CityU launches first high-definition student TV station in Hong Kong
CityU launches first high-definition student TV station in
City TV is part of the Department of Media and Communication’s effort to train students to be professional communicators with the ability to work not only in a diverse range of conventional mass communications industries, but also in a new, converged media environment.
Speaking at the ceremony, Professor Way Kuo, CityU President, offered his congratulations on the launching of City TV, saying he was proud to see the collaborative and dedicated efforts of staff and students produce such a professional TV station.
Integrating the latest technologies into their programme, Dr He Zhou, Associate Head of the Department of Media and Communication said students would, through the City TV project, gain valuable experience working within a varied digital media environment, incorporating digital TV shooting and editing and anchor reporting. “Students are required to tackle problems independently so as to bolster their professional expertise in the media industry and help them adapt to the business world.”
City TV will produce a variety of programmes, including local and international news, sports, weather, science features and city life segments. Dr He said City TV could help publicise topical issues within the student body. The programmes will be uploaded onto the web and YouTube in three languages: English, Putonghua and Cantonese.
As media and communication is a strategic area of development for the University, state-of-the-art equipment worth more than $10 million has been acquired in order to strengthen the department’s technical prowess. Included in the investment is a television studio, broadcast studio, eye-tracking laboratory and data-mining laboratory.
“We are making a commitment to excellence in both innovative teaching and research,” said Professor Lee Chin-chuan, Head of the Department of Media and Communication. “We also plan to invite senior experts in the industry to act as consultants and deliver lectures.”
Media enquiries: Shirley Pang, Communications and Public Relations Office, CityU (Tel: 3442 6819 or 9308 0568)