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Preface

Truth is virtue. This motto of the School of Communication at my alma mater, Hong Kong Baptist University, was also a phrase frequently uttered by the late Head of Department, Professor Cheung Kwok-hing. A journalist's job is to record facts and pursue truth. The real world is unpredictable, with right and wrong often confused and truth difficult to discern. Journalists are on the front lines of history, with more opportunities to uncover the truth. In my second year of the Communication program, I chose journalism as my specialization. I interned at the South China Morning Post during the summer and officially joined as a reporter after graduating in 1984. Next year (2024) marks my 40th anniversary in the field.

In January 2017, a group of media veterans and I founded the online media outlet "Citizen News." It ceased operations in January 2022, and I stepped down from the news front lines. However, I never thought of completely leaving journalism. I felt that my journalistic journey had not yet reached its end, and I would go as far as I could. Although I lost a platform, my mind was still on the news. Many things happen in Hong Kong every day, and many are related to the past, like a TV series, season after season. As a journalist, I have witnessed changes and recorded facts. I decided to start again, building my own platform to share my personal feelings, observations, and thoughts.

On March 28, 2022, the YouTube channel "News Commentary" premiered, commenting on current affairs daily and continuing my work as a "reporter": recording facts and pursuing truth.

The Hong Kong film "In Broad Daylight" recently screened in Hong Kong. The film features a journalist as the protagonist and is adapted from several investigative reports on elderly care homes and disability care homes from 2015 to 2016. During its screening, several sharing sessions were held, where journalists involved in the original reports shared their interviewing experiences. Many lines from the film, such as "Do you think you can change the world? You're just a journalist!" and "Will there still be journalists in ten years?", sparked much discussion among journalists about their work and role.

Hong Kong people cherish freedom, and freedom of speech and press freedom are essential elements of a free society.

Hong Kong people value the public's right to know, believe that power needs to be checked, and support the media in uncovering truth, monitoring those in power, and upholding social justice.