UIC students win six major prizes in China Daily Campus News Awards
UIC’s journalism students excelled in the 10th Campus News Awards hosted by China Daily Hong Kong, receiving two First Prizes, two 1st Runners-Up, and two 2nd Runners-Up in the categories of Best in News Writing, Features Video Reporting, Feature Writing, and Business News Reporting.
Category | Winning Piece | Author | Award | Supervisor |
Best in News Writing | Sex Education in China | Zhong Peilin, Zhang Yihang, Deng Bowen, Wei Zhihao, Wei Xiaojing, Zeng Xuanyi | First Prize | Dr Vincent Lam |
Best in Features Video Reporting | Shisi Village | Zhong Peilin, Wang Jing, Han Lu, Lou Jingfeng | First Prize | Dr Jesse Owen HEARNS-BRANAMAN |
Best in Feature Writing | The Transferred Employees are Struggling in a Dilemma | Zong Yixin | 1st Runner Up | Dr Vincent Lam |
Best in Features Video Reporting | Blind People Life in China | Wei Xiaojing, Ren Chuyi, Cheng Yiyuan, Liu Qiutong, Luo Feicheng | 1st Runner Up | Dr Jesse Owen HEARNS-BRANAMAN |
Best in Feature Writing | Popularity, Dilemma and Vagrancy - Fanworks in China | Lin Dandan | 2nd Runner Up | Dr Vincent Lam |
Best in Business News Reporting | Hong Kong Purchasing Agent Industry Transforms for Best in Business News Reporting | Tan Yuhang | 2nd Runner Up | Dr Vincent Lam |
According to China Daily, over 770 entries were submitted this year, including English-language and Chinese-language in-depth stories and feature videos, from 54 universities of the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
The award presentation ceremony was held in Hong Kong on 9 December 2021. In a pre-recorded video speech, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said she appreciated the efforts that the competition provided students with a “unique platform to communicate and exchange ideas with peers” from the four locations. Chief Secretary for Administration John Lee Ka-chiu officiated at the ceremony.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor in thepre-recorded video speech
Chief Secretary for Administration John Lee Ka-chiu (second from right) and guests looking at award-winning works
Since 2012, more than 20,000 journalism students from around 100 universities of the mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan have competed with over 7,000 entries. In addition, more than 100 veteran journalists, journalism scholars and government officials participated in the event as judges.
Award-winning works by UIC participants
From MPRO (UIC), China Daily
Editors: Deen He, Covee Wang
