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HK News Executives' Association Expresses No Objection and Asks Police to Provide Details of the Media Registration System
Formed by a group of senior management representatives in the media industry, the Hong Kong News Executives' Association (#NEA) expressed "strong concern" over the Police’s unilateral amendment of the definition of “media representatives” in the Police General Orders.
The police's amendment will limit media representatives to only those registered in the Government News & Media Information System (#GNMIS), or those holding identity proof issued by the "renown and recognised non-local press agencies, newspapers, magazines, TV stations and radio stations", according to the police's letter issued on September 22, 2020.
Over 48 online news outlets and 8 press unions, including Hong Kong Journalists Association (#HKJA) and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association (#HKPPA) had issued joint statements and demanded the withdrawal of the amendment.
However, the News Executives Association asked the Hong Kong Police Force to provide details of the new registration system in order to ease media concern, although it also stated that press freedom should not be curbed.
[Editor’s note:
Established in 1986, the Hong Kong News Executives' Association (http://www.nea.org.hk/eng/html) was formed by news executives of Hong Kong's major media organizations, including chief editors, deputy chief editors, news editors and deputy news editors.
The Association's incumbent chairlady is Cheung Sou-wen, who is Deputy Director of the News and Public Affairs Division of the Commercial Radio. Tammy Tam Wai-yee, Editor-in-Chief of South China Morning Post is the Association's vice-chair.
Claiming a membership of 100 media executives, the Association wrote on its website its mandate to "safeguard and promote freedom of the press" among others.]
Source: Stand News #Sept22
#PoliceState #PressFreedom #License
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Joint Statement by Over 48 Online News Outlets, Sept 22, 2020: "We Will Keep Reporting: A Petition Against Police-determined Media Whitelists"
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8 Press Associations and Unions in Hong Kong Call On HK Police to Withdraw Unilateral Revision of "Media Representative"
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HK News Executives' Association Expresses No Objection and Asks Police to Provide Details of the Media Registration System
Formed by a group of senior management representatives in the media industry, the Hong Kong News Executives' Association (#NEA) expressed "strong concern" over the Police’s unilateral amendment of the definition of “media representatives” in the Police General Orders.
The police's amendment will limit media representatives to only those registered in the Government News & Media Information System (#GNMIS), or those holding identity proof issued by the "renown and recognised non-local press agencies, newspapers, magazines, TV stations and radio stations", according to the police's letter issued on September 22, 2020.
Over 48 online news outlets and 8 press unions, including Hong Kong Journalists Association (#HKJA) and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association (#HKPPA) had issued joint statements and demanded the withdrawal of the amendment.
However, the News Executives Association asked the Hong Kong Police Force to provide details of the new registration system in order to ease media concern, although it also stated that press freedom should not be curbed.
[Editor’s note:
Established in 1986, the Hong Kong News Executives' Association (http://www.nea.org.hk/eng/html) was formed by news executives of Hong Kong's major media organizations, including chief editors, deputy chief editors, news editors and deputy news editors.
The Association's incumbent chairlady is Cheung Sou-wen, who is Deputy Director of the News and Public Affairs Division of the Commercial Radio. Tammy Tam Wai-yee, Editor-in-Chief of South China Morning Post is the Association's vice-chair.
Claiming a membership of 100 media executives, the Association wrote on its website its mandate to "safeguard and promote freedom of the press" among others.]
Source: Stand News #Sept22
#PoliceState #PressFreedom #License
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Joint Statement by Over 48 Online News Outlets, Sept 22, 2020: "We Will Keep Reporting: A Petition Against Police-determined Media Whitelists"
https://www.facebook.com/2406628919558580/posts/2793962724158529/
8 Press Associations and Unions in Hong Kong Call On HK Police to Withdraw Unilateral Revision of "Media Representative"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25450
#JointStatement #PressFreedom
Student Reporters Group denounces Police’s attempt to re-define “Media Representatives”, calling it a decoy to licensing regime on journalists
Responding to the Police’s attempt to re-define “Media Representatives” in Police General Orders, refusing to recognize accreditation from Hong Kong Journalists Association (#HKJA) and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association (#HKPPA), 5 student press groups of local universities and institutions, joining over 48 online news outlets and 8 press unions, also denounced the Police’s unilateral revision of definition.
The group of student reporters pointed out in their statement that the revision is a decoy to licensing regime on journalists, which is meant to encroach, in particularly, the rights of web-based media, civil journalists and school press to report, depriving their freedom of speech.
Source: RTHK #Sept23
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Joint Statement by Over 48 Online News Outlets, Sept 22, 2020: "We Will Keep Reporting: A Petition Against Police-determined Media Whitelists"
https://www.facebook.com/2406628919558580/posts/2793962724158529/
8 Press Associations and Unions in Hong Kong Call On HK Police to Withdraw Unilateral Revision of "Media Representative"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25450
Student Reporters Group denounces Police’s attempt to re-define “Media Representatives”, calling it a decoy to licensing regime on journalists
Responding to the Police’s attempt to re-define “Media Representatives” in Police General Orders, refusing to recognize accreditation from Hong Kong Journalists Association (#HKJA) and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association (#HKPPA), 5 student press groups of local universities and institutions, joining over 48 online news outlets and 8 press unions, also denounced the Police’s unilateral revision of definition.
The group of student reporters pointed out in their statement that the revision is a decoy to licensing regime on journalists, which is meant to encroach, in particularly, the rights of web-based media, civil journalists and school press to report, depriving their freedom of speech.
Source: RTHK #Sept23
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Joint Statement by Over 48 Online News Outlets, Sept 22, 2020: "We Will Keep Reporting: A Petition Against Police-determined Media Whitelists"
https://www.facebook.com/2406628919558580/posts/2793962724158529/
8 Press Associations and Unions in Hong Kong Call On HK Police to Withdraw Unilateral Revision of "Media Representative"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25450
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Press Associations and Unions in Hong Kong Call On HK Police to Withdraw Unilateral Revision of "Media Representative"
Hong Kong Journalists Association, Hong Kong Press Photographers Association and several press unions issued a joint statement…
Press Associations and Unions in Hong Kong Call On HK Police to Withdraw Unilateral Revision of "Media Representative"
Hong Kong Journalists Association, Hong Kong Press Photographers Association and several press unions issued a joint statement…