This course is designed to teach students the theories and practices of international communication. By the end of the semester, they are expected to demonstrate knowledge of contemporary issues and identify key perspectives in international communication and the political, sociological, cultural, psychological and economic forces that shape the form and content of international communication, including media organizations, professional journalists, national markets and cross-national relations; to critically explore, discover and evaluate the role of media in regions and countries including, but not limited to, Hong Kong and mainland China in the context of international communication; and to apply relevant concepts or theoretical perspective to their research problems and use appropriate methods to collect data to answer the questions. As part of the scholarly inquiry, they will also learn to present and share the results in a professional manner.