JMSC Assistant Professor Doreen Weisenhaus discussed her new book, Hong Kong Media Law: A Guide for Journalists and Media Professionals , at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Hong Kong on July 23.

In her talk, “Media Law in Hong Kong and China: One Country, Two Systems,” Weisenhaus highlighted key points from her book, which traces media law developments in the HKSAR since 1997 and assesses the legal terrain for the laws most important to reporters, editors, news executives and other media professionals. She also discussed the legal hurdles that Hong Kong and international journalists face while reporting on the mainland.

The talk was attended by more than 60 journalists, lawyers, students and others interested in the topic.

The book was recently published by HKU Press and was featured in a June 30 podcast interview with Ben Kwok, Lai See columnist for the South China Morning Post, and in a review in RTHK Media Digest .

Weisenhaus is director of the Media Law Project at the JMSC and has been teaching media law and ethics since 2000.