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Leung Ka-lai
Age: 39
2006 - 2007 Employer: The Standard
Post: Reporter
2007 - 2010 Employer: U Magazine
Post: Reporter
2010 - 2011 Employer: Metro Pop
Post: Editor
2013 - 2017 Employer: U Magazine
Post: Senior Reporter
2017 - 2018 Employer: Ming Pao Weekly
Post: Senior Editor
2018 - 2021 Employer: Apple Daily
Post: Senior Reporter of Local News Feature
The Facebook page of independent jour-
nalist Leung Ka-lai.

Penniless Journalism Despite the hardship, Ping’s team
Apart from local news report- is trying their best to sustain its op-
ers, seven former Apple Daily sports eration. “We are still passionate about
reporters set up Sportsone (體壹), sports and journalism. Passion is the
an independent online news media reason why we continue reporting
to continue their journey in journal- sports news,” he says.
ism. Ping is one of them. He refuses “
to reveal his full identity due to safety
reasons. We do not want to
“We do not want to give up and
leave the news industry… We want give up and leave
to speak up for Hong Kong athletes
and coaches,” Ping, who had worked the news industry…
for Apple Daily for 26 years, says.
The Facebook page has over We want to speak up
75,000 followers, but they are still for Hong Kong ath-
struggling to survive.
Ping’s teammates take up part- letes and coaches. Sportsone’s Facebook Page.
time or full-time jobs and spend their
free time to work for the platform. ”
“We still cannot make enough to pay
reporters and cover their travel ex-
penses,” he sighs. Ping
“Sportsone cannot solely rely on
Facebook in maintaining its opera- - Employer: Hong Kong Today (現代日報)
tion. Facebook likes cannot be turned Post: Reporter
into income. Our members have to 1995 - 2021 Employer: Apple Daily
find other ways to survive financially,” Post: Reporter
Ping says.