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HKBU Journalism Students and Alumni Shine at Two Major News Awards
2026年11月4日
Students and alumni from the Department of Journalism at the HKBU School of Communication have earned outstanding recognition at two major journalism awards, demonstrating their achievements in campus reporting, multimedia storytelling and coverage of issues affecting the community.
At the 2026 Campus News Awards, organised by China Daily Hong Kong (Hong Kong Edition), 18 journalism students and alumni won nine awards including three Winners, two First Runners-up and four Second Runners-up. The University also received the Most Active Participation Award. For the third consecutive year, HKBU ranked among the universities with the most awards.
The annual awards recognise outstanding student journalism and campus media, including reporting and multimedia storytelling. They also provide a platform for students to exchange ideas and connect with peers from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
Award List:
| Award Category | Ranking | Awarded Project | Awardees |
| Best News Reporting | 1st Runner up | Migrants risk death in the Alps to reach France | Leung Chi Ngai, Siu Tsz Hang |
| Best News Reporting | 2nd Runner up | No rules, No boundaries: The controversial rise of romantic companion role-playing games in China | LIU Yutong |
| Best News Reporting on Integrated Development of Technology | 2nd Runner up | The Last Graduates Before AI | Hu Xinyue |
| Best Business News Reporting | Winner | Singapore’s dining shake-up: How a wave of foreign brands is reshaping the food scene | Wang Yunqi, Chen Yongru, Tang Siqi, Zhou Yun |
| Best Business News Reporting | 1st Runner up | Hong Kong office market active on relocations, but recovery fragile | Zhou Xinying, Lin Xiaoyou, Zhong Xinyun, Zhou Yun |
| Best Arts and Culture News Reporting | 2nd Runner up | Aberdeen faces challenges amid its deep-rooted fishing culture | Chen Ziyu, Ma Tsz Chiu |
| Best Environmental News Reporting | Winner | Abused and abandoned, shared bikes raise questions of accountability | Chan Hiu Ying, Leung Chi Ngai, Zhang Yiping |
| Best News Page Design | Winner | The Young Reporter 25/26 Published Magazine Volume 69 | Yang Shuyi, Qin Ziyang |
| Best Photo Essay | 2nd Runner up | Nepali people protest and pay tribute at Copenhagen’s City Hall and Nepal Embassy | Leung Chi Ngai, Ao Wei Ying Vinci |
HKBU student journalists also achieved a sweep in the tertiary student category at the 26th Consumer Rights Reporting Awards, presented by the Consumer Council. The practicum platform San Po Yan (新報人) of the Chinese Journalism Concentration received Gold, Silver and Bronze:
Gold: 《另類「藥神」——救命藥為何會違規進入內地？》
KE Murong
Full article: 另類「藥神」——救命藥為何會違規進入內地？ - 新報人
Silver: 《等不到的低地台小巴 輪椅人士搭小巴難上加難》
SO Chun Hei and TAM Ying Chi
Full article: 等不到的低地台小巴 輪椅人士搭小巴難上加難 - 新報人
Bronze: 《電動車充電不同收費方式 按時計司機呻「搵笨」》
NG Yuk Cho, TUNG Cheuk Man and LEUNG Ka Chun
Full article: 電動車充電不同收費方式 按時計司機呻「搵笨」 - 新報人
The award-winning reports examine issues ranging from access to life-saving medicines and accessible transport to electric-vehicle charging fees. Together, they reflect the student journalists’ commitment to investigating matters that affect people’s everyday lives.
These achievements reflect the School of Communication’s commitment to nurturing curious, tenacious, and socially responsible journalists. The School congratulates all the award-winning students and alumni and extends its thanks to the interviewees and faculty advisers for their support.