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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1992

SEMINAR ON MASS MEDIA INFLUENCE ON YOUTH

SOME 120 YOUTH WORKERS, EDUCATIONALISTS, PARENTS AND MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE INFLUENCE OF THE MASS MEDIA ON YOUTH AT A SEMINAR TOMORROW

(SATURDAY).

THE HALF-DAY SEMINAR, ORGANISED BY THE COMMISSION ON YOUTH, IS TO EXAMINE THE FINDINGS OF A SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE COMMISSION

IN JUNE THIS YEAR.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMISSION SAID THE FORUM IS ALSO AIMED AT SOLICITING VIEWS FROM DIFFERENT PARTIES.

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"IT IS ALSO EXPECTED THAT THROUGH AN EXCHANGE OF VIEWS EXPERIENCE, MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES, PARENTS, FIELD WORKERS AND YOUNG PEOPLE THEMSELVES COULD HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF EACH OTHER'S STANDPOINTS," HE ADDED.

THE SEMINAR WILL BE OFFICIATED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION, MR ERIC LI. THE GUEST-OF-HONOUR WILL BE A MEMBER OF THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY, MRS PAMELA CHAN WONG-SHUI.

OTHER GUESTS INCLUDE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION, MS DAISY LI; A PRODUCER OF RADIO AND TELEVISION HONG KONG, MS AMEN NG; A PRODUCER OF THE HONG KONG TELEVISION BROADCAST LTD., MR MARK LEUNG AND A MEMBER OF THE WORKING GROUP ON THE STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF MASS MEDIA ON YOUTH, DR JOSEPH CHAN MAN.

THE SEMINAR WILL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE PARTS: BRIEFINGS BY GUEST SPEAKERS, GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND A FEEDBACK SESSION TO BE CHAIRED BY PROFESSOR NELSON CHOW, THE CONVENOR OF THE WORKING GROUP.

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SEMINAR TOMORROW (SATURDAY) IN THE ASSEMBLY HALL OF THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS, 4TH FLOOR, NORTH TOWER, 41 SALISBURY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI, KOWLOON,

THEY ARE REQUESTED TO ARRIVE BY 9.15 AM.

A WELCOMING SPEECH WILL BE DELIVERED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION, MR ERIC LI, AROUND 9.30 AM, TO BE FOLLOWED BY AN OPENING ADDRESS BY THE GUEST OF HONOUR, MRS PAMELA CHAN WONG-SHUI.

PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (YOUTH) MISS SUSIE HO, WILL ALSO BE PRESENT TO BRIEF PARTICIPANTS ON THE BACKGROUND

FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY.

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