Winners of the Mind HK Media Awards were announced at a virtual awards ceremony on Thursday, April 22nd. Congratulations to all winners, and a big thank you to all journalists, digital champions and media professionals for taking a step forward in accurately portraying mental health in the media and removing the stigma around it. Thank you to all of our judges, shortlisters, and speakers for volunteering their time.
Mind HK Media Awards Winners
Journalist 記者 (EN)
Kate Whitehead
Mental Health during Coronavirus
South China Morning Post
Mental Health during Coronavirus
South China Morning Post
- Coronavirus: why hiking is good for your mental health during virus outbreak and flu season in Hong Kong
- Working from home amid coronavirus crisis? Stay sane by adding structure to your day, taking regular breaks, and setting yourself some new goals
- Why Hong Kong panic buying happened: herd mentality, the media, overreaction and distrust
- Coronavirus: how to stay healthy and happy during virus outbreak and flu season, from the vitamins you need to exercise like yoga
- Appease, defuse, enlist a friend: domestic violence in coronavirus lockdown, how to reduce the risk of it, and precautions to take
- ‘Prisoners at sea’: stuck on board cargo ships, crews find their mental well-being under threat
- Work from home anxiety or stress? Get the dopamine flowing by setting yourself reachable goals and doing victory laps when you make them
- Why good mental health is vital for your immune system, how the body and the mind affect each other, and how to improve your energy
- Pandemic positives: the upsides to lockdown, from reconnecting with old friends and family to acts of kindness
- Just been laid off? How to get over the shock, anger, shame, or grief you may be feeling, and the next steps
Journalist 記者 (TC)
Yiing Sze Fong
情緒病患們的自白
蘋果日報
情緒病患們的自白
蘋果日報
Broadcast, Flims and Audio 大眾廣播 (EN)
Broadcast, Flims and Audio 大眾廣播 (TC)
Young Journalist 青年記者 (EN)
Tsz Yau Lai, student reporter
PARK So Weon, student reporter
TSANG Ka Yi, student editor
Broken Hearts of the City
Varsity, School of Journalism and Communication, CUHK
PARK So Weon, student reporter
TSANG Ka Yi, student editor
Broken Hearts of the City
Varsity, School of Journalism and Communication, CUHK
Young Journalist 青年記者 (TC)
Digital Champion 網絡媒介 (EN)
Facebook #HearForYou Mental Health Campaign
George Chen, Head of Public Policy, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mongolia, Facebook
Maggie Tam, Public Policy Manager, Hong Kong, Facebook
Jenny Yip, Manager, Corporate Communications, Facebook
Charles Chow, Politics & Government Outreach Manager, Facebook
Aurora Li, Government, Politics and Advocacy Partner Manager, Facebook
George Chen, Head of Public Policy, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mongolia, Facebook
Maggie Tam, Public Policy Manager, Hong Kong, Facebook
Jenny Yip, Manager, Corporate Communications, Facebook
Charles Chow, Politics & Government Outreach Manager, Facebook
Aurora Li, Government, Politics and Advocacy Partner Manager, Facebook
Digital Champion 網絡媒介 (TC)
Heart To Heart 心•照 – By the youth, for the youth
Marketing Team, Heart To Heart
Marketing Team, Heart To Heart
Making a Difference 傑出貢獻 (EN)
A series on mental wellbeing of the public amid Covid-19
Fiona Sun & Emily Tsang
South China Morning Post
Fiona Sun & Emily Tsang
South China Morning Post
- Coronavirus: outbreak in Hong Kong tests mental health of residents already strained by months of social unrest
- Amid coronavirus outbreak, bigger killers lurk for Hong Kong’s elderly living alone – isolation and panic
- Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s care homes keep Covid-19 at bay, but ‘loneliness epidemic’ strikes elderly residents as family members keep away
Making a Difference 傑出貢獻 (TC)
Speaking Out 勇敢發聲 (EN)
Speaking Out 勇敢發聲 (TC)
情緒病患們的自白
Yiing Sze Fong
蘋果日報
Yiing Sze Fong
蘋果日報
Read the work from all finalists here: https://www.
About Mind HK Media Awards
The annual Awards celebrate journalists in Hong Kong who are challenging perceptions of mental health in their work. The event works to encourage positive, ethical and balanced portrayals of mental health in the local media, to help break down stigma and promote more open conversations around mental illness.
Questions? Email [email protected]
