Chief Secretary for Administration John Lee Ka-chiu (second from left), Zheng Lin (first from right), deputy director of the Department of Publicity, Cultural and Sports Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and Zhou Li, publisher and editor-in-chief of China Daily Hong Kong present awards to winners of Best in News Reporting category. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)
China Daily’s Campus News Awards offer a rewarding experience for young journalists to sharpen their skills, and help nurture future professionals, said contestants, academics and veteran journalists from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and the Chinese mainland on Thursday.
The awards, launched by China Daily Hong Kong in 2012, are in its 10th year. Over 770 entries, including English-language and Chinese-language in-depth stories and feature videos, from 54 universities, were received this year. A total of 77 entries were awarded under 24 categories.
The award proves to myself, and those who also bear this doubt, that arts students can do well in reporting different topics.
Lam Sze-nga, a 21-year-old undergraduate student of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in journalism and communication
Lam Sze-nga, a 21-year-old undergraduate student of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in journalism and communication, said the event has boosted her confidence to be a reporter in the future.
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“As an arts student, I used to question myself whether I can make quality reports in the science and technology field since science has always been my weakness,” said Lam, who is the first runner-up in the Best in Tech News Reporting (Chinese) with her work on anti-pandemic technology.
“The award proves to myself, and those who also bear this doubt, that arts students can do well in reporting different topics — although some are not in their (area of) expertise,” said Lam.
Lam’s colleague 23-year-old Liu Weiyu is the winner of the Best in News Reporting with her work on the city’s aviation industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Liu said the award will encourage her to continue pursuing her journalistic dream and affirm her four years studying journalism.
Bill Condon, board director of the Ireland Funds China, said he was impressed by the diverse topics covered in the students’ works this year — many of which focused on marginalized social issues.
Condon, a veteran judge of the awards, said the awards are an important event that brings students from four regions together to discuss journalism. He noted that there had been an improvement in the quality of journalism in the pieces submitted by contestants.
Expressing his hope for the continuation of the awards, Condon said he expects to see more works focusing on the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in the future.
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Tan Yuhang, second runner-up in the Best in Business News Reporting from Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College, said it’s an honor to receive the award.
Tan said he hopes the report, which focuses on the struggles of purchasing agents affected by the pandemic, can raise public perceptions of this group of people on their adaptation to an ever-changing world.
Emilia Chan Calderon, second runner-up in the Best in Arts and Culture News Reporting from the University of Macau, said she is happy to receive the award and that she hopes more people can learn about the cinema industry in Macao through her article.
Hsu Chin-ling, second runner-up in the Best News Video Reporting (Chinese) from Shih Hsin University in Taiwan, said she hopes her work can open a window for people around the world to understand the aboriginal culture in Taiwan.
