FEATURED AUTHOR
Carole Anne O'Reilly
I am a historian of print and urban culture. My research is focused on aspects of urban life - on green spaces and urban recreation and how urban spaces mediate social life. I am also interested in the relationship between print cultures (principally newspapers and periodicals) and life in the city. I have examined how newspapers present and explain city life to theri readers and how the profession of journalism has evolved within an urban setting.
Subjects: Media and Cultural Studies, Urban Studies
Biography
I was born in the Republic of Ireland where I studied and worked until 1993. I then moved to Manchester UK to work at the University of Salford, where I teach media and cultural studies.Education
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BA (Hons), National University of Ireland (Cork), 1988
MA, National University of Ireland (Cork), 1991
MA, University of Leeds, 2000
PhD History, Manchester Met University, 2009
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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I have two main areas of research:
- history of parks and public leisure
- history of newspapers and newspaper journalism.
I have published widely on both areas.
Personal Interests
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Reading, walking, local history and heritage
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