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
