Hu Yanyong
Ruby Woo Yin Wing is a Hong Kong journalist and news presenter.
Biography
In 2001, Woo graduated from the School of Journalism and Communication at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and initially worked in public relations.
In 2003, she switched careers and became a news anchor at i-Cable News, and the following year she joined ATV's 24-Hour News Channel.
In 2006, she received a scholarship and studied abroad at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, pursuing a master's degree in International Studies and Diplomacy. Later, she began reporting news on the free-to-air channel ATV Home, serving as an anchor for ATV's 6 PM News and Late News.
In 2007, she co-hosted and co-produced the program "Anchor Zone" with Wong Shan and Wong Nga Yu.
In March 2010, she resigned from ATV News and left her anchoring duties. In November, she got married and returned to ATV News in July 2012 on a part-time basis. In November 2012, after writing an article in the press criticizing ATV management's interference in the news department, she was dismissed by ATV.
Starting April 2013, she worked as a foreign news editor at TVB News. By late September that year, she became the anchor of the afternoon news summary program.
On December 7, 2013, she became the anchor for the "Midday News".
From March 2, 2015, she served as the narrator for the program "Global News Archives".
In mid-2015, she resigned from TVB News and transitioned to work at the Hong Kong Economic Times.
Firing Incident After Criticizing Management
ATV was frequently criticized for being manipulated by its management. The claim that its ratings were close to TVB in a "40-60 split" drew doubts from the public, advertisers, and scholars. The management's move to mobilize employees against the government's issuance of new free TV licenses also caused public outrage. In November 2012, Woo published an article in *Ming Pao* titled "A Voice from ATV"[1], in which she harshly criticized executives Wang Zheng and Sing Poon Yu for their problematic handling of multiple events. She criticized Wang for shirking responsibility during the false report on Jiang Zemin’s death, and stated that the remarks and behavior of Wang and Sing during a "mass rally" at Government Headquarters were "beyond what normal people can tolerate." More seriously, she said, "the public's contempt for ATV seems not limited to individuals, but the entire organization, including the news department, is affected."
Woo also pointed out that when she and her colleagues produced "Anchor Zone," the news department had a great deal of editorial freedom, but things had changed significantly. The follow-up program "ATV Focus," originally also produced by news department reporters, had degenerated into a platform for management’s personal agendas. She noted that although she was not familiar with the program’s scriptwriter (former *Ta Kung Pao* executive editor-in-chief Lui King Bun), "because of his personal work, the program attracted over 40,000 complaints, drew the scorn of netizens, and caused field reporters to be harassed during coverage at Government Headquarters. One man’s work brought disaster to a newsroom of a hundred people. I cannot accept this situation."
On November 26, 2012, ATV suddenly dismissed seven employees, including Woo. When asked whether her dismissal was related to her criticism of the company, the ATV public relations department declined to respond.