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Journalism & Communication

complex process of mass communication faced by mass communication professionals and
how they could overcome such concerns; apply the theories in the context of mass
communication through class discussion, individual presentation and an individual term paper
at the end of the term; analyse the structure and dynamics of contemporary mass media and
its impact on society through class discussion, individual presentation and an individual term
paper at the end of the term.

JOUR 221-2 News Reporting and Writing in Chinese
2 Terms; 6 Credits
This course emphasizes the principles and techniques of news gathering and writing in
the Hong Kong environment. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to master
different aspects of news gathering, reporting and writing. Methods in covering crimes, courts,
accidents, Legislative Council and District Board meetings, etc. will be discussed through
constant exercises. Students are trained to present stories and features in various forms and
styles. In addition, styles and structure of news stories, research and interviewing techniques
form part of the study. All practical writing exercises will be conducted under strict newsroom
settings and conditions.

JOUR 230 Technological Change and Human Communication
1 Term; 3 Credits
Modes of human communication have been radically affected by changes in the
technology of communication ‒ from orality to literacy, from handwriting to print, and from print
to electronic imaging – and these changes are continuing. This course aims to explore the
connections between media technologies and changing understandings of culture in the 21st
century. It focuses on how innovations in print and photographic technologies, telegraphy and
telephony, sound recording, radio, film exhibition, TV and video, and the transformation of
analogue to digital technologies, have enabled changing visions of culture. Students will be
introduced to the history of key media technologies, and they will try to theorize the significance
of those technologies within cultural contexts. Upon completion of the course, students will be
able to analyse critical knowledge on human communication, from paralanguage to orality, from
speech to literacy, from words to images, and from analogue to digital by designing projects
and written essays.

JOUR 250 Introduction to Mass Media in China
1 Term; 3 Credits
As Hong Kong and Mainland China are getting closer in economic ties, Hong Kong media
reporting about China is also increasing and becoming more important. This course consists
of two elements: one is to introduce basic profiles of China’s media system while another one
is to introduce China’s media policies and regulations. By comparing with Hong Kong’s news
reporting environments, students will become more familiar with the unique way of reporting in
Mainland China. Therefore, the goal of this course is to provide a basic overview of China’s
media system. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to understand the roles of

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