Colum Kenny - appointed to Media Mergers Advisory Group
Tuesday 1 April 2008

Prof. Colum Kenny BL, BCL, Ph.D

Prof. Colum Kenny BL, BCL, Ph.D, has been appointed to the new Media Mergers Advisory Group by Micheal Martin TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The purpose of the group is to review the current legislative framework relating to the public interest aspects of media mergers in Ireland and to make recommendations as appropriate.

The group will be chaired by Mr Paul Sreenan, Senior Counsel and will report to the Minister within three months. Other members include Ms Olive Braiden, Arts Council, Mr Michael O'Keeffe, The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and Mr Peter Cassells, National Centre for Partnership and Performance.

Colum Kenny is a lecturer in the School of Communications, Dublin City University, where he has developed and delivered courses in media policy and practice. He represents DCU and is the sole academic on the board of the E.U. MEDIA DESK for Ireland. A former employee of RTE, he also served on the Independent Radio and Television Commission and on the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (1998-2003). For thirty years, he has contributed to consultations and debates about media policy both as an academic and as a journalist. Of his nine books published on historical and cultural themes, his most recent is MOMENTS THAT CHANGED US (Gill & Macmillan), a survey of Ireland since 1973.