政务司司长
林郑月娥女士献辞
欣悉本届香港最佳新闻奖得奖名单已经公布，谨向各位得奖者衷心致贺。
香港报业公会每年举办香港最佳新闻奖，旨在表扬新闻从业员过去一年的杰出表现，并藉此鼓励业界不断提升专业水平，报道时事做到客观持平，分析议题能够透彻精辟。
二零一四年，香港发生了不少具新闻价值的事件。这些事件不但为本地市民所关心，更吸引了内地、整个华人世界，以至国际社会的目光，为本地记者带来严峻的考验，也使本地传媒的报道受到更广泛的关注。
同时，资讯科技不断进步，使传媒的报道无远弗届。香港报刊的读者，已经不再限於本地，而是遍及全球。香港最佳新闻奖的意义，早已超越地域，各位脱颖而出的得奖者，更应倍感自豪。
新闻自由是香港成功的基石。政府会一如既往，致力确保本港的媒体环境不受干预，保障社会各界自由地就各种议题交流意见的权利。
传媒工作任重道远，愿业内同寅今后继续互励互勉，自强不息。
Mrs Carrie Lam
Chief Secretary for Administration
My sincere congratulations to all winners of the Hong Kong News Awards 2014.
The Hong Kong News Awards presented by The Newspaper Society of Hong Kong provides an annual opportunity to acknowledge the outstanding work of journalists in the past year. It is also an event to reaffirm the importance of objective reporting and in-depth analysis in pursuing journalistic professionalism.
In 2014, many newsworthy incidents took place in Hong Kong. These incidents were not only the focus of public concern, but also held the attention of people in the Mainland, the global Chinese community and international society. The local media was presented with huge challenges as all eyes were attracted to their news reports like never before.
At the same time, advances in information technology have rendered no place too far away for news reports to reach. Hong Kong newspapers are no longer read by readers in Hong Kong only, but by readers around the world. That brings the significance of the Hong Kong News Awards to a level that has transcended geographical boundaries, and all winners of the awards can be rightly proud of their achievements.
Freedom of the press is the cornerstone of Hong Kong’s success. The Government remains committed as always to protecting the free and unfettered media environment in Hong Kong and everyone’s right to freely exchange ideas on all kinds of issues in the community.
Journalists shoulder heavy responsibilities and undertake arduous tasks. May this drive for excellence stay with you always and lead every one of you from strength to strength.