Y. MAY 13. 1985
AS THE HK SWIMMING ASSOCIATION WILL RECRUIT THE OUTSTANDING DIVERS, INTO THE NATIONAL SQUAD, YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED SHOULD APPLY NOW.
THE FEE FOR THE DIVING OR SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING ELEMENTARY COURSE IS $10 AND FOR THE ELEMENTARY SWIMMING COURSE IS $20.
FURTHER INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES SECTION OF MSB, 14/F, RUTTONJEE HOUSE, 11 DUDDELL STREET, CENTRAL, HONG KONG AND DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT OR BY DIALLING 5-253161.
JOURNAL ISM SYMPOSIUM BEGINS *****
MORE THAN 160 JOURNALISTS AND EMPLOYEES FROM SOME 40 MEDIA ORGANISATIONS ARE TAKING PART IN A SYMPOSIUM SPONSORED BY THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL WHICH BEGAN TODAY (MONDAY).
THOSE TAKING PART IN THE SYMPOSIUM, ORGANISED BY THE COUNCIL'S JOURNALISM TRAINING BOARD, WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN THE LATEST IN NEWS REPORTING AND WRITING TECHNIQUES FROM LINDSAY CRYSLER AND GRAEME DECARIE, PROFESSORS AT CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IN CANADA.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE SYMPOSIUM, THE COUNCIL'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MR MORRIS MORGAN SAID LAST YEAR'S EVENT HAD BEEN WELL RECEIVED. THIS YEAR, A SESSION ON ADVANCED REPORTING SKILLS HAD BEEN ADDED TO ATTRACT EXPERIENCED JOURNALISTS.
THE THREE-WEEK SYMPOSIUM COVERS INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES, INTERPRETATIVE AND ADVANCED REPORTING, THE WRITING OF PRESS RELEASES AND FEATURES, BUSINESS AND MAGAZINE JOURNALISM ENGLISH FOR JOURNALISTS AND PRESS LAW AND ETHICS. THERE WILL ALSO BE A TALK ON LAW OF RELEVANCE TO THE PRESS BY THE ASSISTANT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR WILLIAM MARSHALL.
CERTIFICATES WILL BE PRESENTED ON MAY 31 TO THOSE WHO COMPLETE THE COURSE BY THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, MR PETER K.Y. TSAO.
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