JOURNALISM & MEDIA STUDIES CTR



Researcher : Abraham T

Project Title:Health and the Media: A study of the production , circulation and reception of health information in the news media in Hong Kong during the H1N1 Pandemic
Investigator(s):Abraham T
Department:Journalism & Media Studies Ctr
Source(s) of Funding:Incentive Award for RGC GRF Fundable But Not Funded Projects
Start Date:07/2011


List of Research Outputs

Dickmann P., Abraham T., Sarkar S., Cecconi S., Apfel F. and Nurm U., RISK COMMUNICATION AS A CORE PUBLIC HEALTH COMPETENCE IN INFECTIOUS DISEASE MANAGEMENT: DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECDC TRAINING CURRICULUM AND PROGRAMME, Eurosurveillance. Stockholm, European Centre for Disease Control, 2016, 21 (14).


Researcher : CHAN CH

List of Research Outputs

Fu K.W. and Chan C.H., Networked Collective Action in the 2014 Hong Kong Occupy Movement: Analysing a Facebook sharing network, International Conference on Public Policy. 2015.
Fung I.C., Fu K.W., CHAN C.H., Chan B.S., Cheung C.N. and Tse Z.T., Social Media’s Initial Reaction to Information and Misinformation on Ebola, August 2014: Facts and Rumors., Public Health Reports. 2016, 131 (3): 461-73.


Researcher : Chan YY

Project Title:A critical analysis of the "actual malice" standard in libel litigation in Taiwan in the context of globalisation of libel law
Investigator(s):Chan YY
Department:Journalism & Media Studies Ctr
Source(s) of Funding:Low Budget High Impact Programme
Start Date:11/2001


Project Title:Equipping a Multi-media Digital Newsroom
Investigator(s):Chan YY, Laurie JA, McBride RM, Tong NM
Department:Journalism & Media Studies Ctr
Source(s) of Funding:Leung Kau Kui Research and Teaching Endowment Fund - Teaching Grants
Start Date:01/2009


Project Title:Georgia Tech Future Media Fest 2011 Media Around the Globe 17 Nov 3.30pm session Birds of a Feather 17 Nov 11.30am session "When A Billion People Microblog"
Investigator(s):Chan YY
Department:Journalism & Media Studies Ctr
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:11/2011


Project Title:Hong Kong Transparency Report 2015-2016
Investigator(s):Chan YY, Abraham T
Department:Journalism & Media Studies Ctr
Source(s) of Funding:Google (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Start Date:09/2015


List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.Y. and Qian G., In: YY Chan & Qian Gang, A Collection of Defence Arguments by Pu Zhiqiang. 浦志强律师辩词集, Hong Kong, Journalism and Media Study Center, HKU, 2015, 460.
Chan Y.Y., Moderator, “Covering China: Tips and Best Practices”, 9th Global Investigative Journalism Conference. Norway, 2015.
Chan Y.Y., Panelist, “China’s Dream Factory” Session, Annual Meeting of the New Champion 2015. Dalian, 2015.
Chan Y.Y. and Qian G., In: YY Chan & Qian Gang, Red Code: Reading China Through the Political Discourse of the CCP. 语象诡谲——中国政情解码, Hong Kong, Journalism and Media Study Center, HKU, 2015, 348.


Researcher : Fu KW

Project Title:Is Internet addiction culturally and empirically valid?
Investigator(s):Fu KW
Department:Journalism & Media Studies Ctr
Source(s) of Funding:Incentive Award for RGC GRF Fundable But Not Funded Projects
Start Date:07/2011


Project Title:Can online opinion reflect public opinion? An investigation into the interplays between online opinion, public opinion, and mass media
Investigator(s):Fu KW, Chau MCL
Department:Journalism & Media Studies Ctr
Source(s) of Funding:Public Policy Research Funding Scheme
Start Date:07/2014


Project Title:Diffusion of Social Topics and Political Information on Chinese Microblogs: A Network Perspective
Investigator(s):Fu KW, Chau MCL
Department:Journalism & Media Studies Ctr
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:International Conference on Public Policy; Networked Collective Action in the 2014 Hong Kong Occupy Movement: Analysing a Facebook sharing network
Investigator(s):Fu KW
Department:Journalism & Media Studies Ctr
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2015
Completion Date:07/2015


Project Title:Online Communities and Political Campaign: Use of Facebook pages in Hong Kong 2016 Legislative Council Election and 2017 Chief Executive Election
Investigator(s):Fu KW
Department:Journalism & Media Studies Ctr
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2016


List of Research Outputs

Chan B.C., Tse Z.T., Fu K.W., Cheung C.C. and Fung I.F., Why We Should Care About Ebola in West Africa and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in South Korea: Global Health Ethics and the Moral Insignificance of Proximity, Journal of Bioethical Inquiry. 2015, 12: 541-543.
Fu K.W., Wong P.W.C., Law Y.W. and Yip P.S.F., Building a typology of young people’s conventional and online political participation: A randomized mobile phone survey in Hong Kong, China, Journal of Information Technology & Politics. 2016, 13: 126-141.
Fu K.W., Fulbright-RGC Hong Kong Senior Research Scholar Award 2016-2017, RGC and Fulbright. 2016.
Fu K.W., Liang H., Saroha N., Tse Z.T., Ip P., Fung I.C. and Cheung C.N., How people react to Zika virus outbreaks on Twitter? A computational content analysis, American Journal of Infection Control. 2016.
Fu K.W. and Chan C.H., Networked Collective Action in the 2014 Hong Kong Occupy Movement: Analysing a Facebook sharing network, International Conference on Public Policy. 2015.
Fung I.C., Fu K.W., CHAN C.H., Chan B.S., Cheung C.N. and Tse Z.T., Social Media’s Initial Reaction to Information and Misinformation on Ebola, August 2014: Facts and Rumors., Public Health Reports. 2016, 131 (3): 461-73.
Fung I.F., Cai J.C., Hao Y.H., Ying Y.Y., Chan B.C., Tse Z.T. and Fu K.W., Global Handwashing Day 2012: a qualitative content analysis of Chinese social media reaction to a health promotion event, Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal. 2015, 6: 34-42.
Jiang J.I., Leeman L.M. and Fu K.W., Networked Framing: Chinese Microbloggers’ Framing of the Political Discourse at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, Communication Reports. 2016, 29: 87-99.
Lai S.Y., Kwok C.L., Wong P.W.C., Fu K.W., Law Y.W. and Yip P.S.F., The Effectiveness and Sustainability of a Universal School-Based Programme for Preventing Depression in Chinese Adolescents: A Follow-Up Study Using Quasi-Experimental Design, PLOS ONE. 2016, 11: e0149854.
Liang H. and Fu K.W., An Information Theory Of Unsubscribing Information Sources On Twitter, the 2nd Conference on Big Data and Communication Research, Guangzhou, China. 2015.
Liang H. and Fu K.W., Testing Propositions Derived from Twitter Studies: Generalization and Replication in Computational Social Science, PLOS ONE. 2015, 10: e0134270.
Nip J.N. and Fu K.W., Challenging Official Propaganda? Public Opinion Leaders on Sina Weibo, The China Quarterly. 2016, 225: 122-144.


Researcher : Kajimoto M

Project Title:Analysis on the effect of globalizing news literacy curriculum in Asia Pacific
Investigator(s):Kajimoto M
Department:Journalism & Media Studies Ctr
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:01/2015


Project Title:Global research on pedagogical effectiveness of news literacy education though a computer-based learning analytics model
Investigator(s):Kajimoto M
Department:Journalism & Media Studies Ctr
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:09/2015


List of Research Outputs

Kajimoto M., Hornik R. and Fleming J., Creating a Global Community of News Literacy Practice, In: Belinha S. De Abreu, Melda N. Yildiz, Global Media Literacy in a Digital Age: Teaching Beyond Borders. Peter Lang, 2016.
Kajimoto M., Developing news literacy curricula in the age of social media in Hong Kong, Vietnam and Myanmar, Journalism Education. 2016, 5: 136-154.
Kajimoto M., Measuring the effectiveness of news literacy education through a MOOC: What we can learn from the behavioral data and learning analytics for better pedagogical strategies, The Second International Scientific-Practical Conference: Media Literacy and Media Education – Digital Media for the Future. 2015.
Kajimoto M., News Literacy: Empowering Citizens for Good Governance, AMS Forum on Media and Society: Media and Good Governance. 2015.
Kajimoto M., Teaching News Literacy As A Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Pedagogical Strategies, Technological Architecture and Computer-Based Research Implications, The Fourth International Conference of Media Literacy: Multidisciplinary Approach of Media Literacy Research and Practice. 2015.
Kajimoto M. and Fleming J., The Freedom of Critical Thinking:
 Exploring Efforts to Teach in Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Malaysia, In: Melda N. Yildiz, Sagini “Jared” Keengwe, Handbook of Research on Media Literacy in the Digital World. IGI Global, 2016.


Researcher : Liang H

Project Title:Collecting Representative Twitter Users Using an Unobtrusive Approach
Investigator(s):Liang H, Fu KW
Department:Journalism & Media Studies Ctr
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:03/2015
Completion Date:02/2016


Project Title:the International Communication Association’s 66th Annual Conference; Opinion Diversity over Time: Selective Expression and Collaborative Filtering in Web Forums/Preconference: Workshop on Mining Social Media for Communication Research (on 8th June in Tokyo)
Investigator(s):Liang H
Department:Journalism & Media Studies Ctr
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2016
Completion Date:06/2016


List of Research Outputs

Liang H. and Fu K.W., An Information Theory Of Unsubscribing Information Sources On Twitter, the 2nd Conference on Big Data and Communication Research, Guangzhou, China. 2015.
Liang H., Data Mining For New Media, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. 2015.
Liang H. and Fu K.W., Testing Propositions Derived from Twitter Studies: Generalization and Replication in Computational Social Science, PLOS ONE. 2015, 10: e0134270.
Liang H., The Implications Of Computational Approach For Communication Studies, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China. 2015.


Researcher : Lih AA

Project Title:Collaborative network-based systems for participatory journalism
Investigator(s):Lih AA
Department:Journalism & Media Studies Ctr
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding for New Staff
Start Date:11/2003


Project Title:5th International Symposium on Online Journalism Wikipedia as Participatory Journalism: Reliable Sources?
Investigator(s):Lih AA
Department:Journalism & Media Studies Ctr
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:04/2004


Project Title:Wikimania 2005: The First International Wikimedia Conference Wikipedia in a Participartory Journalism Framework
Investigator(s):Lih AA
Department:Journalism & Media Studies Ctr
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:08/2005




Researcher : MacKinnon R

Project Title:Multimedia and Convergent Journalism
Investigator(s):MacKinnon R, Laurie JA, Cheng PP
Department:Journalism & Media Studies Ctr
Source(s) of Funding:Leung Kau Kui Research and Teaching Endowment Fund - Teaching Grants
Start Date:05/2008




Researcher : Qian G

List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.Y. and Qian G., In: YY Chan & Qian Gang, A Collection of Defence Arguments by Pu Zhiqiang. 浦志强律师辩词集, Hong Kong, Journalism and Media Study Center, HKU, 2015, 460.
Chan Y.Y. and Qian G., In: YY Chan & Qian Gang, Red Code: Reading China Through the Political Discourse of the CCP. 语象诡谲——中国政情解码, Hong Kong, Journalism and Media Study Center, HKU, 2015, 348.


Researcher : Sites KA

List of Research Outputs

Sites K.A., Dark Waters: Police Divers Descend to New Depths for Justice, In: Brian Harper, Alert Diver Magazine. 2015.
Sites K.A., Ernie Pyle Lecture, Case Western Reserver University, When Do You Put the Camera Down?. 2016.
Sites K.A., University of Colorado, Department of Journalism, Lessons of War. 2016.


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