Journalist articles
The following are my journalist contributions to various non-academic media:
Asia Times Online
2019
‘Cantonese/Mandarin false dichotomy: peaceful integration'. Published in Asia Times Online, Opinion column, 28th January 2019.
Final draft downloadable here:
‘Cantonese/Mandarin education: duplicity and integration'. Published in Asia Times Online, Opinion column, 21st January 2019.
Final draft downloadable here:
2018
‘Cantonese and Mandarin correspondences: more than we think'. Published in Asia Times Online, Opinion column, 11th December 2018.
Final draft downloadable here:
‘Sociopolitical meaning of Mandarin-Cantonese code-switching'. Published in Asia Times Online, Opinion column, 5th April 2018.
Final draft downloadable here:
‘Hong Kong Cantonese: a fascinating hybrid’. Published in Asia Times Online, Opinion column, 4th April 2018.
Final draft downloadable here:
‘Cantonese vs Mandarin: it need not be a political battle’. Published in Asia Times Online, Opinion column, 22nd February 2018.
Final draft downloadable here:
‘Finding a place for Mandarin in Hong Kong education’. Published in Asia Times Online, Opinion column, 11th February 2018.
Final draft downloadable here:
‘Learning Chinese: myths and misconceptions’. Published in Asia Times Online, Opinion column, 8th February 2018.
Final draft downloadable here:
Pre-published draft downloadable here:
The Narrator
2016
‘Oldboy: Reception of Western Greek Tragedy in East Asia'. Published in The Narrator, Issue 2.3, York University English Literature magazine, January 2016.
Final draft downloadable here:
Wikipedia (entry)
2018
Keith Tse
Journalist
I believe that it is important for intellectuals to pursue and apply their intellect not only to things that really matter to them (i.e. their strengths/passions) but also to things that really matter to the world. For this reason, I am a huge fan of alternative media and facts that reveal facets of our world that are under-reported by mainstream media, especially Vox.com among many others, (DemocracyNow, Al Jazeera, Associated Press etc). I have been trying to make my own contribution to the world of media and communication, and these are the articles that I have written for various non-academic media (or, as The Conversation says, 'academic journalism', which is a beautiful phrase).
Sexey's School: Notable Former Alumni (Nigel Vincent). Published in Wikipedia, November 2018.
2017
Oldboy (2003 film): Oedipus The King Inspiration (footnote 29). Published in Wikipedia, August 2017.
The People's News UK
2018
‘Catalunya'. Published in
Final draft downloadable here:
As an academic and freelance journalist, I believe strongly in freedom of expression and research. There is no way we can allow our #freedomofexpression to be curtailed, since it is in our rights as modern #netizens of global #democracy to have this precious opportunity for self-expression. I encourage you to take part in our fight against recent controversial decisions to reduce #netneutrality. Please consider signing the following petitions to protect the common people's access to the web of knowledge.
‘Troubled times engender linguistic creativity'. Published in Asia Times Online, Opinion column, 30th September 2019.
Final draft downloadable here: