Research

Media Professionals in Residence Programme

The School of Journalism and Communication at The Chinese University of Hong Kong continues to run this programme for the second year, offering the world’s top media professionals an opportunity to share their expertise, engage with the campus community, and collaborate with university scholars. Participants will spend eight weeks on campus, participating in lectures and events, and serving as a resource for students, faculty and staff.

Visiting fellows in Spring Semester 2024

	KWOK Ho Chung Billy Independent Photojournalist. He was selected as the Foam Talent in 2021, W. Eugene Smith Grant Finalist in 2020, and Magnum Foundation fellow in 2018 in 2019.
	LUO Ting Rising award-winning journalist with multiple corporate awards. Chief writer of The Portrait Magazine. Former reporter at The Beijing News.
	XIANG Kai Reporter for Caixin Media. Former reporter at The Beijing News and Jiefang Daily. He is also actively engaged in social research.

Public Talk Series of Media Professionals in Residence Programme (2024 Spring)

Three insightful public talks were hosted by our three media fellows this Spring. Award-winning young journalist Luo Ting presented the first public talk of this season. She shares her reporting experience over the decade, covering world breaking news such as the MH730 incident in 2014, the Tianjin explosion in 2015, and many more. She expresses concerns over the challenges she faces in her career and how she overcomes them.

Xiang Kai discusses the challenges on reporting devastating incidents, such as serious accidents, natural disaster, murder cases or large social campaign. He also shares with us tips on how to create an “entry point” to the reporting scenes and discusses the pros and cons of being a male or female reporter in handling investigative reportage.

The final talk was conducted by independent photojournalist Billy Kwok Ho Chung, on presenting an investigative approach and storytelling perspective in reporting news through the prism of photography, archival material and objects. Billy’s expertise on photography has earned him numerous reputations, including the Foam Talent artist in 2021, W. Eugene Smith Grant Finalist in 2010, and Magnum Foundation fellow in 2018 and 2019.

Meeting with Visiting Fellows

Our fellows set up individual or group meetings with interested students to share in-depth dialogues.
Location: Room 102, Humanities Building, New Asia College

Workshop by Visiting Fellows

Luo Ting hosts a workshop to coach students on news writing, while Billy organizes a workshop on pitching proposal and grants. The small group workshops provide students opportunities to gain in-depth feedback from the fellows through more personalized coaching.

• Media Professionals in Residence Programme (2023 Fall)
• Media Professionals in Residence Programme (2023 Spring)
  
• Media Professionals in Residence Programme (2022 Fall)