M.A., Mass Communication, 1983
Lau Chi-kuen earned his master of arts in mass communication from the University of Minnesota in 1983. He then returned to Hong Kong and worked as reporter at the South China Morning Post, which is the leading English-language newspaper in Hong Kong. He was later promoted to chief editor of the newspaper. Lau has also served as associate editor for The Australian and the Overseas Chinese Daily, and as chief press officer for the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption. The Newspaper Society of Hong Kong named him the Journalist of the Year in 1986.
Lau has written extensively and authored the book, "A Hong Kong Chinese's View of the British Heritage," published by the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1997.
In 2008, Lau received the Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals from the University of Minnesota, for his dedication to defending press freedom and his commitment to Hong Kong.
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刘志权是明尼苏达大学人文学院校友。1983年获得大众传媒硕士学位。
毕业后，他在香港主流英文报纸南华早报做记者， 90年代期间他在这份报纸上写政治评论，内容涉及很多公共政策领域，影响深远。之后晋升为该报纸的总编辑。他还曾担任悉尼的《The Australian》、《华侨日报》副总编辑，以及廉政公署总新闻主任。他在香港传媒行业工作超过20年，地位卓越。1986年，香港新闻协会将他选为年度记者。
刘志权热情投身于香港的发展中。他曾担任香港新闻协会董事会副主席，同时也是香港新闻教育基金会、香港新闻主管协会成员。1997年，他授权香港中文大学出版《中国眼中的香港英国遗产》一书。
2008年明尼苏达大学授予刘志权国际杰出国际领袖奖，表彰他为维护香港新闻自由所做出的贡献。他相信高等教育对香港新闻行业的重要性，并谨记自己对于香港民众的责任。