Group Research Paper

Research papers (>3,000 words)

Submit your group research paper title/topic : Oct. 20

Approved title by: Oct 27

Paper due: Monday, Nov. 17. Submit a soft copy (electronic version) to wyylai@yahoo.com. Submit a hard copy by class time on Nov. 24.

Previous approved topics for your reference:

Phoenix TV and its impact on mainland TV journalism

An examination of news reporting on election issues 

History and evolution of print advertisements in Korea

Examination of San Lian Life Weekly, a mainland magazine, and its similarity and differences to Ming Pao

Impact of legalizing of football betting on sports news in HK

Myanmar’s crackdown on dissidents and the rise of citizen journalists coverage (comparing to last crackdown 20 years ago)

Comparison of Apple Daily and Ming Pao (or Sing Tao), using case study of July 1 demonstration. 

Comparison of Ming Pao Weekly and Face magazine, as examples of two different approaches

RTHK and its evolving role of as the only public broadcasting in HK

Who is a journalist today, a look at the changing professional qualifications of a HK journalist

Development of newspaper-based websites

Reversed convention: News flow from Individual to Mass Media (e.g., “Bus Uncle”)

Increasing role of celebrity news in Hong Kong media

Free Newspaper in Hong Kong: A Case Study of The Standard 

The evolving role of radio in Hong Kong

Citizen journalist v. traditional journalist: WTO case study 

The Impact on News for a Hong Kong newspaper entering the PRC market: A Case Study of Oriental Daily News

The Rise of E-news 

EXAMPLES OF RESEARCH PAPERS FROM 2006:

Anonymous Sources: A Case Study of The South China Morning Post

Newsgathering Practices of Business and Financial Reporters

A History of Press During War

Female Journalists in Hong Kong

Citizen Journalism