Bulletin Vol. 7 No. 8 Apr–May 1971

are on th e Advisory Committe e o n Journalism Educatio n and Communication s Research , an d th e respons e ha s been most encouragin g and favourable . The projec t "A Content Analysis of Thre e Papers - One Eac h fro m Mainlan d China , Taiwan and Hon g Kong — to Se e how News is Treated and Interpreted Differently" is a comparison o f People's Daily, The Central Daily News an d Sing Tao Jih Pao wit h regar d to the respectiv e reporting o r no t reportin g o f th e mos t importan t event s which hav e happene d i n Mainlan d Chin a an d Taiwa n according t o New York Times ' index. "Compilations o f Article s o n Chines e Journalism " is a n attemp t t o compil e article s o n variou s topic s from various source s suc h a s Shanghai' s Wan g Pin g Ka i (th e Fleet Stree t o f Prewa r China) , an d wartim e journalism in China . Closel y connecte d wit h thi s i s th e projec t "Reminiscences an d Memoirs by Journalist s and Journalism Teachers". Vetera n journalist s an d journalis m teachers wil l b e aske d t o annotat e thei r experience s i n China i n orde r t o compil e a mor e precis e pictur e o f Chinese journalism. The purpos e o f th e projec t o f "Acquisitio n o f Publications o n Chines e Journalism " i s t o enric h th e library o f th e Departmen t o f Journalis m an d t o hel p establish th e mos t complet e researc h centr e o n Chines e journalism. Unde r this project , book s and periodicals, i n both Chines e an d English , o n an d relate d t o Chines e journalism wil l b e purchased . A s increasin g emphasi s i s being place d o n bilingualis m i n Hong Kong , acquisitio n of thes e publication s i s essentia l t o giv e th e student s a better understanding o f Chinese journalism. These project s al l hel p t o buil d u p th e sam e objective: t o mak e th e Centr e a reall y self-sufficien t centre fo r th e student s o f Chines e journalism an d mas s media. Teaching Programme The curriculu m o f th e Departmen t o f Journalis m has bee n revise d t o mak e i t mor e practica l an d flexible and greater emphasis is laid on writing, editing and translation so tha t th e undergraduate s wil l b e abl e t o receiv e a sound and thorough training in the basics o f journalism. Thus credit s fo r th e followin g course s hav e bee n increased: 1) Reportin g 2) New s Translatio n 3) Advance d Reportin g 4) Editoria l Writin g and a new cours e ha s been added : Magazine Writin g and Editin g Besides regula r lectures , clas s discussion s ar e emphasized an d guest s fro m loca l paper s an d foreig n correspondents ar e ofte n invite d t o giv e informa l talk s and lecture s s o tha t th e student s ca n hav e direct insigh t into th e inne r workin g o f th e loca l mas s medi a an d contact wit h thei r outstanding personalities . Prof. She n ha s expresse d th e hop e tha t afte r th e consolidation o f th e curriculu m o f th e Journalis m Department an d th e strengthenin g o f th e researc h projects at th e Mas s Communication s Centre , a one-yea r graduate journalism programme wil l be established i n the not to o distan t future . Suc h a programm e wil l i n tur n raise th e standar d o f th e undergraduat e programm e an d give ne w impetu s t o researc h projects . Thus , Prof . Shen has envisione d th e establishmen t o f th e mos t complet e research centr e o n Chines e journalism. Th e presen t job of th e Mas s Communication s Centr e an d the Journalis m Department i s t o look fa r ahead and try t o lay a foundation for somethin g o f lastin g value . Suc h a centr e wil l serve scholars from all over the world . Visit o f Universit y Grant s Committe e Members o f th e Universit y Grant s Committe e made a n informa l visi t t o th e Universit y o n 8t h and 9t h March. The programm e wa s a s follows : 8th March , 197 1 Visit t o Ne w Asi a Colleg e Visit t o Unite d Colleg e 9th March , 197 1 Visit t o Chun g Ch i Colleg e Tour o f Universit y campu s sit e Discussions with the Academic Plannin g Committee of th e Senat e Open foru m At th e foru mMr . R.C . Griffith s an d Prof . A.G . Lehmann spok e o n "Th e Universit y an d th e Stat e i n Great Britai n To-day"an d answere d question s fro m the many Universit y staf f member s wh o wer e present . Members o f th e Universit y Grant s Committee wer e on a familiarization visit to the Universit y o f Hong Kong and thi s University . Oversea s member s wh o cam e t o Hong Kon g fo r th e occasio n were : Prof . N.S . Bayliss , Prof. D . Daiches , Dr . M R. Gavin , Mr . R.C . Griffiths , Prof. A.G . Lehmann , an d Prof . M.J . Wise . - 7 -