Talking heads, actors and news hysteria

I’M sure I am not the only person who found some of the coverage of the Mahon Tribunal excessive.

Six One News co-presented from Dublin Castle, the usual talking heads rolled out on radio, re-enactments from transcripts, etc. This excessive coverage has been going on for some time now, but it took on an extra air of hype and hysteria (February 21) during the Taoiseach’s latest appearances. Even the opposition have been getting in on the act.

Having ignored the issue for the whole election campaign last year, they are now reaching conclusions even before the tribunal itself has done so.