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.

2011 Young Scholars Bid Farewell

Two batches of fourteen young scholars from mainland China visited COM in March and April. In four weeks’ time, they interacted with COM faculty members, worked on their proposed projects, and immersed themselves in local Hong Kong culture. This year’s participants, like their counterparts in previous years, have expressed much appreciation for the opportunity that

Google Policy Fellow Named

  The Department of Media and Communication at City University Hong Kong is pleased to welcome Henry HU Ling as a Google Policy Fellow. COM is the host of the Google Policy Fellowship Program which has been launched for the first time in Hong Kong. Hu has been selected from a competitive and talented applicant

Communication Wins Half of HKPFS at CityU

Three applicants for PhD program in Communication, including Roberto SPEIZIO from Italy, Jiechu CHEN and Na LIU from mainland China, have won the competition for the 2011 Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS). HKPDS is a highly competitive and prestigious award funded directly by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong SAR Government. Out of 90

COM launches Google Policy Fellowship

The Department of Media and Communication, in collaboration with the Center for Communication Research, announces the launch of the Google Policy Fellowship in Hong Kong.? Offered for the first time in Asia Pacific, the Google Policy Fellowship offers successful applicants the opportunity to advance research and debate on freedom of expression issues for a minimum