Henry Silke lectures in journalism at the University of Limerick, Ireland. His research interests include ideology, the political economy of journalism and the role of communications and journalism in economic systems.

Fergal Quinn lectures in journalism at the University of Limerick, Ireland. His research focuses on comparative ethical norms in journalism, media representation of minorities and risk communication.

Maria Rieder is Lecturer in Sociolinguistics at the University of Limerick, Ireland. Her research focuses on social and economic inequality, minority communities and languages, language in the media, social movements and intercultural communication, with a specific focus on the role of language in the production of power and social conflict.