Before TSJC's Establishment
Sept 1984 |
Tsinghua University Department of Chinese Language and Literature offering editing major as a minor to students |
May 1996 |
M.A. in Journalism offered |
Oct 1998 |
Department of Communication established |
Sept 1999 |
Center for International Communication Studies established |
Sept 2000 |
M.A. in Communication offered |
July 2001 |
35 sophomore students recruited from other departments; journalism students started their studies in the 2+2 model |
Sept 2001 |
39 journalism students recruited through the national entrance examination |
Oct 2001 |
Center for New Media Studies established |
After TSJC's Establishment
21 April 2002 |
TSJC established with the appointment of former People’s Daily Chief Editor, Dean Fan Jingyi. At the same time, the TSJC Advisory Board and the Center for Media Economics & Management Studies were created. |
Nov 2002 |
Qingxin Times (the School Newspaper), was launched |
Sept 2003 |
Ph.D. in journalism and communication Established |
28 April 2004 |
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao replied to Dean Fan Jingyi. In his letter, he highly praised the rural research reports written by TSJC undergraduates and the school’s development |
26 May 2004 |
China’s first journalism blueprint 2004-2005: China Media Industry Development Report was distributed |
May 2004 |
National Research Center for Cultural Industries established. It was appraised as the base of national philosophy and social science and of national culture industries |
2004 |
Fan Jingyi, Li Xiguang. Yin Hong, Li Bin and Liu Jianming’s Research on Journalism Education Transformation received second prize in Beijing Municipality Teaching Achievement Award |
18 Jan 2007 |
Center for Marxist Journalism and Journalism Education Studies established |
30 Mar 2007 |
China’s first integrated professional website of criticism media launched by TSJC (http://www.mediawatch.cn) |
28 Aug 2007 |
M.A. in Global Business Journalism launched |
Oct 2007 |
TSJC undergraduate students who participated in the reporting of Henan Entrepreneurs in Bejing were awarded second prize for the 17th China Journalism Awards. |
28 Nov 2007 |
The TSJC International Advisory Board was established |
2008 |
Li Xiguang, Si Jiuyue, Lei Jianjun, Zhao Shuguang, Zhang Xiaoqin’s Research on Journalism Education Transformation received the second prize in Beijing Municipality Teaching Achievement Award |
18 Oct 2008 |
The Israel Epstein Center for Journalism Studies established |
8 Nov 2008 |
The Chinese Association for Global Communication established, with TSJC as its headquarter |
5 Sep 2009 |
M.A. in Global Journalism and Communication Program Established |
Mar 2010 |
Center for Journalism Studies and Institute of Public Relations and Strategic Communications established |
13 Nov 2010 |
Founding Dean Fan Jingyi passed away |
Dec 2010 |
Upon President Gu’s invitation, former Pulitzer Prizes administrator chairman Mr. Seymour Topping formed an international accreditation team with notable scholars from the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore and Hong Kong. The team conducted the accreditation and accomplished the first international accreditation in Mainland China. |
