Yuen-Ying Chan
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Yuen-ying Chan often Ying Chan is currently director and professor of Journalism and Media Studies Centre at Hong Kong University; dean and professor of Cheung Kong School of Journalism & Communication at Shantou University
, China
; board member of Investigative Reporting Workshop Advisory Board of School of Communication, American University
Washington
.
Ying Chan, an award-winning journalist
and Hong Kong
native, established the Journalism and Media Studies Center
in July 1999. She set up the Master of Journalism programme, launched Hong Kong's first fellowships for working journalists, and forged extensive ties between HKU and the news industry.
Chan’s honors include a Nieman Fellowship
at Harvard University, a George Polk Award for excellence in journalism and a CPJ International Press Freedom Award by the Committee to Protect Journalists
.
Shantou University
Shantou University is a provincial level University in the Guangdong city of Shantou. It was authorised and established in 1981 by the State Council and Guangdong Government under the “Project 211” program. Mr. Li Ka-shing, a global businessman and philanthropist, contributed HK $3.1 billion to...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
; board member of Investigative Reporting Workshop Advisory Board of School of Communication, American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
Washington
Washington, D.C.
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Ying Chan, an award-winning journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
native, established the Journalism and Media Studies Center
Journalism and Media Studies Center
The Journalism and Media Studies Centre was founded in September 1999 at the University of Hong Kong. The center is part of Faculty of Social Sciences in HKU...
in July 1999. She set up the Master of Journalism programme, launched Hong Kong's first fellowships for working journalists, and forged extensive ties between HKU and the news industry.
Chan’s honors include a Nieman Fellowship
Nieman Fellowship
The Nieman Fellowship is an award given to mid-career journalists by The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. This award allows winners time to reflect on their careers and focus on honing their skills....
at Harvard University, a George Polk Award for excellence in journalism and a CPJ International Press Freedom Award by the Committee to Protect Journalists
Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent nonprofit organisation based in New York City that promotes press freedom and defends the rights of journalists.-History:A group of U.S...
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External links
- Journalism and Media Studies CenterJournalism and Media Studies CenterThe Journalism and Media Studies Centre was founded in September 1999 at the University of Hong Kong. The center is part of Faculty of Social Sciences in HKU...
, The University of Hong Kong: http://jmsc.hku.hk/cms/component/option,com_magazine/func,show_edition/id,10/Itemid,33/ - Cheung Kong School of Journalism & Communication, Shantou UniversityShantou UniversityShantou University is a provincial level University in the Guangdong city of Shantou. It was authorised and established in 1981 by the State Council and Guangdong Government under the “Project 211” program. Mr. Li Ka-shing, a global businessman and philanthropist, contributed HK $3.1 billion to...
: http://media.stu.edu.cn/english/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=178&Itemid= - George Polk AwardsGeorge Polk AwardsThe George Polk Awards in Journalism are a series of American journalism awards presented annually by Long Island University in New York in the United States.-History:...
for Journalism, 1993: http://www.brooklyn.liu.edu/polk/prev/prev90.html#93 - Nieman Foundation for JournalismNieman Foundation for JournalismThe Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University is the primary journalism institution at Harvard. It was founded in 1938 as the result of a $1 million bequest by Agnes Wahl Nieman, the widow of Lucius W. Nieman, founder of The Milwaukee Journal...
at Harvard, Alumni Fellows Class of 1996: - http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/NiemanFoundation/NiemanFellowships/MeetTheFellows/AlumniFellows.aspx#1996
- The China Files 1997, as co-producer: http://www.chinatownfiles.org/production.html
- Asian Week Feb 27, 1997 article from HighBeam Research archive: Ying Chan battles a libel suit filed by the. Taiwanese government: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-3630726.html
- CPJ Committee to Protect JournalistsCommittee to Protect JournalistsThe Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent nonprofit organisation based in New York City that promotes press freedom and defends the rights of journalists.-History:A group of U.S...
1997, on Libel Suit against Chan: http://cpj.org/awards/1997/chan.php - International Press Freedom AwardInternational Press Freedom AwardInternational prizes for efforts to uphold the freedom of the press styled International Press Freedom Awards are awarded by two different bodies:*CPJ International Press Freedom Awards...
, 1997: http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=International_Press_Freedom_Award#1997 - Ying Chan: China censors adopt agenda setting on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
2008: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Ad-dGxvI4