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A special event is being held on Wednesday, 30 April to highlight media research and journalism work in broad terms and as is being carried out by our students and faculty here in UL.
A keynote talk will be given by Dr Mike Berry of Cardiff University titled: Framing War: Understanding Media Coverage of the War in Palestine.
This will be followed by a showcase of outstanding Journalism@UL student research and journalism work over the past 12 months and a presentation of the inaugural journalism student of the year awards (see below for programme overview).
We would really like your support for this event, which is intended to highlight and celebrate the brilliant work by our students at all levels of study.
JOURNALISM RESEARCH SHOWCASE EVENT
Wednesday, April 30 (11:00 - 14:30)
April 30 11:00-12:15 ERB001 | Research Week 2025: DR MIKE BERRY ‘Framing War: Understanding Media Coverage of the War in Palestine’ |
This special event will focus on media narratives in relation to the war in Gaza. Dr Mike Berry (Cardiff University), co-author of Bad News From Israel (2004) and More Bad News From Israel (2011), will discuss the pioneering work of the Glasgow Media Group, which examined how bias in news coverage leaves audiences confused about the nature of the conflict and the motives of actors. This is followed by a short presentation by UL Journalism staff Dr Fergal Quinn and Dr Henry Silke on new research focusing on media coverage of the targeted killings of journalists in the warzone. | |
April 30 12:30-13:30 TV studio, Library basement (GLG043) | Journalism research showcase and award presentations Showcase of outstanding student and staff research in past year |
| FACULTY SHOWCASE | Dr Niamh Kirk overviews Journalism@UL faculty research and its focus, relevance and usefulness in the last 12 months. |
| PHD SHOWCASE | Aoife Sheehan: The gendered experiences of women working in sports media in Ireland and the UK Shuya Xiang: Political Communication in the Age of Party-Controlled Social Media |
| MEDIA PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS | Presentation of outstanding multimedia journalism work produced in last 12 months by Jack McKay, editor of the Limerick Voice, and Eclectic Magazine editors Tara Lowth and Kerry Sheehan (2nd year) |
| MA RESEARCH SHOWCASE | Kata Bergman and Chris Kuo to showcase examples of outstanding MA research projects |
| FYP FOCUS | Alan White, Anna Powell and Emma McCarthy to present overviews of their outstanding FYP projects |
| NEW BLOOD | A selection of highlights from our first year group will present some of their work |
| AWARD PRESENTATIONS |
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