New Fellowship opportunity for Hong Kong journalists
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The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism is very pleased to announce the establishment of a new fellowship for journalists normally resident in Hong Kong.
The newly established Lion Rock Spirit Fellowship is supported by Sharon Cheung (張寶華) and enables one HK journalist per year to have the opportunity to join their Journalism Fellowship Programme in Oxford.
The Fellowship Programme provides journalists with time to reflect and carry out media-related research. It is aimed at giving journalists new insights by allowing them the opportunity to carry out in-depth research into subjects that are relevant to the media industry.
Cheung, herself an alumna of the Journalism Fellowship Programme, said:
“I was inspired by the hardship and plight of reporters during the “Yellow Umbrella” social movement in Hong Kong last year. Some of them had to work 20 hours per shift under extremely high pressure when society was sharply divided in opinions. I believe journalists should be given greater support in their work. Accurate and trustworthy reporting is so important in a democratic society, and journalists need to be educated and encouraged to ensure their work is of the highest standard. I choose to name the fellowship Lion Rock Spirit because the Lion Rock Mountain is the symbol of Hong Kong and Lion Rock Spirit means the fighting spirit of Hong Kongers to overcome difficulties. I believe this name well represents the quality and spirit of Hong Kong journalists.”
Cheung hopes to further extend the fellowship to mainland China once it has become established.
RISJ Director Dr David Levy said “We are delighted that a former Fellow of the Programme has chosen to support its continuation and we look forward to hosting journalists from Hong Kong in the coming years”.
This Fellowship has already attracted attention from the media in Hong Kong, where it featured in an article for the Hong Kong Standard (5 May), the South China Morning Post, the Apple Daily and the Sing Tao Daily (all 6 May).
