<p>They reported wars, outraged monarchs and promoted the case for their countryβs freedom. The remarkable stories of reporters, proprietors and propagandists fill the pages of this original and engaging volume in which sixteen leading writers celebrate the emergence of Irish Journalism from 1800 to
Irish Journalism Before Independence
β Scribed by Kevin Rafter
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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