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Nanjing University Students and Teachers Visit JMSC
21 August 2024‘Five-star experience’: JMSC’s Media Summer School introduce young students to world of journalism
The JMSC held its inaugural Media Summer School from 8 to 26 July, featuring lectures and workshops, expert guest speakers, and field visits to leading newsrooms, museums, and business organisations.
The innovative programme, consisting of three modules in business, arts and culture, and sports, attracted more than 240 participants. They hailed from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Cambodia, and even countries as far as Belgium and Canada.
Over the course of three weeks, the youngsters learned the basics of storytelling, photography, filmmaking, fact-checking, AI, and the media business from veteran journalists, media professionals, and industry experts.
At the end of each module, the students showcased their creativity in the final group projects, using newly learned tools.
“I was amazed by the enthusiasm the young students had for journalism,” said JMSC Director Ruby Yang. “They took their final presentations seriously, and some of the projects were creative, thoughtful, and fun. I loved the energy these young people brought to the classes.”
Fun and creative presentations
Ivy Qian Duowen, who took all of the three modules, said the programme far surpassed her expectations. “It has been a five-star experience of my life,” she said.
For their group project, the 16-year-old secondary school student from Hong Kong and her teammates produced a rap music video, with the help of Suno AI app. “GOAT Talk,” an entertaining and humorous take on rival soccer stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Leonard Messi, won the first prize in Module 3’s project competition.
For Module 2, Ivy and her friends channeled their K-pop obsession into creating a dance music video shot at cultural venues M+, Hong Kong Heritage Museum and The Mills, inspired by aespa’s hit song “Next Level.” It won the second prize in the contest that week.
She also tried her hand at cricket in class, guided by Ayush Shukla, a top bowler from the Hong Kong men’s national cricket team.
The JMSC held its inaugural Media Summer School from 8 to 26 July, featuring lectures and workshops, expert guest speakers, and field visits to leading newsrooms, museums, and business organisations.
The innovative programme, consisting of three modules in business, arts and culture, and sports, attracted more than 240 participants. They hailed from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Cambodia, and even countries as far as Belgium and Canada.
Over the course of three weeks, the youngsters learned the basics of storytelling, photography, filmmaking, fact-checking, AI, and the media business from veteran journalists, media professionals, and industry experts.
At the end of each module, the students showcased their creativity in the final group projects, using newly learned tools.
“I was amazed by the enthusiasm the young students had for journalism,” said JMSC Director Ruby Yang. “They took their final presentations seriously, and some of the projects were creative, thoughtful, and fun. I loved the energy these young people brought to the classes.”
Taste of campus learning
Zhou Jiabo, a high school student from Guangzhou, said the summer school gave him a taste of a university classroom environment where students were encouraged to openly discuss ideas.
“Everyone was free to interpret the teachings in their own ways and share their ideas,” said the 16-year-old.
Chanthida Doch, a third-year student at the American University of Phnom Penh in Cambodia, said she appreciated “being mentored by seasoned professionals in Hong Kong's fast-paced environment.”
Li Yuezhen, another high school student from Guangzhou, said in addition to learning journalism skills like conducting interviews and photography, she loved the diversity of the participants. “It is so nice to know people from different cultures,” she said.
Curious and eager students
The students also earned praise from guest lecturers.
Jamie Hitchmough, high performance development manager at HKU B-Active fitness centre, said he was impressed by the students’ curious sense of learning.
“They were confident to answer questions, and it was also good to see that they weren’t afraid to give the wrong answer,” Hitchmough said.
“The students were very engaged, curious and asked excellent questions,” said Anne Marie Roantree, Hong Kong bureau chief of Thomson Reuters – one of the media organisations the students visited.
“It was great to see such a diverse group of students eager to see and learn how stories are put together.”
MJ grad coming full circle
“I had a full circle moment,” said Daniel Pordes (MJ 2010), co-founder and director of Backheel Media, who gave a talk about his career in sports media. “Sharing my experiences and insights, I hope I was able to inspire and inform some of the future sports media professionals.”
He also enjoyed watching the students’ presentations. “The effort and creativity they put in was clear to see… [such as] a rap about Ronaldo and Messi!”
The participants said they had a memorable experience and formed precious friendships.
“Working in a group taught us to be social, cooperate with each other and make friends, I will never forget the 12 of us [teammates] eating McDonald’s and discussing our group project,” Ivy said.
Fun and creative presentations
Ivy Qian Duowen, who took all of the three modules, said the programme far surpassed her expectations. “It has been a five-star experience of my life,” she said.
For their group project, the 16-year-old secondary school student from Hong Kong and her teammates produced a rap music video, with the help of Suno AI app. “GOAT Talk,” an entertaining and humorous take on rival soccer stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Leonard Messi, won the first prize in Module 3’s project competition.
For Module 2, Ivy and her friends channeled their K-pop obsession into creating a dance music video shot at cultural venues M+, Hong Kong Heritage Museum and The Mills, inspired by aespa’s hit song “Next Level.” It won the second prize in the contest that week.
She also tried her hand at cricket in class, guided by Ayush Shukla, a top bowler from the Hong Kong men’s national cricket team.
Taste of campus learning
Zhou Jiabo, a high school student from Guangzhou, said the summer school gave him a taste of a university classroom environment where students were encouraged to openly discuss ideas.
“Everyone was free to interpret the teachings in their own ways and share their ideas,” said the 16-year-old.
Chanthida Doch, a third-year student at the American University of Phnom Penh in Cambodia, said she appreciated “being mentored by seasoned professionals in Hong Kong's fast-paced environment.”
Li Yuezhen, another high school student from Guangzhou, said in addition to learning journalism skills like conducting interviews and photography, she loved the diversity of the participants. “It is so nice to know people from different cultures,” she said.
Curious and eager students
The students also earned praise from guest lecturers.
Jamie Hitchmough, high performance development manager at HKU B-Active fitness centre, said he was impressed by the students’ curious sense of learning.
“They were confident to answer questions, and it was also good to see that they weren’t afraid to give the wrong answer,” Hitchmough said.
“The students were very engaged, curious and asked excellent questions,” said Anne Marie Roantree, Hong Kong bureau chief of Thomson Reuters – one of the media organisations the students visited.
“It was great to see such a diverse group of students eager to see and learn how stories are put together.”
MJ grad coming full circle
“I had a full circle moment,” said Daniel Pordes (MJ 2010), co-founder and director of Backheel Media, who gave a talk about his career in sports media. “Sharing my experiences and insights, I hope I was able to inspire and inform some of the future sports media professionals.”
He also enjoyed watching the students’ presentations. “The effort and creativity they put in was clear to see… [such as] a rap about Ronaldo and Messi!”
The participants said they had a memorable experience and formed precious friendships.
“Working in a group taught us to be social, cooperate with each other and make friends, I will never forget the 12 of us [teammates] eating McDonald’s and discussing our group project,” Ivy said.
Destinations of field trips
Module 1
- AFP, NowTV, Phoenix TV, Reuters, South China Morning Post
- Google, HK and Clearing Ltd (HKEX), HK Financial Services Development Council, Meta, Foreign Correspondents' Club Hong Kong
- HKSAR Legislative Council
- Asia Society Hong Kong Centre
Module 2
- M+
- HK Heritage Museum, HK Museum of Arts, HK Palace Museum, Tai Kwun
- Jao Tsung-I Academy, Link Sustainability Lab, PPO Library, The Mills
Module 3
- B-Active — HKU Centre for Sports Sport and Exercise
- HK Velodrome, Kai Tak Sports Park Experience Centre
- Jockey Club Kitchee Centre
- HK Stadium
JMSC Summer Media School staff
The Summer Media School was led by JMSC Director Professor Ruby Yang; Professor Ying Chan; honorary lecturers Jing Yang, Eric Wishart and Catherine Chan; sports journalist Joe Pan; sports industry practitioner Vien Tsang; and teaching assistant Bhrikuti Rai.
JMSC lecturers Uli Gaulke, Foon Lee and Yenni Kwok; project manager Michael Shen; centre manager Joanne Ho; centre assistant Dorothy To; IT technologist Ricky Lai; communication officer Anthony Cho; and student helpers Palin Young and Sitara Zamani contributed to the programme.
Acknowledgment
We extend our thanks to:
Module 1:
Kenneth Chen, former secretary general of the HKSAR Legislative Council Secretariat; HKU Business School Professor Philip Chen, former Cathay Pacific and Hang Lung Properties CEO; Christy Kan and Ryan Pun of Now TV; Alice Mong, president of Asia Society Hong Kong Centre; Jeffrey Ng and Thomas Shum of the Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Ltd; Hugo Novales of the Foreign Correspondents' Club Hong Kong; Kitty Qin, Hong Kong bureau chief of Phoenix TV; Anne Marie Roantree, Hong Kong bureau chief of Reuters; Eugene Tang, managing editor of the South China Morning Post; Laurence Tang, HKU Campus Life director; Rusty Todd, emeritus professor at the University of Texas at Austin; Rocky Tung, Wivinia Luk and Erica Chung of the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council, Michelle Wei and Charis Lee of Meta Platforms; Michael Yue and Betty Wong of Google.
Module 2:
Chung-wah Chow, Walk in Hong Kong co-founder; Felix Kwok, director and head of modern art of Sotheby's Asia; Heidi Lee, Hong Kong Ballet executive director; Silke Schmickl, Chanel lead curator of moving image at M+; Professor Bernadette Tsui, former HKU associate vice-president (development & alumni affairs).
Module 3:
Peter Jacob Cheung, veteran sports journalist and live commentator; Carlos Escueta, RTHK sports presenter; Fan Kar-long, photographer; Fung Man-lok, sports photographer; Loron Orris, Asia Sports Tech founding partner; Cynthia Lau, Read Cycling founder and chair; Adrian Li, Vigilante Fitness co-founder; Hugo Novales of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club Hong Kong; Daniel Pordes, Backheel Media co-founder and director; Ayush Shukla, Hong Kong men’s national cricket team member; Yeung Tak-keung, head of the National Games Coordination Office (Hong Kong); Hong Kong Rugby Team; Kitchee Sports Club.
Destinations of field trips
Module 1
- AFP, NowTV, Phoenix TV, Reuters, South China Morning Post
- Google, HK and Clearing Ltd (HKEX), HK Financial Services Development Council, Meta, Foreign Correspondents' Club Hong Kong
- HKSAR Legislative Council
- Asia Society Hong Kong Centre
Module 2
- M+
- HK Heritage Museum, HK Museum of Arts, HK Palace Museum, Tai Kwun
- Jao Tsung-I Academy, Link Sustainability Lab, PPO Library, The Mills
Module 3
- B-Active — HKU Centre for Sports Sport and Exercise
- HK Velodrome, Kai Tak Sports Park Experience Centre
- Jockey Club Kitchee Centre
- HK Stadium
JMSC Summer Media School staff
The Summer Media School was led by JMSC Director Professor Ruby Yang; Professor Ying Chan; honorary lecturers Jing Yang, Eric Wishart and Catherine Chan; sports journalist Joe Pan; sports industry practitioner Vien Tsang; and teaching assistant Bhrikuti Rai.
JMSC lecturers Uli Gaulke, Foon Lee and Yenni Kwok; project manager Michael Shen; centre manager Joanne Ho; centre assistant Dorothy To; IT technologist Ricky Lai; communication officer Anthony Cho; and student helpers Palin Young and Sitara Zamani contributed to the programme.
Acknowledgment
We extend our thanks to:
Module 1:
Kenneth Chen, former secretary general of the HKSAR Legislative Council Secretariat; HKU Business School Professor Philip Chen, former Cathay Pacific and Hang Lung Properties CEO; Christy Kan of Now TV; Alice Mong, president of Asia Society Hong Kong Centre; Jeffrey Ng and Thomas Shum of the Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Ltd.; Hugo Novales of the Foreign Correspondents' Club Hong Kong; Kitty Qin, Hong Kong bureau chief of Phoenix TV; Anne Marie Roantree, Hong Kong bureau chief of Reuters; Eugene Tang, managing editor of the South China Morning Post; Laurence Tang, HKU Campus Life director; Rusty Todd, emeritus professor at the University of Texas at Austin; Rocky Tung, Wivinia Luk and Erica Chung of the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council, Michelle Wei and Charis Lee of Meta Platforms; Michael Yue and Betty Wong of Google.
Module 2:
Chung-wah Chow, Walk in Hong Kong co-founder; Felix Kwok, director and head of modern art of Sotheby's Asia; Heidi Lee, Hong Kong Ballet executive director; Silke Schmickl, Chanel lead curator of moving image at M+; Professor Bernadette Tsui, former HKU associate vice-president (development & alumni affairs).
Module 3:
Peter Jacob Cheung, veteran sports journalist and live commentator; Carlos Escueta, RTHK sports presenter; Fan Kar-long, photographer; Fung Man-lok, sports photographer; Loron Orris, Asia Sports Tech founding partner; Cynthia Lau, Read Cycling founder and chair; Adrian Li, Vigilante Fitness co-founder; Hugo Novales of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club Hong Kong; Daniel Pordes, Backheel Media co-founder and director; Ayush Shukla, Hong Kong men’s national cricket team member; Yeung Tak-keung, head of the National Games Coordination Office (Hong Kong); Hong Kong Rugby Team; Kitchee Sports Club.