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1 October 2014

Published by jmsccoms at 1 October 2014

Student-run page that vets protest rumours swamped with ‘likes’

The bi-lingual site, called VerifiedHK, provides fact-checked protest information including reliable news reports, photos and logistics updates through Facebook and Twitter, and also responds to individual requests for verified information through Google.

30 September 2014

Published by jmsccoms at 30 September 2014

JMSC students provide live coverage of HK democracy protests

As thousands of pro-democracy activists block Hong Kong streets to demand the right to choose their own Chief Executive, students from the JMSC have formed on-the-ground news teams to cover this historic event.

29 September 2014

Published by jmsccoms at 29 September 2014

JMSC teaching goes global with launch of HKU MOOC

Education in health risk communication has been made accessible to a global audience with the launch of the University of Hong Kong’s first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), Epidemics, developed in conjunction with the Journalism […]

29 September 2014

Published by jmsccoms at 29 September 2014

“Assignment: China” documentary to be screened at HKU

China Watching is a documentary screening and discussion by Mike Chinoy, the producer of Assignment: China and former CNN Senior Asia Correspondent and Beijing Bureau Chief. The screening is 25 November 2014, from 6:30 to 8:30pm.

15 September 2014

Published by jmsccoms at 15 September 2014

Prominent Journalist to Speak on Mainland Media’s Finances and Ethics

Zhu Xuedong, a veteran journalist who has served as top editor at a number of leading news magazines and newspapers in mainland China, will speak at The University of Hong Kong on September 15 at 6pm.

14 September 2014

Published by jmsccoms at 14 September 2014

Can Video Journalism Save Online Newspaper Readership?

Quality video journalism combined with text offers stories increased depth and can add months of published life to a text article that may otherwise be forgotten in days, according to Ian Lang, an award-winning television […]

11 August 2014

Published by masato at 11 August 2014

JMSC Programme Extends News Literacy in Asia

How do you verify information on the web? Has a picture on a website been photoshopped? Is a tweet reliable? For the third straight year, the Journalism and Media Studies Centre (JMSC) at The University […]

5 August 2014

Published by jmsccoms at 5 August 2014

Scholarship in Video Journalism Created in Memory of Veteran Cameraman

Asia Pacific Vision, in partnership with the Journalism and Media Studies Centre of the University of Hong Kong, has established a fund for the education of broadcast journalists and video professionals. The Mick Deane Scholarship […]