About the Center

The Centre for Communication Research was founded in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Science at the City University of Hong Kong in 2005 . The center was initially funded by the University, supplemented with external grants from such sources as the Research Grants Committee of Hong Kong, Google, and the Taipei City Government. The core members are at the forefront of research and publication in International Communication, Media Effects, New Media, Communication for Social Change, and Political Economy of the Media. Closely affiliated with the Department of Media and Communication, the Centre has collaborated with a wide network of interdisciplinary scholars from around the world.

Study Trip to Central South University

During the Christmas season, 13 students from the Department of Media and Communication and 10 students from the College of Business participated in the study tour arranged by the Central South University (中南大學). In the tour, the CityU students not only experienced the Hunan culture but also immersed themselves in the Chinese heritage.     The

Briefing session on the Student Exchange Programme 2020/21

On 11 December, the Department held a briefing session on the Student Exchange Programme 2020/21 to provide students with guidelines on the application procedures. A presentation delivered by Dr Ki Joon Kim, the Department’s Academic Exchange Coordinator, included details of the selection process and eligibility, pre and post departure requirements, partner institutions, and funding supports. 

COM to arrange multiple events in ICA 2020

The Department of Media and Communication (COM) will arrange multiple events in May 2020 during the 70th Annual Conference of International Communication Association (ICA 2020) in Australia. Scholars and students are welcomed to join.   Pre-conference The theme of the pre-conference is Emerging Media and Social Change: The Asian-Pacific Experiences in the Global Context. It is

Academic Exchange with Sun Yat-sen University

From Left: Dr Liu Xiaofan, Professor Zhang Zhi An, Professor Liu Yu-li, Professor Yuan Xu Yang, Dr Stella Chia Professor Zhang Zhi An (張志安教授), Dean of the School of Communication and Design, and Professor Yuan Xu Yang (袁旭陽教授), Deputy Dean of the Institute of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Development Studies, of Sun Yat-sen University