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It was another busy day on the road for The Hong Kong Jockey Club Junior Sports Reporters! This time, they travelled to Tuen Mun to visit the new campus of Chu Hai College of Higher Education and the state-of-the-art video production facilities at their campus TV studio.

Course mentor Patrick Li, Production Executive of Variety & Sports Department at TVB, introduced the facilities and explained to the students the work that goes on behind the scenes. He also shared his experiences of TV production and gave them a taste of being a sports newsreader. Not only were the students excited to see the inside of the TV studio, but they were eager to sit behind the news desk and read the news off the teleprompter.

The students then went outside to the campus lawn where they had a class with course mentor and veteran journalist Keyman Ma, who teaches communication and presentation skills. In this relaxed environment, he used games to teach the junior reporters how to express themselves and strengthen their interpersonal communication skills. “Share a secret” was one such exercise that had the students share their dreams and reveal their true sentiments. This gave junior reporter Anthony the chance to reveal his lifelong dream of wanting to be a reporter: “My dad is always busy at work, but I hope that one day while having breakfast he’ll read one of my stories in the paper.” His touching dream got a nice round of applause from everybody. Keyman concluded the session with a message of his own: “Don’t work to please others, just be yourself!” He also stressed that they should not let themselves be led by others, but live their own lives.

The other two mentors, Programme In-charge cum veteran journalist Li Tak Nang and Hong Kong Sports Institute Community Relations and Marketing Director Ron Lee, talked about the sports industry from a business point of view, and also explored future market trends. The students then split into small groups to discuss and analyse the reasons for the difference in how badminton and tennis are valued in the marketplace. The students actively expressed their opinions as they explored the future development and potential of these two sports. 

In preparation for the second phase of the programme, the students then split into groups to plan their production schedules for a short video. Under the guidance of instructors, they chose a theme and divided up their roles. The instructors then chose the three best plans to put into production. Li Tak Nang shared: “The second phase of the programme allows the students to work as reporters within a simulated environment, where the production of their short videos will be modeled after professional programmes."

Do they have what it takes?
To be a good reporter, one must have “swift feet, sharp eyes, and a strong stomach”. During these few days of training and practice, the students have followed a tightly-packed schedule of off-campus trips and lessons, as well as quick fast-food meals. All of this gave them the real-life experience of how news reporters need to be switched on at all times and even eat while they work!

For more information on the HKJC Junior Sports Reporters Programme, please visit our website (in Chinese only) or follow us on Facebook .