TYR Awards 2024 winning entries

Congratulations to all TYR editors and reporters who won a TYR award 2024.

Best Spot News

Winner: Trista Kurniawan and Siena Cheng for 'Enough is Enough': Thousands Rally in Brisbane to End Violence against Women 

Runner up: Vinci Ao,  Jim Au Yeung  and Jemima Badajos for Preston pride parade calls for ban on conversion therapy

Best Video Spot News

Winner: Elaine Lai, Connie Wong, Renee Tsang and  Jemima Badajos for New crowd control measures at Lan Kwai Fong on Halloween

Runner up: Connie Wong, Elaine Lai, Brian Ng and Jemima Badajos for Bar owners call for tax cut on low cost alcohol after recent to boost sales

Best News Feature

Winner: Nicole Chu, Tom Shuai and Siena Cheng for Taiwan Presidential Election 2024: Canvassing Inside the Temples

Runner up: Tricia LI, Nansen Chen, James Modesto and Ben Rong Li for Gen Z Cantonese opera performers bridge modernity and tradition

Best Video Feature

Winner: Suri Yang、Canny Lau and Emily Chan for Hong Kong Kickboxing Championship 2024 takes centre stage at Kowloon City Plaza

Runner up: Edith Mao, Elaine Lai and Jemima Badajos for Hong Kong beekeepers find ways to battle extreme weather

Best Investigative Story

Winner: Nancy Wang、Suri Yang、Hannah Wang  and Katy Wong for Hong Kong bus companies roll out electric and hydrogen powered buses to meet carbon neutrality goal

Runner up: Vinci Ao, Jim Au Yeung and Carman Wong for Labour importation threatens local job security

Best Environment Story:

Winner: June Fan, Zoey Zhang, Ji Youn Lee and James Modesto for The Wild Side of Hong Kong

Runner up:  James Modesto, Sia Rui and Rebecca Yang for Big, loud and looking for a mate - Asian Koels in Hong Kong

Best Society Story

Winner: Nansen Chen, Yoyo Chan and James Modesto for Choi Hung Estate tour highlights its community ahead of redevelopment

Runner up: Liu Yutong, Amelia Bo and  Nicole Chu for Women in male-dominated industries try to break the glass ceiling but still face difficulty

Best Culture Story

Winner: Haicen Yang, Rain Zhao and Tom Shuai for Craft beer in Hong Kong: brewers in the post golden age

Runner up: Elaine Lai, Connie Wong and Winona Cheung for Gen Z preserves Hong Kong’s nostalgia

Best International Story

Winner: Trista Kurniawan, Renee Tsang and Jeffrey Chan for Gen Z Brings Back The Aussie Mullet

Runner up: Marcus Lum and Winona Cheung for US Election 2024: Voters in Washington DC hope for unity and change

Best Live Shot

Winner: Emily Chan for US Election 2024

Runner up: Gigi Ho for Policy Address 2024

Best News Photograph

Winner: Vinci Ao and Carman Wong for Icelandic volcano erupts for the seventh time in a year

Runner up:  Nathan Leung and James Modesto for Hongkongers celebrate Halloween spirit despite struggles for local vendors

Best Story from Government Address:

Winner: Nathan Leung, Anson Luk, Marcus Lum and  Katy Wong for Student dormitory shortage worsens as universities take on more non-locals

Runner up: Maggie Yeung, Yoyo Chan and Jeffry Chan for New regulation on improving subdivided flat living condition

Best Longform Story

Winner: Emily Chan, Brian Ng and Vivian Miu for This is how we Roll it! The Hong Kong Roller Derby 

Runner up: Jemima Badajos, Katy Wong and Carman Wong for Rep Your Style: The Enduring Allure of Vintage Fashion

Best Instagram Story

Winner: Brian Ng for What issues were young voters in Pennsylvania concerned about in the US election?

Runner up: Nansen Chen, Elaine Lai and Vivian Mui for Jazz Fest lights up the soul of young music lovers

Most Dedication to the Story

Winner: Nathan Leung for ADHD Challenges and Support in Hong Kong

Runner up: Connie Wong for Bar owners call for tax cut on low cost alcohol after recent to boost

The Herding Cats Leadership Award

Winner:  Ji Youn Lee  and Nicole Chu