Schedule

Saturday, May 23
Students arrive and check into flats, get situated. No classes planned.

Sunday, May 24
Bus tour of London — 11 a.m. to approximately 2-3 p.m.
This is a “hop on, hop off” tour, so some of you might spend more time in one place than another.

Monday, May 25
9 a.m. class time
Bank Holiday, so we won’t have any “official” places to go. We’ll instead meet (place TBA based on our evaluation of accommodations!) to discuss class expectations, the syllabus, the blog and the program.

Tuesday, May 26
9 a.m.-noon: Speaker Torin Douglas with the BBC
Lunch: With Sue Carter to discuss course and British media
Afternoon: Blogging and photo uploading overview; beat story research: Start looking for that first story, doing interviews
6 p.m.: Meet to take Tube to Tower Hill Tube station, where we’ll catch the 7:30 Jack the Ripper Walking Tour (if it’s rainy will do this Thursday instead)
Blog post: Allison Knopp (edited by Alisha)

Wednesday, May 27
10 a.m.-noon: Ray Snodde, BBC
8 p.m.: Open Air Theater, Regents Park
Blog post: Hope Springstead (edited by Allison)

Thursday, May 28
9 a.m.: Borrough Market and Thames Walk
11 a.m.: Changing of the Guard
4 p.m.: Hill & Knowlton PR firm: Discussion with PR professionals about public relations and working with the press in Great Britain
Blog post: Peter Kidd (edited by Hope)

Friday, May 29-Sunday, May 31: Long weekend. Have fun! Be back bright and early Monday! Be sure you have at least one London story under way. You should have done some reporting by now, and optimally will have a story written by Monday morning.

Monday, June 1
9 a.m.: First week’s journaling is due. Email to Nancy and Sue, or turn in hard copy. Computer copy is preferred.
11 a.m.: Meet to head to Parliament. We’ll attend Question Time in the House of Lords at 2:30 p.m.
Blog post: Sarah Rising (edited by Peter)

Tuesday, June 2
9 a.m.: Meet
11:30 a.m.: Neil Winton, auto reporter, at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Pub on Fleet Street
7:30 p.m.: Romeo & Juliet, Globe Theatre
Blog post: Paige LaBarge(edited by Sarah)

Wednesday, June 3
11 a.m.: Tour of the U.S. Embassy; bring photo ID; no cameras or video allowed out
4 p.m.: Tour and Q&A at the Guardian, with Middle East Editor Brian Whitaker. Discussion on Arab media
Blog post: Shawntina Phillips (edited by Paige)

Thursday, June 4
BBC Sport Online: Tour and discussion, starting at 2:30 p.m. with team planning the 2012 Olympics.
Blog post: Eric Hadden (edited by Shawntina)

Friday, June 5-Sunday, June 7: Long weekend. Have fun! And make sure to get your journals updated and in by 9 a.m. Monday. By this time, you also should have your London beat and “free” stories written; they are due Monday, June 8, filed by email to me (Extra credit for whomever does blog entries of substance).

Monday, June 8: Professor Sue Carter takes over as program leader. (Alisha)

Tuesday, June 9
TBA (Allison)

Dublin – Belfast – Edinburgh Agenda
Student Information and Agenda ireland to scotand
Part A – Dublin

Wednesday, 10 June (BLOG: Hope)
Afternoon Session
Depart London and arrive at Dublin Airport at 1.10 p.m. and meet with Aisling Breen
Taxi transfer to Dublin City University
Campus Residences
International undergraduate students are allocated rooms in Hampstead and College Park Apartments.
Accommodation Coordinator – Derek May – Dublin City University
Tel: 00353 1 700 5344
Email: Derek.May@dcu.ie
3.00 p.m. – 4.15 p.m – Group Induction with Aisling Breen in Accommodation Block of Dublin City University

Thursday, June 11 (BLOG: Peter)
Morning Session
11.15 a.m. – Taxi ride from DCU to the front gates of Kilmainham Jail
12.00 p.m. – 1.30 p.m. – Guided tour of the Jail. Built in 1796 and witness to Ireland’s turbulent passage from the late eighteenth to early twentieth century. Prisoners from the United Irish Rebel-lion of 1796, the Emmet Rebellion of 1803, the Great Famine of 1845 to 1851, the Young Ireland Rebellion of 1848, the Fenian Rebellion of 1867, the Land War of the 1880s, the Easter Rising of 1916, the War of Independence and the Irish Civil War were held and often executed here.
Afternoon Session
1.30 p.m. – 2.30 p.m. – Taxi journey to Grafton Street for lunch in Café Bar Deli
2.30 p.m. – 4.15 p.m. – Walking tour of Dublin tracing the history, culture and famous writers of the city.
4.15 p.m. – Students free
Evening Session – Optional – Ask Aisling for entertainment options.

Friday, 12 June (BLOG: SARAH)
Morning Session
10.45 a.m. – Group meet at the front entrance of Leinster House, the Irish Parliament building
11.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. – Dail Eireann, Kildare Street, Irish Parliament Building – guided tour with Captain of the Guard, Tom McGrath. This tour will give students an insight into the political frame-work of Ireland charting the history of the Parliament and the various political parties.
12.00 – 12.45 p.m. – Group meeting with a Government Press Officer in Dail Eireann
Afternoon Session
1.00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m. – Group Lunch – Location TBC
2.15 p.m. – 3.45 p.m. A group meeting with Irish journalists in Trinity College. Paul McDermott, a lecturer and radio broadcaster, will speak on the Irish media landscape – the main players and challenges to the industry. John Holden, a journalist with The Irish Times and politics lecturer will talk on Irish politics and John Mooney, an investigative journalist with The Sunday Times, will talk about his career and challenging stories to date. Q&A session to follow.
Evening Session – Optional

Saturday, 13 June (BLOG: extra credit)
Students Free Day
Dublin sightseeing options – Open Top City Tour, Guinness Storehouse, etc – Ask Aisling for
suggestions ….. Or check out information packs

Sunday, 14 June – Full Day Trip (EXTRA CREDIT)
Wicklow Tour – Glendalough – Co. Wicklow – Visit mysterious mountains and waterfalls in the
garden county of Ireland. Optional outing to Glendalough, Co. Wicklow, approximately 40-miles from Dublin. The tour is €22.00 and coordinated by Over The Top Tours.
Pre-booking and confirmation is required. The tour takes in the mountains, lakes and waterfalls of Co. Wicklow. This is an excellent trip, good fun and an option really worth considering.
Depart Dublin – 9.00 a.m. –from Dublin City University
Return Dublin / DCU Campus – 5.30 p.m.
Visa Card Booking – 1800-424252 or pay on the morning
** Students wishing to go on this day trip should notify Aisling no later that Thurdsay afternoon to confirm numbers **

Part B – Northern Ireland

Monday, 15 June (blog: Paige)
Tour of Northern Ireland
Depart at 9.00 a.m. from Dublin City University with Shamrocker Tours for a tour of Northern Ire-land.This three-day tour takes in the Donegal, Derry, Antrim Coast, Giants Causeway and Omagh Folk Park.

Day 1 – Dublin – Kilcar – Immerse yourself in Ireland’s historic past at the impressive Trim Castle – a twelfth century Anglo Norman fortress which some would say was where the Troubles all began …. back then. Up next are the awe-inspiring prehistoric tombs at Lough Crew – which are older than the pyramids of Giza! Then sure why not relax over a pint or take a stroll in picturesque En-niskillen – a pretty island town on Lough Erne infamous from the troubled 80s just over the North-ern Border. Then it’s onto Donegal with accommodation in Kilcar.

Tuesday, 16 June (Blog: Shawntina)
Day 2 – Kilcar – Derry – The wilds of Donegal are your oyster today as we take you through the bog lands and deserted beaches of this undiscovered corner of Ireland, where if you’re lucky you’ll spot an eagle or two. Across the border to Derry city for a walk along the Bloody Sunday trail to learn of a troubled past and see the political murals.

Wednesday, 17 June (Blog: Eric)
Day 3- Derry – Belfast – A beautiful coastal drive takes us straight to Dunluce Castle, thought to be one of the most romantic and picturesque of Irish castles. Find your own space at the mysterious Giant’s Causeway. With its thousands of hexagonal columns it is a source of many a legend, and on a clear day you can see right across to Scotland! Not for the faint hearted, the next stop is the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge* swaying 80ft above the ocean. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Antrim glens as you journey to Northern Ireland’s capital city – Belfast.
*Rope Bridge–weather permitting
Early Evening Arrival at Hostelling International Northern Ireland, 22-32 Donegal Road
Sue will be staying in the Radisson Hotel, Belfast.

Thursday, 18 June (Blog: Alisha)
Morning Session
9.00 a.m. – Black Cab pick up at hostel
9.30 – 11.00 a.m. – Take a world famous Black Cab tour into the troubled heartlands of the city to see political murals and learn of conflict and resolution. (murals at the Falls and Shankill Road) This ‘Tour of the ‘Troubles’ takes in The Falls, The Shankill, Carrickhill, Sandyrow, became buried under bombed buildings, barricades and military bases. These areas have now emerged from ‘The Troubles’ into the modern, trendy, multicultural city of Belfast.

Afternoon Session
13.00 a.m. – 2.30 p.m. – Belfast Telegraph, a tour around Northern Ireland’s leading newspaper followed by a group Q&A with some of the newspapers journalists.

Students Free Afternoon
Opportunity for Belfast sightseeing. Ask Aisling for suggestions

Friday, 19 June (Blog: Allison)
11.00 a.m. – 1.15 p.m. Belfast City Hall and Meeting with Major of Belfast (Name TBC) and group Q&A session
1.30 p.m. – 2.30 p.m. – Lunch – Location TBC
3.30 – 5.00 p.m. – Harland & Wolfe Titanic Tour – Group meet at the Lagan Boat Company. This Titanic tour takes in the historic Harland & Wolff shipyards and the famous Titanic sites around Belfast Harbour.

Saturday, 20 June
Students Free Day

Part C – Scotland

Sunday, 21June (Blog: Hope)
Afternoon Session – Group Departs Belfast
3.00 p.m. Coach pick up from hostel to Belfast Airport
5.20 p.m. Flight to Edinburgh
Coach transfer from Edinburgh Airport to University of Edinburgh. Allocation of accommodation at Pollock Hall, University of Edinburgh

Evening Session – Optional

Monday, 22 June (BLOG: Peter)
Morning Session
10.45 a.m. – Group assembles at Edinburgh Castle on the Royal Mile.
11.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. – Edinburgh Castle & Castle Rock
Edinburgh Castle dominates the city of Edinburgh like no other castle in Scotland, and Edinburgh Castle is unequalled in the whole of the British Isles. Over one thousand years of history sits on top of the famous Edinburgh rock.

Afternoon Session
2.00 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. – Scottish Parliament, Parliament Headquarters, Royal Mile. Briefing session in the main Parliament chamber with a tour of the Parliament and talk on the works of the Scottish Parliament

Evening Session – Optional

Tuesday, 23 June (BLOG: Sarah)
Morning Session
11.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. – Edinburgh Arts Festival – Box Office – An informal talk and Q&A with
organisers of the infamous Edinburgh Arts Festival

Afternoon Session
Students Free

Wednesday, 24 June (Blog: Paige)
Morning and Afternoon Session
9.00 a.m. – 5.30 p.m. – Group visit to St. Andrews and Glasgow. Coach pick up and a visit to St. Andrews, Glasgow’s Herald Newspaper and BBC Scotland.

Evening Session – Optional

Thursday, 25 June (Blog: Shawntina)
Evening Session
7.15 p.m. – Ghosts and Ghouls Tour
Meet outside the Witchery Restaurant at the top of Royal Mile. The Witchery Tours take a light-hearted look at Edinburgh’s darker side including tales of witchcraft, plague and torture. The tour information is gathered from city records, library documents and historical archives. You will be led around the Old Town of Edinburgh by a deceased tour guide who regales various ghoulish tales. Watch out for the “jumper ooters” en route

Friday, 26 June (BLOG WRAPUPS: Anyone who does a wrapup blog can get extra credit. Of substance!!)
Students Free Day … time to finish off assignments!

Saturday, 27 June
Return Home!
Morning & Afternoon Session
Time TBC – Coach transfer from Edinburgh accommodation to Edinburgh Airport
Time TBC. – Airport Check
Time TBC. – Depart Edinburgh on bound for the US.