Topic: Residuals of the Past Guest Speaker: Prof. Steve GUO Professor and Head of the Department of Journalism School of Communication Hong Kong Baptist University Date & Time: 21 March 2014 (Friday) 3:00-5:00PM Venue: JG07 Language: English The talk will focus on three aspects of content analysis in communication research: 1) manifest vs. latent
"The Power of the Grossroots in International Communication" at 12:30-14:00, in J207 Abstract: In his recently published book, "The Future of Power", Joseph Nye articulates "two great power shifts" in the 21st Century. Nye contends that "a power transition among states" and "a power diffusion away from all states to non-state actors"
"Meeting with Director Thomas Lim" at 18:30-22:00, in STDM Audiotorium
Abstract: The speaker analyzes the rise and alleged fall of "Wukan" i.e. the protest movement in Southern Guangdong province that captured the world's attention in 2011, and that even the Aljazeera media network covered extensively as late as July, 2013. Wukan was not only a long-running global media event but, in a limited