non-transparent data<\/a>, however?].<\/p>\n\n\n\nNolan remained defiant about his journalistic style: \u201cI will raise my voice! I will be aggressive!\u201d The way he saw it, he explained, was that broadcasters want to get as many people involved in the discussion: \u201cWith me, they get the authentic me. They know for sure that I\u2019m no better than them. In me they have a place to talk with me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In sum, Nolan highlighted the professional norms that journalists work to, including topic research, fact checking, internal checks and balances, and a corrections policy. No one is accusing Stephen Nolan of perpetuating \u201cfake news\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yet some criticise how he \u201cenhances the democratic debate\u201d. Is all this shouting good for reconciliation, for example? Perhaps not, but that\u2019s not Nolan\u2019s motivation. Rather, in his own words, it\u2019s to present a breaking news platform for those whose voices aren\u2019t usually heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But throughout Nolan\u2019s lecture and subsequent discussion, there were moments of self-reflection, particularly in regards to his relationship with his core listening audience and local communities. Breaking away from the breaking news cycle could serve Stephen Nolan and wider audiences well, with his unique perspective and authenticity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PHOTOS<\/p>\n\n\n\nStephen NOLAN. (c) Allan LEONARD @MrUlster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nStephen NOLAN. (c) Allan LEONARD @MrUlster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nRyan FEENEY and Stephen NOLAN. (c) Allan LEONARD @MrUlster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nRyan FEENEY. (c) Allan LEONARD @MrUlster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"by Allan LEONARD for FactCheckNI (26 February 2019) As part of their engagement programme, Queen\u2019s University Belfast hosted a lecture by radio and television personality, Stephen Nolan, who was introduced by Ryan Feeney. Much of Nolan\u2019s lecture was an autobiography of how he has developed his career in journalism and working for the BBC. His…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":20737,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[200],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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