Prof. KWAN Wai, Peter

Adjunct Professor

Email: peterkwan@chuhai.edu.hk

Academic Qualifications

Diploma in Communication, Hong Kong Baptist College (now HK Baptist University) (1978)
Master of Arts in Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University (1998)

Employment History

  • Senior Teaching Fellow, Major Leader for BA in Digital Television and Broadcasting, Department of Media and Communication, City University of Hong Kong, January 2010 – July 2018
  • Assistant to General Manager (Finance and Administration), Television Broadcasts Limited, February-September 2009
  • Senior Vice-President (News and Public Affairs), Asia Television Limited, October 1999 – December 2008
  • Deputy Head, Phoenix Chinese Channel, Phoenix TV Limited, March 1997 – October 1999
  • News Controller, TVBS (Taiwan), TVB International Limited, January 1995 – February 1997
  • Assistant Controller (News & Public Affairs), Television Broadcasts Limited, October 1993 – December 1994
  • Vice-President (News & Administration), TVB (USA) Inc., October 1984 – September 1993
  • News Manager, News & Public Affairs Division, Television Broadcasts Limited, 1982- 1984
  • News Editor, News & Public Affairs Division, Television Broadcasts Limited, 1981 – 1982
  • Producer, Chinese Current Affairs, TV Division, Radio Television Hong Kong, 1980 – 1981
  • Reporter/Assistant Assignment Editor, News Department, Television Broadcasts Limited, 1977 – 1980
  • News Producer/Translator/Reporter, News Department, Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Limited (Commercial Radio), 1974 – 1977
  • Foreign News Translator, Ming Pao Daily News, 1973 – 1974
  • Foreign News Translator, Kung Sheung Daily News, 1972
  • Caption Writer, Programming Department, Rediffusion Television Limited (ATV’s former name), 1971 – 1973

Publications and Research Output

Book Chapters

  • Kwan, Peter Wai (2010). My days in the TV stations. In Clement Y. K. So, Lavender W. Y. Cheung, Vivian W. W. Tam, & Yonder Y. R. Li (Eds.), One person, one story: Journalists’ heart talks and whispers (pp. 452-454). Hong Kong: Cosmos Books. (in Chinese)
  • Kwan, Peter Wai (2016). Strategies for survival in hardship condition. In Clement Y. K. So and May S. M. Chan (Eds.), News bosses on management. Hong Kong: Cosmos Books. (in Chinese)

Conference, Presentation, Symposia & Workshops

  • Lau, T. Y. & Kwan, Peter W. (2004). The Challenges and Strategy of the Media in the Age of New Technology. Presentation of a paper at the 8th Symposium on Journalism in Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, 11-14 November, 2004, Hong Kong. (In Chinese)
  • Chan, Eric C.B. & Kwan, Peter W. (2009). The Integration and Development of the Conventional Media under the New Economic Era – the Hong Kong Story. Presentation of a paper at the 11th Symposium on Journalism in Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, 6-8 November, 2009, Macau. (In Chinese)
  • So, Clement Y. K. & Kwan, Peter W. (2011). Significance and lessons from England’s ‘Eavesdropping-gate’ incident. Paper presented at the 12th Symposium on Journalism in Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, 6-8 December, 2011, Hong Kong. (In Chinese)

Community and Professional Services

Journalism Education Foundation Hong Kong Ltd. Founding Member,
Executive Committee Member,
Treasurer
2006 – Present
Hong Kong News Executives’ Association Associate Member
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
2009 – Present
2006 – 2008
2001 – 2004
Mass Communication Training Board
Vocational Training Council, HKSAR Govt.
Member 2005 – 2011
Hong Kong News-Expo Limited Director,
Member of Program Committee
2012 – Present
HKBU Foundation Member, Alumni Committee 2012 – Present
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