Tag: Reporting Revlutions

Newspaper & Periodical History Forum of Ireland
Eighth Annual Conference
University College Dublin, 13 & 14 November 2015
Reporting Revolutions: What the Papers Said

On the occasion of the launch of the 2013 Annual Report of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Ombudsman on 29 May 2014, the Taoiseach Enda Kenny said ‘Indeed the outcome of the War of Independence was in no small measure influenced by the National and International Press – something we should consider commemorating as we acknowledge the events of that turbulent period.’

Reporting of national and international events forms a significant part of the history of revolution in Ireland and the impact of international revolution on Ireland.  This conference will provide a forum to review the role of media in examining the effect of revolution on society, economy, culture, and politics.

The focus of the papers should be print journalism in Ireland and/or abroad. Papers are invited but not limited to the following areas of discussion:
reportage
reportage in national and international journals and in the provincial press;
the function of reportage in the context of revolutionary events;
the impact of revolution on society as presented in the ‘news of the day’;
the role of journalists in reporting revolutions;
editorial responses to revolution;
journalists as revolutionaries;
the impact of censorship.
Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words. Abstracts must contain a clear title and present clearly the main thesis / argument proposed. Each abstract must also include name(s), affiliation, institutional address and email address(es) of the author(s).

To submit a proposal, please email a 250-word summary of your paper and a brief biographical note to the NPHFI secretary, Oliver O’Hanlon. The closing date for submission of proposals is Friday 26 June 2015.