Bloomberg Archives - Journalism and Media Studies Centre, The University of Hong Kong

12 April 2017

Published by jmsc at 12 April 2017

From the JMSC to Bloomberg: three alumni tell their stories

By Katie Lam With graduation looming in the not too distant future, JMSC students are vying to land their dream jobs when they leave. Bloomberg, a financial software, data and media company, is one place […]

26 October 2015

Published by jmsc at 26 October 2015

Kevin Dharmawan

MJ 2014, Photo Editor, Asia Photo Desk, Bloomberg
'I joined the JMSC seeking to move into a career working with images. It wasn't the easiest path to take but I was confident that with my experience and with the JMSC laying out the foundations I would be in a good position. Following graduation from the programme, I joined the photo team at The International New York Times as an intern. Newsrooms are looking for specialists, but they also want someone who is well versed in a lot of things.'

6 February 2015

Published by Georgia McCafferty at 6 February 2015

Master of journalism students learn persistence and story pitching in “real-world” classrooms

Persistence, independence, proactive pitching and “doing your homework” are key lessons for all budding journalists, according to the experience of JMSC masters students.

31 December 2014

Published by Georgia McCafferty at 31 December 2014

JMSC grad students placed in more than 50 winter internships across Asia

Over 50 masters of journalism students have secured internships at news organisations across six different Asian countries this winter.

17 June 2014

Published by Martin Murphy at 17 June 2014

JMSC Alums Take SOPA Awards

Three JMSC alumni took top prizes at this year's Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Awards, joining a growing number of JMSC winners.

18 November 2013

Published by Martin Murphy at 18 November 2013

Veteran Bloomberg Reporter on the Skills Today’s Journalists Need

A veteran Bloomberg reporter tells JMSC students that today's journalists should have passion, talent, and tenacity and that business news is no different from any other kind of reporting beat -- business journalists still need to have strong writing skills, be good listeners, and do their homework. Doing live TV interviews, however, required a certain skill set.

7 July 2013

Published by Stephen Gilbert at 7 July 2013

Best Year Ever for JMSC Student Internships

Students of the Journalism and Media Studies Centre have picked up a total of 68 jobs and internships over the spring and summer through the JMSC Careers and Internships programme. The placements bring the overall number of jobs […]

1 June 2013

Published by Stephen Gilbert at 1 June 2013

JMSC Hosts Journalism Jobs Fair

The Journalism and Media Studies Centre hosted a journalism jobs fair last week, and both job-seekers and employers were impressed. “I was really impressed with the talent and enthusiasm of the students at the job […]