School of Communications @DCU - teaching & research excellence in media, communications and journalism. Ranked no. 1 in Ireland for Media & Communications.
Dublin, Ireland
Joined April 2011
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If you’re thinking about an undergrad degree course... #media #communications #journalism #cao #leavingcert
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A majority of Irish people are either extremely or very interested in news, according to the annual Digital News Report Ireland 2025, published this week by Coimisiún na Meán @CNaM_ie.
Analysis of the Irish data is provided by DCU FuJo @FuJoMedia.
Read: launch.dcu.ie/3FQ8LuB
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Trump’s attack on the BBC is part of an endless campaign to undermine public trust in information.
Piece by Prof Colleen Murrell @ivorytowerjourn, Full Professor in Journalism @DCU_SoC, for @ConversationUK.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/4mPDgkO
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Would you like to work on an EPA-funded anthropology/STS PhD with Dr. Fiona Murphy and myself on Irish community engagement with catchment water ? tinyurl.com/ynxewhpk Proposals to [email protected] and [email protected]
by June 30.
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What media sources did people use & trust before voting in 2024 General Election? Analysis of the National Election and Democracy Study by @robraonain_ & Rabhya Mehrotra @FuJoMedia @DCU rte.ie/brainstorm/2025/0605/…
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📢PhD Scholarship at @DCU_SoC /DCU Water Institute! Apply by June 30, 2025 for a 4-year fully funded fellowship (€25k pa + fee waiver) in comms anthropology: “Anthropology of Water Catchment Areas.” Start Sept 2025. Details: dcu.ie/communications/epa-ir… #PhD #WaterGovernance
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How an Irish Catholic newspaper viewed World War II - and communism.
Piece by Dr Daniel Carey @danielmcarey, Postdoctoral Researcher @DCU_SoC, for @RTEBrainstorm.
Read here: launch.dcu.ie/44zQMCD
#RTEBrainstorm
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For his PhD, documentary maker Tom Burke turned the camera on his fellow filmmakers to explore the ethical dilemmas of his profession @DCU_SoC.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/3EnPEqU
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Thanks @Researchirel for the New Foundations grant. @SalimSaay @UL and me @DCU_Research are collaborating on the DiSSENT project and held an expert panel @mict_intl in Berlin in March to discuss digital security for journalists working in exile. Watch this space for more soon.
Research Ireland has announced funding for 59 projects under its New Foundations programme.
These awards will support researchers in developing collaborative projects with community organisations and government departments.
Read here:
researchireland.ie/news/new-…
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A huge achievement for MA in Journalism alum @declanwalsh - winner of a Pulitzer Prize for his @nytimes team’s coverage of Sudan's civil war. Congratulations from all @dcu irishtimes.com/media/2025/05…
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Build your career in strategic communications with @DCU’s @PRII_ie accredited @MScPRDCU. Advance your PR skills—learn more: dcu.ie/courses/postgraduate/… 🌐
@DCU_SoC @DCUAlumni @MartinMolony @PadraigMcKeon @GlasnevinGirl @PRCA_Ireland @CIPR_NI @MartinaPQuinn
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At @kevinrafter’s book launch at Hodges & Figgis, @DCU President @DaireKeogh notes May 3 is World Press Freedom Day, so appropriate for launching a book about eminent Irish foreign affairs reporter E.J. Dillon! @DCU_SoC @HumanitiesDCU
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🎬 Next Level Filmmaking: Master the craft of documentary-making at Ireland’s top Communications School.
Learn more: dcu.ie/courses/postgraduate/…
@DCU @DCUAlumni @DCU_SoC @IFI_Dub @GalwayFilm @ScreenIreland @FilmIreland @IFTN @DublinFilmFest @WFTIreland @artscouncil_ie
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Become an effective communicator of science & health 🔬🎓
@DCU’s MSc in Science & Health Communication creates uniquely skilled science communicators sought after by industry: dcu.ie/courses/postgraduate/…
@DCU_SoC @Declanfahy10 @b_trench @DCUScienceComm @ISTJA_IE
Congratulations to MAJ alum @declanwalsh winner of the 2024 James Foley Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism for his @nytimes team's coverage of Sudan's civil war. tinyurl.com/4mubm4e4
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Forge a career in politics, media & PR
DCU’s MA in Political Communication equips you for a range of careers in the worlds of politics, public relations & media: dcu.ie/courses/postgraduate/… @DCU_SoC @thejournal_ie @The42_ie @WFTIreland @DeptCultureIRL @DeptofFHed @The_Wheel_IRL
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Good Night, and Good Luck: why AP’s battle for press freedom echoes the theme of George Clooney’s new play.
Piece by Prof Colleen Murrell @ivorytowerjourn, Full Professor in Journalism @DCU_SoC, for @ConversationUK.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/3XV7dFu
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'Netflix levy' to fund Irish productions under threat.
Dr Roddy Flynn from @DCU_SoC questioned the timing of the move and he said that the disruption to the industry will be clear.
Read more on @rtenews: launch.dcu.ie/42rwwk1
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Can ‘radical sharing’ of information mean equitable sharing among journalists of risks, resources or rewards? The April 2025 special issue of Journalism explores these questions. Find it here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/JOU…
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Well done to our @DCU_SoC colleague Dr Eileen Culloty @CullotyEileen, winner of the @DCU President's Award for Engagement, in recognition of her important work on media literacy
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This is the kind of @DCU PhD graduation photograph you get when your topic is about three centuries of the impact and significance of the puppet theatre in Ireland!
Thanks to @BridHoranIE and @DaireKeogh for humouring me and to Kyran O'Brien for capturing it.
