A talk by Colleen Murrell, Professor of Journalism at Dublin City University & author of a book on female reporters at the BBC.
Over the past century the role of women in work has changed beyond measure. Some of the most prominent female pioneers were engaged in the worlds of media and entertainment. The BBC began as a public broadcaster in 1922, a few years before Grace Kelly was born in Philadelphia. In those early decades it was hard for women to make their mark and have an enduring career in these fields.
In this talk, Colleen Murrell will discuss the findings of her latest book, ‘BBC Women Reporting the World: Conversations with Foreign Correspondents’, which profiles 10 well-known BBC reporters including Irish woman Orla Guerin.
BBC Women Reporting the World
Over the past century the role of women in work has changed beyond measure. Some of the most prominent female pioneers were engaged in the worlds of media and entertainment. The BBC began as a public broadcaster in 1922 and in those early decades it was hard for women to make their mark as reporters or presenters. In this talk, Colleen Murrell will discuss the findings of her latest book, which profiles 10 well-known BBC reporters. She examines the challenges they faced in the field of foreign correspondence, while also drawing some parallels to the world of Hollywood where actress Grace Kelly made her mark.
Two iconic writers with different perspectives on two continents & the literary world
An evening exploring two remarkable voices from Irish-American literature, Mary Lavin and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Modern-day authors Gráinne Hurley (Gratefully and Affectionately: Mary Lavin and The New Yorker) and Patrick O’Sullivan Greene (Gatsby: Death of an Irishman) provide fascinating insights into the remarkable lives and literature, and some surprising connections between their chosen subjects.