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

11 March 2015

Published by Georgia McCafferty at 11 March 2015

Education in responsible journalism urgently required in Myanmar and other authoritarian Asian states

Fifty years of military rule has left Myanmar with a shortage of journalists and an immediate need for journalism and news literacy education taught with an emphasis on balanced, ethical reporting, according to JMSC associate professor, Masato Kajimoto.

25 February 2015

Published by Georgia McCafferty at 25 February 2015

Regional health risk communication workshop teaches behavioural change

Health professionals from China and Afghanistan have completed a JMSC health risk communication workshop, the second such workshop held at the JMSC.

13 February 2015

Published by Georgia McCafferty at 13 February 2015

JMSC alumnus helps form journalism ethics body in Mongolia

JMSC graduate Lhagva Erdene has helped establish a media ethics council in Mongolia.

10 February 2015

Published by Georgia McCafferty at 10 February 2015

JMSC to launch online news literacy course for a global audience

The JMSC is launching a new open online course, called Making Sense of News, that will enable people to learn how to critically evaluate their news and news sources to better understand the social issues and current affairs that affect their everyday lives.

8 February 2015

Published by Georgia McCafferty at 8 February 2015

JMSC alumna Phillippa Stewart conquers 15,000km cross-continent charity cycle ride

JMSC graduate and multi-media journalist, Phillippa Stewart, has completed a year-long, 15,000km charity cycle from Malaysia to the UK, and won an international photographic competition along the way.

6 February 2015

Published by Georgia McCafferty at 6 February 2015

Master of journalism students learn persistence and story pitching in “real-world” classrooms

Persistence, independence, proactive pitching and “doing your homework” are key lessons for all budding journalists, according to the experience of JMSC masters students.

20 January 2015

Published by Georgia McCafferty at 20 January 2015

JMSC expands curriculum with Digital Media Entrepreneurship and Arts and Culture Journalism courses

Arts and Culture Journalism and Digital Media Entrepreneurship are the latest additions to the JMSC's masters of journalism curriculum and will be taught by two international lecturers, with local and international guest speakers.

9 January 2015

Published by Georgia McCafferty at 9 January 2015

JMSC experience helps gauge social media impact on Ebola fear in the US

Assistant Professor King-Wa Fu has demonstrated the role social media played in exacerbating fear around Ebola cases in the US in a new study published in the Lancet.