3 October 2024

Master of Journalism 2025 – 26 Information Session

Applications for the Master of Journalism (MJ) programme will be opened on Monday, 7 October. Join our virtual information session on 15 October to learn more about the MJ programme, including the new Business and Finance Concentration (MJ-BFC), courses on offer and potential careers for MJ graduates. The JMSC is inviting three scholars from the University of Television and Film Munich — Dr Sylvia Rothe, Pauline Leiningera and Jenny Huang — to share their knowledge and present their tools on Generative AI applications in motion capture, music visualisation and story visualisation.
3 October 2024

AI & Filmmaking

Interested in the fields of audiovisual media and visual arts? Don't miss the opportunity to learn how Generative AI applications, including Runway and Stable Diffusion, are utilised in film production. The JMSC is inviting three scholars from the University of Television and Film Munich — Dr Sylvia Rothe, Pauline Leiningera and Jenny Huang — to share their knowledge and present their tools on Generative AI applications in motion capture, music visualisation and story visualisation.
23 September 2024

BBC x AI – How the BBC approaches the age of GenAI?

Are we approaching the age of Generative AI? Since the skyrocketing popularity of AI in 2023, there have been countless discussions on how AI can revolutionise our world on both sides of the spectrum. To help us understand how media corporations utilise GenAI, the JMSC invites Peter Archer, a trailblazer leading the BBC's work on GenAI, to share his expertise and insights on how the media giant approaches this emerging technology.
9 September 2024

AI, Emerging Technologies and Innovative Journalism

Emerging technologies like AI and virtual realities have been revolutionising the media ecosystem and affecting many aspects of the content we consume every day, from breaking news to investigative stories. To help us understand how AI and other emerging technologies shape future content, the JMSC is hosting a series of conversations with international leading experts, kicking off with Gina Chua, a longtime pioneer in media innovation.
19 August 2024

‘A living museum’ — BJ Students visit historical Pokfulam Village and interview docents

In March 2024, a group of JMSC students attended a docent tour at the Pokfulam village and interviewed tour guides Mr Lee Sui Wah and Jenny Tsang, who shared their ten-year journey and experiences as a docent. To encourage continued efforts in conserving the Pokfulam village's heritage, Wah and Jenny featured Issac Lee's (BJ 2024) and Esther Lee's (BJ 2026) articles in the Caritas – Hong Kong Pokfulam Community Development Project newsletter.
5 August 2024

‘Five-star experience’: JMSC’s Media Summer School introduce young students to world of journalism

‘Five-star experience’: JMSC’s Media Summer School introduce young students to world of journalism The JMSC’s summer school was designed for high school and undergraduate students interested to learn about business, arts and culture, and sports through the media lens. Over the course of three weeks, they learned about the basics of storytelling and critical thinking skills from experienced journalists and media professionals. They also went on field trips to media organisations, financial institutions, tech companies, museums and sports venues.