admin, Author at Journalism and Media Studies Centre, The University of Hong Kong

28 February 2017

Published by admin at 28 February 2017

Independent bookstores in Hong Kong: the spirit lives on

by Ryanne Xu | Nov 16, 2015 Walter Benjamin, a solitary German Jewish cultural critic in the early 20th century, never visited Hong Kong. His spirit, however, traveled across continents and oceans, years and cultures, […]

28 February 2017

Published by admin at 28 February 2017

Medical, nursing students feel pressure of overwork

By Vivien Poon It’s not just working doctors and nurses that suffer stress. Even students in these fields feel they are under tremendous pressure. “The first student who committed suicide was from the medical school,” […]

28 October 2016

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Sonia Awale

MJ 2016, Sonia Awale, Associate Editor, Nepali Times
"Completing a Master of Journalism at the JMSC makes one ready to face any situation and work in any newsroom around the world. My time at the JMSC has taught me that we as reporters need to be flexible, persistent, observant and always have a plan B.

28 October 2016

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Darkened Screen: Constraints on Foreign Journalists in China

DATE: Thursday 3 November 2016 TIME: 4:30-6:00 p.m. VENUE: MWT4 (Meng Wah Complex, 1/F) ABSTRACT: On September 22, PEN America, the largest of more than 100 centres of PEN International, released Darkened Screen, a report detailing […]

1 March 2016

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Weiboscope

Weiboscope is a Chinese social media data collection and visualisation project. One project objective, among many, is to make censored Sina Weibo posts of a selected group of Chinese microbloggers publicly accessible. Since January 2011, […]

29 February 2016

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The Media Law Project

The Media Law Project is a unique research and training programme for journalists, students, academics, media lawyers and others in the communications industry in Hong Kong, mainland China and the region.

1 February 2016

Published by admin at 1 February 2016

Gong Hei Fat Choi

Best wishes for a prosperous Year of the Monkey from everyone at the JMSC.

11 January 2016

Published by admin at 11 January 2016

Hong Kong documentary seed grants – apply now!

A new programme aimed at supporting emerging documentary filmmakers with cash grants and instruction by award-winning filmmakers is now open. Documentary-makers with projects related to Hong Kong can apply. Grants support both short and feature-length […]