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Journalism & Communication

JOUR 371 Newspaper Practicum
6 Terms; 3 Credits
The practicum course lasting for six semesters presents another facet of the training
programme for third-year students prior to their joining media organizations for summer
internship. The course enables students to learn the basic skills in journalism including ethics
in theory and practice, news reporting and writing, and newspaper and magazine editing.
Students work under the direct supervision of an instructor to learn the methodology to locate
contents for publication; the form in which they appear; the design and layout for either on-line
or print format. Students’ work will be refined by an editorial board of senior students. The
University has fully utilized the Internet platform to publish students’ works on the web, and
secured arrangements with local publications for students to participate in the production of
stories and features for designated columns of the publications involved.

JOUR 380 Business and Financial Reporting
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts of business and fi-
nancial reporting and writing. It also explores the economic and financial landscapes of Hong
Kong and China, as well as other international markets. Upon completion of the course,
students will be able to describe the main features of the HK marketplace; translate business
events and economic indicators into articles that readers find interesting, informative and
helpful; interpret results announcements, financial statements, annual reports and other
announcements of listed companies and report them in the form of accurate and interesting
articles for their readers; apply investigative techniques for covering business news and
specific beats; analyse and critically evaluate the code of ethics in Business Journalism.
Business Journalism is not just about reporting, it is also about ethics. It involves integrity; the
information gathering and dissemination, and editing may all contort the real situation and the
truth.

JOUR 381 Advanced Financial News Analysis
Prere: JOUR 380 1 Term; 3 Credits
This course is an advanced extension for Business and Financial Reporting. Upon
completion of the course, students are able to explain the role and function of financial
systems locally and globally; interpret and analyse financial events and indicators daily, and
write commentary and related articles that readers find accurate, objective, informative and
helpful; interpret and analyse the information and figures of markets and firms, including
speeches, announcements, financial statements, and, write commentary against them in the
form of objective and informative articles for their readers; apply investigative techniques for
analysing and commenting on financial news and specific issues; analyse and critically
evaluate the code of ethics in financial journalism.

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