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Open Evening Tuesday August 23rd 2016
DBS are holding an Open Evening on Tuesday, August 23rd 2016 from 5pm - 7pm in our Aungier Street campus.
3 reasons to come
- Get advice and guidance from our experienced staff
- Find out more about the course of your interest
- See the building and feel the atmosphere
We look forward to seeing you there! To register your interest in attending you can do so by registering HERE.
Alternatively if you have any queries please contact our Diploma expert Andrew Mooney on (01) 417 0685 or email andrew.mooney@dbs.ie.
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‘Sunday Business Post’ managing director Paul Cooke resigns and sells shareholding
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Paul Cooke has resigned as managing director of the Sunday Business Post and sold his shareholding in the newspaper to its other shareholders, Key Capital.The Sunday Business Post also announced that the company is to merge with the Cork-based printer Webprint, which Key Capital took control of last October. The investment house, led by Conor Killeen, said there was a “compelling” business case for combining both companies.
Employees of the newspaper were updated on the changes on Wednesday afternoon.The board of the new merged entity will include Sunday Business Post editor Ian Kehoe, its commercial director Siobhán Lennon and Webprint managing director Donagh O’Doherty.Mr Cooke, who was previously managing director of the company that operated the Irish Daily Star, first became involved with the Sunday Business Post three years ago.
He joined Mr Killeen and Key Capital to rescue the newspaper from collapse, investing in the title through its ultimate parent, Brindisi Ltd. The newspaper had been put into examinership in 2013 after its former parent group Thomas Crosbie Holdings went into receivership.In a statement issued on his behalf, Mr Cooke said his immediate plan was to spend time with his family before “returning to new challenges in the months ahead”.
The newspaper was “in excellent shape”, he added.“I believe we have achieved more with the paper in the past three years than anyone would have thought possible and I look forward to its continued growth and success for years to come. Ireland needs a strong, independent media and the turnaround at the Sunday Business Post should encourage everyone in the industry.”CirculationThe title has a circulation of 32,162, according to the last audited figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC), which are for the second half of 2015.Its sales were 3.2 per cent lower than in the second half of 2014, which is a better-than-average industry performance for print sales.
The Sunday newspaper market declined 6.5 per cent over the same period.Mr Killeen said development and growth were the priorities for the newly merged company.“Inevitably, that requires a continued commitment to rolling out new digital offerings and developing the Sunday Business Post brand further,” he said in a statement circulated to staff.This is likely to include more conferences and events, while he also signalled that the newspaper may provide production and pre-press services to other clients of Webprint, subject to investment or “modest reorientation of our existing resources”.No redundancies are planned.
Source, and read more: Irish Times
You can gain new skills in Journalism with a DBS Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies
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Focus on: Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies
Course Details
The aim of the Diploma in Journalism & Media Studies is to provide these skills so that students can demonstrate their creative abilities. As part of this process students will be provided with a thorough grounding in the role of the journalist; the skills to research, write and present effective copy; skills in presenting publications for the market place; and an awareness of the legal environment in which the media operate.
The Diploma aims to reflect this diversity by providing students with a set of key journalistic skills enhanced by a wide ranging knowledge base. Students will attend classes two evenings per weeks for one academic year. The programme will be delivered by means of wide range of teaching techniques including lectures, DVD’s, workshops, seminars and case studies.
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If you have any further queries about your Diploma application or need advice on Diploma courses at DBS, I am here to provide you with the guidance and information that you need.
I help prospective students who want to take the step and decide to upskill and enhance their career prospects in the areas of Accounting, Management, Finance, IT, Psychology, Law or Digital Media.
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