Monday.COME "Media Digest on Anti-Express Rail Link Movement"

Groups of Hong Kong residents protested against the proposed Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Hong Kong Express Rail Link and staged around the Legislative Council Building in 2009. The incident aroused fierce discussions among journalists and netizens in social media. Journalists are being criticized for the quality of their work. Mr. Fredie Chan, an independent documentary director, through interacting with journalists and commentators, produced a documentary that discussed the Anti-Express Rail Link Movement, while probing into the challenges faced by journalists in this networking era.

Please do watch the documentary (approximately 1 hour) at 12:30 p.m. at NAH 208 on 21/2(Monday) or 23/2(Wednesday) and join our discussion in the next Monday.COME.

Date: 28 February 2011 (Monday)
Time: 12:30 pm - 2 pm 
Venue: NAH208 
Speakers: Mr. Fredie Chan, Graduated from the Department of Cultural Studies, Lingnan University, former Producer of RTHK News Programme, independent documentary producer
Host: Mr. Allan Au, Former Host of "News Magazine", former Producer of TVB News & Information Services Division, current PhD student of School of Journalism and Communication, CUHK
Language: Presentations in Cantonese, discussion can be in English or Mandarin (interpreters available upon request)