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Journalism & Communication

JOUR 280 Hong Kong Politics
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to provide an overview of governing Hong Kong. Upon completion of
the course, students will be able to describe the political institutions in Hong Kong with
particular reference to the role of LegCo, ExCo and the Administration in the governance of
Hong Kong as a SAR of China; critically analyse the dynamics of different political actors in
Hong Kong and China, and their effects; provide a report on the current political issues in
Hong Kong and in particular, on the issue of democratization of Hong Kong in the context of
the culture of Hong Kong and the policies of China on Hong Kong; and provide a critical
commentary on a topic assigned in class.

JOUR 300 News Editing
1 Term; 3 Credits
The aim of the course is to provide an introduction to news editing. Good editing is highly
necessary for a good report. Upon completion of the course, students obtain a very high grade
of news sense in order to pick, choose and reject the news according to time and space
available. Students also know how to improve and polish their stories by correcting the errors
and properly trimming them to offer the readers the best stories in their newspapers or on the
net. Students learn the theory of editorial skills, the formation of suitable headlines from news
reporting drafts; integrate graphics, images, figures and tables into news stories; practise
editing news reporting and writing in a regular manner through students’ news practicum,
including SY Media Lab, Our Voice, Shuo Online, JC Radio; and reflect on practical editorial
tasks to understand the fundamentals of journalistic ethics.

JOUR 301 Intermediate Audio-Visual Production
Prere: JOUR 201 1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to develop the theories and practical skills in audio-visual production at
an intermediate level. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to identify the
personal qualities and professional skills needed to work successfully in the constantly
changing media industry; demonstrate their technical competence and apply the basic
concepts and rules of creativity in AV production projects; apply their analytical skills to the
critical evaluation of visual productions; describe and evaluate the contemporary models of
Lighting and Framing; work constructively as a member of a production team; and discuss
issues related to the content, the aesthetic elements, and the effectiveness of different kinds
of visual work.

JOUR 303 English News Writing and Reporting
1 Term; 3 Credits
The goal of this course is to introduce English news writing and reporting. Upon comple-
tion of the course, students will be able to describe the steps involved in news writing and
reporting; collect information through research (using print and online databases) and
interviews; recognize the elements of and be able to write hard news as well as feature

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