Lecturer: Christian Caryl.
Would you like to learn a few simple principles that will help you to get your message across in writing? Here’s your chance!
Come to a public course by Christian Caryl, Muse Magazine Critic-in-Residence, at the Journalism and Media Studies Centre, HKU.
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Lecturer: Professor Peggy Valcke, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
Discussants:
- Media pluralism in China? by Ying Chan (Director and Professor, Co-director of China Media Project, JMSC)
- Media Pluralism in Hong Kong by Doreen Weisenhaus (Director of the Media Law Project & Associate Professor, JMSC)
- What…

Meet the Post-80s Generation and discover what motivates them: Produced by Rich Macauley and Andrea Fenn. Photograph by Alex Hofford.
The JMSC is a highly regarded part of the University of Hong Kong. Students reap the benefits of a first class education provided by a faculty of renowned professional journalists and educators while living and studying in one of the world’s most vibrant cities.
The JMSC offers a series of short courses for professional journalists and like-minded individuals wishing to brush up on, or develop, various journalism skills. These courses are held periodically, and on demand, and include:
UPCOMING PUBLIC COURSES:
The Art of the Opinion Editor: How to Write Commentary. Next course: 10, 17, 24 April and 8 May (APPLY NOW)
Documentary Video Production for Beginners. Next course: 25 May – 3 June 2010 (APPLY NOW)
For enquiries, please contact Kylie Chan at kyliec@hku.hk or phone 2219 4416
HKU attracts top speakers. Billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros accepted an invitation extended by the JMSC to speak at the university in February, 2010. His wide-ranging discussion touched on topics as diverse as China-U.S. relations, market bubbles and the mixed outlook for Europe.

Photo credit: London Business School – December 9, 2009
A Conversation with George Soros
5:30 – 7pm, February 3, 2010
Loke Yew Hall, Main Building, The University of Hong Kong
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The event offers a rare opportunity to speak directly to the noted international…
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Nine students who attended the Humanities Now: Perspective Across Cultures lecture series joined lecturer Professor Leo Ou-fan Lee(李歐梵) for an evening of discussion over dinner last Friday.
This event marked a perfect close to Professor Lee’s landmark lecture series at HKU.
Professor Lee is positioned…
International Student Exchanges The JMSC provides opportunities to learn beyond the classroom by emphasizing social and intellectual interactions and encouraging students to “think global.” Our exchange programme permits students to apply for semester- or year-long exchange programmes at top journalism…