Accomplishments
Journalism Students Win Campus News Awards
15 Jan, 2024
Thirteen students and a recent graduate from the Department of Journalism under the School of Communication have recently won six awards in the "2023 Campus News Awards" organised by the China Daily Hong Kong Edition, including the Winner of the Best in Data Journalism (English category). HKBU also received the “Most Active Participation Award”, bringing the total number of awards to seven, the highest among all participating universities in Hong Kong. This accomplishment highlights HKBU’s strength in Journalism education. All the award-winning works were published on two major news platforms managed by the Journalism students: San Po Yan and The Young Reporter.
The detailed awardees list are as follows:
| English Category | ||
| Best in Data Journalism – Winner | Budget 2023: The Aging City and the Government's Spending on the Elderly Li Ruoyu, Cao Siyuan | Li Ruoyu, Cao Siyuan |
| Best in Tech News Reporting – 1st Runner-up | From personal financial planning to institutional investing, AI pushes Hong Kong’s WealthTech to new heights | Jude Tse Man, Amber Li Yuchen, Bella Ding Liqi, Joana Le Ha Nguyen, Jacky Poon Kin-hou |
| Best in Business News Reporting – 2nd Runner-up | Going green could be expensive but worthwhile in the UK | Bella Ding Liqi, Julia Zhong Zimo, Joana Le Ha Nguyen |
| Best in News Video Reporting – 2nd Runner-up | MWC Shanghai returns with future insights of the telecommunication industry | Chu Yuqi, Wang Yuhan, Shuai Juncong |
| Best in Features Video Reporting – 2nd Runner-up | Last surviving hand-painted porcelain factory in Hong Kong | Warren Leung Tsz-in, Noah Tsang Hing-tsz |
| Chinese Category | ||
| Best in Business News Reporting – 1st Runner-up | 在氫氣中尋找綠色未來 — 淨零目標下，香港氫經濟該如何走？ | Sally Poon Ming-wai (fresh graduate) |
