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

7 March 2012

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JMSC Researcher Uses New Media to Gauge Public Opinion in Hong Kong

The “social media,” like Facebook, Sina Weibo and Twitter, have allowed millions of formerly anonymous individuals to broadcast their opinions to the broad public. Now, a researcher at the Journalism and Media Studies Centre (http://jmsc.hku.hk) is combining […]

29 February 2012

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JMSC Research Seminar – Understanding Online Public Opinion in Hong Kong

Drawing on data collected from a set of online forums and social media, Dr King-wa Fu will explore the characteristics and patterns of public opinion about the Hong Kong government in this public seminar. Fu […]

21 February 2012

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Student Reporters Head to Japan to Cover Tsunami Anniversary

Seven JMSC undergraduates will head to Japan next month to cover the first anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami for international news organisations. The March 7-12 trip has been organised by JMSC Teaching Consultant, […]

20 February 2012

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JMSC Students Win Praise for Their Coverage of a Child Safety Medical Conference

A JMSC student team assigned to cover a recent conference arranged by the medical faculty’s Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine impressed the organisers with their professionalism. The six, chosen from JMSC Associate Professor Thomas […]

17 February 2012

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Data Journalism Scholarships Funded By Google – Application Window Closed

Google will fund two full-tuition scholarships for Master of Journalism candidates with solid computer technology backgrounds. The scholarships will provide support for the field of data journalism, one of the new areas of focus at the JMSC.

16 February 2012

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Feb 17: Talk – Journalism: a status report from America

Adi Ignatius, Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Business Review, will discuss the state of the news media in the United States in a talk titled Journalism: a status report from America, on Friday, February 17, 2012. Ignatius joined the Harvard […]

8 February 2012

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Feb 10: Talk – Paid Internships at Bloomberg

Two ranking Bloomberg staffers will talk on Friday, February 10 about paid summertime internships at the financial news service. Jasper Wong, Asia Pacific campus recruiter for Bloomberg, and Hwee Ann Tan, Bloomberg Hong Kong bureau chief, […]

7 February 2012

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Feb 13: Screening — Assignment: China – The Week that Changed the World

The JMSC and the Department of History will screen documentary Assignment: China – The Week that Changed the World on Monday, February 13 in HKU’s Wang Gungwu Lecture Hall.