O'Brien, Mark (2022) “propaganda against the country”: British newspapers in 1950s Ireland. Cultural and Social History, 19 (3). pp. 283-299. ISSN 1478-0038
Abstract
In the 1950s British newspapers made a concerted effort to increase their circulation in the Irish state. Using records held at the National Archives of Ireland this article examines the key political, social and cultural issues that emerged as the newspapers were scrutinised by government and lay-religious bodies for what was perceived as anti-Irish and indecent content. Whereas the files reveal acute sensitivity to such content, they also illustrate very differing reactions among interest groups. While religious bodies demanded a stricter censorship regime, political actors were becoming more attuned to a changing post-war environment in which protectionism had no place.
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Item Type: | Article (Published) |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Ireland; British newspapers; politics; society; censorship |
Subjects: | Social Sciences > Communication Social Sciences > Journalism Social Sciences > Mass media |
DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Science > School of Communications |
Publisher: | Routledge (Taylor & Francis) |
Official URL: | https://doi.org/10.1080/14780038.2022.2087582 |
Copyright Information: | © 2022 Taylor & Francis |
ID Code: | 28236 |
Deposited On: | 14 Apr 2023 11:37 by Mark O'brien . Last Modified 13 Dec 2023 04:30 |
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