1st December 2019
Students from the School of Communication (SCOM) of The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) clinched a total of 9 awards in the 2019 Campus Newspaper Awards hosted by China Daily, with their works outperformed 1,009 submissions from 50 universities from the cross strait four regions. Professor Scarlet Tso, HSUHK Associate Vice-President (Communications and Public Affairs) and Dean of School of Communication, led representatives of the awardees and SCOM faculty members to the Awards Presentation Ceremony held on 1 December 2019. She said the encouraging results showed the industry recognition to the efforts of SCOM students.
The universities participated in the 2019 Campus Newspaper Awards included the Tsinghua University, the Nanjing University, the Sun Yat-sen University, the Beijing Foreign Studies University, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Baptist University, the City University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Shue Yan University, the Chu Hai College of Higher Education, the University of Macau, Taiwan’s Fu Jen Catholic University and Taiwan’s Shih Hsin University, etc. A panel of over 70 judges which comprised political leaders, business elites, academics and veteran journalists from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan ultimately selected 84 entries as the award winners. The awards presentation ceremony attracted some 200 participants comprising the teachers, students and media representatives from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
The awards grabbed by SCOM students include the Champion in Best in Tech News Reporting (English), the Champion in Best in Headline Writing (English), the first runner-up in Best in Tech News Reporting (Chinese), the first runner-up in Best in Feature Writing (Chinese), the first runner-up in Best in News Writing (English), the first runner-up in Best in News Video Reporting (English), and the second runner-ups respectively in Best in Feature Photography, Best in News Video Reporting (English) and Best in Features Video Reporting (English).
The list of SCOM awardees is as below:
| Awards | Name of Participants | Name of Journal | Entry Name | Entry Hyperlink |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best in Tech News Reporting (English) Winner Best in Headline Writing (English) Winner Best in News Writing (English) 1st Runner up | CHOW Hoi Kit CHENG Ka Lok KWONG Chi Ching MAK Ka Yan LING Wing Yi Chloe SUNG Pui Yan | Enlightenment Post | Hong Kong Government Apps: “Ambitious Plan, Poor Strategy” | Click Here |
| Best in Feature Writing (Chinese) 1st Runner up | NGAN Ching Yan POON Hiu Tung YEUNG Chin Wai TSE Hiu Nga LI Po Yee WAN Hon Yeung | Enlightenment Post | 電動車充電站供不應求 部份充電站日久失修形同虛設 | Click Here |
| Best in Tech News Reporting (Chinese) 1st Runner up | CHOW Hoi Kit CHENG Ka Lok KWONG Chi Ching MAK Ka Yan LING Wing Yi Chloe SUNG Pui Yan | Enlightenment Post | 政府三千萬開發逾百App 被批定位不清， 用量參差 「為何政府1823 App 要有兩個?」 | Click Here |
| Best in News Video Reporting (English) 1st Runner up | NG Wai Chung NGAN Chung Him YIP Ying Yin YU Tsz Chung | TV Lab | Hong Kong Trees “Reborn” after Super-typhoon | Click Here |
| Best in News Video Reporting (English) 2nd Runner up | CHAN Lai Fun HO Mei Ching LI Shuk Yee WONG Wai Wan | TV Lab | Ageing Problem of the Construction Workers | Click Here |
| Best in Features Video Reporting (English) 2nd Runner up | WONG Hin LAU Cheuk Wing WONG Pui Yee NG Yui Ching | TV Lab | Silent Killers, Hiding in Plain Sight | Click Here |
| Best in Feature Photography 2nd Runner up | WU Chun Wai CHAU Kwan Lam | Enlightenment Post | 巧手鳥籠工匠 珍重香江文化遺產 | Click Here |
