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Stand News Roll Out New Strategies to Protect Journalists and Readers
Source: In-Media HK #June27
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30455
Stand News Roll Out New Strategies to Protect Journalists and Readers
Source: In-Media HK #June27
Read more
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30455
#Journalism #Professionalism
Stand News Roll Out New Strategies to Protect Journalists and Readers
On June 27, 2021, online news outlet #StandNews issued a statement stating that they will take down articles published before and during May 2021 and will stop receiving sponsorship.
The decision was announced following the shutdown of the city's pro-democracy newspaper #AppleDaily.
Six directors of the parent company, including Ka Fai Yee (余家輝) ,TC Chow (周達智), Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee (吳靄儀), Denise Ho Wan-see (何韻詩), Christine Fang Meng-sang (方敏生) and Joseph Lian (練乙錚), are resigning from the board.
The news outlet indicated that they will continue to operate. The remaining two chief editors, Tony Tsoi and Apple Daily’s former associate publisher Chan Pui-man's husband Chung Pui-kuen (鍾沛權) will remain in office.
In the statement, Stand News pointed out that in order to avoid wasting supporters' donations in the event of an incident, they would pause patronage and immediately suspend the monthly member sponsorship program. They will also stop accepting new members and new sponsorship.
Stand News wrote that because of the approaching literary persecution, the company decided to temporarily take down blog articles, re-posted articles and reader contributions published before May 2021; while continue to back up the content of the website.
According to the current financial reserve, it is sufficient to meet the expenses for the next 9 to 12 months.
The news outlet indicated that since May 2021, the employment contracts of employees who have been employed for more than six months were terminated. Their annual salary was settled at an amount higher than the compensation required by law, and their contracts were re-signed at terms no lower than the original ones.
Stand News called on supporters in their statement to redirect their current support to other independent media outlets, freelance journalists, commentators and journalism organizations that uphold freedom of speech and press in Hong Kong.
Source: In-Media HK #June27
https://bit.ly/3vYb2sz
#MediaLandscape #Journalism #HongKongMedia
Stand News Roll Out New Strategies to Protect Journalists and Readers
On June 27, 2021, online news outlet #StandNews issued a statement stating that they will take down articles published before and during May 2021 and will stop receiving sponsorship.
The decision was announced following the shutdown of the city's pro-democracy newspaper #AppleDaily.
Six directors of the parent company, including Ka Fai Yee (余家輝) ,TC Chow (周達智), Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee (吳靄儀), Denise Ho Wan-see (何韻詩), Christine Fang Meng-sang (方敏生) and Joseph Lian (練乙錚), are resigning from the board.
The news outlet indicated that they will continue to operate. The remaining two chief editors, Tony Tsoi and Apple Daily’s former associate publisher Chan Pui-man's husband Chung Pui-kuen (鍾沛權) will remain in office.
In the statement, Stand News pointed out that in order to avoid wasting supporters' donations in the event of an incident, they would pause patronage and immediately suspend the monthly member sponsorship program. They will also stop accepting new members and new sponsorship.
Stand News wrote that because of the approaching literary persecution, the company decided to temporarily take down blog articles, re-posted articles and reader contributions published before May 2021; while continue to back up the content of the website.
According to the current financial reserve, it is sufficient to meet the expenses for the next 9 to 12 months.
The news outlet indicated that since May 2021, the employment contracts of employees who have been employed for more than six months were terminated. Their annual salary was settled at an amount higher than the compensation required by law, and their contracts were re-signed at terms no lower than the original ones.
Stand News called on supporters in their statement to redirect their current support to other independent media outlets, freelance journalists, commentators and journalism organizations that uphold freedom of speech and press in Hong Kong.
Source: In-Media HK #June27
https://bit.ly/3vYb2sz
#MediaLandscape #Journalism #HongKongMedia
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【獨媒報導】網媒《立場新聞》發出聲明，將會把今年5月份及之前刊出的文章下架，並停止接贊助。母公司六名董事包括余家輝、周達智、吳靄儀、何韻詩、方敏生及練乙錚，均會辭去董事職務，但表明會繼續運作。 其餘兩名董事即蔡東豪，及前《蘋果日報》副社長陳沛敏的丈夫鍾沛權將會留任。在聲明中，《立場新聞》表明，為免一旦出事，浪費支持者的金錢，將暫停收取贊助，