On 3 November, the JMSC co-hosted "Journalisme à la Française" with the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong & Macau to celebrate French journalism and the value of studying journalism and media in France.

"Over the years, I've found only one metaphor that encapsulates the nature of what these AI power players are: empires." — Karen Hao, Empire of AI. JMSC is hosting a book talk with AI expert and investigative journalist Karen Hao, where she will delve into the scepticism surrounding OpenAI, the most valuable private company with a $500 billion valuation that once claimed to be "nonprofit" and had safety as its core mission.

On 18 September, the JMSC hosted a talk featuring Joan Chen, a renowned actress, filmmaker, and writer, who discussed her memoir, "Magic Fish". She was joined by JMSC Director Professor Ruby Yang and noted media figure Xu Zhiyuan. Born in Shanghai, Chen now resides in San Francisco, travelling often to Asia for film projects. She first won international acclaim for her role in "The Last Emperor" (1987), an epic biographical drama about the life of Puyi, the last Emperor of China, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.From her childhood in Shanghai to forging her path alone in a distant land, from emerging onto the cinematic stage with the film Youth to gracing classics such as The Little Flower and The Last Emperor, actress and filmmaker Joan Chen employs her delicate, vivid storytelling to invite readers into her treasured memories through her autobiographical collection, Magic Fish, during the book talk. Beginning with her personal growth, she offers an intimate glimpse into the myriad lives shaped by the tides of history, revealing a remarkable and profound journey of life—rich with depth, resilience, and luminous grace.