Lecture Series of the Center for Translation Studies,

School of English for Specific Purposes, BFSU

Topic: Differences between Foreign and Chinese Media and Role of Technology on Future of Media

Speaker: Andy Mok

Time: 15:10-17:10, June 6 (Tuesday), 2017

Venue: Seminar Hall, BFSU Library (3rd Fl.)

About the Lecture

Coverage of China by foreign media and Chinese media can differ markedly. But the reasons for this may be unclear even to those in the media industry. Meanwhile, technology is exacerbating some of these differences. Andy Mok will review the root causes of these differences and explore how the media landscape is being reshaped by technology.

About the Speaker

Andy Mok is an investor and founder of Red Pagoda Resources, which provides professional services to startups in China. Previously, he worked at Morningside Ventures and the RAND Corp. He holds an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an MA in China Studies from The Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies. His views on subjects related to innovation and entrepreneurship in China are regularly sought by AP, Bloomberg, CCTV, CNBC, India Today, Reuters, South China Morning Post and other leading media platforms. He is a regular commentator on New Money, Dialogue with Yang Rui, World Insight with Tian Wei and other CCTV/CGTN news programs.