Shue Yan’s journalism programme in its early days, despite limited resources, was known as the cradle of top journalists in Hong Kong. Yiu Kin-man was one of them. Majored in journalism, Yiu entered the industry after spending the summer of his junior year as an intern at a television station and thereby developed a career working for major electronic media outlets.

 

With over a decade of news reporting experiences, Yiu has travelled to different corners of the world. In 2003, he was twice in Iraq during the United States invasion of the country, reporting on the suffering of the local people amidst the war. In 2004, following the South Asian tsunami, he was dispatched to the hardest-hit area, Banda Aceh in Indonesia, where he witnessed the devastating aftermath firsthand. Over the years, he has covered numerous major international news stories, natural disasters, and breaking news events.

 

In 2008, he made a career pivot from the journalism industry to public relations and communications. He first served as a PR Manager at the Chinese Culinary Institute of the Vocational Training Council, and later became the Chief News Officer at the Hospital Authority, coordinating the communications efforts of the Hospital Authority’s head office and various public hospitals.

 

 

 

“When it came to resources and fame, Shue Yan’s journalism program back in the day might not have matched up to other schools. But every single one of us who graduated from Shue Yan has made a mark in the industry. Many have even risen to the top and shone in the media world. University years may be short, but they are some of the best times of your life. Enjoy every moment and build a solid foundation for your future media career.”

 

 

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早年的樹仁新聞，雖然資源有限，但在這「木人巷」畢業的傳媒人，不少都是行內數一數二的好記者，為香港的新聞行業作出不少貢獻。姚健文主修新聞組，三年級暑假被派往電視台實習後，一直在各大電子傳媒工作。十多年跑新聞的經歷，足跡遍佈世界不同角落。2003年美國出兵伊拉克，姚健文曾兩次深入伊拉克，報道戰火陰霾下當地人的苦況；2004年南亞海嘯，泰國、印尼等地死傷無數，姚健文被派往重災區印尼班達亞齊採訪，親眼目睹屍橫遍地的慘況；這十多年間，不少重要的國際新聞、天災和突發新聞，都可以找到姚健文的足印，都可以看到他的報道。

 

2008年離開新聞行業後，姚健文轉職公關傳訊工作，先在職業訓練局中華廚藝學院任職公關經理，其後轉職醫院管理局任職總新聞主任，統籌醫院管理局總辧事處及不同公立醫院的傳訊工作，在另一平台服務傳媒行業。