4 May 2015

Public Lecture: Aftershock Journalism: The revolution in reporting on violence and its aftermath

Almost daily, we’re reminded the world is a dangerous place: earthquakes in Nepal, riots in Baltimore, the Islamic State in the Middle East, religious persecution in Myanmar. So how do today’s journalists tell the stories of our violent world in ways that are both relevant to us, regardless of where we live, but also move us to empathy rather than paralyzing us with despair?
23 April 2015

Student-produced documentary on Hong Kong protests named a Webby Award ‘Honoree’

“The Umbrella Movement”, a documentary about Hong Kong’s pro-democracy “Occupy” protests that was produced and directed by a group of JMSC Master of Journalism students, has been named an ‘Honoree’ in the prestigious Webby Awards, […]
16 April 2015

Asia’s First Chinese Interactive News Awards Open for Application

Zaobao.com has launched the inaugural International Chinese Interactive News Awards 2015 to encourage media professionals and journalism students to hone and showcase their skills in news reporting and interactive media presentation.
15 April 2015

Journalism students learn valuable lessons covering Chinese government conferences

Four Bachelor of Journalism students have cut their teeth covering two of China’s most important political meetings, the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), contributing reporting to Hong Kong’s Ming Pao and South China Morning Post newspapers.
30 March 2015

Hong Kong student stars at US screening of “My Voice, My Life”

A visually impaired student with a lead role in “My Voice, My Life”, a documentary directed by Oscar-winning JMSC lecturer Ruby Yang, has headlined the film’s screening at the Centre for Asian American Media film festival 2015 (CAAMfest) in San Francisco.