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

28 July 2011

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MJs Excel at JMSC Specialist Subjects in Journalism

More than half of last year's master's intake chose to specialise in one of three specialist areas of study introduced for Master of Journalism students in 2010-2011. Twenty-six students specialised in Business and Financial Journalism, four took Environmental, Health and Science Journalism and opted for China Studies.

20 July 2011

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July 25: Author of You Can Write Better English to Address HK Book Fair

JMSC Honorary Lecturer, Barry Kalb, will speak at the Hong Kong Book Fair on Monday, July 25, 2011. He will host a talk at the New Book Release Presentation of the fair 2011 to discuss […]

20 July 2011

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Bumper Year for Alumni Jobs

JMSC alumni are being snapped up by prestigious media organisations throughout Hong Kong and China. The recent graduates are proving how marketable they are. Heidi Yeung (MJ 2011) has been employed by CNN as Coordinator […]

14 July 2011

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All In a Day’s Work: Online is Mainstream at the JMSC

The JMSC is a world-leader in online journalism, a subject that has been on the curriculum since its founding in 1999.

13 July 2011

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JMSC Students Run Major HKU Conference Coverage Live Online

Four JMSC Master of Journalism students ran the coverage of the Faculty of Education’s international Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference (CSCL), supplying live online coverage, streaming video and multi-media wraps of an event that drew participants from across […]

11 July 2011

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July 16: MAP Course – Video For Reporters

In the digital age, reporters are increasingly asked to construct video and multimedia stories on top of their print work. How can one become an effective visual journalist while navigating this new workload? The course is open to anyone who has reporting experience but is a beginner in video reporting.

30 June 2011

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Diary of an MJ Internship at Thomson Reuters

Andrew Willis (MJ 2011) interned at Thomson Reuters PR for two months this summer. “Thomson Reuters PR is the public relations branch of the company that establishes and strengthens relationships with stakeholders through strategic postitioning, such […]

30 June 2011

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MJ Alumnus Wins International Digital Media Innovation Prize

A team led by JMSC alumni Jonathan Stray was awarded a Knight Foundation Knight News Challenge Prize worth $475,000 on June 22. Stray, who works as the Interactive Newsroom Technology Manager for the Associated Press (AP) in […]