27 June 2024

Professor Ruby Yang Officially Appointed as JMSC Director

Professor Ruby Yang will officially start her two-year tenure as the JMSC Director on 1 July. The appointment has been approved by the HKU President and Vice-Chancellor. "Over the past year, Professor Yang has served as the Interim Director of the Centre with passion and visionary leadership, which has played a pivotal role in fostering sustainable growth and strengthening the Centre's position," said Professor Ming Wen, the Dean of Social Sciences.
22 May 2024

JMSC Partners with Peking University

JMSC director Ruby Yang and Chen Gang, dean of the School of Journalism and Communications at Peking University, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Beijing. Under the MOU, the two schools will collaborate in student exchanges, summer workshops, joint research programmes and seminars, and academic staff exchanges.
17 May 2024

MJ Generative AI Project Awarded at Infinite Frames Film Festival

Congratulations to our MJ students Sun Yiran, Cai Yutong and Jian Yue for winning second place at Infinite Frames – Students’ Short Film Festival with their Generative AI music video Neon.  JMSC Director Ruby Yang and filmmaker Uli Gaulke also shared their insights on Generative AI applications in the film industry at the festival
14 May 2024

JMSC Partners with Nanjing University

JMSC director Ruby Yang welcomed a delegation from Nanjing University: Ms Zhu Jiangli, deputy dean of the School of Journalism and Communication; Ji Xiaomin, director of students affairs; and Wang Xiao, assistant professor. During the visit, the JMSC and Nanjing University signed a memorandum of understanding. Under the MOU, the two schools will collaborate in student exchanges, summer workshops, joint research programmes and seminars, and academic staff exchanges.
26 April 2024

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the JMSC

We are thrilled to invite you to our Homecoming Day on 8 June 2024, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the JMSC. Founded in 1999, the JMSC has nurtured and empowered countless media professionals, scholars and journalists, playing a pivotal role in shaping the journalism and media landscape in Hong Kong and beyond.
3 April 2024

Chizuko Ueno and Feng Yuan: Feminism Is A Daily Practise

3月8日,日本社会学家上野千鹤子与北京为平妇女权益机构共同发起人冯媛参与香港大学的线上对谈——“在少子老龄化社会中,女性将面临什么?”分享长达3个小时,数百位听众实时参与了分享和调查互动,他们多来自中国大陆和香港,年龄集中在18至34岁之间。