The appointment of three new overseas journalists by RTÉ before Christmas is not only fantastic news for its Irish audience, but also a welcome move against the trend that has seen cash-strapped newsrooms around the world cut foreign correspondents in favour of poorly paid local freelancers, standardised newswire material or simply less and less coverage of what is happening around the world. As an international journalist with past experience in public broadcasting, I’m also curious about the new funding model introduced for these roles and its impact on the resulting coverage. Having left China in 2021 amid Beijing’s tightening grip…

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