School of History RTE TV50 Confernece: Celebrating 50 Years of Television in Ireland
The conference, hosted by the School of History in UCC in conjunction with RT脡 TV50, will bring together some of the most influential figures in Irish media to debate its previous impact and its future in the digital multi-platform age.
Pat Rabbitte TD, Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources will open the conference and the keynote speaker will be Noel Curran, RT脡 Director General. John Bowman, broadcaster, writer and author ofWindow and Mirror: RT脡 Television 1961-2011 will set Ireland鈥檚 history of television in a global context.
Chaired by broadcasters 脕ine Lawlor, Doireann N铆 Briain and Brenda Power, three panel discussions will bring together senior executives and journalists from RT脡, TV3, TG4, Irish Times, Irish Independent and TechCentral.ie, as well as history and media academics and members of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and the RT脡 Audience Council.
The event is open to all but, as places are limited, pre-registration is absolutely necessary. Anyone wishing to attend should contact Dr Finola Doyle-O鈥橬eill at: , or at School of History, UCC, Cork, giving full contact details and number of tickets requested (maximum two per person).