资讯爆炸的时代，讯息泛滥，令真相更加晦涩难辨。肩负社会责任的新闻工作者须在责任与自由间取得平衡，以事实为根据，透过专业判断、理性的分析、中立平衡的报道，协助大众了解真相。香港报业公会每年举办的「香港最佳新闻奬」，是业界的一个最重要指标，通过表彰卓越的同业，发掘新进人才，藉以鼓励恪守专业操守及提升专业水准。

        2015年发生的新闻大事，为采访报道带来不少挑战。政改表决前，社会争议声不断；政改表决后,分歧没有平息，议会、街头、大学校园，都出现激烈抗争的场面，而年轻一代对投身政治变得更爲积极。经济方面，港股经历大起大跌，旅游及零售业下滑，楼市亦出现回落。国际方面，战乱、天灾、人祸此起彼落，欧洲各国面对难民问题，恐怖主义袭击威胁全球。2015年度「香港最佳新闻奖」的获奖作品，充分反映同业们面对复杂环境，努力向读者报道真相的不懈专业精神。

        在此，我谨代表香港报业公会感谢社会各界支持，尤其是各家赞助机构和所有评审委员。衷心祝贺2015年度新闻奖的各得奖者，期望他们精益求精，致力提升专业水准，继续发掘优秀的新闻题材，编写更多引起读者共鸣和有影响力的作品。

Keith Kam
Chairman
Message from Chairman of The Newspaper Society of Hong Kong

　　With the proliferation of news sources in this age of information explosion, distinguishing between fact and fiction has become more and more difficult. Journalists must seek to strike a balance between responsibility and freedom as they try to help the public understand the truth through fact-based reporting and fair and balanced analysis. By recognizing the works of outstanding journalists and identifying budding talents, the Hong Kong News Awards are a critical yardstick of professionalism that encourages journalists to abide by their code of practice and professional standards.

　　For the press, 2015 was a challenging year in terms of news gathering. There were acute controversies over the political reform proposal before the Legislative Council voted on the issue, and those divisions have remained even after the vote. Fierce clashes occurred inside the Legislative Council chamber, in the streets and on university campuses, and young people became politically more active. Economically, the stock market had a roller coaster ride, while the tourism, retail and property industries showed signs of slowing down. In the international arena, wars and both natural and man-made disasters broke out one after another, with Europe torn by a refugee crisis and the whole world threatened by terrorism. The winning entries of Hong Kong News Awards 2015 fully demonstrate the professionalism and dedication of our journalists in fulfilling their responsibility of keeping the public informed in a taxing environment.

　　On behalf of The Newspaper Society of Hong Kong, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to members of the industry, sponsors and the panel of judges for their participation and support. I would also like to congratulate the awards winners and encourage them to continue to spare no effortsto explore newsworthy topics and produce reports that resonate with the readers.