http://hdl.handle.net/10197/2751 2013-05-24T08:26:06Z http://hdl.handle.net/10197/4293 'The whole nation is listening to you': the presentation of the self on a tabloid talk radio show O'Sullivan, Sara This article focuses on callers' experiences of participating on a tabloid talk radio show. The performative dimension of calling was found to be central. This is an aspect of participation on talk radio shows that has been largely neglected by previous studies. Callers have concerns about how they manage their self-presentation on-air. They are aware of both the host and the listening audience, and try to control the impression they 'give off'. Callers to The Gerry Ryan Show are central players who, together with the host and the production team, contribute to the staging of debate in this on-air forum. Concerns about performance were found to be secondary for those who rang the show with a problem. These callers tended to prioritise instrumental goals such as problem-solving or support-seeking. 2005-09-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10197/4291 In Search of the Radio Audience O'Sullivan, Sara 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10197/4289 Lay Understandings of Health: A Qualitative Study O'Sullivan, Sara; Stakelum, Anne 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10197/4228 Gender and attitudes to women's employment: 1988-2002 O'Sullivan, Sara 2007-05-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10197/4227 Talk Radio O'Sullivan, Sara 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10197/2940 Selection and transmission processes within the Irish National System of education : 1831-1900 Kelly, Mary J. 1978-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10197/2788 The first semester of university life ; ‘will I be able to manage it at all?’ Gibney, Amanda; Moore, Niamh; Murphy, Feargal; O'Sullivan, Sara This paper reports on an Irish study examining first year students’ recollections of their concerns, motivations, level of preparedness and perceived skills on entry to university. The study aims to investigate and understand the implications of the attitudes of first year students as they make the transition to university. It also explores students’ behaviour during their initial weeks at university. It is important to understand the anxieties of new students, their views on their abilities and their confidence in managing their new role as these factors will have consequences for their experience as first year university students. These findings are explored with a view to enhancing the quality of support for students during this key transition. 2010-11-13T00:00:00Z