Digital
News, Social Change & Globalization Conference
Panel Programme (Tentative)
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Impact of Technology on the Journalism Profession (English Language)
2. Media Practice and Journalism Education (English Language)
3. Media Equality and Social Change (English Language)
4. Law and New Media Technology (English Language)
5. Opportunities and Challenges of Digital News (Chinese Language)
6. The future of Online Journalism (English Language)
7. Analysing Online Media (English Language)
8. The role of wireless telecommunications in the age of digital
media: a comparative perspective (English Language)
9. Regulation and Content of the Media in the Digital Age (English
Language)
11. Media Use in Chinese Communities (English Language)
12. The Progressive Use of Digital Media (English Language)
13. Journalism and Media Industries in the Global Context (Chinese
Language)
14. Media Use in China (Chinese Language)
15. How the Hong Kong News Media Cover SARS
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1.
Impact of Technology on the Journalism Profession (English Language)
(11 Dec, 11:45-13:15)
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Moderator:
Chan, Joseph Man, Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Chinese
University of Hong Kong
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| 712D | Gillmor, Dan | Columnist, San Jose Mercury News; author of "eJournal" (a daily weblog); and author of an upcoming book on this topic. | Making the News: What Happens to Journalism and Society When Anyone Can be a Reporter, Editor, Broadcaster, Etc. |
| 819Z | Zhou, Christina Yuqiong | English and Communication Department, City University of Hong Kong | The Interplay between Chinese Journalists and the Internet: Adoption, Use and the Impact (full paper) |
| 830C | Clarke, Judith | Department of Journalism, Hong Kong Baptist University | Digitisation and International News: Into the Unknown (full paper) |
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2.
Media Practice and Journalism Education (English Language)
(12 Dec, 11:00-12:30)
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Moderator:
Wassmuth, Birgit, Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication,
Drake University
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| 224F | Frazie, Lowell | College of Communication and Media Sciences, Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | The U.S. and Arab/Muslim World Campaign to Change Images (full paper) |
| 310T | Tuchel, Daniela | Editor, Libertatea newspaper in Bucharest, Romania | Romania Europe Anew. Eastern Journalism Drawing on Western Models (full paper) |
| 311A | Allen,
Rod |
Department
of Journalism, City University, London, UK |
Convergence: Journalism Education in the United Kingdom and the People's Republic of China (full paper) |
| Xin, Zhong | School of Journalism and Communication, Renmin University of China | ||
| 326T | To, Yiu Ming | Department of Journalism, School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University | Culture, Community and The Need for Public Broadcasting: Communitarian Justifications for Public Broadcasting In Hong Kong (full paper) |
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3.
Media Equality and Social Change (English Language) (11
Dec, 11:45-13:15)
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Moderator:
McIntyre, Bryce, Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Communication,
Chinese University of Hong Kong
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| 314K | Kang, Naewon | College of Journalism & Mass Communication, Dankook University, Seoul, Korea | Internet Use and Civic Participation in Korea: A Comparative Analysis of Generation Cohorts (full paper) |
| 307O | Oehlers, Alfred | Department of Economics, Faculty of Business, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand | Digital News and Social Change in Burma |
| 804N | Ngurumo, Ansbert | IDEA-News Analysis Centre | The African Media: Can They Change to Reconstruct Africa? |
| 309G | Guo, Ke | Department of International Journalism, College of Journalism & Communication, Shanghai International Studies University, PR China | Globalizing The Local: Analysis of CCTV-9 in China (full paper) |
| 901W | Weber, Ian | School
of Communication & Information Nanyang Technological University Singapore |
Civic
Engagement in China? Interactive Online News and Authoritarian Control (full paper) |
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4.
Law and New Media Technology (English Language) (12
Dec, 9:00-10:30)
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Moderator:
Weisenhaus, Doreen, Assistant Professor, Journalism and Media Studies
Centre, University of Hong Kong
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| 228B | Burgess, Craig | Department of Journalism, Faculty Of Arts, University Of Southern Queensland, Australia | In the Wake of a Recent Australian High Court Decision Will Libel Laws Stifle Freedom of Expression on the Internet? (full paper) |
| 1112L | Lau, Kevin C. T. | Editorial Writer, Editorial Department, Ming Pao Daily News, Hong Kong | Protection Against Copyright Infringement in a Digital Environment |
| 905W | Wolin, Merle Linda | EastWest Productions, a multi-media production company in Hong Kong | Copyright Protection of Print Materials in Hong Kong: These are the Problems; What are the Solutions? A Personal Reflection |
| 305S | Srivastava, D K | School of Law, City University of Hong Kong | Liability of Internet Service Providers in Defamation |
| 325Y | Yu, Peter K. | Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University | What Broadcasters and Journalists Need to Know about Recent Copyright Law Developments |
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5.
Opportunities and Challenges of Digital News (Chinese Language)
(11 Dec, 16:30-18:00)
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Moderator:
Lu, Ping, Director, Kwang Hwa Information and Culture Center
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| 404Z | Zhou, Terry Baohua | Communication Research Division, School of Journalism, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China | Debates for and against the US-Iraq War on the Internet: The Implications of BBS on the Development of International News Reporting in China and Discussion of International Issues (full paper) |
| 304T | Dong, Tiance | College of Journalism and Communication, Jinan University, Guangzhou, PR China | Changes of Value Orientation of Online News and Their Influence (full paper) |
| 830Zb | Zeng, Fanbin | Chinese Academy of Social Sciences | An Analysis of the Chinese Web Sites of Western Media Including BBC and VOA (full paper) |
| 501F | Feng, Philips | News manager, Broadcasting Corporation of China, Taiwan | All News! All Media: The Transformation of the BCC News Radio (full paper) |
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6.
The Future of Online Journalism (English Language) (12
Dec, 14:00-15:30)
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Moderator:
Gillmor, Dan, columnist, San Jose Mercury News
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| 228C | Chaudhary, Anju G. | Department of Journalism, Howard University, Washington, D.C., USA | Online Journalism: Where is It Heading? (full paper) |
| 324H | Hamlett, Tim | Department of Journalism, School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University | Anyone for a Nuclear Mousetrap: Problems of Predicting Technological Change and Their Application to Media Digitalization (full paper) |
| 828W | Wilson, Tony | University of Melbourne, Australia | Less Tangible Ways of Reading A Ludic Surfing of Online Western News Sites (full paper) |
| 1203H | Hilborn-Feng, Cathy | English Editor, news.gov.hk, Information Services Department, Hong Kong SAR Government | Hong Kong Government's news.gov.hk encourages interaction |
| Tai, Keen Man | Head of Corporate Communication Units.
Radio Television Hong Kong |
News in the Digital Age: Experience in Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK). (full paper) | |
| Chan, Yiu Wah | Head, Radio 2. Radio Television Hong Kong | ||
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7.
Analysing Online Media (English Language) (12
Dec, 11:00-12:30)
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Moderator:
Kenny, James, Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Communication,
Chinese University of Hong Kong
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| 318L | Lee, Alice Y. L. | Department of Journalism, Hong Kong Baptist University | An Unconventional Medium Reports a Conventional Tragic Story: A Case Study of 31 News Websites' Coverage on the German Airplane Crash (full paper) |
| 327T | Thompson, David R. | Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa USA | Accessibility
of News Photos in Online Newspapers (full paper) |
| 407G | Goddard, Charles | Bureau Chief, Asia, Economist Intelligence Unit | Transforming the Economist Intelligence Unit |
| 319Z | Zhang, Ping | President, Chinadaily.com.cn. | Chinadaily.com.cn, the Online Bridge of China and the World (full paper) |
| 1103C | Cheung Chi Kong | Assistant Controller (News Channel), News and Information Services Division, Television Broadcasts Limited | Going Digital |
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8.
The Role of Wireless Telecommunications in the Age of Digital Media: a
Comparative Perspective
(English Language) (12 Dec, 14:00-15:30) |
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Moderator:
Ure, John, Director, Telecommunications Research Project, University of
Hong Kong
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| 403Ua | Ure, John | Telecommunications Research Project, Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong | The Role of Wireless Telecommunications in the Age of Digital Media: a Comparative Perspective (full paper) |
| 403Ub | Cheung, Lawrence | Principal Consultant, Hong Kong Productivity Council | The Role of Wireless Telecommunications in the Age of Digital Media: Japan (full paper) |
| 403Uc | Lih, Andrew | Journalism and Media Studies Centre, University of Hong Kong | The Role of Wireless Telecommunications in the Age of Digital Media: USA (full paper) |
| 403Ud | Xu, Yan | Department of Information and Systems Management, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | The Role of Wireless Telecommunications in the Age of Digital Media: China (full paper) |
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9.
Regulation and Content of the Media in the Digital Age (English Language)
(11 Dec, 16:30-18:00)
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Moderator:
Lee, Paul S. N., Director and Professor, School of Journalism and Communication,
Chinese University of Hong Kong
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| 305C | Cullen, Richard | Monash University, Melbourne, Australia | Reporting One Country - Two Systems (full paper) |
| 813W | Wu, Mei | Faculty
of Social Sciences & Humanities University of Macao |
Expressing Dissent in Chinese Net Forums (full paper) |
| 831W | Weber, Ian | School of Communication & Information, Nanyang Technological University Singapore | Digitizing
the Dragon: Television, Broadband and Authoritarian Control (full
paper) |
| 1024Y | Yan, Meining | Department of Journalism, Hong Kong Baptist University | Regulation and Self Regulation of Hong Kong Broadcast Media, Issues and Trends (full paper) |
| 328L | Leung, Grace L.K | Department of Journalism and Communication, Chinese University of Hong Kong | The Impact of Technological Convergence on Broadcasting Policy -- The Case of Singapore |
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Media Use in Chinese Communities (English Language) (12
Dec, 9:00-10:30)
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Moderator:
Giese, Karsten, Research Fellow, Institute of Asian Affairs, Hamburg
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| 901J | Jirik, John | Radio-TV-Film Dept., The University of Texas at Austin | The Myth of the CCTV Monopoly (full paper) |
| 825J | Jiang,
Wei |
Information and Communication Management Program, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore | Prevalence of Tricks, Porn and Political Jokes: A Study of SMS as an Alternative Digital Media in Mainland China (full paper) |
| Wang, Yi | |||
| 314P | Pan, Xiaohui | City University of Hong Kong | The Impact of Reading Frequency on Consumptive Lifestyle in China: An Investigation of the Moderating Role of Reading Quality and Volume of Media Consumption |
| 316Y | Wong,
Janice Ka Yee |
School of Journalism and Communication, New Asia College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Substitute or Complement? Hong Kong Students' Motives and Patterns of Using Online and Print Newspapers |
| Yuen, Peter Yui Chi | |||
| 1006C | Chuang,
Wen-Hao |
Department of English and Communication, City University of Hong Kong | Evaluating text-based and multimedia-based online newspapers: A user survey study from usability perspective |
| Wong, Lai Chong | |||
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12.
The Progressive Use of Digital Media (English Language)
(11 Dec, 16:30-18:00)
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Moderator:
Ku, Linlin, Associate Professor, Graduate Institute of Journalism, National
Taiwan University
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| 314G | Ravindran, Gopalan | School of Communication, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Penang | Connecting Villagers:Digitally Driven News and Social Development in India (full paper) |
| 1204 | Wong, Kean | Co-founder, Centre for Independent Journalism, Malaysia | Radio daze: independent news and media in Malaysia - alive or stillborn? |
| 128T | Tickle, Sharon | Creative Industries Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia | Supporting Digital News Development in Emerging Economies through University-Industry Partnerships (full paper) |
| Howarth, Bob | Managing Director, South Pacific Post Limited, publisher of The Post Courier, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | ||
| Ote, Othelio | Managing Editor, The Timor Post and Online News editor easttimorpress.com | ||
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13.
Journalism and Media Industries in the Global Context (Chinese Language)
(12 Dec, 9:00-10:30)
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Moderator:
Guo, Steve, Z. S., Associate Professor, Department of Journalism, Hong
Kong Baptist University
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| 312Q | Qin, Zhixi | Journalism & Communication Research Institute, Wuhan University, PR China | The Journalism Value Judgment of Globalization and Globalized Journalism (full paper) |
| 829L | Lo, Shih-Hung | Graduate
Institute of Telecommunications National Chung Cheng University |
The Profession of Journalism in the Digital Age: A Sketch (full paper) |
| Lin, Ching-heng | |||
| Hsu, Shu-yu | |||
| Yen, Chia-sung | |||
| 301L | Liang, Haoguang | Research Center of Media Economics, Beijing Broadcasting Institute | The Mass Communication and Transnational Industry Accelerate Infiltration and Reciprocity (full paper) |
| 830W | Wu, Fei | Xiamen University | The globalization of Russian media (full paper) |
| 402T2 | Xie, Miaofeng | School of Journalism and Communications, Jinan Uuiversity, Guangzhou, PR China | Language Symbols as the Bottleneck of the Development of Television News: My View about the Development of Television News in the "Attention" Economy |
| 402Z | Li, Xiguang | The Center for International Communications Studies Tsinghua University, Beijing, China | How do Non-Western Countries Create their Media Brand Names in the Era of Globalization: From Al Jazeera to Chinese News Channels |
| Zhou, Min | |||
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Media Use in China (Chinese Language) (12
Dec, 14:00-15:30)
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Moderator:
Yu, Xu, Head and Associate Professor, Department of Journalism, Hong Kong
Baptist University
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| 313X | Chao, Jun | School of Journalism and Communication, Wuhan University, PR China | The Survival and Development of Provincial-level Satellite Television Stations Amid Globalisation: Case Studies of Hubei and Hunan Satellite Television Stations (full paper) |
| 210Q | Qiu, Xueying | School of Humanities, Guizhou Universiy, PR China | Electronic Media: Opening Up a Sound Communication Channel for the Public in the Rural Areas of West China - On the Information Gap and the "Network Revolution" of the Electronic Media System in the Rural Areas of West China (full paper) |
| 901G | Guo,
Qing |
Department of journalism, Chengdu Institute of physical Education | An Empirical Study on the Audience of Sports News: The Case of Cheng Du Sports News (full paper) |
| Hao, Qin | |||
| Gu, Chunxian | |||
| Wang, Hongjiang | |||
| 318W | Wang, Yan | Department of Journalism Zhejiang University City College | The Culture Thoughts Based on DV (full paper) |
| 402T1 | Xie, Miaofeng | School of Journalism and Communications, Jinan Uuiversity, Guangzhou, PR China | "Being Digital" in the Traditional Medias |
| 319Z | Zhang, Jiankang | City College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China | DV's Communication: Freedom and Its Critics (full paper) |
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15.
How the Hong Kong News Media Cover SARS (English Language)
(11 Dec, 11:45-13:15)
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Moderator:
Lee, Alice Y. L., Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism, Hong
Kong Baptist University
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| 1013F | Fung, Tak Hung | Assistant
Controller, News and Information, Cable News, Cable TV |
Cable TV and SARS Reporting (full paper) |
| 1010C | Cheung, Kwai Yeung | Head of Chinese News and Current Affairs, Radio Television Hong Kong | The Role of the Hong Kong Media in the SARS Outbreak (full paper) |
| 918G | Chiu, William | Civic Exchange | The Media and SARS (full paper) |
| Galbraith, Veronica | |||
| Loh, Christine | |||