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]]> false Jarrod Watt jarrod.watt@gmail.com 641280a2bd297c00117a57be the-correspondent episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1678934006576-ee82e7da827a6aacfdcdf8fd9f6706f7.jpeg https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/the-correspondent The Correspondent <![CDATA[Beyond the Strait of Hormuz: Shipping, Insurance, the "Tehran Tollway" and Its Global Impact]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:57:12 GMT 42:00 69db57de79a641a1f3c12e83 false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/69db57de79a641a1f3c12e83 69db57de79a641a1f3c12e83 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full Journalist Laura Westbrook speaks with Tim Huxley, CEO and director of Hong Kong-based shipowner Mandarin Shipping along with Mithun Varkey, editor-in-chief of Insurance Asia News, about the escalating conflict in the Strait of Hormuz and its global fallout. Since the Israel/US war upon Iran and Iran's subsequent attacks upon shipping and mining of the Strait of Hormuz blockade halting 20% of the world’s crude oil and LNG flows, shipping lanes have stalled and insurance premiums have surged by up to 1,000%. Over 800 stranded vessels and 10,000 crew members face mounting risk as fuel prices soar and inflation ripples through global trade. The conversation explores how the energy crisis, war risk coverage, and potential toll systems could reshape international shipping and supply chains for years to come.


Follow Laura Westbrook's work for Al-Jazeera, CBC and more on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/laurawestynews/


Hear Mithun Varkey on the Between the Lines podcast for Insurance Asia News:

https://shows.acast.com/between-the-lines-insurance-asia


Find out more abut the upcoming FCC panel discussion and lunch:

Club Lunch – The Shipping Forecast: Holding The World To Ransom

https://www.fcchk.org/event/club-lunch-the-shipping-forecast-holding-the-world-to-ransom


Produced by Jarrod Watt


Theme music by Allen Youngblood


Cover image: USS Hawes, USS William H. Standley and USS Guadalcanal escort a tanker in the Persian Gullf on 21 October 1987. National Archives. Public Domain.



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]]> Journalist Laura Westbrook speaks with Tim Huxley, CEO and director of Hong Kong-based shipowner Mandarin Shipping along with Mithun Varkey, editor-in-chief of Insurance Asia News, about the escalating conflict in the Strait of Hormuz and its global fallout. Since the Israel/US war upon Iran and Iran's subsequent attacks upon shipping and mining of the Strait of Hormuz blockade halting 20% of the world’s crude oil and LNG flows, shipping lanes have stalled and insurance premiums have surged by up to 1,000%. Over 800 stranded vessels and 10,000 crew members face mounting risk as fuel prices soar and inflation ripples through global trade. The conversation explores how the energy crisis, war risk coverage, and potential toll systems could reshape international shipping and supply chains for years to come.


Follow Laura Westbrook's work for Al-Jazeera, CBC and more on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/laurawestynews/


Hear Mithun Varkey on the Between the Lines podcast for Insurance Asia News:

https://shows.acast.com/between-the-lines-insurance-asia


Find out more abut the upcoming FCC panel discussion and lunch:

Club Lunch – The Shipping Forecast: Holding The World To Ransom

https://www.fcchk.org/event/club-lunch-the-shipping-forecast-holding-the-world-to-ransom


Produced by Jarrod Watt


Theme music by Allen Youngblood


Cover image: USS Hawes, USS William H. Standley and USS Guadalcanal escort a tanker in the Persian Gullf on 21 October 1987. National Archives. Public Domain.



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]]> The First Night: homelessness, photography and stories from the streets of Hong Kong The First Night: homelessness, photography and stories from the streets of Hong Kong Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:54:19 GMT 1:05:01 69cb7dacbfb99db0bc37524d false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/69cb7dacbfb99db0bc37524d 69cb7dacbfb99db0bc37524d 641280a2bd297c00117a57be Karen Koh and Ben Marans on amplifying voices of Hong Kong’s unhoused through photography full FCC Hong Kong Vice President and veteran broadcaster Karen Koh sits down with photojournalist Ben Marans in the Hughes Room to talk about a powerful new exhibition at the FCC main bar this April. The show features images captured by individuals who learned photography through workshops run by ImpactHK, an FCC charity partner, and led by Marans.


Through street photography, participants—many facing homelessness or economic hardship—share their personal perspectives on life in Hong Kong. Karen and Ben explore how the project gave them a platform to tell their own stories, build creative skills, and highlight the human side of social struggle.


This podcast has used generative AI to give voice to the stories written by participants which accompany each photo.


View the images of the exhibition at the FCC website as you listen:

https://www.fcchk.org/event/wall-exhibition-the-first-night-by-impacthk-and-ben-marans/


(15:50) Water - "I Never Thought I'd Be One of Them"


(23:21) Rhoda - "I Had Applied With Hope But I Left With Anger"


(29:09) Lee Jai - "Let It All Drift Away"


(34:09) Yong - "Empty Pockets and a Heavy Heart"


(40:17) Purple - "I Found Strength"


(45:21) Poon - "Is This Place Safe?"


(49:14) Hung Hung - "First Night at Mong Kok Civic Triangle"


(54:42) Ah Choi - "The Turning Point"


The exhibition, on display throughout April, invites the public to see Hong Kong and those dealing with homelessness - being unhoused - intense personal economic hardship - through new, compassionate eyes.


ImpactHK is one of the FCC Hong Kong's charity partners

- read more about their work here:

https://www.fcchk.org/charity/


Cover image by Ben Marans: https://www.instagram.com/benmaransphotography/


FCC podcast theme music composed by Allen Youngblood 


Episode written, recorded and edited by Jarrod Watt 

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]]> FCC Hong Kong Vice President and veteran broadcaster Karen Koh sits down with photojournalist Ben Marans in the Hughes Room to talk about a powerful new exhibition at the FCC main bar this April. The show features images captured by individuals who learned photography through workshops run by ImpactHK, an FCC charity partner, and led by Marans.


Through street photography, participants—many facing homelessness or economic hardship—share their personal perspectives on life in Hong Kong. Karen and Ben explore how the project gave them a platform to tell their own stories, build creative skills, and highlight the human side of social struggle.


This podcast has used generative AI to give voice to the stories written by participants which accompany each photo.


View the images of the exhibition at the FCC website as you listen:

https://www.fcchk.org/event/wall-exhibition-the-first-night-by-impacthk-and-ben-marans/


(15:50) Water - "I Never Thought I'd Be One of Them"


(23:21) Rhoda - "I Had Applied With Hope But I Left With Anger"


(29:09) Lee Jai - "Let It All Drift Away"


(34:09) Yong - "Empty Pockets and a Heavy Heart"


(40:17) Purple - "I Found Strength"


(45:21) Poon - "Is This Place Safe?"


(49:14) Hung Hung - "First Night at Mong Kok Civic Triangle"


(54:42) Ah Choi - "The Turning Point"


The exhibition, on display throughout April, invites the public to see Hong Kong and those dealing with homelessness - being unhoused - intense personal economic hardship - through new, compassionate eyes.


ImpactHK is one of the FCC Hong Kong's charity partners

- read more about their work here:

https://www.fcchk.org/charity/


Cover image by Ben Marans: https://www.instagram.com/benmaransphotography/


FCC podcast theme music composed by Allen Youngblood 


Episode written, recorded and edited by Jarrod Watt 

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]]> Inside Art Week, Hong Kong: Art Basel tips, must-see Hong Kong galleries and more with John Batten Inside Art Week, Hong Kong: Art Basel tips, must-see Hong Kong galleries and more with John Batten Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT 44:22 69be3212007cdcf83f056c6f false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/69be3212007cdcf83f056c6f 69be3212007cdcf83f056c6f 641280a2bd297c00117a57be Veteran art critic John Batten takes a fresh look at Art Basel Hong Kong, cutting through the usual headlines full Veteran art critic John Batten takes a fresh look at Art Basel Hong Kong, cutting through the usual headlines about record auction prices and celebrity artists. He explores the wider Hong Kong art scene—from the city’s evolving art market history and the rise of regional art fairs to how global trends are reshaping the market. Batten also shares insider tips on where to look beyond the Basel spotlight, including  Tsuen Wan, Wong Chuk Hang, and Hong Kong’s growing network of public art spaces. Plus, practical advice for navigating art fairs like a pro—what to wear, how to connect, and where to explore.


Cover image courtesy John Batten


John Batten’s Art Week links:

Art Basel: www.artbasel.com/hong-kong


Magazines:

Artomity: artomity.art/

Art Asia Pacific: www.artasiapacific.com/


Art in Tsuen Wan:

CHAT (Centre for Heritage, Art & Textile): www.mill6chat.org/


Art in Wong Chuk Hang:

Rossi & Rossi: www.rossirossi.com/

Blindspot Gallery: blindspotgallery.com/

de Sarthe Gallery: www.desarthe.com/

Gold: www.serakai.studio/gold


Art in Tin Wan (Pokfulam side of Aberdeen)

Empty Gallery: emptygallery.com/exhibitions/eg38-jutta-koether/

Gallery Exit: www.galleryexit.com/


Art in North Point: www.para-site.art/


Written, produced and presented by Jarrod Watt


Theme music composed and performed by Allen Youngblood

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]]> Veteran art critic John Batten takes a fresh look at Art Basel Hong Kong, cutting through the usual headlines about record auction prices and celebrity artists. He explores the wider Hong Kong art scene—from the city’s evolving art market history and the rise of regional art fairs to how global trends are reshaping the market. Batten also shares insider tips on where to look beyond the Basel spotlight, including  Tsuen Wan, Wong Chuk Hang, and Hong Kong’s growing network of public art spaces. Plus, practical advice for navigating art fairs like a pro—what to wear, how to connect, and where to explore.


Cover image courtesy John Batten


John Batten’s Art Week links:

Art Basel: www.artbasel.com/hong-kong


Magazines:

Artomity: artomity.art/

Art Asia Pacific: www.artasiapacific.com/


Art in Tsuen Wan:

CHAT (Centre for Heritage, Art & Textile): www.mill6chat.org/


Art in Wong Chuk Hang:

Rossi & Rossi: www.rossirossi.com/

Blindspot Gallery: blindspotgallery.com/

de Sarthe Gallery: www.desarthe.com/

Gold: www.serakai.studio/gold


Art in Tin Wan (Pokfulam side of Aberdeen)

Empty Gallery: emptygallery.com/exhibitions/eg38-jutta-koether/

Gallery Exit: www.galleryexit.com/


Art in North Point: www.para-site.art/


Written, produced and presented by Jarrod Watt


Theme music composed and performed by Allen Youngblood

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]]> <![CDATA[Reporting on Hong Kong's Tai Po tower fires: Laura Westbrook and Elaine Lai]]> Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:00:00 GMT 47:38 693286cf4a0500b7574a8147 false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/693286cf4a0500b7574a8147 693286cf4a0500b7574a8147 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full Laura Westbrook and Elaine Lai are journalists both born and raised in Hong Kong and both were reporting on the Tai Po tower fires for foreign news organisations.

In many ways they experienced this news event very differently from both local and overseas born journalists covering this disaster.


Laura Westbrook works for broadcast media channels all over the world, covering news all over south east Asia, but has been most recently - and most prominently - been reporting for the Al Jazeera channel, while Elaine Lai is a fourth year journalism student at Hong Kong Baptist University who works as an intern for Associated Press and also works as editor in chief of Hong Kong’s oldest student newspaper, the Young Reporter.


Tai Po is where Elaine was born and raised, and where Laura started her first job in broadcast journalism. Both were among the first media on the scene, and subsequently worked for days on end covering what is now one of the worst fire disasters in Hong Kong's history. They discuss some of what was missed in world media coverage of Tai Po, and what it was like to see the blossoming of a huge community response for the fire victims which was ultimately shut down by a government concerned about un-named "hostile external forces".


The conversation also touches on the impact of the fire on the local community and the role of social media in shaping public perceptions, and how overseas media narratives quick to blame Hong Kong's historic tradition of bamboo scaffolding for the fire's spread lead to a surge of Hongkongers taking to social media to refute these narratives. They speak about their efforts to manage mental health and exhaustion in days-long shifts dominated by trying to keep track of social media.


Find out how the FCC has joined the aid effort and how you can help the victims of the Tai Po fire:

https://www.fcchk.org/stand-together-how-you-can-support-the-tai-po-recovery-efforts/


The Young Reporter: https://tyr-jour.hkbu.edu.hk/


Written and produced by Jarrod Watt


Theme music composed and performed by Allen Youngblood

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]]> Laura Westbrook and Elaine Lai are journalists both born and raised in Hong Kong and both were reporting on the Tai Po tower fires for foreign news organisations.

In many ways they experienced this news event very differently from both local and overseas born journalists covering this disaster.


Laura Westbrook works for broadcast media channels all over the world, covering news all over south east Asia, but has been most recently - and most prominently - been reporting for the Al Jazeera channel, while Elaine Lai is a fourth year journalism student at Hong Kong Baptist University who works as an intern for Associated Press and also works as editor in chief of Hong Kong’s oldest student newspaper, the Young Reporter.


Tai Po is where Elaine was born and raised, and where Laura started her first job in broadcast journalism. Both were among the first media on the scene, and subsequently worked for days on end covering what is now one of the worst fire disasters in Hong Kong's history. They discuss some of what was missed in world media coverage of Tai Po, and what it was like to see the blossoming of a huge community response for the fire victims which was ultimately shut down by a government concerned about un-named "hostile external forces".


The conversation also touches on the impact of the fire on the local community and the role of social media in shaping public perceptions, and how overseas media narratives quick to blame Hong Kong's historic tradition of bamboo scaffolding for the fire's spread lead to a surge of Hongkongers taking to social media to refute these narratives. They speak about their efforts to manage mental health and exhaustion in days-long shifts dominated by trying to keep track of social media.


Find out how the FCC has joined the aid effort and how you can help the victims of the Tai Po fire:

https://www.fcchk.org/stand-together-how-you-can-support-the-tai-po-recovery-efforts/


The Young Reporter: https://tyr-jour.hkbu.edu.hk/


Written and produced by Jarrod Watt


Theme music composed and performed by Allen Youngblood

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]]> <![CDATA[Professor Joseph E Stiglitz in conversation: Trump's USA, the AI bubble, US-China relations and "G minus one"]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:06:07 GMT 1:16:53 692ee44005f88786f2acc86e false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/692ee44005f88786f2acc86e 692ee44005f88786f2acc86e 641280a2bd297c00117a57be Economic Crossroads: Navigating Crisis, Competition, and Cooperation full Nobel laureate Professor Joseph Stiglitz delivers a stark assessment of America's economic trajectory in this compelling and wide-ranging conversation with veteran broadcast journalist and Foreign Correspondents' Club of Hong Kong first vice president Karen Koh.


Drawing parallels between current political upheaval and historical threats to democratic institutions, Stiglitz argues that abandoning Enlightenment principles - science, education, and rule of law - undermines long-term economic prosperity. From the AI bubble inflating tech stocks while leaving Main Street behind, to immigration policies creating labor shortages across industries, Stiglitz dissects how policy chaos breeds uncertainty that stifles investment and consumer confidence. He challenges conventional wisdom on manufacturing revival through tariffs, advocating instead for innovation in green technology and construction.


The discussion spans critical global challenges: deteriorating US-China relations hampering climate cooperation, trade deficits worsened by fiscal irresponsibility, and the emergence of a fragmented world order made more perilous by the complex geopolitical relationships involving North Korea, China, and Russia. Stiglitz warns that America's retreat from international leadership has created a "G minus one" scenario where other nations advance multilateral solutions without US participation. This episode offers essential insights for understanding how domestic political choices ripple through global markets, supply chains, and diplomatic relationships - and how all of this gets just a bit more complicated with the arrival of AI and its associated investment bubble.


Produced by Jarrod Watt.


Theme music composed and performed by Allen Youngblood.

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]]> Nobel laureate Professor Joseph Stiglitz delivers a stark assessment of America's economic trajectory in this compelling and wide-ranging conversation with veteran broadcast journalist and Foreign Correspondents' Club of Hong Kong first vice president Karen Koh.


Drawing parallels between current political upheaval and historical threats to democratic institutions, Stiglitz argues that abandoning Enlightenment principles - science, education, and rule of law - undermines long-term economic prosperity. From the AI bubble inflating tech stocks while leaving Main Street behind, to immigration policies creating labor shortages across industries, Stiglitz dissects how policy chaos breeds uncertainty that stifles investment and consumer confidence. He challenges conventional wisdom on manufacturing revival through tariffs, advocating instead for innovation in green technology and construction.


The discussion spans critical global challenges: deteriorating US-China relations hampering climate cooperation, trade deficits worsened by fiscal irresponsibility, and the emergence of a fragmented world order made more perilous by the complex geopolitical relationships involving North Korea, China, and Russia. Stiglitz warns that America's retreat from international leadership has created a "G minus one" scenario where other nations advance multilateral solutions without US participation. This episode offers essential insights for understanding how domestic political choices ripple through global markets, supply chains, and diplomatic relationships - and how all of this gets just a bit more complicated with the arrival of AI and its associated investment bubble.


Produced by Jarrod Watt.


Theme music composed and performed by Allen Youngblood.

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]]> Karen Hao and the Empire of AI: Open AI’s financial risks, ethical controversies and global influence Karen Hao and the Empire of AI: Open AI’s financial risks, ethical controversies and global influence Sun, 23 Nov 2025 04:55:41 GMT 59:52 6922939900a96fa12b99e594 false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/6922939900a96fa12b99e594 6922939900a96fa12b99e594 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full This episode is the audio of a recent FCC Hong Kong Club Lunch, moderated by FCC correspondent governor Jing Yang, in conversation with award-winning investigative journalist Karen Hao. Hao's investigation of Open AI and her subsequent book the Empire of AI is a bestseller. Yang begins the conversation by delving into one of AI’s most vexing questions: what is intelligence, and why is it so difficult to measure?


Here's how AI summarised the ensuing discussion:


From failed benchmarks and the philosophical roots of AI debates to the rise of machine learning, listeners learn why scientific consensus on intelligence remains elusive, complicating assessments of both human and artificial intellect. The conversation tracks OpenAI’s history—from early disappointments with games like chess and Dota, through securing multi-billion-dollar funding, to its dominance and ethical controversy in the modern AI industry. With a spotlight on exploitative hidden labor in developing countries, the podcast unpacks how the race for AGI reshapes economic power, policy, and technology investments. Hao explores OpenAI’s market strategy, financial risks, and political influence, as well as the disruptive trends from open-source competitors and global innovation. Ultimately, the episode challenges listeners to confront the growing ethical, financial, and philosophical stakes behind AI’s ongoing revolution.


Find more Club Lunches and QandA sessions with guest experts and authors at the FCC Hong Kong Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FCCHKFCC


Written and produced by Jarrod Watt

FCC podcast music composed by Allen Youngblood

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]]> This episode is the audio of a recent FCC Hong Kong Club Lunch, moderated by FCC correspondent governor Jing Yang, in conversation with award-winning investigative journalist Karen Hao. Hao's investigation of Open AI and her subsequent book the Empire of AI is a bestseller. Yang begins the conversation by delving into one of AI’s most vexing questions: what is intelligence, and why is it so difficult to measure?


Here's how AI summarised the ensuing discussion:


From failed benchmarks and the philosophical roots of AI debates to the rise of machine learning, listeners learn why scientific consensus on intelligence remains elusive, complicating assessments of both human and artificial intellect. The conversation tracks OpenAI’s history—from early disappointments with games like chess and Dota, through securing multi-billion-dollar funding, to its dominance and ethical controversy in the modern AI industry. With a spotlight on exploitative hidden labor in developing countries, the podcast unpacks how the race for AGI reshapes economic power, policy, and technology investments. Hao explores OpenAI’s market strategy, financial risks, and political influence, as well as the disruptive trends from open-source competitors and global innovation. Ultimately, the episode challenges listeners to confront the growing ethical, financial, and philosophical stakes behind AI’s ongoing revolution.


Find more Club Lunches and QandA sessions with guest experts and authors at the FCC Hong Kong Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FCCHKFCC


Written and produced by Jarrod Watt

FCC podcast music composed by Allen Youngblood

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]]> <![CDATA[Gen Z journalists talk careers, dealing with AI, phone/life balance & beyond: FCC’s Hollingsworth Fellowship]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:04:39 GMT 30:14 6915c958e42e3466f2c09346 false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/6915c958e42e3466f2c09346 6915c958e42e3466f2c09346 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full Meet some of the Gen Z journalists awarded the Clare Hollingsworth Fellowship for the Foreign Correspondent's Club in Hong Kong: Jay Ganglani, Kriti Gandhi, and Samra Zafalqar.


The Fellowship is named in honour of Clare Hollingsworth, a legendary journalist and a long time member of the FCC - most famously associated with what has become known as the scoop of the century - when as a rookie reporter way back in 1939 travelling through Poland she spotted and reported the German army forces massing on the Polish border.


She didn’t stop there - she went on to travel to and report from Palestine, Algeria, China, Yemen and Vietnam, earning herself the moniker the “doyenne of the war correspondents” and died just 8 years ago here in Hong Kong at the ripe old age of 105. She’s a shining example of a journalist forever curious, forever ambitious and forever in the hunt for the big story - and you’re about to meet some of the people who have been selected by the FCC panel to receive the Clare Hollingsworth fellowship.


Jay and Kriti have just spent the last 12 months as Hollingsworth Fellowship holders, and reflect on the experiences in that role as well as what they've witnessed in the newsrooms they work in. They share the mic with Samra Zulfaqar, one of the newly announed Hollingsworth Fellowship holders for 2025-26, along with Trista Xinyi Luo.


Learn more about the Clare Hollingsworth Fellowship: https://www.fcchk.org/fcc-clare-hollingworth-fellowship-2025-2026-applications-open/

 


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]]> Meet some of the Gen Z journalists awarded the Clare Hollingsworth Fellowship for the Foreign Correspondent's Club in Hong Kong: Jay Ganglani, Kriti Gandhi, and Samra Zafalqar.


The Fellowship is named in honour of Clare Hollingsworth, a legendary journalist and a long time member of the FCC - most famously associated with what has become known as the scoop of the century - when as a rookie reporter way back in 1939 travelling through Poland she spotted and reported the German army forces massing on the Polish border.


She didn’t stop there - she went on to travel to and report from Palestine, Algeria, China, Yemen and Vietnam, earning herself the moniker the “doyenne of the war correspondents” and died just 8 years ago here in Hong Kong at the ripe old age of 105. She’s a shining example of a journalist forever curious, forever ambitious and forever in the hunt for the big story - and you’re about to meet some of the people who have been selected by the FCC panel to receive the Clare Hollingsworth fellowship.


Jay and Kriti have just spent the last 12 months as Hollingsworth Fellowship holders, and reflect on the experiences in that role as well as what they've witnessed in the newsrooms they work in. They share the mic with Samra Zulfaqar, one of the newly announed Hollingsworth Fellowship holders for 2025-26, along with Trista Xinyi Luo.


Learn more about the Clare Hollingsworth Fellowship: https://www.fcchk.org/fcc-clare-hollingworth-fellowship-2025-2026-applications-open/

 


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]]> Inside China’s AI-driven media revolution: one sentence prompts, AI content factories, what it means for Western media Inside China’s AI-driven media revolution: one sentence prompts, AI content factories, what it means for Western media Sun, 09 Nov 2025 08:24:03 GMT 31:47 69104fa56d62d4e03de6da7c false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/69104fa56d62d4e03de6da7c 69104fa56d62d4e03de6da7c 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full Western media companies continue to wrestle with the ethics of utilising AI in the newsroom as concerns continue over how many human journalists will be left in charge. According to a report in Digiday, the Reuters newsroom is now using agentic AI, creating and processing video metadata to cut different edits of video coverage with a human overseeing the final edit and output.


Meanwhile, in mainland China: entire videos output using a one sentence AI prompt, from script to sound and video. A national AI content factory, delivering personalised AI video content for a nation of 1.4 billion people. Craig McCosker, Group Product Manager at the ABC in Australia, discusses his recent experiences at the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union's Beijing AI Forum. He highlights the shift towards "one sentence production" of media in China, where AI systems can independently handle tasks like scriptwriting and dubbing.


McCosker also discusses his theory of the AI media ladder, detailing five levels of AI autonomy in media production, the Chinese focus on personalized broadcasts and the ethical considerations in AI content creation. You'll also hear of the global race for AI sovereignty, driven by language and cultural specificity, and the potential impact of AI on media ethics and regulation.


Read Craig McCosker's Digital Futures newsletter on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/DigitalHorizons


Digiday story: Inside Reuters Agentic AI video experiment


Written and produced by Jarrod Watt

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]]> Western media companies continue to wrestle with the ethics of utilising AI in the newsroom as concerns continue over how many human journalists will be left in charge. According to a report in Digiday, the Reuters newsroom is now using agentic AI, creating and processing video metadata to cut different edits of video coverage with a human overseeing the final edit and output.


Meanwhile, in mainland China: entire videos output using a one sentence AI prompt, from script to sound and video. A national AI content factory, delivering personalised AI video content for a nation of 1.4 billion people. Craig McCosker, Group Product Manager at the ABC in Australia, discusses his recent experiences at the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union's Beijing AI Forum. He highlights the shift towards "one sentence production" of media in China, where AI systems can independently handle tasks like scriptwriting and dubbing.


McCosker also discusses his theory of the AI media ladder, detailing five levels of AI autonomy in media production, the Chinese focus on personalized broadcasts and the ethical considerations in AI content creation. You'll also hear of the global race for AI sovereignty, driven by language and cultural specificity, and the potential impact of AI on media ethics and regulation.


Read Craig McCosker's Digital Futures newsletter on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/DigitalHorizons


Digiday story: Inside Reuters Agentic AI video experiment


Written and produced by Jarrod Watt

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]]> Visa denial for Bloomberg journalist Rebecca Choong Wilkins: FCC Hong Kong statement Visa denial for Bloomberg journalist Rebecca Choong Wilkins: FCC Hong Kong statement Mon, 25 Aug 2025 01:11:23 GMT 1:54 68abb36773bf5b6298ccd826 false https://www.fcchk.org/visa-denial-for-rebecca-choong-wilkins-underscores-press-freedom-concerns/ 68abb36773bf5b6298ccd826 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full Statement issued on on behalf of the FCC Hong Kong board on Friday, August 22:


The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong is deeply concerned by the confirmation that Bloomberg journalist Rebecca Choong Wilkins has had her visa renewal application denied.


Choong Wilkins has worked for Bloomberg in Hong Kong for the past six years, most recently as a senior reporter on the Asia government and economy team. We understand that authorities did not give any reason for the denial of her visa renewal.


Regrettably, this decision and the lack of explanation reinforces widespread concerns about the erosion of press freedom in Hong Kong, which is protected under the Basic Law and the Bill of Rights. We support any application for this decision to be urgently reviewed and call for future applications for employment visas and visa extensions for international journalists to be handled in a timely and transparent manner.


The FCC has contacted the Immigration Department to seek clarification. While we appreciate that in normal circumstances the Immigration Department cannot comment on individual cases, we contend that in cases such as this involving an international journalist, it is important to provide the visa applicant with a proper explanation for any denial of work visas or entry into Hong Kong. This suggested improvement to the system would show greater transparency in dealing with freedom of the press, which is vital to preserving Hong Kong’s image as an international business centre.

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]]> Statement issued on on behalf of the FCC Hong Kong board on Friday, August 22:


The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong is deeply concerned by the confirmation that Bloomberg journalist Rebecca Choong Wilkins has had her visa renewal application denied.


Choong Wilkins has worked for Bloomberg in Hong Kong for the past six years, most recently as a senior reporter on the Asia government and economy team. We understand that authorities did not give any reason for the denial of her visa renewal.


Regrettably, this decision and the lack of explanation reinforces widespread concerns about the erosion of press freedom in Hong Kong, which is protected under the Basic Law and the Bill of Rights. We support any application for this decision to be urgently reviewed and call for future applications for employment visas and visa extensions for international journalists to be handled in a timely and transparent manner.


The FCC has contacted the Immigration Department to seek clarification. While we appreciate that in normal circumstances the Immigration Department cannot comment on individual cases, we contend that in cases such as this involving an international journalist, it is important to provide the visa applicant with a proper explanation for any denial of work visas or entry into Hong Kong. This suggested improvement to the system would show greater transparency in dealing with freedom of the press, which is vital to preserving Hong Kong’s image as an international business centre.

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]]> Hong Kong Is a City… (a tribute to the Fragrant Harbour and Gay Talese) Hong Kong Is a City… (a tribute to the Fragrant Harbour and Gay Talese) Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT 40:56 6890c18bf3bc0460816e00c0 false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/6890c18bf3bc0460816e00c0 6890c18bf3bc0460816e00c0 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full A love letter to Hong Kong and a tribute to the journalist credited with changing modern journalism.


In 1960 the acclaimed journalist Gay Talese wrote a piece for Esquire magazine titled “New York Is A City of Things Unnoticed”, detailing his many observations of people and places based on his wandering and exploring of the city that never sleeps. Talese is most famous for his longform article "Frank Sinatra has a cold" in which he pioneered an in-depth literary-styled form of storytelling to profile the famed singer. However, it is his piece about New York which informs this special episode, based on historical research and observations of the architecture, the people and daily life in taxis, wet markets and the streets of Hong Kong.


Not far from the new Kai Tak stadium in Hong Kong is a small stone monument carved with the Chinese characters for “Sung Wong Toi” - “Terrace of the kings of the Song dynasty" - in the year 1279. It was once a 45 metre high monument to the child king who gave Kowloon its name, translated from the Cantonese words for "Nine Dragons". Look closely at the knife-shaped Bank of China tower and you'll see another tower with what appears to be cannons aimed at its banking competitor. Pick the right double-decker tram and you will be on the oldest operational example of its kind in the world. Learn why Hong Kong taxi cab drivers call each other to say they’re “banging the gong” when driving to Causeway Bay, why they call particular types of fares a “chicken foot” and the passive-aggressive meaning of why drivers tuck CDs behind their rear view mirrors. Learn about the place where statues of the Christian, Chinese, Thai and Indian gods are not so much disposed of as concreted into retirement. .. and much more.


Written by Billy Potts and Jarrod Watt

Billy Potts on Instagram: @handsome.co


Presented by Billy Potts, Jason Budovitch, Lauren James, Laura Westbrook, Maria Spackman and Robin Ewing


Produced by Jarrod Watt


Podcast theme music composed by Allen Youngblood

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]]> A love letter to Hong Kong and a tribute to the journalist credited with changing modern journalism.


In 1960 the acclaimed journalist Gay Talese wrote a piece for Esquire magazine titled “New York Is A City of Things Unnoticed”, detailing his many observations of people and places based on his wandering and exploring of the city that never sleeps. Talese is most famous for his longform article "Frank Sinatra has a cold" in which he pioneered an in-depth literary-styled form of storytelling to profile the famed singer. However, it is his piece about New York which informs this special episode, based on historical research and observations of the architecture, the people and daily life in taxis, wet markets and the streets of Hong Kong.


Not far from the new Kai Tak stadium in Hong Kong is a small stone monument carved with the Chinese characters for “Sung Wong Toi” - “Terrace of the kings of the Song dynasty" - in the year 1279. It was once a 45 metre high monument to the child king who gave Kowloon its name, translated from the Cantonese words for "Nine Dragons". Look closely at the knife-shaped Bank of China tower and you'll see another tower with what appears to be cannons aimed at its banking competitor. Pick the right double-decker tram and you will be on the oldest operational example of its kind in the world. Learn why Hong Kong taxi cab drivers call each other to say they’re “banging the gong” when driving to Causeway Bay, why they call particular types of fares a “chicken foot” and the passive-aggressive meaning of why drivers tuck CDs behind their rear view mirrors. Learn about the place where statues of the Christian, Chinese, Thai and Indian gods are not so much disposed of as concreted into retirement. .. and much more.


Written by Billy Potts and Jarrod Watt

Billy Potts on Instagram: @handsome.co


Presented by Billy Potts, Jason Budovitch, Lauren James, Laura Westbrook, Maria Spackman and Robin Ewing


Produced by Jarrod Watt


Podcast theme music composed by Allen Youngblood

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]]> In conversation with the president: Morgan Davis In conversation with the president: Morgan Davis Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:34:09 GMT 19:07 6887569a6ba6bf2e1757af22 false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/6887569a6ba6bf2e1757af22 6887569a6ba6bf2e1757af22 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full Morgan Davis is the newly elected president for the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Hong Kong and in this episode discusses the priorities she has in her term, taking on everything from lease negotiations and statements about press freedom to the battle against bad coffee and the long list of requests for guest speakers.


You'll also hear her discuss the process by which the FCC publishes statements on behalf of its members and the importance of maintaining the FCC's voice in speaking up on issues affecting journalists, as well as the people who have influenced her both as a working journalist and as an educator of journalists - from Gay Talese to Ira Glass, Ida B Welles, Upton Sinclair and Patrick Radden Keefe.


Written and produced by Jarrod Watt


Theme music composed by Allen Youngblood

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]]> Morgan Davis is the newly elected president for the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Hong Kong and in this episode discusses the priorities she has in her term, taking on everything from lease negotiations and statements about press freedom to the battle against bad coffee and the long list of requests for guest speakers.


You'll also hear her discuss the process by which the FCC publishes statements on behalf of its members and the importance of maintaining the FCC's voice in speaking up on issues affecting journalists, as well as the people who have influenced her both as a working journalist and as an educator of journalists - from Gay Talese to Ira Glass, Ida B Welles, Upton Sinclair and Patrick Radden Keefe.


Written and produced by Jarrod Watt


Theme music composed by Allen Youngblood

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]]> <![CDATA[Behind the Napalm Girl photo controversy: memory, ethics & myths of the photo of the century]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2025 01:28:34 GMT 33:26 68521643002f9da49ab74627 false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/68521643002f9da49ab74627 68521643002f9da49ab74627 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full Broadcast journalist Laura Westbrook sits down with arts journalist, curator and longtime FCC member John Batten in the room known as the "Bunker" in the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Hong Kong to unravel the controversy behind the iconic photo known officially as "The Terror of War" and known more widely as "Napalm Girl" from the American war in Vietnam. Together, they examine new findings from the Associated Press and World Press Photo investigations, which found no conclusive evidence confirming or denying Nick Ut’s authorship of the image. The episode explores revelations from the documentary "The Stringer," raising questions about the role of gatekeepers in the editorial chain, the role of freelance photographers and the ethics of photo attribution in journalism.


John Batten looks at the long relationship between the FCC and war photographers coming from Vietnam for R&R breaks in Hong Kong, and the visual legacy hanging on the walls of the Bunker showing a range of photographs considered iconic moments captured during the war in Vietnam.


Discover the ethical and historical implications of the AP’s handling of the photograph, the importance of accurate credit in journalism, and how this controversy shapes the legacy of one of history’s most powerful war images. Laura and John reflect on truth, accuracy, and the future of journalistic integrity.


Written and produced by Jarrod Watt

Theme music composed by Allen Youngblood

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]]> Broadcast journalist Laura Westbrook sits down with arts journalist, curator and longtime FCC member John Batten in the room known as the "Bunker" in the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Hong Kong to unravel the controversy behind the iconic photo known officially as "The Terror of War" and known more widely as "Napalm Girl" from the American war in Vietnam. Together, they examine new findings from the Associated Press and World Press Photo investigations, which found no conclusive evidence confirming or denying Nick Ut’s authorship of the image. The episode explores revelations from the documentary "The Stringer," raising questions about the role of gatekeepers in the editorial chain, the role of freelance photographers and the ethics of photo attribution in journalism.


John Batten looks at the long relationship between the FCC and war photographers coming from Vietnam for R&R breaks in Hong Kong, and the visual legacy hanging on the walls of the Bunker showing a range of photographs considered iconic moments captured during the war in Vietnam.


Discover the ethical and historical implications of the AP’s handling of the photograph, the importance of accurate credit in journalism, and how this controversy shapes the legacy of one of history’s most powerful war images. Laura and John reflect on truth, accuracy, and the future of journalistic integrity.


Written and produced by Jarrod Watt

Theme music composed by Allen Youngblood

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]]> David Webb: Webb-site shareholder activism, Hong Kong economics and corporate governance David Webb: Webb-site shareholder activism, Hong Kong economics and corporate governance Tue, 13 May 2025 07:42:01 GMT 1:02:58 6822f7c914bdee61414b5917 false https://www.fcchk.org/event/club-lunch-a-farewell-fireside-chat-with-david-webb-founder-of-webb-site-com 6822f7c914bdee61414b5917 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full David Webb, a renowned investor and activist, discusses his journey and contributions to Hong Kong's corporate governance and transparency. He talks about his background as a schoolboy investor, how he got to Hong Kong and about how he built his nonprofit platform, webb-site.com, which provides extensive databases and news analysis. Webb emphasized the need for reforms, including abolishing stamp duty, implementing a class action system, and improving corporate governance. He criticizes the government's over-regulation and central planning, advocating for a return to Hong Kong's laissez-faire economy. Webb also discusses the challenges of maintaining his website post-illness and the importance of public data transparency. The discussion is introduced by FCC president Lee Williamson and moderated by veteran journalist Philip Bowring.


Produced by Jarrod Watt

Theme music composed by Allen Youngblood

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]]> David Webb, a renowned investor and activist, discusses his journey and contributions to Hong Kong's corporate governance and transparency. He talks about his background as a schoolboy investor, how he got to Hong Kong and about how he built his nonprofit platform, webb-site.com, which provides extensive databases and news analysis. Webb emphasized the need for reforms, including abolishing stamp duty, implementing a class action system, and improving corporate governance. He criticizes the government's over-regulation and central planning, advocating for a return to Hong Kong's laissez-faire economy. Webb also discusses the challenges of maintaining his website post-illness and the importance of public data transparency. The discussion is introduced by FCC president Lee Williamson and moderated by veteran journalist Philip Bowring.


Produced by Jarrod Watt

Theme music composed by Allen Youngblood

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]]> Laurel Chor: from Hong Kong to Ukraine, how young journalists leverage Instagram, mental health realities Laurel Chor: from Hong Kong to Ukraine, how young journalists leverage Instagram, mental health realities Fri, 09 May 2025 02:20:47 GMT 24:35 681c7b373e6644d7a396b80e false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/681c7b373e6644d7a396b80e 681c7b373e6644d7a396b80e 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full Kriti Gandhi is one of the Claire Hollingworth Fellows for Foreign Correspondents' Club of Hong Kong, in this episode she sits down with Laurel Chor, an acclaimed Hong Kong-born journalist and visual storyteller known for her incisive reporting and striking photography. Laurel opens up about her dynamic career journey-from her early days at TIME OUT Hong Kong and Coconuts where she sharpened her writing and multimedia production skills, to her pivotal role at VICE. In 2018, Laurel made the bold decision to leave her full-time position to pursue freelancing, allowing her to focus on her passion for photography and independent storytelling.


Laurel delivered the closing keynote address at the 2025 journalism conference at the FCC in Hong Kong, as well as appearing on a panel discussing mental health challenges and practical solutions for journalists.


She candidly discusses the challenges of burnout in the fast-paced media world and shares valuable insights on the necessity of rest, setting boundaries, and maintaining mental health. She offers practical advice for young journalists on cultivating a personal brand and harnessing social media to amplify their voices in an increasingly crowded digital landscape, focusing on Instagram. The conversation also delves into the ethical complexities journalists face, especially when reporting from conflict zones like Ukraine. Laurel reflects on the responsibility of truth-telling under pressure and the delicate balance between storytelling and sensitivity.


Find Laurel Chor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurelchor/


Written and produced by Jarrod Watt

Theme music composed by Allen Youngblood


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]]> Kriti Gandhi is one of the Claire Hollingworth Fellows for Foreign Correspondents' Club of Hong Kong, in this episode she sits down with Laurel Chor, an acclaimed Hong Kong-born journalist and visual storyteller known for her incisive reporting and striking photography. Laurel opens up about her dynamic career journey-from her early days at TIME OUT Hong Kong and Coconuts where she sharpened her writing and multimedia production skills, to her pivotal role at VICE. In 2018, Laurel made the bold decision to leave her full-time position to pursue freelancing, allowing her to focus on her passion for photography and independent storytelling.


Laurel delivered the closing keynote address at the 2025 journalism conference at the FCC in Hong Kong, as well as appearing on a panel discussing mental health challenges and practical solutions for journalists.


She candidly discusses the challenges of burnout in the fast-paced media world and shares valuable insights on the necessity of rest, setting boundaries, and maintaining mental health. She offers practical advice for young journalists on cultivating a personal brand and harnessing social media to amplify their voices in an increasingly crowded digital landscape, focusing on Instagram. The conversation also delves into the ethical complexities journalists face, especially when reporting from conflict zones like Ukraine. Laurel reflects on the responsibility of truth-telling under pressure and the delicate balance between storytelling and sensitivity.


Find Laurel Chor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurelchor/


Written and produced by Jarrod Watt

Theme music composed by Allen Youngblood


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]]> AI ethics in newsrooms: video production, fighting deepfakes, policies and labelling AI ethics in newsrooms: video production, fighting deepfakes, policies and labelling Fri, 02 May 2025 12:22:07 GMT 52:00 6814b8ccf7d552efdce046b3 false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/6814b8ccf7d552efdce046b3 6814b8ccf7d552efdce046b3 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full Generative AI is changing our newsrooms, but how do we explain to the audience when it's being used, and how? As deepfakes become ubiquitous, how are newsrooms combating faked photos and video? How do journalists and editors handle photos and video sent in by the public if their phones are now enabled with AI to adjust or remove elements of the original image? Globally, there is a three cornered contest on AI regulation between Beijing, Washington and the EU: what of Hong Kong, where American, European and Chinese news organisations operate? Upon the 2025 FCC Journalism Conference this episode brings you conversations with three journalists at the forefront of the emerging frontiers of generative AI in journalism.


Daniel Funke is the head of digital investigation for the Asia-Pacific region for Agence France Press


Claudia Hinterseer is the lead video producer at the South China Morning Post as well as lecturer in Generative AI in Journalism for the masters of international journalism program at Hong Kong Baptist University


Lynn Walsh is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with 15 years experience in investigative, data and TV journalism, former president and former Ethics Chair for the Society of Professional Journalists and currently Assistant Director at Trusting News, working with US-based newsrooms to develop ethical AI policies and strategies.


Produced by Jarrod Watt

Theme music composed by Allen Youngblood


Trusting News: trustingnews.org/trustkits/ai/


AFP Chrome plug-in for image verification:

chromewebstore.google.com/detail/fake-…eenfhe?hl=en


AFP watermarking of photos via their Nikon cameras

www.afp.com/en/agency/inside-af…enticity-its-photos

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]]> Generative AI is changing our newsrooms, but how do we explain to the audience when it's being used, and how? As deepfakes become ubiquitous, how are newsrooms combating faked photos and video? How do journalists and editors handle photos and video sent in by the public if their phones are now enabled with AI to adjust or remove elements of the original image? Globally, there is a three cornered contest on AI regulation between Beijing, Washington and the EU: what of Hong Kong, where American, European and Chinese news organisations operate? Upon the 2025 FCC Journalism Conference this episode brings you conversations with three journalists at the forefront of the emerging frontiers of generative AI in journalism.


Daniel Funke is the head of digital investigation for the Asia-Pacific region for Agence France Press


Claudia Hinterseer is the lead video producer at the South China Morning Post as well as lecturer in Generative AI in Journalism for the masters of international journalism program at Hong Kong Baptist University


Lynn Walsh is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with 15 years experience in investigative, data and TV journalism, former president and former Ethics Chair for the Society of Professional Journalists and currently Assistant Director at Trusting News, working with US-based newsrooms to develop ethical AI policies and strategies.


Produced by Jarrod Watt

Theme music composed by Allen Youngblood


Trusting News: trustingnews.org/trustkits/ai/


AFP Chrome plug-in for image verification:

chromewebstore.google.com/detail/fake-…eenfhe?hl=en


AFP watermarking of photos via their Nikon cameras

www.afp.com/en/agency/inside-af…enticity-its-photos

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]]> Grace Shao: covering AI in Hong Kong, beyond the US-China conflict narrative, evolving to Substack Grace Shao: covering AI in Hong Kong, beyond the US-China conflict narrative, evolving to Substack Thu, 01 May 2025 05:50:15 GMT 34:21 68130b966ac0e5213bc649ba false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/68130b966ac0e5213bc649ba 68130b966ac0e5213bc649ba 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full Grace Shao is a journalist covering the AI industry from Hong Kong, focusing on China's tech companies and the commercialisation of AI. She talks about the "Deep Seek moment" over the Lunar New Year holiday in 2025, how it upended the accepted paradigm of generative AI development, and analyses how the traditional media narrative of a "race" and "conflict" between the US and China limits the understanding of what is happening with AI development. She also reflects on how this narrative impacts personally on a journalist born and raised in a Chinese family in Canada, educated in the US and working from Hong Kong, often travelling to mainland China. She discusses the advantages for Hong Kong-based journalists to bridge the culture and knowledge gaps in newsrooms in London and New York, as well as her journey from traditional media publications to developing her own Substack, and how this business model changes the presumptions of what is to be expected from journalists.


Find Grace Shao on Substack: https://aiproem.substack.com/


Produced and presented by Jarrod Watt

Theme music composed by Allen Youngblood

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]]> Grace Shao is a journalist covering the AI industry from Hong Kong, focusing on China's tech companies and the commercialisation of AI. She talks about the "Deep Seek moment" over the Lunar New Year holiday in 2025, how it upended the accepted paradigm of generative AI development, and analyses how the traditional media narrative of a "race" and "conflict" between the US and China limits the understanding of what is happening with AI development. She also reflects on how this narrative impacts personally on a journalist born and raised in a Chinese family in Canada, educated in the US and working from Hong Kong, often travelling to mainland China. She discusses the advantages for Hong Kong-based journalists to bridge the culture and knowledge gaps in newsrooms in London and New York, as well as her journey from traditional media publications to developing her own Substack, and how this business model changes the presumptions of what is to be expected from journalists.


Find Grace Shao on Substack: https://aiproem.substack.com/


Produced and presented by Jarrod Watt

Theme music composed by Allen Youngblood

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]]> Hong Kong press freedom and the 2025 FCC Journalism Conference: Lee Williamson Hong Kong press freedom and the 2025 FCC Journalism Conference: Lee Williamson Wed, 30 Apr 2025 02:31:59 GMT 14:55 68118b9ff7d552efdc149078 false https://www.fcchk.org/ 68118b9ff7d552efdc149078 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full Lee Williamson discusses the results of the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Hong Kong 2025 Press Freedom survey and the upcoming annual journalism conference with Robin Ewing, broadcaster on RTHK3 and director of the Masters of International Journalism program at Hong Kong Baptist University. The annual press freedom survey revealed increased pressure and self-censorship among journalists, with 62% feeling their environment worsened since the last survey. The survey also noted a decline in sources' willingness to speak on record. Despite this, CNN is expanding in Hong Kong, and the FCC has seen an increase in members. Hear more about the guest speakers and panels at the upcoming annual journalism conference, themed "The Way Forward," which will focus on building skills, networking, and addressing issues like AI's impact on journalism.


Written and produced by Jarrod Watt

Theme song composed by Allen Youngblood

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]]> Lee Williamson discusses the results of the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Hong Kong 2025 Press Freedom survey and the upcoming annual journalism conference with Robin Ewing, broadcaster on RTHK3 and director of the Masters of International Journalism program at Hong Kong Baptist University. The annual press freedom survey revealed increased pressure and self-censorship among journalists, with 62% feeling their environment worsened since the last survey. The survey also noted a decline in sources' willingness to speak on record. Despite this, CNN is expanding in Hong Kong, and the FCC has seen an increase in members. Hear more about the guest speakers and panels at the upcoming annual journalism conference, themed "The Way Forward," which will focus on building skills, networking, and addressing issues like AI's impact on journalism.


Written and produced by Jarrod Watt

Theme song composed by Allen Youngblood

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[Analysing global shipping crises: Trump's port fees, Panama, Ukraine and Hong Kong's role]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:14:46 GMT 54:22 680f3df02e4e0a1b4676f276 false https://www.fcchk.org/event/club-lunch-the-shipping-forecast-rough-seas-ahead 680f3df02e4e0a1b4676f276 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full FCC Correspondent Governor Jennifer Jett moderates a panel of Hong Kong-based shipping industry veterans to discuss the many challenges facing the global shipping industry, including the latest salvo in Trump's trade war with China, called Section 301, which states any ship built, owned or operated by China will be charged millions of dollars to dock at any US port.


Angad Banga is the Chief Operating Officer of Caravel group, the diversified Hong Kong headquartered conglomerate whose extensive interests include fleet ship management, one of the world's largest ship management companies, with over 650 ships under management. In addition the group trades and transports over 70 million tons of iron ore each year, and other investments under caravel management include retail, beauty products, breweries, healthcare and technology.


Olivia Lennox King is the Chief Operating Officer of Cetus Maritime and owner and operator of a fleet of over 40 bulk carriers, trading globally with a wide range of commodities and operating from nine offices around the world.


Tim Huxley, is the founder and chairman of Mandarin shipping limited, a Hong Kong-based shipping company which has been operating in the container feeder market.

In addition, Tim is a director of a number of shipping companies in Asia and Europe involved in the bulk carrier, oil tanker and marine insurance sectors, and he is also the FCC second vice president and long time treasurer.


Produced by Jarrod Watt

Theme music composed by Allen Youngblood

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]]> FCC Correspondent Governor Jennifer Jett moderates a panel of Hong Kong-based shipping industry veterans to discuss the many challenges facing the global shipping industry, including the latest salvo in Trump's trade war with China, called Section 301, which states any ship built, owned or operated by China will be charged millions of dollars to dock at any US port.


Angad Banga is the Chief Operating Officer of Caravel group, the diversified Hong Kong headquartered conglomerate whose extensive interests include fleet ship management, one of the world's largest ship management companies, with over 650 ships under management. In addition the group trades and transports over 70 million tons of iron ore each year, and other investments under caravel management include retail, beauty products, breweries, healthcare and technology.


Olivia Lennox King is the Chief Operating Officer of Cetus Maritime and owner and operator of a fleet of over 40 bulk carriers, trading globally with a wide range of commodities and operating from nine offices around the world.


Tim Huxley, is the founder and chairman of Mandarin shipping limited, a Hong Kong-based shipping company which has been operating in the container feeder market.

In addition, Tim is a director of a number of shipping companies in Asia and Europe involved in the bulk carrier, oil tanker and marine insurance sectors, and he is also the FCC second vice president and long time treasurer.


Produced by Jarrod Watt

Theme music composed by Allen Youngblood

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA["The M Factor: shredding the silence on menopause" panel discussion & audience Q&A ]]> Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:44:57 GMT 1:09:05 67f4f01bca986f93115ecd3e false https://www.fcchk.org/event/club-screening-the-m-factor-shredding-the-silence-on-menopause-2024/ 67f4f01bca986f93115ecd3e 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full Veteran broadcast journalist and FCC correspondent member governor Karen Koh convenes a panel discussion and an in-depth, personal and revealing QandA with the audience after a screening of "The M Factor: shredding the silence on menopause" documentary.


The panel includes: Christine Deschemin, a hypnotherapist and founder of the Menopause Festival; Maria Chau, COO of the Women's Foundation, and Brian Henderson, founder of Whole Business Wellness. They explore the physical, emotional, and mental health challenges of menopause and the need for cultural and workplace support. Menopause affects all women, and especially within a city like Hong Kong it is crucial to discuss how different cultures and workplaces can provide better support.


* Evercalm menopause app: https://www.evercalmmenopause.com/

* The Women's Foundation, Hong Kong: https://twfhk.org/

* Whole Business Wellness: https://www.wholebusinesswellness.com/


Theme music composed by Allen Youngblood

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]]> Veteran broadcast journalist and FCC correspondent member governor Karen Koh convenes a panel discussion and an in-depth, personal and revealing QandA with the audience after a screening of "The M Factor: shredding the silence on menopause" documentary.


The panel includes: Christine Deschemin, a hypnotherapist and founder of the Menopause Festival; Maria Chau, COO of the Women's Foundation, and Brian Henderson, founder of Whole Business Wellness. They explore the physical, emotional, and mental health challenges of menopause and the need for cultural and workplace support. Menopause affects all women, and especially within a city like Hong Kong it is crucial to discuss how different cultures and workplaces can provide better support.


* Evercalm menopause app: https://www.evercalmmenopause.com/

* The Women's Foundation, Hong Kong: https://twfhk.org/

* Whole Business Wellness: https://www.wholebusinesswellness.com/


Theme music composed by Allen Youngblood

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]]> <![CDATA[Hong Kong art week: Enid Tsui talks Art in Hong Kong, "red lines", economic growth and the future]]> Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT 46:12 67e16c73b2d24838746f9b0a false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/67e16c73b2d24838746f9b0a 67e16c73b2d24838746f9b0a 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full Hong Kong was once the poster-child of artistic freedom in Asia as well as an unparalleled leader of the region's booming contemporary art market. However, despite growing uncertainties over the "red lines" of censorship, there are more world-class art institutions in the city than ever before and the market has proved resilient, with international auction houses and galleries continuing to expand their presence in the city. FCC President Lee Williamson speaks with South China Morning Post arts editor and FCC member Enid Tsui about her new book, Art in Hong Kong, where she analyses the Hong Kong art world's past, present and the possible paths forward as it strives to develop into an international art hub.


Presented by Kriti Gandhi and Jarrod Watt.

Theme music composed by Allen Youngblood

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]]> Hong Kong was once the poster-child of artistic freedom in Asia as well as an unparalleled leader of the region's booming contemporary art market. However, despite growing uncertainties over the "red lines" of censorship, there are more world-class art institutions in the city than ever before and the market has proved resilient, with international auction houses and galleries continuing to expand their presence in the city. FCC President Lee Williamson speaks with South China Morning Post arts editor and FCC member Enid Tsui about her new book, Art in Hong Kong, where she analyses the Hong Kong art world's past, present and the possible paths forward as it strives to develop into an international art hub.


Presented by Kriti Gandhi and Jarrod Watt.

Theme music composed by Allen Youngblood

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]]> Racial equity in Hong Kong: reality or myth? Racial equity in Hong Kong: reality or myth? Sat, 22 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT 1:27:30 67de43dbfa98b54cfaef2511 false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/67de43dbfa98b54cfaef2511 67de43dbfa98b54cfaef2511 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full Hong Kong categorises people who are not Chinese or caucasian as "ethnic minorities" and its media often portrays these people as an underclass of criminals, incapable of making contribution to mainstream society. In this panel discussion, journalist and FCC Clare Hollingworth fellow Jay Ganglani moderates a panel of two prominent trailblazers of African and South Asian heritage, along with a journalist who has covered many issues affecting ethnic minorities in Hong Kong.


You'll hear from Jeffery Andrews, Hong Kong's first ever ethnic minority social worker, a tireless contributor to a charity serving marginalised and disadvantaged communities and advisor at Diversity Hub, along with Innocent Mutanga, a former asylum seeker from Zimbabwe, now an investment banker and founder of the Africa Centre for Hong Kong, and South China Morning Post journalist Kathryn Giordano, who has filed many stories on Hong Kong's diverse ethnic minority community.

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]]> Hong Kong categorises people who are not Chinese or caucasian as "ethnic minorities" and its media often portrays these people as an underclass of criminals, incapable of making contribution to mainstream society. In this panel discussion, journalist and FCC Clare Hollingworth fellow Jay Ganglani moderates a panel of two prominent trailblazers of African and South Asian heritage, along with a journalist who has covered many issues affecting ethnic minorities in Hong Kong.


You'll hear from Jeffery Andrews, Hong Kong's first ever ethnic minority social worker, a tireless contributor to a charity serving marginalised and disadvantaged communities and advisor at Diversity Hub, along with Innocent Mutanga, a former asylum seeker from Zimbabwe, now an investment banker and founder of the Africa Centre for Hong Kong, and South China Morning Post journalist Kathryn Giordano, who has filed many stories on Hong Kong's diverse ethnic minority community.

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]]> #IWD2025: talking women in journalism, what (still) needs to change, and navigating the tech broligarchy backlash #IWD2025: talking women in journalism, what (still) needs to change, and navigating the tech broligarchy backlash Sat, 08 Mar 2025 11:05:23 GMT 25:37 67cc1925baaeff02dc276401 false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/67cc1925baaeff02dc276401 67cc1925baaeff02dc276401 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full

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]]> <![CDATA[Ghost signs of Hong Kong: Instagram journalism & documenting history with Billy Potts & Ben Marans]]> Sun, 12 Jan 2025 06:06:45 GMT 44:26 67835bf7d06eb1ee2e31acf6 false https://www.fcchk.org/ 67835bf7d06eb1ee2e31acf6 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full 2 1

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]]> <![CDATA[The cartoonist & the president: Harry Harrison & Lee Williamson unpack the year 2024]]> Sun, 29 Dec 2024 08:55:55 GMT 51:12 67710e9e310557bf4f373c2d false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/67710e9e310557bf4f373c2d 67710e9e310557bf4f373c2d 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full Journalist and broadcaster Laura Westbrook sits down with two members of the FCC for two very different perspectives on 2024 and the year that was. Harry Harrison might just be the last surviving daily editorial cartoonist in Hong Kong, and speaks about his favourite news moments of the year, the prospect of drawing Donald Trump for four more years, and the real-life backgrounds and stories of some of his regular characters. Hear also his choice of which of those characters he'd love to see turned into a giant inflatable for a special "mega event" in Hong Kong.


FCC president Lee Williamson talks about 2024 and the FCC's return to its role in showing support for the community of journalists in Hong Kong: from the return of the annual journalism conference and its motto of "let's get to work" to the number of public statements issued by the FCC on behalf of the safety and welfare of journalists and the importance of press freedom. You'll also hear his personal highlights of the guest speakers who came to visit, from economists and political thinkers to Pulitzer Prize winning musician Wynton Marsalis and executive editor the New York Times, Joe Kahn.


Written and produced by Jarrod Watt.

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]]> Journalist and broadcaster Laura Westbrook sits down with two members of the FCC for two very different perspectives on 2024 and the year that was. Harry Harrison might just be the last surviving daily editorial cartoonist in Hong Kong, and speaks about his favourite news moments of the year, the prospect of drawing Donald Trump for four more years, and the real-life backgrounds and stories of some of his regular characters. Hear also his choice of which of those characters he'd love to see turned into a giant inflatable for a special "mega event" in Hong Kong.


FCC president Lee Williamson talks about 2024 and the FCC's return to its role in showing support for the community of journalists in Hong Kong: from the return of the annual journalism conference and its motto of "let's get to work" to the number of public statements issued by the FCC on behalf of the safety and welfare of journalists and the importance of press freedom. You'll also hear his personal highlights of the guest speakers who came to visit, from economists and political thinkers to Pulitzer Prize winning musician Wynton Marsalis and executive editor the New York Times, Joe Kahn.


Written and produced by Jarrod Watt.

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]]> Kriti Gandhi and Jay Ganglani: the future of news, GenZ and approaching news differently Kriti Gandhi and Jay Ganglani: the future of news, GenZ and approaching news differently Sun, 29 Dec 2024 08:33:05 GMT 25:30 67710944310557bf4f36c570 false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/67710944310557bf4f36c570 67710944310557bf4f36c570 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full

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]]> Asian journalists analyze the US election: how gender, race issues and media coverage differ Asian journalists analyze the US election: how gender, race issues and media coverage differ Thu, 24 Oct 2024 02:29:49 GMT 35:18 6719b11d90e4ac3e5a534ddb false https://www.fcchk.org/ 6719b11d90e4ac3e5a534ddb 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full Hear veteran broadcast journalist Karen Koh in discussion with Chinese foreign correspondent Dr Rose Luqiu and Hong Kong-born international broadcast journalist Laura Westbrook on the upcoming US election, from an Asian perspective: what is being discussed on Chinese social media and in state media, how "third culture" people view the attacks on Kamala Harris' mixed race heritage, how sexism and "strongman" culture dominate Chinese media narrative how US foreign policy is viewed very differently from this side of the world.

Episode written and produced by Jarrod Watt

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]]> Hear veteran broadcast journalist Karen Koh in discussion with Chinese foreign correspondent Dr Rose Luqiu and Hong Kong-born international broadcast journalist Laura Westbrook on the upcoming US election, from an Asian perspective: what is being discussed on Chinese social media and in state media, how "third culture" people view the attacks on Kamala Harris' mixed race heritage, how sexism and "strongman" culture dominate Chinese media narrative how US foreign policy is viewed very differently from this side of the world.

Episode written and produced by Jarrod Watt

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]]> Wynton Marsalis: talking jazz, education, China, culture, technology and beyond Wynton Marsalis: talking jazz, education, China, culture, technology and beyond Sun, 20 Oct 2024 03:37:43 GMT 1:01:22 67147b09a6cc433c368b0518 false https://www.fcchk.org/ 67147b09a6cc433c368b0518 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full Grammy and Pulitzer-prize winning trumpeter, composer and band leader Wynton Marsalis has this month toured with his Lincoln Jazz Centre Orchestra through Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Hong Kong dropped by for a QandA at the FCC with Robin Ewing, director of the Journalism Masters program at Hong Kong Baptist University and presenter of the RTHK3 'Feelin Kinda Sunday' program. It was incidentally the 63rd birthday for Mr Marsalis, and he reflects on his childhood, what he's learned teaching new generations of musicians as well as new compositions of music influenced by a tradition of American jazz in China begun almost 100 years ago. You’ll also hear the audience Q & A session in which Mr Marsalis fields questions about the role of AI in music, gender bias in jazz, comparisons between jazz and journalism, the traditions of democracy and jazz, as well as his deeply felt intellectual response to hip-hop music.


Photo credit: Ben Marans @benmaransphotography

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]]> Grammy and Pulitzer-prize winning trumpeter, composer and band leader Wynton Marsalis has this month toured with his Lincoln Jazz Centre Orchestra through Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Hong Kong dropped by for a QandA at the FCC with Robin Ewing, director of the Journalism Masters program at Hong Kong Baptist University and presenter of the RTHK3 'Feelin Kinda Sunday' program. It was incidentally the 63rd birthday for Mr Marsalis, and he reflects on his childhood, what he's learned teaching new generations of musicians as well as new compositions of music influenced by a tradition of American jazz in China begun almost 100 years ago. You’ll also hear the audience Q & A session in which Mr Marsalis fields questions about the role of AI in music, gender bias in jazz, comparisons between jazz and journalism, the traditions of democracy and jazz, as well as his deeply felt intellectual response to hip-hop music.


Photo credit: Ben Marans @benmaransphotography

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]]> Architect I.M. Pei, the Bank of China, Hong Kong and a global legacy: John Batten Architect I.M. Pei, the Bank of China, Hong Kong and a global legacy: John Batten Tue, 15 Oct 2024 23:00:44 GMT 42:59 670e4c9ad21580773f94fc7e false https://www.fcchk.org/news/the-correspondent/ 670e4c9ad21580773f94fc7e 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full Author, broadcaster and art critic John Batten discusses the life and legacy of architect IM Pei with Karen Koh, based on his published article in the latest FCC magazine "A Life in Architecture". Hear the history and symbolic post-colonial importance of the design of the Bank of China building, wrongly characterized as "a knife pointed towards China", and of the details you need to know in the M+ exhibition on IM Pei's life and works.

Episode written and produced by Jarrod Watt

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]]> Author, broadcaster and art critic John Batten discusses the life and legacy of architect IM Pei with Karen Koh, based on his published article in the latest FCC magazine "A Life in Architecture". Hear the history and symbolic post-colonial importance of the design of the Bank of China building, wrongly characterized as "a knife pointed towards China", and of the details you need to know in the M+ exhibition on IM Pei's life and works.

Episode written and produced by Jarrod Watt

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]]> Selina Cheng: Hong Kong journalists under attack, fighting back and what happens next Selina Cheng: Hong Kong journalists under attack, fighting back and what happens next Thu, 19 Sep 2024 01:31:30 GMT 43:11 66eb7ef3bbcf745f11c5491c false https://www.fcchk.org/fcc-statement-on-reports-of-journalist-harassment/ 66eb7ef3bbcf745f11c5491c 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full Selina Cheng, chair of the Hong Kong Journalists' Association discusses the revelations of a campaign to intimidate journalists and their families by self-described "patriots" in what appears to be a coordinated campaign, how the Hong Kong government and tech companies Meta and Wikimedia have responded, and how the HKJA is helping journalists fight back. Hear her also speak to her own experience of losing her job at the Wall Street Journal soon after becoming chair of the HKJA, and the support she has received globally from WSJ staff, fellow journalists and unions based in the USA.

Episode written, produced and presented by Jarrod Watt


Sources:

  • Hong Kong journalists’ union says reporters, relatives and their bosses targeted in harassment campaign; SCMP Sept 13, 2024
  • Hong Kong Customs clarifies on Hong Kong Journalists Association's press conference; Hong Kong Govt Sept 13, 2024

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]]> Selina Cheng, chair of the Hong Kong Journalists' Association discusses the revelations of a campaign to intimidate journalists and their families by self-described "patriots" in what appears to be a coordinated campaign, how the Hong Kong government and tech companies Meta and Wikimedia have responded, and how the HKJA is helping journalists fight back. Hear her also speak to her own experience of losing her job at the Wall Street Journal soon after becoming chair of the HKJA, and the support she has received globally from WSJ staff, fellow journalists and unions based in the USA.

Episode written, produced and presented by Jarrod Watt


Sources:

  • Hong Kong journalists’ union says reporters, relatives and their bosses targeted in harassment campaign; SCMP Sept 13, 2024
  • Hong Kong Customs clarifies on Hong Kong Journalists Association's press conference; Hong Kong Govt Sept 13, 2024

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]]> FCC statement: sedition convictions of Hong Kong journalists FCC statement: sedition convictions of Hong Kong journalists Mon, 02 Sep 2024 05:48:00 GMT 2:06 66d55191d4bfadabd6ea9889 false https://www.fcchk.org/fcc-statement-on-stand-news-verdict/ 66d55191d4bfadabd6ea9889 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full

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]]> Britt Clennett: covering Ukraine and Gaza wars, mental health and social media self-defence Britt Clennett: covering Ukraine and Gaza wars, mental health and social media self-defence Sun, 04 Aug 2024 00:30:25 GMT 25:23 66ae0b4c1f6556b4b62a75dc false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/66ae0b4c1f6556b4b62a75dc 66ae0b4c1f6556b4b62a75dc 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full Britt Clennett is a correspondent for US broadcaster ABC News, based in Hong Kong and has spent the past 10 years covering stories in Hong Kong, mainland China and most recently Ukraine and Gaza. In this conversation she discusses her feature article 'Staying Human' in which she looks at the challenges to journalistic impartiality, finding humanity amongst deep generational hatred, and how she deals with the mental health challenges in covering violent and bloody conflict.

Episode written, produced and presented by Jarrod Watt

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]]> Britt Clennett is a correspondent for US broadcaster ABC News, based in Hong Kong and has spent the past 10 years covering stories in Hong Kong, mainland China and most recently Ukraine and Gaza. In this conversation she discusses her feature article 'Staying Human' in which she looks at the challenges to journalistic impartiality, finding humanity amongst deep generational hatred, and how she deals with the mental health challenges in covering violent and bloody conflict.

Episode written, produced and presented by Jarrod Watt

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]]> In conversation: New York Times executive editor, Joe Kahn In conversation: New York Times executive editor, Joe Kahn Sat, 22 Jun 2024 02:00:00 GMT 1:12:14 6676260ed93b3d0012d87719 false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/6676260ed93b3d0012d87719 6676260ed93b3d0012d87719 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full

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]]> <![CDATA[Stephen Roach on the future of Hong Kong: "an audacious wake-up call"]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2024 03:01:05 GMT 50:48 6667bbe35155490013b0f429 false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/6667bbe35155490013b0f429 6667bbe35155490013b0f429 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> FCC Conference preview: David Pierson; Kathleen Magramo; Chris Yeung FCC Conference preview: David Pierson; Kathleen Magramo; Chris Yeung Sun, 28 Apr 2024 11:08:54 GMT 1:00:04 662e2e471f071d00120394c1 false https://www.fcchk.org/event/journalism-conference-2024/ 662e2e471f071d00120394c1 641280a2bd297c00117a57be Reporting on China from Hong Kong, what to know about Hong Kong journalism full 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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]]> 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.

Episode written, produced and presented by Jarrod Watt

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]]> Talking sports, Olympics journalism and photography: Peter Parks and Josh Ball Talking sports, Olympics journalism and photography: Peter Parks and Josh Ball Sun, 21 Apr 2024 10:42:14 GMT 29:22 6624ed8346d36f00138e7d0c false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/6624ed8346d36f00138e7d0c 6624ed8346d36f00138e7d0c 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full 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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]]> 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. 

Episode written and produced by Jarrod Watt

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]]> <![CDATA[#IWD International Women's Day : the Stories Women Journalists Tell]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2024 01:02:44 GMT 57:07 65f24c9df3f8950017a507ba false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/65f24c9df3f8950017a507ba 65f24c9df3f8950017a507ba 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full 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 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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]]> Journalism, Article 23 and Hong Kong: Ronson Chan, Regina Ip and Simon Young Journalism, Article 23 and Hong Kong: Ronson Chan, Regina Ip and Simon Young Sun, 03 Mar 2024 05:47:09 GMT 1:04:16 65e40ede0c011e0016061561 false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/65e40ede0c011e0016061561 65e40ede0c011e0016061561 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full

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]]> GenZ journalists on OSINT, social media, changing news habits; FCC history and Allen Youngblood on jazz in Hong Kong GenZ journalists on OSINT, social media, changing news habits; FCC history and Allen Youngblood on jazz in Hong Kong Wed, 21 Feb 2024 03:41:41 GMT 47:42 65d570d4038694001672daa0 false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/65d570d4038694001672daa0 65d570d4038694001672daa0 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full 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.

Episode written and produced by Jarrod Watt

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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.

Episode written and produced by Jarrod Watt

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]]> Bonus Correspondent: rediscovering Macau with Christopher Chu and Maggie Hoi Pui Man Bonus Correspondent: rediscovering Macau with Christopher Chu and Maggie Hoi Pui Man Fri, 21 Jul 2023 01:59:23 GMT 19:11 64b9e67c8265b30011d5d091 false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/64b9e67c8265b30011d5d091 64b9e67c8265b30011d5d091 641280a2bd297c00117a57be Jennifer Jett speaks to two journalists who documented Macau during the pandemic full 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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]]> 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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]]> The Correspondent, April-June 2023: Aaron Busch and Nancy Lim The Correspondent, April-June 2023: Aaron Busch and Nancy Lim Fri, 09 Jun 2023 09:55:40 GMT 38:00 647ee43a7af4510011b08c14 false https://www.fcchk.org/ 647ee43a7af4510011b08c14 641280a2bd297c00117a57be full 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.

Episode written and produced by Jarrod Watt

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]]> 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.

Episode written and produced by Jarrod Watt

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]]> What Happened to Flight MH370? Florence de Changy on her book ‘The Disappearing Act’ What Happened to Flight MH370? Florence de Changy on her book ‘The Disappearing Act’ Thu, 16 Mar 2023 03:13:47 GMT 58:13 6412896c15c440001115bc0f false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/6412896c15c440001115bc0f 6412896c15c440001115bc0f 641280a2bd297c00117a57be Originally recorded at the FCC in Hong Kong, January 11, 2022 full

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]]> Cherian George and Donald Low on Singapore’s Leadership and Prospects for Political Reform Cherian George and Donald Low on Singapore’s Leadership and Prospects for Political Reform Thu, 16 Mar 2023 02:55:28 GMT 1:01:29 64128521150d1600110eac02 false https://youtu.be/cR8l9Kj55Xw 64128521150d1600110eac02 641280a2bd297c00117a57be Originally recorded at the FCC Hong Kong, 30 Jul 2022 full Singapore’s ruling party has proven exceptionally adept at accommodating global shifts, economic pressures, and changing popular sentiments — without significant democratisation or political liberalisation. A new cycle of managed renewal is in the works again, with 49-year-old technocrat Lawrence Wong slated to take over from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. This panel will look at the resilience and contradictions of Singapore’s governance model in the light of Hong Kong’s own dramatic political transformation. It will also discuss the two cities’ shifting positions in the global economy. Cherian George and Donald Low are the co-authors of PAP v PAP: The Party’s Struggle to Adapt to a Changing Singapore, a national non-fiction bestseller when it was released in 2020. Moderated by FCC President Keith Richburg. Originally recorded 30 Jul 2022


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]]> ‘Indelible City: Dispossession and Defiance in Hong Kong’ with author Louisa Lim ‘Indelible City: Dispossession and Defiance in Hong Kong’ with author Louisa Lim Thu, 16 Mar 2023 02:44:55 GMT 58:54 641282a7467ff50011d2d4d4 false https://youtu.be/5fUMnsZpCno 641282a7467ff50011d2d4d4 641280a2bd297c00117a57be Originally recorded at the FCC Hong Kong, May 4, 2022 full

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]]> A Conversation with Maria Ressa, Press Freedom Fighter in the Philippines A Conversation with Maria Ressa, Press Freedom Fighter in the Philippines Thu, 16 Mar 2023 02:41:23 GMT 57:59 641281d415c4400011146ea8 false https://shows.acast.com/the-correspondent/episodes/641281d415c4400011146ea8 641281d415c4400011146ea8 641280a2bd297c00117a57be Originally recorded at the FCC Hong Kong 17/05/2019 full

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