Master of Arts in International Journalism Studies
Programme Director: Mr Cheung Siu Wai
 

The MA in International Journalism Studies is a full-time one-year programme or part-time two-year programme that covers the development, theories and practices of international journalism and areas related with a special focus on Hong Kong, China and East/Southeast Asia.

The MA in International Journalism Studies is a coursework programme which aims to:
1. Provide an opportunity for mid-career journalists to reflect on their profession and develop their conceptual and analytical skills to inform their work;
2. Provide the basis for a future career in journalism, particularly in the international field;
3. Provide a scholarly introduction to the field of study for those contemplating further research for academic, professional or personal reasons; and
4. Bring together a group of students who can contribute different perspectives on the field of study.

The programme provides a senior level of education in the practices, operations, ethical issues and concepts involved in journalism for a global audience.

For graduation, students must complete 27 units.

To be awarded the MA degree, students must pass all the courses (i.e. gain marks of C- or above) and must achieve a GPA of a minimum of 2.5. Students receiving an F grade in a course must repeat that course.

Students may apply for an interim award of Postgraduate Diploma if they cannot complete the graduation requirements for reasons deemed acceptable to the Programme. To apply for the interim award, students must complete 18 units, pass all courses at grade C- or above, and achieve a cGPA of a minimum of 2.5. Students with the interim award could resume their studies within five years of obtaining the Postgraduate Diploma, and they should surrender their Postgraduate Diploma upon return. Students intending to return and resume their studies will be subject to the availability of the programme, and they may be required to take extra units if the programme structure has undergone subsequent changes.

 
Requirements
 
All students are required to complete a minimum of 27 units for the award of an MA degree. Students can choose to enroll in the International Journalism Concentration or the Business and Financial Journalism Concentration. For students of International Journalism Concentration, they must complete 15 units of core courses and 12 units of electives of which at least 9 units of electives must be taken from students’ own chosen programme. For students of Business and Financial Journalism Concentration, they must complete 18 units of core courses and 9 units of electives of which at least 6 units of electives must be taken from students’ own chosen programme.
 
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
International Journalism Concentration  
I) Core Courses 15 units
II) Elective Courses 12 units
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    27 units
     
Business and Financial Journalism Concentration  
I) Core Courses 15 units
II) Elective Courses 9 units
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    27 units
 
International Journalism Concentration  
I. Core Courses 12 units
  Either      
  JOUR 7010*
International Relations Theory & Practice )
 
  Or   ) 3 units
  JOUR 7020*
Comparative & International News )
 
  JOUR 7040 Multimedia Journalism 3 units
  JOUR 7050 Newsgathering for International Practice 3 units
  JOUR 7060 News & Feature Writing 3 units
  JOUR 7100 Advanced News Writing & Production for Int’l Practice 3 units
         
Business and Financial Journalism Concentration  
I. Core Courses 18 units
  Either      
  JOUR 7010*
International Relations Theory & Practice )
 
  Or   ) 3 units
  JOUR 7020*
Comparative & International News )
 
  JOUR 7060 News & Feature Writing 3 units
  JOUR 7150 Business News Writing 3 units
  JOUR 7160 Principles of Economics 3 units
  JOUR 7170 Business & Finance 3 units
  JOUR 7180 Advanced Business News Writing & Production 3 units
         
II. Elective Courses 9-12 units
  JOUR 7010 International Relations Theory & Practice 3 units
  JOUR 7020 Comparative & International News 3 units
  JOUR 7030 Research Methods in Media & Communication 3 units
  JOUR 7040 Multimedia Journalism (for BFJ students only) 3 units
  JOUR 7070 Theories of Journalism & Communication 3 units
  JOUR 7080 Current Issues & Case Studies in International News 3 units
  JOUR 7090 International News Translation 3 units
  JOUR 7110 Reporting International Conflict 3 units
  JOUR 7120 International Business & Financial Reporting (for IJ students only) 3 units
  JOUR 7130 Project or Dissertation 3 units
  JOUR 7140 Globalisation, Economics & Finance 3 units
  JOUR 7210# Long-form Journalism 3 units
  JOUR 7220# Photojournalism 3 units
  JOUR 7230# Broadcast Journalism 3 units
  JOUR 7240# Online & Digital Journalism 3 units
  JOUR 7250 Reporting China & Hong Kong 3 units
  JOUR 7260 Reporting Southeast Asia 3 units
  JOUR 7270 Entrepreneurial Journalism 3 units
         
  Electives from MA in Communication and MSocSc in Media Management (Students can at most take ONE elective from courses below)  
  COMM 7020^ Approches & Methods in Communication Research 3 units
  COMM 7040 Issues in Intercultural Communication 3 units
  COMM 7050 Media & Communication in Chinese Societies 3 units
  COMM 7060 Issues in Corporate Communication 3 units
  COMM 7160 Organizational Communication 3 units
  COMM 7170 Communication Campaign Workshop 3 units
  COMM 7180 Media Law & Ethics 3 units
  COMM 7190 Issues & Cases in Mass Communication 3 units
  COMM 7200 New Media Workshop 3 units
  COMM 7220 Advertising Management 3 units
  COMM 7230 Writing for Multimedia in Public Relations 3 units
  COMM 7240 Media Economics 3 units
  COMM 7250 Strategic Public Relations & Crisis Management 3 units
  COMM 7300 Consumer Insights 3 units
  COMM 7310 International Advertising 3 units
  COMM 7510 Public Administration & the Media 3 units
  COMM 7550 Advertising in China 3 units
  COMM 7560 Political Communication & Public Opinion 3 units
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        27 units
 
* Students are required to take either International Relations Theory & Practice or Comparative & International News as a Core Subject. The course not chosen as a Core Course can be taken as an Elective Course.
^ Students can take COMM 7020 offered by MA COMM in lieu of JOUR 7030.
# Students can only choose from one of these 4 skill courses.
 
 
 
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Source: Calendar/Bulletin 2015-2016
Last modified: July 2015