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2008 Annual General Meeting (Press Release 13 February 2009)

Today Hong Kong Press Council elected its new Chairman and Vice Chairmen representively. Professor Joseph M. Chan was re-elected Chairman, Dr Cheung Kwai Yeung was re-elected Vice Chairmen, Mr. Au Pak Kuen was elected Vice Chairmen.

Besides electing the Chairman and Vice- Chairmen, Council members also elected members for the Executive Committee at the meeting. The public members are,

Professor Joseph M.Chan

Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Professor Joseph M.Chan

Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr. Cheung Kwai Yeung

Head, Training & Develpoment, Radio Television Hong Kong

Ms. Ann Chiang

Chartered President, Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council

Mr. Choi Chi Sum

General Secretary, Society for Truth and Light

Ms. Christine Fang

Chief Executive, the Hong Kong Council of Social Service

Mr. Leung Siu Tong

Vice-Chairman, Hong Kong Teachers’ Centre

Mr. Tai Hay Lap

Principal Tin Ka Ping Secondary School

Mr. Au Pak Kuen

Committee Member, Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union

Professor. Angelina Yuen

Professor and Head, Department of Applied Social Science, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Professor H. Tso

Head, Department of Journalism and Communication, Chu Hai College of Higher Education

Mr. Yeung Kam Kuen

Lecturer, Shue Yan University and Chu Hai College of Higher Education

Professor To Yiu Ming

Associate Professor, Department of Journalism, Hong Kong Baptist University

Professor Cheung Chi Kim

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong

Professor Clement Y. K. So

Director, School of Journalism and Communication, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

The representatives of newspapers and press associations are,

Mr. Lee Cho Jat

Honorary Chairman, Hong Kong Commercial Daily

Mr. Siu Sai Wo

Chief Editor, Sing Tao Daily News

Mr .Lo Wing Hung

Publisher, The Standard

Mr. Chris Yeung

Editor-at-Large, South China Morning Post

Ms. Erica Sze

Senior Assignment Editor (Local News), Hong Kong Economic Times

Mr. Chan Kam-Keung

Deputy Chief Editor, Ming Pao

Mr. Wu Ming

Deputy Chief Editor, Wen Wei Po

Mr Li Kai Man

Deputy Editor, Ta Kung Pao

Mr. Zhi Ren Zhong

Director, China Daily Hong Kong Edition

Mr. Poon Hee Chung, Alvin

Chief Operation Officer, Sing Pao

Professor Leung Tin Wai
Committee Member, Hong Kong Federation of Journalists

Mr. Ronald Y. C. Chiu

Treasurer, Hong Kong News Executives' Association

Currently, the Council has 10 press members, including Hong Kong Commercial Daily, Sing Tao Daily News, South China Morning Post, Hong Kong Economic Times, Ming Pao Daily News, Wen Wei Po, China Daily, Sing Pao, Ta Kung Pao and The Standard.

The Hong Kong Press Council has received a total of 23 complaints in 2008. Among the cases, intrusion of privacy (14%), indecent and sensational reporting (18%), inaccurate reporting (43%) and other categories (25%) that related to complaints against newspaper columns, libel and discrimination, misbehaviors of journalists and use of inaccurate wordings in media reports. Of the complaints against media received by the Council in 2008, 52% are related to non-member newspapers, 34% of cases involved member newspapers, 14% are related to magazines and others.

Top row, from left:

Ms Jane Zhang, Mr. Li Kai Man, Ms Erica Sze, Mr. Chan Kam-Keung, Mr. Choi Chi Sum, Prof. Cheung Chi Kim, Mr. Yeung Kam Kuen, Prof Clement Y. K. So, Mr. Ronald Y. C. Chiu, Mr. David Zou, Mr. Ng Ha Long

Bottom row, from left:

Ms Janice Li, Mr. Tai Hay Lap, Dr Melvin Wong, Mr. Au Pak Kuen, Prof. Joseph M. Chan, Dr. Cheung Kwai Yeung, Mr. Chris Yeung, Prof. H. Tso, Mr. Kenneth T.C. Chua

( This is a translated version only. For official document, please refer to the Chinese version. )