The Correspondent FCC Hong Kong

Laura Westbrook and Aaron Busch present this special episode for the return of the FCC Hong Kong journalism conference. Hear from David Pierson (New York Times) about the challenges of covering Beijing's foreign policy and China's geopolitics from Hong Kong; Kathleen Magramo (CNN) on the lessons she learned in her first year of journalism in 2019, Filipino representation in Hong Kong and covering the Philippines; and veteran journalist and editor Chris Yeung, 25-year veteran of the South China Morning Post, founder of news platforms Citizen News and Voices of Hong Kong, former chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, talking about the culture of Hong Kong journalism and the challenges of reporting in Hong Kong in an environment governed by Article 23 and Beijing's security laws.
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Christina Pantin presents an episode talking about the other great Olympics competition: to get the best photo, the best story, the best quote. 
Josh Ball is News Editor, Sport & Racing for the South China Morning Post and has covered previous Olympics and major international sports events both as a desk editor and frontline reporter for the past 25 years.
Peter Parks is the chief photographer for the Hong Kong bureau of Agence France Presse (AFP) and also Correspondent Governor of FCC. He has spent over 30 years covering Hong Kong, mainland China and international sporting events including the 2008 Shanghai Games.
Hear them discuss how this year's Paris Olympics will be overshadowed by geopolitical events, how the coverage will be vastly changed by the technology being used, and hear about some of the momentous sporting moments they've found themselves witnessing and reporting. 

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Hear three senior journalists discuss the big issues for women in journalism upon International Women's Day. How have attitudes changed for women in newsrooms across southeast Asia, what are the biggest challenges they face, what is the future of journalism, and what do they have to say to the upcoming generations of women entering the profession?
This panel discussion was part of the Hong Kong International Literature Festival and is moderated by Anasuya Sanyal, a former broadcast journalist and current communications coach who has been based in Asia for 20 years. She speaks with Jervina Lao, a former news journalist who has covered various history-making events in Asia for almost 20 years, working currently as freelance writer and editor; Caitlin Liu, a writer and editor in Hong Kong, published in the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, and the New York Times; and Zela Chin, FCC journalist governor, and multiple award-winning journalist working in Hong Kong.
All three are contributors to an anthology of 22 women, edited by Rita Lee and published by Penguin Random House, "Stories Women Journalists Tell".

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Hear the submission made by the board of the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Hong Kong to the government over the proposed Article 23 security legislation, as well as the panel discussion on its implications for journalism featuring Ronson Chan (chair, Hong Kong Journalists' Assoc), Regina Ip (politician, member of LegCo) and Professor Simon Young (barrister). Music courtesy Allen Youngblood.
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FCC journalist member governor Zela Chin speaks with 2024 Claire Hollingworth Fellows Mithil Aggarwal and Aruzhan Zeinulla discuss their journey into journalism, how GenZ media habits are changing the media landscape and thoughts on the future. Christina Pantin looks at the various incarnations of the FCC from its beginnings in 1949 Shanghai, its Hollywood and literature links up to the present day, with a special interview with Allen Youngblood; pianist, composer, bandleader and musical director of Bert's Lounge.
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It was a slow news day that went for two years - when Christopher Chau and Maggie Hoi Pui Man found themselves confined to Macau from December 2021 to November 2022 they found themselves rediscovering the city and its landmarks. They started taking notes, doing interviews and ended up writing the book 'Macau's Historical Witnesses', exploring Macau's history through a collection of vignettes, anecdotes and urban myths from more than 20 landmarks.
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