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30 October 2014

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Asia Data Journalism Bootcamp 2014

In this weeklong workshop, taught by NICAR and hosted by the JMSC, you will learn to acquire electronic information, to ask and negotiate for data from official sources, use spreadsheets and databases to analyze information and translate that information into compelling stories.

27 October 2014

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Building Businesses on Free Government Data

Joel Gurin will talk on Thursday, 30 October from 1-2pm how businesses are putting open government data to work. He will describe different revenue models, the kinds of data found most useful, and what both startups and established businesses can learn from these case studies. He will share insights from the Governance Lab's Open Data 500 project, which is the first comprehensive study of U.S.-based companies that use open government data as a key business resource.

15 October 2014

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JMSC to Host Workshop on Integrated Marketing Communication for Behavioural Impact

Organised by: Journalism and Media Studies Centre, The University of Hong Kong Course Instructor: Everold N. Hosein, Ph.D. WHO/UNICEF Senior Communication Advisor/Consultant; Adjunct Professor, New York University (NYU); Coordinator of the Joint WHO/NYU Annual Summer […]

29 September 2014

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“Assignment: China” documentary to be screened at HKU

China Watching is a documentary screening and discussion by Mike Chinoy, the producer of Assignment: China and former CNN Senior Asia Correspondent and Beijing Bureau Chief. The screening is 25 November 2014, from 6:30 to 8:30pm.

15 September 2014

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Prominent Journalist to Speak on Mainland Media’s Finances and Ethics

Zhu Xuedong, a veteran journalist who has served as top editor at a number of leading news magazines and newspapers in mainland China, will speak at The University of Hong Kong on September 15 at 6pm.

14 September 2014

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Can Video Journalism Save Online Newspaper Readership?

Quality video journalism combined with text offers stories increased depth and can add months of published life to a text article that may otherwise be forgotten in days, according to Ian Lang, an award-winning television […]

5 August 2014

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Scholarship in Video Journalism Created in Memory of Veteran Cameraman

Asia Pacific Vision, in partnership with the Journalism and Media Studies Centre of the University of Hong Kong, has established a fund for the education of broadcast journalists and video professionals. The Mick Deane Scholarship […]

10 July 2014

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JMSC Research Seminar: Open Data Policies in Asia

The study of Open Data in Asia by Waltraut Ritter draws on field research and interviews in Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.