The Great Irish Famine and the Development of Journalism

Authors

Michael Foley, Technological University DublinFollow

Document Type

Conference Paper

Rights

Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence

Disciplines

Journalism, History

Publication Details

ECREA (European Communication Research Association) fifth Communications Conference, 12^th- 15^th November, 2014, Lisbon, Portugal

Abstract

The Great Irish Famine (1845 to 1852) took place just as major changes were taking place in the media. The coverage by Irish and international of the Famine had an influence on the media that shaped how catastrophes will be covered for the next century or more.

Recommended Citation

Foley, Michael (2014). The Great Irish Famine and the Development of Journalism. ECREA’S (European Communication Research Association) fifth Communications Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, 12- 15 November.