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9 April 2011

Published by jmsccoms at 9 April 2011

Comparing Japanese and Foreign Disaster Coverage

JMSC teaching consultant and media scholar, Masato Kajimoto, discussed how the Japanese and international media covered the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami and the resulting nuclear crisis during a research seminar at the University of Hong […]

9 April 2011

Published by jmsccoms at 9 April 2011

JMSC ABC News on Campus Team Pillow Fighting

The JMSC News on Campus team has turned round a piece for the American broadcaster, ABC, at top speed. The team covered the World’s largest slumber party for International Pillow Fight Day on Saturday 2, […]

4 April 2011

Published by jmsccoms at 4 April 2011

April 8: Talk – From Earthquake to Nuclear Crisis: How the International News Media Covered the Disasters in Japan

In this media research seminar, JMSC teaching consultant, Masato Kajimoto, reviews and compares the media coverage of the recent earthquake, tsunami and radiation leak in Japan. He explores the areas of future research on similar […]

30 March 2011

Published by jmsccoms at 30 March 2011

Filmmaker Ruby Yang Talks Environmental Documentaries, Animation and Illegal Downloads

The Academy Award winning film-maker, Ruby Yang, showed a special screening of her latest documentary, The Warriors of Qiugang, at HKU on March 30. The documentary follows the story of villagers from Quigang village, Anhui Province […]

28 March 2011

Published by jmsccoms at 28 March 2011

JMSC ABC News on Campus Stories On Air

The JMSC ABC News on Campus Project has been busy with four stories broadcast or published on ABC’s website in recent weeks. The News on Campus project is a collaboration between the JMSC and the American network. […]

28 March 2011

Published by jmsccoms at 28 March 2011

JMSC Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Coverage

JMSC alumni and students are among those who have been reporting the recent tragedy in Japan caused by the earthquake and tsunami. Diego Laje (MJ 2009) lives in Hong Kong and freelances for CNN Spanish […]

24 March 2011

Published by jmsccoms at 24 March 2011

The Impact of Computing on the Changing Landscape of News

Leading American media researcher, Nick Diakopoulos, gave a talk about the impact of computing on the changing landscape of news and talked about how computer technology, social media analytics and even video games can be used for innovation […]

24 March 2011

Published by jmsccoms at 24 March 2011

March 30: Screening of the Warriors of Qiugang, Q&A With Director Ruby Yang

Please join us for a special screening of the 2011 Academy Award-nominated short documentary, the Warriors of Qiugang, followed by a discussion and Q&A with director Ruby Yang.