Bulletin Vol. 5 No. 7 Apr 1969

Newspapers and providing a historical, social and economical background to the members of the Press so that they could gain a deeper perspective of the social phenomenon of Hong Kong. Panel Discussions and Reporting Workshops Not only did the fellows come to listen, but they also came to participate in discussion and air their problems. Ther e were altogether 4 panel discussions:— ( A ) "Reporting Social Changes in Hong Kong: Problems & Possibilities" (1 ) M r . A l ex Su n (Chairman) Executive Director Chinese Language Press Institute Mr. Louis Cha Ming Pao Daily News Ltd. Mr. Robert Ho Kung Sheung Daily News Ltd. Mr . Shum Choi Sang Wah Kiu Yat Po Mr. K.S. Wai Tin T in Yat Pao ( B ) "Reporting Social Changes in Hong Kong: Problems & Possibilities" ( 2 ) Mr. Timothy Yu (Chairman) Chairman Department of Communication Baptist College Mr. H. Y. Peng Wah K iu Yat Po Mr. Y.C. Poon Kung Sheung Daily Mr. Peter Pun R T V & Sing Tao Wan Pao (C) "Reporting Social Changes in Hong Kong: Problems & Possibilities" ( 3 ) M r . L . Z. Y u a n (Chairman) Director of Chinese Affairs The Asia Foundation Mr. Joseph Cheng Senior Information Officer Government Information Services Mr. Lai Mi ng Chief Press Officer Government Information Services (D) "Reporting Social Changes in Hong Kong: Problems & Possibilities" (4) Dr. Michael Ta-Kung Wei (Chairman) Head Department of Journalism New Asia College The Chinese University of Hong Kong Mr. Chang Kuo-Sin Asia Press Ltd. Mr. Steve S.C. Huang Operation Manager H.K. Television Broadcasts Ltd. Dr. Joseph S.M. Lau Lecturer in English Language and Literature Chung Chi College The Chinese University of Hong Kong and 6 reporting workshops , during which ideas were exchanged freely and informally in order to discover a few new ideas and a few new tools for reporting. Various newsmen and newsroom problems were brought up, some of them being local while some others being universal , with the basic purpose of sharpening the sensitivity and improving the methodology of reporting whenever possible. Reports The fellows were requested to write reports on the various aspects and social changes of Aberdeen during their spare time and especially from 4th Ap r il to 7th April, reserved for this purpose. A ll reports were handed in before 9:30 a.m., 8th April. No efforts were spared to face the real problems squarely so that a conscientious, thorough and comprehensi study of Aberdeen could be made. In his sum-up session, Professor Yu made a lengthy commentary, which was, in fact, a critique of the reports submitted to the Seminar. Here the theoretical and academic side of Journalism and the practical side met and complemented each other. The Follow-Through The Executive Committee o f the Seminar consisted of the following members:— Dr. Michael Ta-Kung Wei (Chairman) Head Department of Journalism New Asia College The Chinese University of Hong Kong — 5 —