Mark Little was appointed RTÉ's first Washington correspondent in the summer of 1995 and took up his post there in the autumn.
Newsreader Anne Doyle introduces one of Mark Little's early reports on Tánaiste Dick Spring's meeting with the speaker of the House of Representatives, Newt Gingrich in Washington.
Title: |
Spring Meets Gingrich |
Clip Duration: |
00:02:09 |
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Video |
Clip Title: |
RTÉ Appoints First Washington Correspondent |
Series Title: |
RTÉ News |
Information: |
Mark Little was appointed RTÉ's first Washington correspondent in the summer of 1995 and took up his post there in the autumn. Over the following few years Mark Little reported on the Clinton administration's interest in the Northern Ireland peace process, two U.S. Presidential elections, and the Monica Lewinsky affair. Mark Little returned to work for RTÉ in Dublin in 2001. In 2009 Mark Little announced he was taking leave of absence from RTÉ and went on to set up Storyful. |
Local Keywords: |
RTÉ, Broadcasting, Journalists, Washington, America, Politics, Republican Party, Newt Gingrich, Dick Spring, Northern Ireland, Mark Little |
Coverage: |
Washington, America, Ireland |
Topic: |
The Media |
Contributor(s): |
Anne Doyle (Newsreader), Mark Little (Reporter) |
Publisher: |
RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: |
RTÉ One |
Broadcast Date: |
28/09/1995 |
Production Year: |
1995 |
Country of Production: |
Ireland |
Original Identifier: |
95D00734 |
IPR Restrictions: |
Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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part/extract |
Colour: |
Colour |
Sound: |
Mono |
Aspect Ratio: |
4:3 |
Language: |
English (eng) |
