Prof. KWAN Wai Peter

Associate Dean,

Professor of Practice

Tel.: (852) 2972 7291
Fax.: (852) 2972 7324
Email: peterkwan@chuhai.edu.hk
By Appointment: Monday to Friday, Office Hour

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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