Accomplishments

Two journalism students win Grand Jury Prize at inter-collegiate documentary competition

Two Year 3 students majoring in Broadcast Journalism, Chelsea Chung and Maggie Leung, from the Department of Journalism of the School of Communication, won the Grand Jury Prize for their collaborative work entitled The End is Yet to Come at the 2014 TVB Inter-Collegiate Documentary Competition. The jury was greatly moved by the meaningful story portrayed by their work on how people face the reality of death.

Exploring the end of life approaches taken by three patients with incurable illnesses, the award-winning work followed their individual journeys and showed how they adopted a positive attitude in order to reduce their family members’ anxiety. By candidly showing the views of three generations on death, the work fully exhibits depth and its power to inspire.

Chelsea and Maggie were delighted to receive the award and thanked Ms Bonnie Chiu, Senior Lecturer, and Mr Sum Wan-wah, Part-time Lecturer, of the Department of Journalism for their guidance and support. Chelsea expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the interviewees and their families for their trust in the production of the documentary which enabled her to grasp the meaning of living in the present and the importance of upholding a positive attitude when facing death.

Professor Huang Yu, Dean of the School of Communication, was proud of the students for their outstanding accomplishment. He said the award also served as a recognition to faculty members of the Department of Journalism. Professor Steve Guo, Head of the Department of Journalism, said the award represents more than an acknowledgement of achievement; it is an affirmation of the values shared by the students of the Department and their effort.

This was the first time the competition was held and three awards – a Grand Jury Prize and two Commendation Awards – were presented. Participants from the seven local tertiary institutions were required to produce a documentary of around 10 to 12 minutes on social issues in Hong Kong, which complied with the Generic Code of Practice on Television Advertising Standards. All submitted work will be broadcasted on TVB Jade on 21 and 28 September (Sunday) from 7 pm to 8 pm.

 

	Chelsea Chung (second from right) and Maggie Leung (second from left) express their gratitude to Ms Bonnie Chiu (left) and Mr Sum Wan-wah for their patient guidance and support