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This article mainly overviews the 2nd stage survey results of 2018 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published on the website of Media Digest in September, 2018.

This article mainly overviews the 1st stage survey results of 2018 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published on the website of Media Digest in June, 2018.

This article mainly overviews the overall survey results of 2017 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published on the website of Media Digest in April, 2018.

This article mainly overviews the 4th stage survey results of 2017 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published on the website of Media Digest in March, 2018.

This article mainly overviews the 3rd stage survey results of 2017 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published on the website of Media Digest in November, 2017.

This article mainly overviews the 2nd stage survey results of 2017 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published on the website of Media Digest in September, 2017.

This article mainly overviews the 1st stage survey results of 2017 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published on the website of Media Digest in June, 2017.

This article mainly overviews the overall survey results of 2016 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published on the website of Media Digest in April, 2017.

This article mainly overviews the 4th stage survey results of 2016 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published on the website of Media Digest in March, 2017.

This article mainly overviews the 3rd stage survey results of 2016 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published on the website of Media Digest in December, 2016.

This article mainly overviews the 2nd stage survey results of 2016 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published on the website of Media Digest in August, 2016.

This article records the author’s comments on the June Fourth Incident. This article was published by “Chung’s Blunt Words” facebook page and “HKU POP Site” on 3 June, 2016.

This article mainly overviews the overall survey results of 2015 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published on the website of Media Digest in April, 2016.

This article mainly overviews the 4th stage survey results of 2015 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published on the website of Media Digest in March, 2016.

This article records the author’s feelings during his trip to Taiwan. This article was published by “Chung’s Blunt Words” facebook page and “HKU POP Site”.

This article records the conversations between the author and a parent in the University’s event entitled “University Life Trio”. This article was published by “Chung’s Blunt Words” facebook page and “HKU POP Site”.

This article mainly overviews the 3rd stage survey results of 2015 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published on the website of Media Digest in December, 2015.

This article discusses the recent incidents happened in HKU. This article was published by “Chung’s Blunt Words” facebook page and “HKU POP Site”.

This article is the first article that Dr Robert Chung wrote in his newly launched irregular column, “Chung’s Blunt Words”, which discusses exit polling during the 2015 District Council elections. The Chinese version of this article was published by “Chung’s Blunt Words” facebook page, “HKU POP Site”, “Stand News”, “Pentoy” and “Inmeida” on 20 November 2015.

The Chinese version of this article was published by Ming Pao, Viewpoint on 31 August 2015 in response to the letter written by Doctor Wong Yam Hong and the recent incident in the University of Hong Kong.

This article mainly overviews the 2nd stage survey results of 2015 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published on the website of Media Digest in August, 2015.

This article mainly overviews the 1st stage survey results of 2015 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published on the website of Media Digest in June, 2015.

This article mainly overviews the overall survey results of 2014 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published on the website of Media Digest in April, 2015.

This article mainly overviews the 4th stage survey results of 2014 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published on the website of Media Digest in March, 2015.

This article summarizes the content of a paper presentation made at the panel session of “Electoral Studies” in the ANPOR (Asian Network for Public Opinion Research) Annual Conference 2014 held in Niigata, Japan on 30 November 2014.

This article mainly overviews the 3rd stage survey results of 2014 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published on the website of Media Digest in December, 2014.

This article mainly overviews the 2nd stage survey results of 2014 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published on the website of Media Digest in September, 2014.

This article mainly overviews the 1st stage survey results of 2014 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published on the website of Media Digest in June, 2014.

This article mainly overviews the overall survey results of 2013 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published on the website of Media Digest in May, 2014.

This article mainly elaborates that people who engage in public opinion research should emphasize on scientific evidence and should not fear of power. The Chinese version of this article was published in Media Digest (Volume 3 in 2014).

This article mainly overviews the 4th stage survey results of 2013 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published in Media Digest (Volume 3 in 2014).

This article mainly describes the design and technical issues of the electronic voting system deployed on January 1, 2014 for the "New Year Civil Referendum" project. The Chinese version of this article was published in Media Digest (Volume 2 in 2014).

This article mainly overviews the 3rd stage survey results of 2013 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published in Media Digest (Volume 12 in 2013).

This article mainly summarizes the latest survey findings on citizens' ratings on media overall credibility, satisfaction rating on freedom of the press as well as performance ratings on television as a form of news media. The Chinese version of this article was published in Media Digest (Volume 11 in 2013).

This article mainly overviews the 2nd stage survey results of 2013 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published in Media Digest (Volume 9 in 2013).

This article summarizes the content of a paper presentation made at the panel session of “Issues in Democracy” in the WAPOR (World Association for Public Opinion Research) 66th Annual Conference held in Boston, USA, in mid-May 2013. The English version of this article was published in Media Digest (Volume 8 in 2013).

This article summarizes the content of a paper presentation made at the panel session of “Media and Politics” in the WAPOR (World Association for Public Opinion Research) 66th Annual Conference held in Boston, USA, in mid-May 2013. The English version of this article was published in Media Digest (Volume 7 in 2013).

This article summarizes the content of a paper presentation made at the panel session of “Media and Politics” in the WAPOR (World Association for Public Opinion Research) 66th Annual Conference held in Boston, USA, in mid-May 2013. The English version of this article was published in Media Digest (Volume 6 in 2013).

This article summarizes the primary development of the deliberative polling system and culture in Hong Kong cultivated through a series of “Deliberative Series” activities such as Deliberative polling, “Voices from the hall” and “Occupy Central with Love and Peace” held by HKUPOP since 2009. This article was published in Media Digest (Volume 6 in 2013).

This article mainly overviews the 1st stage survey results of 2013 TV Programme Appreciation Index. This article was published in Media Digest (Volume 6 in 2013).

This article mainly overviews the overall survey results of 2012 TV Programme Appreciation Index. This article was published in Media Digest (Volume 4 in 2013).

This article mainly overviews the 4th stage survey results of 2012 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published in Media Digest (Volume 3 in 2013).

This article summarizes five presentations made at the panel session “Media and Politics” in the WAPOR (World Association for Public Opinion Research) 65th Annual Conference held in Hong Kong on 15 June 2012. The English version of this article was published in Media Digest (Volume 3 in 2013).

This article mainly summarizes the establishment of PSI, its usage and future development. The Chinese version of this article was published in Media Digest (Volume 2 in 2013)

This article summarizes the logic and flaws of "six-four split" and "zero audience" in television audience studies. The Chinese version of this article was published in Media Digest (Volume 1 in 2013)

This article summarizes four presentations made at the panel session “Media Effects, Agenda Setting, Framing and Priming” in the WAPOR (World Association for Public Opinion Research) 65th Annual Conference held in Hong Kong on 16 June 2012. The English version of this article was published in Media Digest (Volume 1 in 2013).

This article mainly summarizes the process of the establishment of ANPOR, its future development and its implications. The Chinese version of this article was published in Media Digest (Volume 12 in 2012)

This article mainly overview the 3rd stage survey results of 2012 TV Programme Appreciation Index. The Chinese version of this article was published in Media Digest (Volume 12 in 2012).