MJ – Journalism and Media Studies Centre, The University of Hong Kong

3 September 2019

Published by JMSC at 3 September 2019

Incoming undergrad and graduate classes experience orientation days

By George Russell Neither intermittent rain nor the prospect of transport network disruptions dissuaded the incoming Bachelor of Journalism (BJ) and Master of Journalism (MJ) classes from their orientation days in the last week of […]

10 December 2018

Published by JMSC at 10 December 2018

(12 Jan) Master of Journalism 2019-20 Admissions Webinar

Want to learn more about our programme, but not in Hong Kong to visit us at the HKU campus? Sit tight, we’re coming to you… Join us at our admissions webinar about the HKU Master of […]

9 November 2018

Published by JMSC at 9 November 2018

(5 Dec) Master of Journalism 2019-20 Admissions Info Session

Date: 5 December 2018 (Wednesday) Time: 6:30–8:00pm Venue: Digital Media Lab, G/F, Eliot Hall, The University of Hong Kong (Directions) Register at jmscmj@hku.hk or call +852 3917 4113. Applications for the 2019-2020 Master of Journalism (MJ) programme […]

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 […]

29 March 2017

Published by JMSC at 29 March 2017

Would you give your life to tell the story? Whatever your answer, JMSC professor teaches students to be ready

Not many professions ask you to put your life in danger. Journalism is one of them, and Kevin Sites, Associate Professor of Practice and former war correspondent, wants his students to be ready. In the […]

15 March 2017

Published by JMSC at 15 March 2017

Reflecting on a career as a foreign correspondent—an interview with JMSC director Keith Richburg

By Marta Colombo Journalists are responsible for documenting historical watersheds and the everyday lives of those affected by them. Making the stories accessible is the challenge, and leaving a mark for the purpose of future […]

17 February 2017

Published by JMSC at 17 February 2017

Learning about the unique area of wine journalism and how it differs from lifestyle reporting

There may be few other areas of journalism which involve quite as many fun wine and food events, but wine journalism requires a specialist subject knowledge and an authoritative writing style, students―and some staff—learnt in […]

10 February 2017

Published by JMSC at 10 February 2017

Students experiment with innovative storytelling through digital projects

Traditional Chinese characters shown through interactive graphics. A walk through Hong Kong’s recent history using scannable barcodes. And bots publishing stories and replying to reader messages on Facebook. These were just a few of the […]