2005 Press Releases

20 May 2005

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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