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My area of expertise is the RMS Titanic, specifically the media coverage of the disaster. This is an interesting subject area as the disaster occured on the cusp of major changes in the reporting of major disasters. Wireless and photography were in their infancy so although they did manage to play a part in the conveyance of information to both sides of the Atlantic there were many inaccuracies and the full true story did not emerge until 4-5 days after the sinking of the ship. This inevitably caused much confusion, false hope and anguish to relatives and officials. However, the unfolding of the disaster in the press is an interesting area and is an important part of the whole subject. I also have a good knowledge of the titanic in general, from its conception to the final hours

Experience in the area

I have worked as a public relations officer/editor for the past 20 years. I have also worked in newspapers and at the BBC as a Researcher for a current affairs programme. As part of a post graduate diploma course in the History of Press in Britain at Birkbeck College (University of London) I submitted an extended essay on this subject for which I received a distinction.

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Member of the Institute of Public Relations

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Business and Local Government magazines and newspapers Local newspapers

Education/Credentials

BA History of Art in the Modern Period - De Montfort University, Leicester, UK - 1983 Diploma in the History of Press in Britain - Birkbeck College, University of London - 1998

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Recent Answers from Michele Lowe

2012-05-13 Bells from the Titanic:

Hi, this is really out of my area of expertise but if I was you I would contact the newly opened Titanic Museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland.  I would imagine that they would know everything.  Here is

2012-04-24 Titanic:

Hi,    Q.1 I have heard this too but I think that you would need an answer from someone who could explain the structural engineering of the ship and why that would be the case - sorry.    Q.2 it is recorded

2012-01-23 Homework help for an interested student:

How many passengers were aboard the ship when it left on April 10th?  1,324    How many employees and crew members were working on the Titanic?  892 were listed on the Titanics crew list    About how much

2011-12-26 The Titanic:

The Titanic had been publicised as an 'unsinkable ship' after the collision many of the passengers did not believe that the ship could sink and preferred to stay on a warm ship, therefore many of the lifeboats

2011-12-18 History Project Questions:

Hello, let me see if I can help.    The Titanic had been publicised as an 'unsinkable ship' after the collision many of the passengers did not believe that the ship could sink and preferred to stay on

 

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