Series that looks at how the media operates in Northern Ireland. Subjects range from newspapers to advertising, current affairs to public relations.

Episode One: An introduction and overview of the topics to be covered by the series.

Featuring excerpt from

Hush-a-Bye Baby (1990)

Digitised as part of the UTV Archive Partnership Project (ITV, Northern Ireland Screen and PRONI)

Presented by Jacqui Berkeley

Contributors: Johnny Irvine, Eamonn Mallie, Harry Castles (PR Executive), Shauna Lowry, Rosemary McKenna (Tyrone Constitution). Billy Graham (Political Correspondent, Irish News), Jim Nicholson (UUP), Therese Friel (Derry Film and Video Workshop), Michael Grade (then Chief Executive Channel4), Lord McGregor (Advertising Standards Agency), Maxine Mawhinney (Visnews), Jamie Delargy (journalist), Tommy Wright (GK for NI and Newcastle Utd)

Cartoons: Blotski

• NI Direct - PRONI