「大眾的知情權」與「傳媒道德操守」：孰輕孰重？

昨天（2015年9月29日），香港某本地報章以全版頭條報導，「介紹」一個被網民濫用的智能手機應用程式。報道手法與排版設計令筆者非常反感，在此予以強烈譴責。

Release of Doves at St. Mary's Cathedral

[SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA] United Nations Australia and the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney celebrated in advance the International Day of Peace yesterday, Sunday the 20th of September, by releasing doves at the front of St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney. 

"Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve." Hundreds of Christians demonstrates persistence in traditional marriage

[SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA] More than 300 Christians gathered at Sydney landmark Martin Place in the afternoon yesterday, Sunday the 20th of September, following a march from Belmore Park. Participants reaffirmed their stance on same-gender marriage - a teardown of the fabric of human society.

Christians arriving Martin Place. Photo: Winmas 

14 Years On... What Have We Learnt?

Today we commemorate the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the United States. But, have we learnt our lesson?

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State-Media Relations in China: Media Commercialisation and the Rise of Citizen Journalism

In recent decades, economic reforms and technological developments have provide Chinese citizens new channels for obtaining and spreading information, namely the commercialisation of media and the rise of citizen journalism. Although state-media relations have not been evidently improved, as monitoring and self-censorship are ongoing, there have been instances that the media are getting greater attention from the Government.

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Commercialism “with Chinese characteristics”

Commercialisation is the detachment of media outlets from political parties. It is the transformation of a state-owned organisation into a privately-owned corporate, which depends on advertising and other business activities for revenue. It is commonly identified that commercialisation will “foster liberalisation, establish or deepen democracy, and encourage the development of a globalised media culture” (Hadland, & Zhang, 2012). However, this is not the case for China. Some extreme opinions argue that commercialisation causes destructive consequences to China, both politically and socially (Hadland, & Zhang, 2012).