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#RTHK Requires Intern to Declare Allegiance; Students Decline Offer

Source: Stand News #June26

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#RTHK Requires Intern to Declare Allegiance; Students Decline Offer

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Mr. Chan, a third-year journalism student, received an internship offer from RTHK, a public broadcaster in Hong Kong, in May 2021. The internship was supposed to start in mid-June.

However, in early June, Chan received a notice from his teacher that a declaration of allegiance must be signed for the internship to be undertaken at the said station..

Chan originally planed to take the oath, although he has no intention of joining the government after graduation.

Until a few days before his internship started, he leant that Hong Kong and Macao residents are required to declare whether one has ever "sworn or signed a declaration of supporting the Basic Law and allegiance to the Hong Kong and Macao governments" when migrating to Taiwan.

As Chan planned to join an exchange program in Taiwan in September, he worried that the oath would affect his entry.

"Am I actually taking this oath just for a two-month internship?" Chan asked himself.

In the end, he changed his mind and told his teacher that he would give up this internship.

Since his degree program requires students to complete an internship at a news outlet before they graduate, Chan later underwent his training at a radio station.

#RTHK #Internship #DeclarationofAlliegiance

Source: Stand News #June26
https://bit.ly/3qBkjpx

#WhiteTerror #Journalism
#RTHK Requires Intern to Declare Allegiance; Students Decline Offer

Source: Stand News #June26

Read more
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30477

#WhiteTerror #Journalism
#RTHK Requires Interns to Declare Allegiance; Students Opt to Give up the Offer

Part 1:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30461

Part 2:

Third-year journalism student, Ms Chan, was originally assigned to be an intern at the Journalism Department of the public boradcaster RTHK in Hong Kong in mid-June, 2021.

Chan said she has been listening to RTHK since small, and it was her dream to become a reporter since ten years. Nevertheless, Chan felt distressed about whether she shall sign the declaration of allegiance as required by the station.

Chan believes that undertaking an internship at RTHK is a precious experience. If she gives up the opportunity, her graduation may be delayed.

She thought, "even if I postpone my intern to next year, I am not sure if I can find a news outlet with a conscience to work in."

Neverthelesd, Chan decided to give up her internship at RTHK. "It is not worth signing a risky document just for an internship. I reject the offer. Let's see if there is still space for journalists [to survive] next year. Otherwise, I would rather tske another course." She said, "It is not necessary to become a reporter just because I wanted to. As a result, it would not be a big deal if I don't have an internship with RTHK."

#RTHK #Internship #DeclarationofAlliegiance

Source: Stand News #June26
https://bit.ly/3qBkjpx