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10 November 2012

Published by Stephen Gilbert at 10 November 2012

Journalism Training Provides Marketable Skills For Today’s Work World

Journalists’ skills are not just in demand in media and publishing, but in every business, says the social media director of a global PR firm. In addition to their strong research, media analysis and critical […]

6 November 2012

Published by Stephen Gilbert at 6 November 2012

British Parliamentarian Urges Law Reform in Hong Kong and UK to Protect Free Speech

Both Hong Kong law and the British laws on which it is largely based should be reformed to increase protection of “the fundamental right to freedom of expression and public information”, while still safeguarding individuals […]

26 October 2012

Published by admin at 26 October 2012

Nov 10: Public Lecture ” Social Media for business: looking beyond the buzzword ” by Andrea Fenn of Fireworks, Shanghai

Social media is one of the most transformative phenomena of the new century, and this is especially true in China, where it has facilitated the emergence of a new urban civil society with faster and […]

3 October 2012

Published by Angharad Law at 3 October 2012

Stop civilian attacks: Afghan Pulitzer Prize winner’s plea to insurgents

An award-winning Afghan photojournalist has appealed to militant groups to end violence against Afghan civilians. Massoud Hossaini, who won the Pulitzer Prize earlier this year for his photograph of a grief-stricken girl in the aftermath […]

18 September 2012

Published by Angharad Law at 18 September 2012

HKU Starts Search for New JMSC Director

The University of Hong Kong has launched a global search to find the next Director of the Journalism and Media Studies Centre (JMSC). The search committee consists of Hong Kong University professors and is headed […]

11 May 2012

Published by admin at 11 May 2012

JMSC Scholarship Winners Enjoy Professional Success

Winners of Master of Journalism scholarships have had great success in getting their work published this year. Sanday Chongo Kabange of Zambia was among 13 students to receive a scholarship this year. The scholarships are given […]

11 January 2012

Published by admin at 11 January 2012

An MJ’s CNNGo Internship: Part Fun, Part Bootcamp

Lareina Choong, a Master of Journalism student from Singapore, spent 10 weeks interning at CNNGo in Hong Kong this winter, working on its travel and lifestyle news web site. An account of her experience:

7 December 2011

Published by admin at 7 December 2011

JMSC Students Secure Prestigious Winter Internships

More than 40 of this year’s full-time Master of Journalism students have been placed in internships at prestigious media organisations over the winter break. The placements are in a wide range of organisations spread over […]