2005 Press Releases
UCC launches MA in the History of Irish Media and Journalism
It is often said that newspapers are the first draft of history. The
extent to which this is true is one of the issues to be explored in an
exciting new MA on the History of Irish Media and Journalism being
launched by UCC's Department of History.
Aimed at those wishing to pursue a career in the media and of general
interest to graduates, the one-year, full-time taught course will
examine the central role of the media and journalism in the creation of
modern Ireland. Newspapers, radio and television all feature in a
wide-ranging programme being led by course directors, Professor Dermot
Keogh and Dr Finola Doyle O'Neill both of whom have worked in print and
broadcast media and Dr Donal O'Driscoll who has written a seminal work
on censorship in Ireland, with particular reference to media
restrictions during the war era.
Topics include: the role of the press in the rise of Irish nationalism;
the radical press of the early twentieth century; newspapers and
journalism in independent Ireland; censorship; Irish-language
broadcasting; and the historical role of television; case studies of
Irish media coverage of key world and national events such as the 1913
Lockout, the Spanish Civil War, World War Two, the Arms Trial and the
1983 abortion referendum, and ground-breaking television programmes
such as the Late Late Show, Seven Days and Radharc.
The course commences in October next. Closing date for
applications: 15 July 2005. Those interested in finding out more should
contact: Dr Finola Doyle-O'Neill (f.doyle-oneill@ucc.ie or 4903476)
and/or Dr Donal O Drisceoil (d.odriscoll@ucc.ie or 4903048).
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