Education

Ph.D. - Michigan State University, School of Journalism

East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.A.

Dissertation

The Role of the Press as Defined by the Chinese Communist Party Leaders, Journalists and Journalism Educators, 1983-1989

Major Area

Mass Media (Advertising, journalism and telecommuniciation)

Focus

Economic, legal, and historical analysis of mass media and public policy issues

1991

M.A. - Stanford University, Department of Communication

Stanford, California, U.S.A.

Thesis

Role of the Chinese-language Newspapers in the U.S.A.

Major Area

Communication and Development

Focus

Role of communication in nation-building

1982

B.A. - The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Journalism and Communication

Shatin, Hong Kong

Thesis

Strategies and Effectiveness of Drug Rehabilitation Campaign in Hong Kong

Major Area

Communication and Journalism

Focus

Broadcasting

1978

Selected Media

Interview with Dr. Tuen-yu Lau, Kiriyama Professor of Asia Pacific Studies, University of San Francisco (2018)

Lecture by Dr. Lau, "Decoding the Use of Regulations to Control the Internet in China Since 1987" (2018)

List of published Chinese-language articles by Dr. Lau (2015-2016)

Article by Dr. Lau, "What Kind of Free T.V. Does Hong Kong Need?", Hong Kong Economic Journal (2015)

List of published Chinese-language articles by Dr. Lau (1986-2013)

Article by Dr. Lau, "The Future of Mobile: The U.S. Experience for Hong Kong Media", RTHK Media Digest (2008)

Article by Dr. Lau, "The Unlimited Creativity of America's Election and the Media", Hong Kong Economic Journal (2008)

Message by Dr. Lau for the Master of Communication in Digital Media Program, University of Washington (2005)

Interview with Dr. Lau for the Central University of Finance and Economics (2004)

Feature of Dr. Lau, Names in the news, Northwest Asian Weekly (2003)

Article by Dr. Lau, "The Rush from America's Route 128 to Highway 101", PC Home (2000)

News segment featuring Dr. Lau, on the role of media and news in education, TVB News (1984)

News segment featuring Dr. Lau, on the immigration into Hong Kong, TVB News (1979)

Unpublished Anthology

Dr. Lau had compiled an anthology of a collection of his works prior to his passing. Unfortunately, the anthology was never published. Linked below are sections of the anthology.

Research and Publications

Dr. Lau was ranked as the second most productive researcher on communication research on China between 1965-1994 by a study, "Researchers' Ethnicities in the Development of International Communication Research: The Case of China," a paper presented by Louisa Ha and Cornelius Pratt at the International Communication Association conference, Chicago, May 1996.


The below encompasses work by Dr. Lau up until 2005; more recent work from 2005- will be added in the future.

If there is any work you have collaborated with Dr. Lau on that you would like to share, please let us know at tylaumemorial@gmail.com.

Refereed Publications

Tuen-yu Lau, Si Wook Kim and David Atkin. (2005). "An Examination of Factors Contributing to South Korea's Global Leadership in Broadband Adoption," Telematics and Informatics, accepted for publication.

Tuen-yu Lau, Anthony Fung and Michael Ji. (2005). "E-Government in China: Keeping Up with the Joneses," Journal of E-Government, accepted for publication.

Hsiu-hui Shirley Sun, Tuen-yu Lau and Rebecca Kuo. (2002). "The Internet as a Public Relations Medium: An Exploratory Study of PR Professionals in Taiwan," Asia Pacific Media Educator, Issue No. 12113, December: 168-184.

Tsan-kuo Chang, Tuen-yu Lau and Xiaoming Hao. (2000). "From the United States with News and More: International flow, Television Coverage and the World System," Gazette, 62:505-522.

Tuen-yu Lau, Todd Simon and Regina Chan. (1997). "When Systems Collide: Trial of Foreign Communist Media in U.S. Courts," Journal of International Communication, vol. 3, no. 2, January:44-60.

To Yiu-Ming and Tuen-yu Lau. (1995). "Global Export of Hong Kong Television: The Case of Television Broadcasts Limited", Asian Journal of Communication, vol. 3, No. 2:108-121.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1995). "Chinese Communication Studies; A citation Analysis of Chinese Communication Research in English language Journals," Scientometrics, vol. 33, No. 1 . :65-91.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1992). "From Cable Television to Direct Broadcast Satellite: Emerging Policy Issues in the Asia Pacific Region," Telecommunications Policy, September/October: 576-590.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1991). "Audience Preferences of Chinese Television: A content Analysis of Letters to the Editor in the Chinese Television Broadcasting Magazine, 1983-1986,”, Journal of Popular Culture, Spring:161-176.

Tuen-yu Lau and Yuet-keung Lo. (1990). "Heshang (River Elegy): A Television Orchestration of a New Ideology in China," Asian Journal of Communication, June 1991.

James Bernstein, Steve Lacy, Catherine Cassara and Tuen-yu Lau. (1990). "Geographic Coverage by Local Television News," Journalism Quarterly, Winter: 663- 671.

Tuen-yu Lau and Thomas Baldwin. (1990). "A Public Policy Strategy for Cable Development: Suggestions for Hong Kong and other Newly Industrialized Asian Nations," Telecommunications Policy, October: 412-424.

Ming K. Chan and Tuen-yu Lau. (1990). "Dilemma of the Communist Press tn a Pluralistic Society: Hong Kong in the Transition to Chinese Sovereignty, 1988-1989," Asian Survey, August: 731-747.

Bradley Greenberg and Tuen-yu Lau. (1990). 'The Revolution in Journalism and Communication Education in the People's Republic of China," Gazette, January: 19-31 .

Stephen Lacy, Tsan-kuo Chang and Tuen-yu Lau. (1989). 'The Influence of Market and Organizational Variables Foreign News Coverage in the U.S. Newspapers," Newspaper Research Journal. Summer/Fall: 23-32.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1989). "Market Analysis of the Chinese-language Newspapers in the United States," Gazette, March 1989: 77-92.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1988). "lntroducing Cable Television into Hong Kong: Political and Economic Implications," Telecommunications Policy, December: 379-392.

Walter Niebauer, Stephen Lacy, and James Bernstein, Tuen-yu Lau. (1988). "The lmpact of Central City Newspapers Market Structure on Suburban Newspaper Existence and Circulation, " Journalism Quarterly, Autumn : 726-732.

Tuen-yu Lau, Si Wook Kim and David Atkin. (2005). "South Korea's Broadband Market: A Case Study of Korea Telecom (KT)," Media Asia, accepted for publication.

Book Chapters - Refereed

Tuen-yu Lau and Yu-ming To. (2002). "Walking on a Tight Rope: Hong Kong's Media Facing Political and Economic Challenges since Sovereignty Transfer," in Ming K. Chan and Alvin So eds., Crisis & Transformation ln China's HK. 1997-2001, Armonk, New York: M. E. Sharpe, pp.322-342.

Tuen-yu Lau and Penghwa Ang. (1998). "The Pacific Rim," in Alan B. Albarran and Sylvia Chan-Olmsted ed., Global Media Economics: Commercialization, Concentration and Integration of World Media Markets, Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University Press, pp. 310-327.

Joseph Straubhaar, Carrie Heeter, Leonard Ferreira, Rob Wicks, and Bradley Greenberg and Tuen-yu Lau. (1992). "What Makes News; Western, Socialist and third World Television Newscasts Compared in Eight Countries," in F. Kozenny and E. Schiff, ed., International and Intercultural Communication Annual, vol. 16, Beverly Hills, California: Sage Publications.

Book Chapters - Non-refereed

David Atkin and Tuen-yu Lau. (2004). "Local and Long Distance Telephone (POTS)," in August Grant and Jennifer H. Meadows eds., Communication technology update, 9"' edition, 2005, pp.259-272. This chapter is updated annually.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1999). "Deregulation and Commercialization of the Broadcast Media: Their Implications for Public Service Broadcasters - The Case Of lndonesia," in Public Service Broadcasting in Asia: Surviving in the New Information Age, edited and published by Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC), Singapore, pp.75-84.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1995). "Broadcasters, People and Government in Hong Kong" in Stephen Y. L. Cheung and Stephen M. H. Sze ed., The Other Hong Kong Report 1995, Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press, pp. 403-418.

Publications in Professionals Journals

Tuen-yu Lau. (2002). "No Question, No Answers: What's Your Question, Anyway," in the Hong Kong Journalists Association Newsletter in February and reprinted in the Media Digest, a monthly journal published by the Radio Television Hong Kong, February: 6-7 ,2002.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1992). "Seeking Students; (A) Gannet Newspaper Publishes (A) Student-oriented Paper to Attract Lucrative Student Market at Purdue University," Editor and Publisher, November 28: 14.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1990). "Covering the Asian Games: What Foreign Journalists Need to Know When Reporting in China under the New Government Regulations," Editor and Publisher, September 15: 50-51.

Articles in the columns, "Silicon Valley Global Alliance," "International Media Watch," "Media Watch Analysis" and "Global Telecommunications Watch," in the Hong Kong Economic Journal since August 1989.

Guest Editor of Journal Special Issues

Tuen-yu Lau and Jiangang Wang. (1992-1993). "The First National Survey of Mass Media Use in China's Under-developed Areas," Chinese Law and Government, Winter/Spring: 1-52. (Co-editor: Jiangang Wang of the People's University of China).

Book Reviews

Larry Chuen-ho Chow and Yiu-Kwan Fan ed., The Other Hong Kong Report 1998, in The China Quarterly, no. 162, June 2000, pp. 585-586.

Freedom Forum ed., Unfolding Lotus: Journalism Development in Asia, in Asian Journal of Communication, vol.4, no. 1, 1995, pp. 134-137.

Graham Mutton ed., Global Audiences: Research for Worldwide Broadcasting, London: BBC World Service/John Libbey Co. Ltd., in Journalism Quarterly Book Reviews section, Spring 1994, pp. 223-224.

Conference Papers - Refereed

May 1990 Ranked as the second most productive communication researcher based on a study, "Journalism/Mass Communication Education: Conference Paper Presentations as a Measure of Research Productivity" by John C. Schweitzer and Benjamin J' Bates in 1996. The ranking was based on paper presentations at two major communication conferences, International Communication Association and Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication between 1985 and 1990.

Tuen-yu Lau, Mira Aboulhoson and David Atkin. (2005). "Adoption of E-government in Three Latin American Countries: Argentina, Brazil and Mexico," to be presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, San Antonio, U.S.A., August.

Tuen-yu Lau, Si Wook Kim and David Atkin. (2005). "An Examination of Factors in Broadband Adoption," to be presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, San Antonio, U.S.A., August

Robert Burns and Tuen-yu Lau. (2004). "Game Over: Censorship, Government and the Computer Game industry," a digital media conference, "New Economy Comes of Age, Growth and Dynamics of Maturing New Media Companies." Stockholm, Sweden, November.

Tuen-yu Lau and Guangchao Feng. (2004). "HDTV and Interactive TV: Promises and Challenges in China”, 6th World Media Economics Conference, Montreal, Canada, May.

Tuen-yu Lau, Eddie Lee and Raymond Cheng. (2003). "Broadband Adoption in Hong Kong: What Lessons Can We Learn?" Chinese Communication Association conference, Shanghai, China, July.

With David Atkin and Tuen-yu Lau. (2003). "Still on Hold: Competitive Implications of the Telecommunications Act of 1996," presented at the Communication and Technology Division, international Communication Association annual conference, San Diego, May.

Hsiu-hui Shirley Sun, Tuen-yu Lau and Rebecca Kuo. (2002). "The Internet as a Public Relations Medium: An exploratory Study of PR Professionals in Taiwan," presented at the Public Relations Division, International Communication Association annual conference, Seoul, Korea, July..

Tuen-yu Lau, Yiu-ming To and Eddie Wing-fat Lee. (2002). "Facing the Winds of Change: Hong Kong’s Media Under Political and Economic Challenges Since Sovereignty Transfer, 1997-2001,” presented at the International & Development Communication Division, International Communication Association annual conference, Seoul, Korea, July.

Tsan-kuo Chang, Tuen-yu Lau and Xiaoming Hao. (1999). "International communication world systems," presented at the International Communication Association conference, San Francisco, May.

Tuen-yu Lau and Penghwa Ang. (1997). “User of the Industrial Organization Model in Examining TV Economics in the Asia Pacific Region,” presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Chicago, August.

David Atkin and Tuen-yu Lau. (1994). "Research Article Productivity in Telecommunications, 1985-1993," presented at the International Communication Association Conference, Sydney, Australia, July.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1993). "Journalism Studies in China, 1903-1991," presented at the International Conference on Chinese Communication Research and Education, Taipei.

Ed Cohen and Tuen-yu Lau. (1993). "Asian American Radio Listening Habits and Preferences," a first-place award paper presented at the Multicultural Division of the Broadcast Education Association annual convention, Las Vegas, April.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1993). "People-oriented versus Leader-oriented: An Analysis of the Agenda to Change the Press Role in China,1983-1989," presented at the International Communication Association conference, Washington, D.C, May.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1992). "Leader-oriented versus People-oriented: A suggested Operational Definition of the Press Role in China," presented at the Speech Communication Association conference, Chicago, November.

Tuen-yu Lau (1992). "Inadequacies of State Management in Telecommunication Policy planning: The Case of Hong Kong,” presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Montreal, August.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1992). "In Search of a New Role: Discussion of the Journalistic Reforms in the People's Republic of China," presented at the International Communication Association conference, Miami, May.

Tuen-yu Lau and Jiangang Wang. (1991). “The First National Survey of Mass Media Use in China's Less Developed Areas,” presented at the Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Boston, August.

Tuen-yu Lau, (1990). "Strange Bedfellows: China's latest Policy on External Journalists' News Gathering Activities in China," presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Conference, Minneapolis, August.

Tuen-yu Lau and Yuet-keung Lo. (1990). "Heshang (River Elegy): A Television Orchestration of a New Ideology in China," presented at the International communication Association conference, Dublin, Ireland, June.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1989). "Journalism Studies in China, 1903-1985," a second place student paper for presentation at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Washington, D.C., August.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1989). "Chinese Communication Studies as a Field: A Citation Analysis of Chinese Communication Research in English-language Journals," a top three student paper for presentation at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Washington, D.C., August.

Tuen-yu Lau and Ming K. Chan. (1989). “Dilemma of the Communist Press in a Pluralistic Society: The Case of Hong Kong,” presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Washington, D.C., August.

James Bernstein, Steve Lacy, Catherine Cassara and Tuen-yu Lau. (1989). “The ‘Local Doctrine’ and Use of SNG Vehicles: A Study of Geographic Coverage by Local Television News,” presented at the Association of Education in Journalism and Mass communication conference, Washington, D.C., August.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1989). “Audience Preferences of Chinese Television: A Content Analysis of Letters to the Editor in the Chinese Television Broadcasting Magazine, 1983-1986,” presented at the International Communication Association conference, San Francisco, May.

Bradley Greenberg and Tuen-yu Lau. (1989). “The Revolution in Journalism and Communication Education in the People’s Republic of China,” presented at the International Communication Association conference, San Francisco, May.

Tuen-yu Lau and Todd Simon. (1988). “Is the Coexistence of Capitalist and Socialist Press Freedom Possible? The Case of Hong Kong,” presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Portland, July.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1988). “The Changing Face of Television News in China,” presented at the International Communication Association conference, New Orleans, May.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1988). “The Political and Economic Implications of Introducing Cable System in Hong Kong,” a paper included in a panel of “International Perspectives on Cable Television” at the International Communication Association conference, New Orleans, May.

Tuen-yu Lau and Todd Simon. (1987). “When Systems Collide: Trial of Foreign Communist Media in U.S. Courts,” presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, San Antonio, August.

Stephen Lacy, Walter Niebauer, James Bernstein and Tuen-yu Lau. (1987). “The Impact of Central City Newspapers Market Structure on Suburban Newspaper Existence and Circulation,” presented at the Association for Journalism and Mass Communication conference, San Antonio.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1987). “Survival of the Fittest: Competition Among the Chinese-language Newspapers in the United States,” presented at the International Communication Association conference, Montreal, Canada, May.

Stephen Lacy, Tsan-kuo Chang and Tuen-yu Lau. (1987). “The Influence of Market and Organizational Variables on Foreign News Coverage in the U.S. Newspapers,”presented at the International Communication Association conference, Montreal, Canada, May.

Joseph Straubhaar, Carrie Heeter, Leonard Ferreira, Rob Wicks, Bradley Greenberg and Tuen-yu Lau. (1986). “What Makes News; An Eight Country Comparison of Western, Socialist, and Third World Television Newscasts,” selected as a top three paper for presentation at the International Communication Association conference, Chicago, May.

Conference Papers - Non-refereed

Tuen-yu Lau and Winston Chan. (2005). "Internet Regulations in China," Third China Internet International Conference, East Lansing, Michigan, May.

Kevin Wang and Tuen-yu Lau. (2005). "Public Service in the Information Age: A Study of E-Government in Taiwan,” Third China Internet International Conference, East Lansing, Michigan, May.

Tuen-yu Lau, Anthony Fung and Michael Ji. (2003). “E-government in China: Keeping up with the Joneses?” an international conference on "China and the Internet: Technology, Economy and Society in Transition," which was organized by and held at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School of Communication on May 30-31.

Tuen-yu Lau. (2003). "Post-WTO Chinese Media: Restructuring and Marketing Strategies," South California China Colloquium on "Film and Television in China Today: Socialism and the Market," UCLA and USC Joint Center for Chinese Studies, April.

Tuen-yu Lau and Eddie Lee. (2002). "Broadband Adoption in Hong Kong," Conference on Dynamics of Media Convergence, University of South Carolina, November.

Tuen-yu Lau. (2002). "Television Restructuring in China: An Unsolicited Proposal," Media Management conference, Turku, Finland, May.

Tuen-yu Lau. (2000). "Hong Kong SAR Media Crisis, 1997-2000" Workshop on China's Hong Kong into the 21st Century: Transformation in the SAR” at the University of Science and Technology of Hong Kong, December.

Tuen-yu Lau. (2000). "TV Management and Programming, Where Do We Start? Lessons from China," presented at the "Conference on TV Development in the 21tt Century," Tufts University and Stanford University, October and November.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1999). "The Politics of Journalistic Professionalism, Market Capitalism or Socialist Patriotism in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region," presented at the Hong Kong In Transition Conference II, University of Warwick, July.

William Leung and Tuen-yu Lau. (1986). "lmpact of Competition on TV Media Content: The Case of Indonesia," presented at the Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Anaheim, California, August.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1998). "Knowledge and Technology Transfer in a Cross-cultural Setting: Practical Experience in Indonesia," presented at the First Speech Communication Conference in Taipei, Taiwan, April.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1995). "Globalization and Privatization in International Media Economics - The Case of Indonesia," presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Conference, Washington D.C., August.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1992). "Telecommunications Development in Hong Kong During the Sovereignty Transfer from the British to the Chinese in 1997," presented at the Pacific Telecommunications Conference, Honolulu, January.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1991). "From Cable Television to Direct Broadcast Satellite: Emerging Policy Issues in the Asia-Pacific Region," presented at the International Communication Association conference, Chicago, May.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1991). "lntroducing Direct Broadcast Satellite into Hong Kong: Political and Economic Implications," presented at the Pacific Telecommunications Conference, Honolulu, January.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1989). "Democracy in Crisis: Politics of the Hong Kong Basic Law Drafting Process," presented at the Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs, East Lansing, October.

Tuen-yu Lau and Thomas Baldwin. (1989). "A Public Policy Strategy for Cable Development: Suggestions for Hong Kong and Other Newly Industrialized Asian Nations," presented at the International Communication Association conference, San Francisco, May.

Tuen-yu Lau and Xinmin Qin. (1989). "Consumers Preference and Audience Input: Readership Surveys in China's Journalism Reform," presented at the Association for Asian Studies annual meeting, Washington, D.C., March.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1988). "Timeliness in News, Chinese Communist Style: An Exploratory Study of the Ideology, Structure and Operation of News in China," presented at the Canadian Asian Studies Association conference, Windsor, June.

Tuen-yu Lau. (1986). "The Changing Face of Television News in China," presented the Workshop on Chinese Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, May.