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[[Category:Newspapers published in Hong Kong]]
[[Category:Newspapers published in Hong Kong]]

Revision as of 04:40, 4 October 2011

Ming Pao
File:Mingpao.svg
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Media Chinese International Limited
LanguageChinese
Websitewww.mingpao.com

Ming Pao (traditional Chinese: 明報; simplified Chinese: 明报; pinyin: Míng Bào) is a Chinese language newspaper published by Ming Pao Group in Hong Kong. In the 1990s, Ming Pao established four overseas branches in North America, each provides independent reporting on local news and collect local advertisements. Currently, only the two Canadian editions remain: Ming Pao Toronto and Ming Pao Vancouver. Ming Pao New York and Ming Pao San Francisco ceased operations on January 31 and February 14, 2009, respectively.

With a mission and long standing editorial direction to present comprehensive, objective and bias-free coverage and analyses on political and economic issues in both mainland China and Hong Kong. According to a Media Credibility Survey conducted by Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2006, Ming Pao was selected as the most credible Chinese language newspaper. It aims at providing comprehensive and accurate reports on political and economic issues in Hong Kong and mainland China. Well-known for its accuracy in language, many secondary schools in Hong Kong encourage their students to subscribe to Ming Pao in order to improve their Chinese language.

History

Ming Pao was first published on May 20, 1959, and was founded by the famous Chinese wuxia novelist Louis Cha (simplified Chinese: 查良镛; traditional Chinese: 查良鏞), known better by his pseudonym Jinyong (金庸), and his friend, Shen Pao Sing (沈寶新). Daisy Li Yuet-Wah won an International Press Freedom Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists for her work with the paper in 1994.[1]

Ming Pao was then taken over by Tan Sri Datuk TIONG Hiew King in 1995. Ming Pao now is published by Ming Pao Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary of Media Chinese International Limited, which was formed by the successful merger of Ming Pao Enterprise Corporation Limited (Hong Kong), Sin Chew Media Corporations Berhad (Malaysia) and Nanyang Press Holdings Berhad (Malaysia) in April 2008.

Reader groups

According to Ming Pao, its main reader groups are the middle class, professionals, managers and corporate decision-makers.

Achievements

Awards won by Ming Pao Hong Kong in recent years:
Public Evaluation on Media Credibility Survey, conducted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong 2001-2006

  • Most Credible Chinese Newspaper

The Society of Publishers in Asia Awards 2008:

  • The Scoop Award, The Retirement of Zheng Qing Hong

The Society of Publishers in Asia Awards 2007:

  • The Scoop Award, The Qinghai tourists

The Society of Publishers in Asia Awards 2006:

  • Excellence in Opinion Writing, Commentary on Candidates for the 3rd Chief Executive of the HKSAR
  • Excellence in Explanatory Reporting, The saga of Tung stepping down & Tsang rising on the occasion
  • Excellence in Reporting of Breaking News, The Funeral of Zhao Ziyang
  • The Scoop Award, Series on Secretary for Justice - Mr. Wong Yan Lung

IFRA Asia Media Awards 2008:

  • Best in Design, Circulation over 100,000 copies - Bronze Award
  • Best in Newspaper Supplement Award, Circulation below 100,000 copies - Gold Award, Silver Award, Bronze Award
  • Best in Special Coverage - Magazine Special Issue, Circulation over 50,000 copies - Silver Award
  • Best in Photojournalism Award, General News - Silver Award

IFRA Asia Media Awards 2007:

  • Best in Media Cover Design, Circulation over 50,000 copies - Gold Award
  • Best in Newspaper Supplement Award, Circulation below 100,000 - Gold Award

IFRA Asia Media Awards 2006:

  • Best in News Page Design - Gold Award
  • Best in Photography (Sports) - Gold Award

Awards won by Ming Pao Vancouver in recent years:

Website

The homepage of Ming Pao was set up in 1995, one of the earliest newspaper websites in Hong Kong. The Ming Pao website won the "Ten Healthy Websites Contest 2002" of the Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority. Only two news websites among the entire media industry in Hong Kong were given the award, which objectives were said to encourage young people and children to visit websites with healthy information and make proper use of the Internet, and to motivate Internet content providers to create more healthy websites for young people by recognizing their efforts.

Merger with Malaysia Sinchew and Nanyang Groups

In October 1995, Ming Pao was taken over by Tan Sri Datuk TIONG Hiew King (Chinese: 張曉卿). On January 29, 2007, Tan Sri Datuk Tiong released a proposal to merge the three media groups - Sin Chew Media Corporation Berhad (Malaysia), Nanyang Press Holdings Berhad (Malaysia) and Ming Pao Enterprise Corporation Limited (Hong Kong). The merged group, named Media Chinese International Limited was dual-listed on the mainboards of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad in April 2008. All of the existing groups retain their existing publications and independent operations.

Ming Pao Weekly Magazine Awards

Honorary Award

Performance Action Award

Music

Outstanding Male Singer

Outstanding Female Singer

Outstanding Discography

Outstanding Crew

  • 2010: Hanjin Tang for Faith

Film

Outstanding Actor

Outstanding Actress

Outstanding Crew

Television

Outstanding Actor

Year Winner Nominee TVB Best Actor Award
2000 - - -
2001 Kenneth Chan
for Project Ji Xiang
-
2002 Moses Chan
for Where the Legend Begins
-
2003 Roger Kwok
for Square Pegs
Won
2004 Dayo Wong
for To Catch the Uncatchable
Nominated
2005 Dr. King-fai Chung
for My Family
Nominated
2006 Roger Kwok
for Life Made Simple
-
2007 Damian Lau
for The Conquest
-
2008 Ha Yu
for Moonlight Resonance
Won
2009 Wayne Lai
for Rosy Business
Won
2010 Moses Chan
for Can't Buy Me Love
Chapman To for OL Supreme
Steven Ma for Ghost Writer
Wayne Lai for Off Pedder
Gallen Lo for Born Rich
Nominated

Outstanding Actress

Year Winner Nominee TVB Best Actress Award
2000 - - -
2001 Ada Choi
for Armed Reaction III
Nominated
2002 Flora Chan
for A Case of Misadventure
-
2003 Jessica Hsuan
for Square Pegs
Nominated
2004 Sheren Tang
for War and Beauty
Won
2005 Liza Wang
for War of In-law
Won
2006 Ada Choi
for Dance of Passion
Nominated
2007 Louise Lee
for Heart of Greed
Won
2008 Michelle Yim
for Moonlight Resonance
Won
2009 Sheren Tang
for Rosy Business
Won
2010 Charmaine Sheh
for Can't Buy Me Love
Charmaine Sheh for Beyond the Realm of Conscience
Fala Chen for Can't Buy Me Love
Tavia Yeung for Beyond the Realm of Conscience
Susanna Kwan for Beyond the Realm of Conscience
Nominated

Outstanding Crew

Outstanding Programme

See also

References

  1. ^ "Journalists Receive 1996 Press Freedom Awards". Committee to Protect Journalists. 1996. Retrieved 28 May 2011.