Chad de Guzman
CITIZENSHIP
Philippines
HINRICH SCHOLARSHIP
Hong Kong Baptist UniversityHong Kong SAR
Master of Arts in International Journalism Studies, Class of 2020
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Multimedia JournalistHong Kong News, Hong Kong SAR
“This Hinrich Foundation scholarship opportunity made me a better journalist through understanding trade movements in the global arena.”
Alumni background
Chad de Guzman is a Multimedia Journalist based in Hong Kong, where he produces multimedia content for social media platforms. He has been a researcher and contributor for VICE Asia and Hong Kong News. Before moving to Hong Kong, he was a Senior Digital Producer for CNN Philippines in Metro Manila, where he was responsible for multimedia production for broadcast and digital platforms. Previously, he was a Multimedia Producer for TV5 InterAksyon from 2015 to 2017.
He earned his Master of Arts in International Journalism Studies at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) in 2020 through the Hinrich Global Trade Leader Scholarship.
Personal statement
Events around the world, no matter how minute, will always ripple into the policies and economies of surrounding countries. This is something I firmly believe in as a journalist. We do not need to look far into the future to see this relationship between news and trade. Stocks plummet with reported shifts in power, currencies are devalued because of trade tensions, and digital start-ups rise and fall in the blink of an eye due to changes in investor confidence. The newsroom is both an instrument and a witness to this.
And through the Hinrich Foundation’s scholarship program, journalists like me will be equipped to professionally explain complex trade concepts to the public. This scholarship has granted me the opportunity to study how global movements manifest themselves in perhaps seemingly inconsequential decisions in our daily lives. I expect this experience to enhance my passion for being a watchdog of world institutions, ensuring they will take part in exchanges which have social, economic, and environmental benefits. The Hinrich Foundation has provided me avenues for growth essential to my pursuit of a career in digital news and combating digital disinformation.
But what I am most grateful for are the people I will be forever connected to. The Foundation has opened my network to fellow scholars and alumni from various countries who share the same mindset on sustainable trade and development.