The Correspondent

An in-depth discussion between FCC president Lee Williamson and Joe Kahn, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, former China correspondent for the Wall Street Journal and executive editor of the New York Times since 2022. Kahn discusses how the NYT coverage of Hong Kong and mainland China has changed, and how it reflects the changing environment of local and national security laws as well as the relationship between Beijing and Washington. Hear also how the NYT works to maintain its editorial independence and confront disinformation in this US election year, and how the ongoing digital transition has changed reporting, how Instagram and TikTok have changed priorities, and how generative AI challenges journalists' ethics, as well as the NYT lawsuit against Open AI.

Stephen Roach, former Wall Street chief economist and Hong Kong-based chair of Morgan Stanley Asia, caused controversy earlier this year with the publishing of an opinion piece headlined "It pains me to say Hong Kong is over." His case reflected three considerations - the tight economic linkages between Hong Kong and a faltering mainland Chinese economy, the crossfire of the US-China conflict and the tough political climate in the aftermath of the new national security laws enacted by Beijing and Hong Kong. Hear him speak about the fallout of that opinion piece in the ensuing months since publishing, hear about the issues and considerations he is focused on for Hong Kong and mainland China in the immediate future, and hear the questions asked of him at the FCC Club Lunch on June 5th, moderated by FCC Correspondent Governor Jenn Jett.

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.

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. 

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".

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.

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.

Teele Rebane speaks in-depth with one of the newest FCC members, Aaron Busch, about how his @tripperhead Twitter account became an invaluable source to Hong Kong journalists, his role as 'social media journalist' and relationship with traditional journalism as well as his forecast for Twitter and its rivals. Following on from the historic exhibition of Hong Kong pandemic memes on the hallowed walls of the FCC bar, author/owner of the @HKMehmeh Instagram account Nancy Lim talks about how she turned a bored distraction and her sense of humour into a professional business: memes for brands and corporations, how she taps into the HK zeitgeist and what subjects she just won't touch.