The paper wall : newspapers and propaganda in Ireland 1919-1921 /

Kenneally, Ian.

The paper wall : newspapers and propaganda in Ireland 1919-1921 / Ian Kenneally. - Cork : Collins Press, 2008. - xix, 250 p. ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Over 500,000 papers sold daily in Ireland during the War of Independence when propaganda and publicity played a vital role. How did the papers report on events? What were their motivations and beliefs? What outside influences existed? Answering these questions brings a fresh perspective to the years preceding the birth of the Irish state.

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Newspapers--History--Ireland--20th century
General & world history
Social & cultural history
Political control & freedoms
News media & journalism
European history


Ireland--History--Mass media and the war.--War of Independence, 1919-1921
Ireland--History--Propaganda.--War of Independence, 1919-1921