Students from the School of Communication (SCOM) of HSUHK won a total of 4 awards in the 2020 Campus News Awards (CNA) organised by China Daily. More than 700 submissions by over 2000 students from various higher education institutions in the cross-strait four regions were received in this year’s competition. The awarded entries were selected by a panel of around 90 judges which comprised political leaders, business elites, academics and veteran journalists from the regions. 

The SCOM students received the 1st runner-ups in ‘Best in Tech News Reporting (English)’ and ‘Best in News Video Reporting (English)’, and 2nd runner-ups in ‘Best in Headline Writing (Chinese)’ and ‘Best in Headline Writing (English)’. Professor Scarlet Tso, Associate Vice-President (Communications and Public Affairs) and Dean of the School of Communication, said that the awards were a recognition for students’ efforts from the industry and the public, for they were able to produce that many outstanding works despite the complicated pandemic environment. 

The SCOM Students have been participating in the CNA since 2014 and they have won a total of 36 awards over the years. This is a demonstration of their outstanding performance and high academic levels in the journalism and communication field in the cross-strait four regions.

A team of four Year-4 students from the Bachelor of Journalism and Communication (Hons) programme of the School of Communication (SCOM), namely Ms Cheuk-sze Chan, Ms Hiu-tung Chan, Ms Kam-ling Choi and Ms Yuen-yung Ng, won the Professional Market Analysis Award in the Hong Kong Creative PR Competition 2020. The Award was presented to the students at the Award Presentation Ceremony held on 26 September 2020 as a recognition of their efforts and professionalism.

The competition, hosted by the Hong Kong Creative PR Competition Committee in partnership with the Business-School Partnership Programme of the Education Bureau, lasted from November 2019 to April 2020. Students who joined the competition were required to conduct reliable market research and present to enterprises an effective and feasible public relations proposal, including manuscript writing, media relations management, production of promotional materials and organisation of promotional activities.

Students from the School of Communication (SCOM) of The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) havewon the Grand Championship and the Best Marketing Team Award in the Amazing Journey Competition organised by JobsDB. Congratulations to the five team members Andrew KAM Wai Nok (金偉諾), CHEUNG Chun Hoi (張振海), CHUNG Chun Hung (鍾鎮洪), LAI Kwok Wing (黎國榮) and CHOW Wing Yin (周穎言).

Campus Newspaper Awards is an annual event organised by China Daily Asia Pacific since 2012.
This year, 724 entries were received from 38 universities from mainland China, Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong under 26 award categories. The entries were evaluated by a panel of judges consisting of journalism professors and media veterans.

Students from the School of Communication (SCOM) of The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) won a total of six prizes including Best in News Video Reporting (Chinese), Best in Tech News Reporting (Chinese),Best in News Video Reporting (English),Best in Features Video Reporting (English),Best in News Writing (English) andBest in Feature Writing (English). Members of the six teams are:

1. Best in News Video Reporting (Chinese) –
First runner-up

Team:
Huang Kun

Chou Tung

Hui Ka Kei

Lam Lok Hang

Yeung Ho Ting

Lau Ying Yeung

2. Best in Tech News Reporting (Chinese) –
Second runner-up

Team:
Yuen Ka Wing
Lau Mei Yee
Tang Yat Hei
Chiu Ka Chun
Chan Tsz Ching
Li Bo Yin Buki

3. Best in News Video Reporting (English) –
First runner-up

Team:
Leung Chi Yun Victoria

Au Ying Wah

Hui Wing Si

Wong Lok Tung

Chan Pui Chung Degas

Ho Hing Wah Tiffany

4. Best in Features Video Reporting (English) –
First runner-up

Team:
Mung I Shan

Yuen Nok Hei

Lee Tsz Him

5. Best in News Writing (English) –
First runner-up 

Team:
Mung I Shan

Lee Tsz Him

Ng Tsz Ching

Kwong Yuet Ting

Tong Ka Wing Mabel

Yuen Nok Hei

Cheung Jung Yeung

6. Best in Feature Writing (English) –
Second runner-up

Team:
Mung I Shan
Lee Tsz Him
Ng Tsz Ching
Kwong Yuet Ting
Tong Ka Wing Mabel
Yuen Nok Hei
Cheung Jung Yeung

Consumer Rights Reporting Awards was organised by the Conusmer Council, Hong Kong Journalists Associations and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association. A team formed by five BJC students received the Gold Award in the “Campus” category of the 18th Consumer Rights Reporting Awards programme. The team members were Lam Yik, Shum Ka Ngai, Tsang King Man, Tsoi Hiu Fai and Wan Hok Chung. The theme of their winning entry was illegal food outlets at Kwai Chung Plaza, which posed threats to food safety, fire risk and hygiene.

List of awardees in “Campus” category of 18th Consumer Rights Reporting Awards:

Gold Award: Hang Seng Management College
Silver Award: Hong Kong Baptist University
Bronze Award: Hong Kong Baptist University
Merit Award: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Merit Award: Hong Kong Shue Yan University

(From left) Ms Chua Guek Hoon, Eileen, Senior Lecturer of School of Communication; Professor Scarlet Tso, Associate Vice-President (Communications and Public Affairs) and Dean of School of Communication; Ms Gilly Wong, Chief Executive of Consumer Council; Mr Ronald Chiu, Executive Director of i-CABLE News Limited and i-CABLE Sports Limited; Tsang King Man; Lam Yik and Wan Hok Chung

(From left) Professor Scarlet Tso, Associate Vice-President (Communications and Public Affairs) and Dean of School of Communication; Mr Edward Yau, GBS, JP, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development; Tsang King Man; Wan Hok Chung; Lam Yik and Ms Chua Guek Hoon, Eileen, Senior Lecturer of School of Communication

Campus Newspaper Awards 2017 is an annual event organised by China Daily Asia Pacific since 2012.
This year, the number of entries for the Campus Newspaper Awards 2017 exceeded 600, which were from 28 colleges from Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan and Macau. In the past few years, SCOM students also achieved excellent results in this competition.

Students from the School of Communication were champions and second runners-up under the categories of “Best in Tech News Reporting” and “Best in News Video Reporting”

Students participating in the Project are:

Group photos of students from School of Communication

President Simon Ho and teachers of the School of Communication congratulated the students on their success.

BJC Year 3 students received two awards in the 17th Consumer Rights Reporting Awards programme, with Lam Man Yi being the Silver Award winner in the “Campus” category and a seven-member team being the champion in the “Sustainable Consumption Awards – Campus” category, they are Mung I Shan, Ip Yan Tung, Kwok Che Kwun, Chow Ming Shing, Cheung Jung Yeung, Chan Tsz Ting and Keung Ka Yin. Themes of their winning entries are legislation on food nutrition labels and difficulties in promoting the use of stainless steel straws respectively. This annual competition has been jointly organised by the Consumer Council, the Hong Kong Journalists Association and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association since 2001 to pay tribute to journalistic excellence in consumer rights issues and concerns. The “Campus” category was introduced in 2015.

Hong Kong Creative PR Competition (HKCPRC) was hosted by the Organizing Committee of HKCPRC and supported by the Business-School Partnership Programme (BSPP) under the Education Bureau (EDB). It was the first ever post-secondary level PR competition in Hong Kong. The competition focused on Public Relations and Campaign Planning, which emphasised 3 elements, including “Creativity”, “Practicality” and “Interaction”.

Students from School of Communication have won two awards including “最佳傳訊企劃獎” and “優秀演繹大獎“

Students participating in the Project are:

Group photos of winners from School of Communication

The Campus Newspaper Awards, organised by China Daily Hong Kong Edition, received over 600 entries from 28 universities from Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan and Macau.  Government officials, journalism professors and media professionals were acting as adjudicators.

Students from School of Communication have won various awards including the winner of Best in Overall Design (Chinese) and Best in Headline Writing (English), first runner-up of Best in News Video Reporting (Chinese) and Best in News Page Design (Chinese), and second runner-up of Best in Feature Writing (English).

Students participating in the Awards are:

1. Best in Overall Design (Chinese) –
Winner

Team:
歐振威
江秀慧 
鍾世文

2. Best in News Video Reporting (Chinese) –
First runner-up

Team:
張雁晴 

盧翠瑜 

黃樂怡

羅嘉倩 

李曉丹

3. Best in News Page Design (Chinese) –
First runner-up

Team:
林曉欣

鄧亦斯

黎祖輝

5. Best in Feature Writing (English) –
Second runner-up

Team:
Lai To

Group photos of teacher and students from School of Communication

Group photo of organisers, judges, professors, guests and students

Mrs Carrie Lam,GBS, JP (5th from right), Mr Garth Jones, Group Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, AIA Group Limited (4th from left) and Mr Zhou Li, Editorial Board Member of China Daily Group, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of China Daily Asia Pacific (4th from right) presented the first runner-up award of Best in News Reporting (Chinese)to BJC students

A group photo of representatives from HSMC and Shatin Arts & Culture Promotion Committee

Junior Reporter Awards 2014 —
Best Photograph (by CHIN Hoi Tung Jocelyn)

Jocelyn received her award from Ms Susan Ramsay, Young Post Editor at the ceremony

3. Best in News Video Reporting (Chinese) — Second runner-up

Team:
CHUNG Sze Ki, BJC, Year 3
LAU Sze Wan, BJC, Year 3
NG Ka Yee, BJC, Year 3
WU Shiu Ting, BJC, Year 3
Entry: 先遣急救員

4. Best in Features Video Reporting (Chinese) — First runner-up

Team:
KU Mei Yee, BJC, Year 3
YAM Ka Lok, BJC, Year 3
LEE Ngan Chai, BJC, Year 3
YUE Tsang Wui Jenny, BJC, Year 3
LEE Chun Hei, BJC, Year 3
Entry: 衙前圍村專題

President Simon S M Ho (right) and Dean Scarlet Tso,
School of Communication (left)

Publication Team:
LAI Ka Wai, BJC, Year 3
LEUNG Cho Kwan, BJC, Year 3
LEUNG Nga Lam, BJC, Year 2

Video Production Team:
CHUNG Sze Ki, BJC, Year 3
KONG Ching Yin Mercedes, BJC, Year 3
LAU Hei Tung Hilda, BJC, Year 3
LAU Sze Wan, BJC, Year 3
YU Hiu Wan Koey, BJC, Year 3
CHAN Yun San, BJC, Year 2