Слайд 1 CHIU Lai Yu Bonnie
Associate Head
Department of Journalism
School of Communication
Hong
Kong Baptist University
Skype Guest Lecture to Samara State University, Russia
Слайд 2 CHIU Lai Yu Bonnie
Associate Head
Department of Journalism
School of Communication
Hong
Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong Society and Media System
Слайд 3Hong Kong Baptist University
Asian Correspondent: one of world’s top 10
journalism schools for Asian students
Academy of Film, Journalism, Communication Studies
(PRA)
Слайд 4Hong Kong Baptist University
Pulitzer Prize Winners Workshop/Study trips: e.g. North
Korea, U.S. France, Cambodia
http://nk14.journalism.hkbu.edu.hk/
Слайд 5Communication Studies Department
http://www.coms.hkbu.edu.hk/
Digital Graphic Communication
Organizational Communication
Public Relations and Advertising
Слайд 6Self-introduction: Bonnie CHIU
Born and raised in Hong Kong
BSSc in Communication/MA
in Legal Studies
Qualified solicitor
Worked as anchor and reporter
Beats:
Chinese leaders, diplomacy
Teaching broadcast journalism; news anchoring, media law and ethics etc.
Challenge journalists
to explore economic
and social issues in
their community
Слайд 7Self-introduction:Bonnie CHIU
http://journalism.hkbu.edu.hk/
http://nk14.journalism.hkbu.edu.hk/
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/GR-p-5j9Jiw/
https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=500516590005610
Слайд 8Self-introduction:Bonnie CHIU
Married
with 3 kids
Want to influence
young minds to make
our
society better
Слайд 9 Hong Kong
www.worldatlas.com
www.maps.com
Слайд 11About Hong Kong
Part of Southeast Asia
Was a British colony before
1997
After 1997, it is a part of China
426 sq miles (1,104 km²)
About 7.15 million of population (2012)
About 98% was Chinese
Official languages: Chinese and English
Слайд 12About Hong Kong
The freest economy in the world
International business and
financial centre
Next door to mainland China
GDP per capita 36,795.82 USD
(2012)
Major industries include banking, servicing and tourism etc.
Challenge journalists
to explore economic
and social issues in
their community
Слайд 13How HK is different from China?
Capitalism, not communism
Have high
degree of automony and things will remain unchanged for 50
years (till 2047)
Rule of law, free press
Division of Powers: Executive, Legislature and Judiciary
Challenge journalists
to explore economic
and social issues in
their community
Слайд 14Hong Kong’s protest culture
A city of protests: peacful
Слайд 15HK’s most current political issues
1200 people can vote for the
head of Hong Kong, the Chief Executive (out of about
8 million of population)
The government has proposed to change
But some including pan-democrats want to have universal suffrage by 2017
More tensions and protests
Challenge journalists
to explore economic
and social issues in
their community
Слайд 16HK’s most current political issues
740,000 (10% of population) voted
in a referendum in late June for how HK’s Chief
Executive should be elected
Central Government: No constitutional grounds, illegal and invalid
HK Government: No more than an expression of opinions
Слайд 17Occupy Central
Media’s campaign: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHV9LRxvKv4
CNN’s report:
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/29/opinion/piekos-occupy-hong-kong/
Слайд 18How Press Freedom is protected?
Hong Kong Basic Law Article 27:
Hong Kong residents shall have freedom of speech, of the
press and of publication; freedom of association, of assembly, of procession and of demonstration; and the right and freedom to form and join trade unions, and to strike.
Over 200 international treaties such as International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) etc. are applicable in HK
The Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383), enacted in 1991
Слайд 19Some information about HK Media
Most media organizations owned by
private enterprises
The Press is very divided: pro-government, neutral and anti-government
1
government-funded public service broadcaster :Radio Television Hong Kong
Слайд 20Some information about HK Media
53 daily newspapers and 701
periodicals
27 Chinese-language dailies, 12 English-language dailies, 9 bilingual dailies
Chinese-language dailies, 22 cover mainly local and overseas general news;3 specialize in finance; and the rest cover horse racing
(As at July 31, 2013) (source: HK government)
Слайд 21Some information about HK Media
2 domestic free TV stations:
we want more
3 domestic pay TV stations
18 non-domestic TV program
service licensees and
4 radio broadcasting corporations
Слайд 22Some information about HK Media
About 100 media organizations including
broadcasters, TV channels, and news agencies
270 different pay and free-to-air
television channels
Слайд 23Some information about HK Media
This sector employs nearly 38,000
people in around 4,000 printing and publishing houses
Mobility in the
industry is high
Journalists usually stay for several years after graduation and then switch to other professions
Слайд 24Media Policy: Print
No press law or media law; self-regulatory
Registration of
newspapers: very easy
The Hong Kong Press Council is not effective
Subject
to ordinances regarding obscenity and indecency, defamation, privacy, copyright etc.
Слайд 25Media Policy: Print
3 classes for articles regarding obscenity and indecency:
suitable for every one; not suitable for people under 18;
and not suitable for any one
Articles can be submitted to a Tribunal to classify
The Hong Kong media seldom submit their publication for classification before publication because of press freedom and time constraints.
After publication, the media may be fined or prosecuted
Слайд 26Media Policy: Broadcast & Internet
Broadcasting Organizations must be licensed and
meet conditions set out: strict
Communications Authority, a statutory body to
regulate
Have to follow TV program code and Radio program code
Internet: the rules are far from well-defined
Слайд 27Major current issues re HK Media
World Press Freedom Index 2014:
61st
Self-censorship because of economic and political reasons
Traditional media losing readers/viewers
Challenge
from the news media/social networks
Blurring the line between journalism and entertainment: Apple Daily’s Action News
Слайд 28Major current issues re HK Media
(1) Tiger Woods’ car crash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OttOQwYO5c
(with
English subtitles)
(2) EFE International News’ story about animated news:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyBNz_ziwAY
(3) Australian
Election : Ross and Jon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_rOMhCHK50
(source: Taiwan Apple Daily’s animation: http://www.appledaily.com.tw/animation)
Слайд 29Advertising & Journalism in HK
Free advertising environment, subject to media
law (obscene and indecency, in-direct advertising etc.)
ABC: Audit Bureau of
Circulations
Advertorial , brand journalism
Tension between Marketing and News
Слайд 30Advertising & Journalism in HK
China factor (spending money as a
strategy as the country and market is too big)
Слайд 31References
Hong Kong The Facts: The Media http://www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/factsheets/docs/media.pdf
http://www1.investhk.gov.hk/
Doreen Weisenhaus (2007) Hong
Kong Media Law A Guide for Journalists and
Media Professionals.
Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_of_Hong_Kong