MA in Media and International Conflict
This MA programme is designed to enable students to develop understanding of the ways in which
media interact with war, conflict and security in international contexts. It analyses the complex roles
played by the media in the enactment and representation of conflict situations and addresses the
relationships among media, governments, the military, and NGOs in framing perceptions of
international conflict. It provides an interdisciplinary approach that considers both cultural and
political dimensions of media responses to international conflicts, focusing on issues such as: public
diplomacy as soft power, human rights and representation, distinctions between information and
propaganda, the ethics of depicting human suffering, the role of new media in perceptions of
conflict, the visual economy of the production, circulation and reception of imagery of conflict, and
the effects of news reporting on government policy and NGO activity. Modules in this programme are
taught by resident UCD faculty and by external speakers, both academics and practitioners, who will
broaden intellectual discussion and speak to examples of media work.
For further details see www.ucdclinton.ie, or contact Catherine Carey at [log in to unmask]
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