A former journalist, Professor Hugo de Burgh is now both
professor of journalism and Director of the China Media Centre at
the University. The China Media Centre was established in January
2005, and is the only European centre focussed solely on the study
of the world's largest media system.
Professor de Burgh has extensive experience writing about and
teaching journalism in all its forms, and particularly that of
China. His most recent book, China: friend or foe was
published in 2006.