Deutches Museum: Communicating a Message
Culture . ExcursionsI found our trip to Deutsches Museum unexpectedly enjoyable. The tour that we took was very different from what I had imagined. I assumed the tour was going to be about the technology that is used in the journalism field however I found the tour being about how the museum communicates messages to the public
Media School Bayern: Learning Through Experience
ExcursionsOur trip to the Media School Bayern was insightful into a different approach in teaching students how to produce media. They use a more hands on approach which is not typical when media is being taught; typically, it is mainly theories that are taught or how to write an article or do research but rarely
Ireland’s lack of opportunities and housing
SocietyOver the past few years, it has become apparent to my friend and I that we will most likely not be able to buy a house in Ireland. In comparison to my parents who built their own house before they were 30 my generation in Ireland will not be afforded the same luxury. The housing
Not just a museum!
ExcursionsI found the trip to Süddeutsche Zeitung Printing House really insightful. I had never been to a printing house before, so I was interested to see the how newspapers are produced. I found Michael very knowledgeable about the printing process and the history of Süddeutsche Zeitung. At the start he showed us a video about
Analysing Irish Women’s Place in History
InterviewAoibhín Ní Gleasain won a Global Graduate award for an essay she wrote about The Mother and Child Scheme in Ireland which was failed to be implemented. It is an interesting topic so I decided to interview her on her interest in History and her essay. GOH: Could You explain briefly what your project was
The Important Field of Science Communication
ExcursionsI was excited to hear from the Science Communication Lab because science communication is such a topical subject in the current climate of the world. Many scientific topics have become heavily politicised, and it is now harder than ever to get clear and concise scientific journalism. I was intrigued to hear how they have been
Bayerischer Rundfunk: A balance between state funding and creative liberty
ExcursionsI unfortunately was unable to attend the first field trip because of scheduling conflicts but I was interesting to hear everyone else experience on the field trip. The media system is different from Ireland which is understandable due to the size differences of the countries and our history. Ireland has two public service broadcasters, RTE
Introduction Post
UncategorizedHi! My name is Grace and I’m from Galway in Ireland. Galway is on the west coast of Ireland and in comparison, to Munich it is tiny, but I like how close everything is in the town but I’m enjoying experiencing big city life for the first time in Munich. Galway is known for being