Journalism Faculty News
CEO of Independent College Dublin, Garret Doyle, pictured with Ronan Abayawickrema, 2011 Winner of the Vincent Doyle Perptual Trophy for Journalism- an award given to one journalism student each year for outstanding achievement in the study and practice of journalism.
Independent College Journalism Students Meet Miriam O’Callaghan
Students from the MA and BA (Hons) in Journalism met distinguished broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan at a seminar hosted by Women on Air at Independent College Dublin on October 16th. Ms O’Callaghan delivered an inspirational speech emphasising the importance of journalism for wider society, and encouraging those with journalistic ambitions to work hard in pursuit of their goals.
Journalism Students meet Minister Jan O ‘Sullivan at launch of Simon Cumbers Media Fund.
Students from the BA (Hons) Journalism programme pictured with Minister Jan O’Sullivan and Robert Cumbers at the Simon Cumbers Media Fund launch in Dublin. Left to right: Hannah Raisuni, Graham Luby, Minister Jan O’Sullivan, Sean O’Neill, Robert Cumbers.
Students from the BA (Hons) in Journalism attended the launch of a new scheme that will fund two media students to travel to a developing country as part of the Simon Cumbers Media Fund.
The Simon Cumbers Media Fund was established by Irish Aid in memory of Irish journalist Simon Cumbers, who was killed in Saudi Arabia while working with the BBC in 2004. The aim of the Fund is to promote more and better quality coverage of development issues in the Irish media. The new student scheme, which is being piloted during the 2011/12 academic year, is being introduced to give students a greater understanding of development issues.
Speaking at the launch of the scheme, the Minister for Trade and Development Jan O’Sullivan, said: “Irish Aid has funded the Simon Cumbers Media Fund since 2005 to increase media coverage of global development issues. I am delighted to launch a dedicated competition to enable third-level students – who will be the reporters and editors of the future – to travel to the developing world and document some of the thousands of stories which show the progress which is being achieved in developing countries and the substantial challenges that remain.
Under the Simon Cumbers Media Fund Student Scheme, students are being invited to submit proposals on an issue they would like to research and cover in a developing country. Proposals must be submitted to the Simon Cumbers Media Fund by Friday, 10th February 2012. Full details of the scheme are available at: www.simoncumbersmediafund.ie/students <http://www.simoncumbersmediafund.ie/students> .
Journalism Students Shortlisted for Oxygen National Student Media Awards (Read More)
Write Here, Right Now
Metro Herald, in association with the Faculty of Journalism at Independent College Dublin, is looking for the most promising aspiring journalist in Dublin (Read More)
MA Journalism Students’ Documentary Launched by Irish Blood Transfusion Service
A documentary film about blood donation, produced by journalism students at Independent Colleges, has been officially launched by the Irish (Read More)
Launch of Compass travel magazine on the Irish Independent website
The first issue of Compass, an alternative travel magazine produced by the students of the MA in Journalism programme at Independent College Dublin, has just been published.(Read More)
Students win at Let’s Talk About Drugs media awards
2010 Media Awards Prize Winners (Read More)
BA Journalism student features on Capital D
BA (Hons) in Journalism student Sean O’Neill featured on a recent episode of RTE’s ‘Capital D’.(Read More)
Fencing success for Independent Colleges Student
First year BA(Hons) in Journalism student and Irish International Aidan Clarke produced a series of excellent performances to walk away from the Irish Student Fencing Championships with two medals and the All Weapons Trophy.(Read More)
