydevriendt?lang=en https://twitter.com/GarvanRigby?lang=en

Rob Flynn of Mediaflash recently caught up with French filmmaker, producer and founder of Dublin Web Fest. The festival is a celebration of the storytelling power of the Internet through original web series. Dublin Web Fest begins this Friday the 20th and runs until Sunday the 22nd of November. http://dublinwebfest.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikaelthiery

This episode features a Brussels-based interview with Hume Brophy CEO Conall McDevitt. Media HQ's CEO Jack Murray discussed the future of the PR, politics and Hume Brophy's hope to become the world's largest independent communications firm. http://www.humebrophy.com/contact-us/dublin/ https://ie.linkedin.com/in/conallmcdevitt

Media HQ's journalist Sarah O'Brien attended the Web Summit 2015 conference in the RDS recently. On day 2 of the event, she met British start-up Urbane Mane and spoke to them about brand storytelling, the importance of having an online presence and what it's like to be a female CEO.

In this episode, Media HQ CEO Jack Murray travels to NYC to meet author, entrepreneur and connector-Peter Shankman. Peter, who is perhaps best known for founding 'Help a Reporter Out', is recognised globally for his radical approaches to PR, customer service, marketing and advertising.

In episode 17 of Mediaflash Jack Murray talks to the creative duo behind Rory's Story Cubes. Rory O'Connor and Anita Murphy of The Creativity Hub join us in studio to talk about the idea behind the product, the difficulties setting up the company & their deal with DC Comics for a Batman version of the cubes. And here we go! http://www.creativityhub.com/ https://www.storycubes.com/ http://mediahq.com/ https://twitter.com/mediahqnews https://twitter.com/mediamurray?lang=en https://twitter.com/storycubes https://twitter.com/anitamurphy https://twitter.com/roryoconnor http://www.extraordinaires.com/

In the 16th episode of Mediaflash Jack Murray sits down with John Carroll CEO of the PRII (Public Relations Institute of Ireland) to chat about their upcoming Annual Conference on October 22nd. MediaHQ's Sarah O'Brien recently attended the 2015 Predict Conference where she caught up with Irish Times journalist Pamela Duncan and asked her why is data journalism such a necessity in the modern media world. While James Phelan also chats with Jack Murray to discuss the recent rebranding of MediaHQ.com and what's in store for the future of the company. https://www.prii.ie/Default.aspx http://mediahq.com/ https://twitter.com/johnjcarroll?lang=en https://twitter.com/mediamurray?lang=en

In the first episode of Season 2 of Mediaflash we talk to Ian Kehoe, editor of The Sunday Business Post, about his first year in the job. We hear from Aoife Cooney, Head of Corporate Campaigns at Focus Ireland, about how they share their brand story with the world. Finally, Jack Murray and James Phelan have a round up of the strangest stories making it on Reddit this week. http://www.mediahq.com/ http://www.businesspost.ie/ https://www.focusireland.ie/ https://twitter.com/mediaflash

MediaHq.com's Sarah O'Brien recently caught up with Pamela Duncan of the Irish Times to talk about data journalism, the future of the Irish media & more at the 2015 Predict Conference.

MediaHQ's Robert Flynn interviews Sunday:AM presenter Ivan Yates at the 2015 TV3 Autumn Programming Launch at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin

Season One of Mediaflash is over, but don't fret because we have a bonus episode to whet your appetite for Season Two. You might say, we can't sleep with the excitement! In the bonus episode Jack Murray and James Phelan discuss the interactive play, 'Sleep No More', put on by a production company called Punchdrunk in New York City. - It's an experience like no other. http://www.sleepnomore.com/#share http://www.mckittrickhotel.com/ https://twitter.com/sleepnomorenyc http://www.mediahq.com/ https://twitter.com/mediaflash

In the final instalment of Season One of Mediaflash we look at the impending launch of the Irish edition of The Times, and ask what impact will it have on the print market? Richard Oakley, editor of the Irish edition of The Times joins Jack Murray & James Phelan in studio to discuss the plan to launch Ireland's first ever 7 day digital newspaper. On the show we discuss: * The challenge with trying to get readers to switch from the physical paper to a digital first platform. * Why the Irish edition of the Times decided to launch now in such a competitive and busy market? * Journalists – who has been appointed and who else can readers expect to see. * The dynamic content deal the Irish edition of The Times have with Sky News, Sky Sports and RTÉ. Plus - * What to look forward to during Season 2 of Mediaflash. https://twitter.com/roakleyIRL https://twitter.com/thetimes http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/ https://twitter.com/mediaflash https://twitter.com/mediamurray http://www.mediahq.com/ http://app.mediahq.com/ https://twitter.com/jamesphelan38