The Center for Communication Research has moved into the landmark Creative Media Building (CMC) to begin the new semester. CMC is designed by the world-renowned architect, Daniel Liebskind, who is noted for designing the post-911 reconstruction work on the World Trade Center site in New York. Located on the fifth floor overlooking the whole of Kowloon and
An international conference held at City University of Hong Kong brought together two large academic associations and marked the first coordinated move to further internationalize communication research in the Chinese context. “This is the largest convention the Communication Association of China has ever organized,” said Dr. Hu Zhengrong, president of the association. “It is also
Eighteen scholars from around the world came to the City University of Hong Kong to participate in the conference on “Internationalizing 'International Communication'” from 3-5 December 2010. The conference was preceded by a keynote speech delivered by Elihu Katz, Distinguished Trustee Professor of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. Professor Katz's speech was also seventh
COM faculty members and Ph.D. students presented 13 papers at the annual convention of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR), held in Braga, Portugal from 18 to 22 July 2010. “These papers represent lively colleagial collaboration between faculty members and graduate students as part of the socialization process,” commented Professor Jonathan Zhu,
China Daily (Hong Kong Edition) published two stories featuring research projects on diffusion, use and impact of the Internet carried out by Prof. Jonathan Zhu with funding from the Centre for Communication Research: 1. January 1, 2010: “Plugging In”, by Tiffany Wong http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/hkedition/2010-01/01/content_9253846.htm2. January 9, 2010: “Digital Gaps”, by Tiffany Wong http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/hkedition/2010-01/09/content_9291391.htm
