Dr. Fergal Quinn
Biography
Fergal Quinn joined UL as Lecturer in Journalism in 2014. He worked for over a decade as a print and multimedia journalist with RTÉ, The Cambodia Daily and others, and completed his doctorate with Dublin City University.He recently co-authored How to Read Economic News: A Critical Approach to Economic Journalism and leads the newly launched Professional Diploma in Data Communications in UL.
Research Interests
Research interests include:- journalism ethics
-representation of minorities and societal inequality in journalism output
- comparative models of journalism practices and journalism discourses, particularly intermedia ones
- journalism training, particularly in developing world and post-conflict environments
- developments in digital media and implications for journalism practice
Professional Activities
Association
- 2016 Member, Centre for Applied Language Studies
Peer Reviewed Journals
15WHERE THEORY MEETS PRACTICE: Practitioner Tips for Better Economic Journalism
Quinn F.;Rieder M.;Silke H. (2023) 15WHERE THEORY MEETS PRACTICE: Practitioner Tips for Better Economic Journalism. How To Read Economic News: A Critical Approach To Economic Journalism :304-314
INTRODUCTION - THE CONSTRUCTION OF ECONOMIC NEWS: Critical Research into Economic, Business and Financial News
Silke H.;Quinn F.;Rieder M. (2023) INTRODUCTION - THE CONSTRUCTION OF ECONOMIC NEWS: Critical Research into Economic, Business and Financial News. How To Read Economic News: A Critical Approach To Economic Journalism :1-23
THE CONTENT IS THE THING: Using Content Analysis to Study Economic Journalism
Quinn F.;Prendergast M. (2023) THE CONTENT IS THE THING: Using Content Analysis to Study Economic Journalism. How To Read Economic News: A Critical Approach To Economic Journalism :117-144
Shaping the 'inexplicable': A social constructionist analysis of news reporting of familicide-suicide
Galvin, A;Quinn, F;Cleary, Y (2023) Shaping the 'inexplicable': A social constructionist analysis of news reporting of familicide-suicide. THOUSAND OAKS Journalism
Justice reframed? An analysis of Twitter and print media discourses on two sexual assault verdicts
Prendergast, Muireann; Quinn, Fergal (2020) Justice reframed? An analysis of Twitter and print media discourses on two sexual assault verdicts. Journalism Practice :1-20
An Examination of the Interaction of Democratic Ideals with Journalism Training Programmes in the Global South: The Case of Cambodia
Fergal Quinn (2020) An Examination of the Interaction of Democratic Ideals with Journalism Training Programmes in the Global South: The Case of Cambodia. Journalism and Media :159-176
Telling the truth about power? Journalism discourses and the facilitation of inequality
Silke, Henry; Quinn, Fergal; Rieder, Maria (2019) Telling the truth about power? Journalism discourses and the facilitation of inequality. Critical Discourse Studies :1-7
Discourses of tragedy: a comparative corpus- based study of newspaper reportage of the Berkeley balcony collapse and Carrickmines fire
Quinn, Fergal & Vaughan, Elaine (2019) Discourses of tragedy: a comparative corpus- based study of newspaper reportage of the Berkeley balcony collapse and Carrickmines fire. Critical Discourse Studies :1-18
Her Name was Clodagh: Twitter and the News Discourse of Murder Suicide
Fergal Quinn, Muireann Prendergast, Audrey Galvin (2019) Her Name was Clodagh: Twitter and the News Discourse of Murder Suicide. Critical Discourse Studies :1-18
Failing to Prepare? Journalism Ethics Education in the Developing World: The Case of Cambodia
Quinn, F (2018) Failing to Prepare? Journalism Ethics Education in the Developing World: The Case of Cambodia. ABINGDON : ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD Journal of Media Ethics :50-65
Failing to Prepare? Journalism Ethics Education in the Developing World: The Case of Cambodia
Fergal Quinn (2018) Failing to Prepare? Journalism Ethics Education in the Developing World: The Case of Cambodia. London Journal of Media Ethics :50-65
Books
How to Read Economic News: A Critical Approach to Economic Journalism
Silke H.;Quinn F.;Rieder M. (2023) How to Read Economic News: A Critical Approach to Economic Journalism. How To Read Economic News: A Critical Approach To Economic Journalism :1-324
Book Chapters
Cambodia and the United Nations 1980-2000 (and beyond)
Quinn, Fergal and Doyle, Kevin (2018) Cambodia and the United Nations 1980-2000 (and beyond). Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan Cambodia and the West, 1500-2000 :177-209
Cambodia and the United Nations 1980-2000 (and beyond)
Quinn F.;Doyle K. (2018) Cambodia and the United Nations 1980-2000 (and beyond). Cambodia and the West, 1500-2000 :177-209
Edited Books
News Discourse and Power: Critical Perspectives on Journalism and Inequality
(2021) News Discourse and Power: Critical Perspectives on Journalism and Inequality. London : Routledge
Other Journals
Conference Publications
Communication, Media and Journalism research group
Fergal Quinn, Muireann Prendergast & Audrey Galvin (2019) Communication, Media and Journalism research group.
Conference Contributions
IAMCR Tampere 2020
Quinn, Fergal (2020) IAMCR Tampere 2020.
#Resistance: Exploring digital resistance by marginalised groups
Prendergast, Muireann; Quinn, Fergal (2019) #Resistance: Exploring digital resistance by marginalised groups.
10 years of Journalism at University of Limerick
Fergal Quinn (2019) 10 years of Journalism at University of Limerick.
SAI Annual Conference, 2017
Quinn, Fergal & Vaughan, Elaine (2017) SAI Annual Conference, 2017.
Critical Media Literacy: Who needs it
Quinn, Fergal & Vaughan, Elaine (2017) Critical Media Literacy: Who needs it.
IAMCR Annual conference 2016
Quinn, Fergal (2016) IAMCR Annual conference 2016.
Published Reports
Editorials
The high cost of health misinformation
Fergal Quinn (2020) The high cost of health misinformation. RTE Brainstorm, Dublin : RTE
Coronavirus: Public interest must be the priority in media reporting
Fergal Quinn (2020) Coronavirus: Public interest must be the priority in media reporting. Dublin : Irish Times
Tech giants who profit from fake news must face their responsibility
Fergal Quinn (2017) Tech giants who profit from fake news must face their responsibility. National Newspaper : Independent Newspapers
In a blizzard of nonsense, truth can still Trump falsehood
Quinn, Fergal (2017) In a blizzard of nonsense, truth can still Trump falsehood . Cork
The free press is under attack in Cambodia, and we should be paying attention
Fergal Quinn (2017) The free press is under attack in Cambodia, and we should be paying attention. Cork
Book Reviews
Book review: Eric Freedman, Robyn S. Goodman & Elanie Steyn (eds.) (2018). Critical Perspectives on Journalists' Beliefs and Actions. Global Experiences. London: Routledge
Fergal Quinn (2018) Book review: Eric Freedman, Robyn S. Goodman & Elanie Steyn (eds.) (2018). Critical Perspectives on Journalists' Beliefs and Actions. Global Experiences. London: Routledge. Poland : Central European Journal of Communication, Polish Communication Association :225-228
Other Publications
The high cost of health misinformation
Fergal Quinn (2020) The high cost of health misinformation. RTE Brainstorm, Dublin : RTE
Coronavirus: Public interest must be the priority in media reporting
Fergal Quinn (2020) Coronavirus: Public interest must be the priority in media reporting. Dublin : Irish Times
The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society: Freedom of Information Act (US)
Quinn, Fergal (2020) The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society: Freedom of Information Act (US). US : Sage :652-655
The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society: Cambodia
Quinn, Fergal (2020) The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society: Cambodia. : Sage :242-245
Language, power and media coverage of minorities
Fergal Quinn & Elaine Vaughan (2019) Language, power and media coverage of minorities. Ireland : RTE.ie
Book review: Eric Freedman, Robyn S. Goodman & Elanie Steyn (eds.) (2018). Critical Perspectives on Journalists' Beliefs and Actions. Global Experiences. London: Routledge
Fergal Quinn (2018) Book review: Eric Freedman, Robyn S. Goodman & Elanie Steyn (eds.) (2018). Critical Perspectives on Journalists' Beliefs and Actions. Global Experiences. London: Routledge. Poland : Central European Journal of Communication, Polish Communication Association :225-228
In a blizzard of nonsense, truth can still Trump falsehood
Quinn, Fergal (2017) In a blizzard of nonsense, truth can still Trump falsehood . Cork
The free press is under attack in Cambodia, and we should be paying attention
Fergal Quinn (2017) The free press is under attack in Cambodia, and we should be paying attention. Cork
Tech giants who profit from fake news must face their responsibility
Fergal Quinn (2017) Tech giants who profit from fake news must face their responsibility. National Newspaper : Independent Newspapers