Kevin Rafter
@kevinrafter
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Now on Insta & Bluesky | Full Prof of Political Comm @DCU | #Fulbright Scholar @bostoncollege 2024 | Board Chair | New book: 'Dillon Rediscovered'
Dublin City, Ireland
Joined December 2009
Hello @MartinaFitzg Imagine five months ❤️ And you in #Dublin and me in #Boston 🙄 Must arrange to meet 😂.
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RT @Fulbright_Eire: Congratulations to 2023-24 #Fulbright Scholar Dr Kevin Rafter on the launch of ‘Dillon Rediscovered’, his biography of….
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RT @GaryMurphyDCU: The president of @DCU, @DaireKeogh and our friend @kevinrafter speak at the launch of Kevin’s new book on the journalist….
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RT @BritEmbDublin: 🧵Our panel event to mark #WorldPressFreedomDay is underway. We’re about to hear from our panelists @kevinrafter, @jude_….
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RT @ivorytowerjourn: Professor @kevinrafter gets a whole page in the @ST__Ireland for his soon to be launched book on EJ Dillon @DCU….
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Cover reveal! Delighted to show-off the cover image for ‘Dillon Rediscovered’, my biography of E.J. Dillon, a special correspondent with The Daily Telegraph, coming next spring. Brilliantly designed by Oonagh Young; published by Martello Books. #dillonrediscovered @Telegraph
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My ‘Irishman’s Diary’ @IrishTimes recalling the first Irish television campaign in 1965. “The fire has gone out of your elections,” Werner Krug of the Munich Mercur observed. Always a treat to write one of these diary columns @IrishTimesOpEd #ge2024 #GE24
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RT @DaireKeogh: We're getting ready to welcoming over 4,000 new students @DCU in the coming weeks.
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RT @EricLuke2: A simple box with a hole in it,a piece of glass and a roll of celluloid film has the power to capture a moment in music hist….
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RT @TheOrwellPrize: "What you’re looking at is the terrible ripping out of context and complexity and nuance of Orwell’s work." Our Directo….
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Seriously impressive list of new talented novelists to explore. Fantastic idea from @AnPostIBAS Can highly recommend Aingeala Flannery, Megan Nolan, Michael Magee, Fiona Scarlett, Louise Kennedy, Una Mannion & Naoise Dolan. Will get to the others.
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The editorial pages always look more impressive in the physical edition… long may they be printed! @IrishTimesOpEd @IrishTimes
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I can’t imagine a minister writing to a journalist in the manner that Frank Aiken wrote to Joe Dennigan as explained in my piece @IrishTimes @IrishTimesOpEd There’s more in a related research article in @MediaHistoryTF @DCU.
Opinion: Hero of the Press – Kevin Rafter on the jailing of Joseph Dennigan for refusing to disclose a source via @IrishTimesOpEd.
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RT @Cartoon4sale: Chris Riddell on #KamalaHarris revealing the choices facing US voters in the #presidentialelection2024 – political cartoo….
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RT @KennysBookshop: This is your casual reminder that Amazon is not always the cheapest option. Buying your books (and other things) from l….
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RT @Cartoon4sale: Dave Brown's #RoguesGallery cartoon, after #EdwardHopper #Trump #Vance #Weird #DemocraticConvention #DNC2024 #KamalaHarri….
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RT @JohnOBrennan2: Happy Independence Day to the indomitable people of Ukraine. You will prevail. 🇺🇦🇺🇦
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That’s for the name-check @hlinehan 🙄Good read! @IrishTimesCultr.
Which politicians have done most for Irish culture? As the general election approaches, it’s a question worth asking via @IrishTimesCultr.
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RT @IrishTimesCultr: Peter Hanly was one of Ireland’s most recognisable actors. Then he vanished via @IrishTimesCul….
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