#PoliticalSuppression #WhiteTerror
Public Broadcaster in HK Removes Veteran Journalist and Academic From Shows
After the multiple arrests of media workers and the shutdown of #Apple Daily, the authorities continue to shake up the media industry in Hong Kong.
On June 28, 2021, #RTHK, the public broadcaster funded by the government removed #AllanAu (#AuKaLun), a veteran journalist and university lecturer #LeungKaiChi from a radio programme and a TV show, respectively.
They are both columnists well known for speaking up against injustice and making critical analysis from their professional expertise. They both taught at local universities.
They were notified of the station's decision at the last minute, namely on the same day. For Leung, the entire show he used to host was canceled and replaced by replayed programmes.
Just a week ago, snother RTHK radio host, Tsang Chi-ho, was sacked with immediate effect, despite his popularity in the show "Crazy and Happy". Before that, Tsang used to co-host Headliner, a popular political satire that was axed by RTHK after attacks by the pro-Chins camp.
Au has been a co-host of the current affairs show for 11 years. Au spent the last 20 seconds of the show to say goodbye to his audience. He reiterated that the motto of the phone-in show was to "speak the truth" and hoped everyone would take care.
Source: Stand News #Jun28
https://bit.ly/3gYKwuY.
https://bit.ly/2UCx2w4
#Censorship #PressFreedom #Journalism
Public Broadcaster in HK Removes Veteran Journalist and Academic From Shows
After the multiple arrests of media workers and the shutdown of #Apple Daily, the authorities continue to shake up the media industry in Hong Kong.
On June 28, 2021, #RTHK, the public broadcaster funded by the government removed #AllanAu (#AuKaLun), a veteran journalist and university lecturer #LeungKaiChi from a radio programme and a TV show, respectively.
They are both columnists well known for speaking up against injustice and making critical analysis from their professional expertise. They both taught at local universities.
They were notified of the station's decision at the last minute, namely on the same day. For Leung, the entire show he used to host was canceled and replaced by replayed programmes.
Just a week ago, snother RTHK radio host, Tsang Chi-ho, was sacked with immediate effect, despite his popularity in the show "Crazy and Happy". Before that, Tsang used to co-host Headliner, a popular political satire that was axed by RTHK after attacks by the pro-Chins camp.
Au has been a co-host of the current affairs show for 11 years. Au spent the last 20 seconds of the show to say goodbye to his audience. He reiterated that the motto of the phone-in show was to "speak the truth" and hoped everyone would take care.
Source: Stand News #Jun28
https://bit.ly/3gYKwuY.
https://bit.ly/2UCx2w4
#Censorship #PressFreedom #Journalism
#Journalism #Professionalism
Stand News Roll Out New Strategies to Protect Journalists and Readers
Source: In-Media HK #June27
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Stand News Roll Out New Strategies to Protect Journalists and Readers
Source: In-Media HK #June27
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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，
#WhiteTerror #Journalism
#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
Source: Stand News #June26
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#RTHK Requires Intern to Declare Allegiance; Students Decline Offer
Part 1
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
#RTHK Requires Intern to Declare Allegiance; Students Decline Offer
Part 1
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
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#RTHK Requires Intern to Declare Allegiance; Students Decline Offer
Source: Stand News #June26
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#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
#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
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#RTHK Requires Intern to Declare Allegiance; Students Decline Offer
Part 1
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…
#RTHK Requires Intern to Declare Allegiance; Students Decline Offer
Part 1
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…
#Conscience #Professionalism
HK Journalist Reporting Police Brutality Does Not Back Down Despite Threats
Wanchai district councilor #LeungPakKin was a journalist for #RicePost on the scene of the 8.31 Prince Edward Attack, and had recorded video of the attack as it unfolded in 2019.
Earlier in August 2021, someone had mailed him a box cutter blade, along with a threatening letter: "Shut up about 8.31, and your family will stay safe".
In response to inquiries by Stand News, Leung saif that he will not keep quiet because of the letter. He says that the attack had been a collective memory of everyone, and it will not disappear simply because he stopped talking.
He elaborates on his thoughts on the letter on his Facebook page, stating that it didn't have to be him talking about the 8.31 attack by the police. "The video already showed everything. The people and events in the video are the most important [proof]. The violence dealt by the armed men in the video, whether they're reasonable, whether they're proportional - there's no need for me to say more."
Leung said that he had turned down all interviews since last year.
Source: Stand News #Aug30
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E6%9B%BE%E6%8B%8D%E7%89%87%E7%B4%80%E9%8C%84-831-%E5%A4%AA%E5%AD%90%E7%AB%99%E5%85%A7%E6%83%85%E6%B3%81-%E6%A2%81%E6%9F%8F%E5%A0%85%E6%94%B6%E5%88%80%E7%89%87%E6%81%90%E5%9A%87%E4%BF%A1
#831PrinceEdward #WhiteTerror #Censorship #Threat #DistrictCouncillor #Journalism
HK Journalist Reporting Police Brutality Does Not Back Down Despite Threats
Wanchai district councilor #LeungPakKin was a journalist for #RicePost on the scene of the 8.31 Prince Edward Attack, and had recorded video of the attack as it unfolded in 2019.
Earlier in August 2021, someone had mailed him a box cutter blade, along with a threatening letter: "Shut up about 8.31, and your family will stay safe".
In response to inquiries by Stand News, Leung saif that he will not keep quiet because of the letter. He says that the attack had been a collective memory of everyone, and it will not disappear simply because he stopped talking.
He elaborates on his thoughts on the letter on his Facebook page, stating that it didn't have to be him talking about the 8.31 attack by the police. "The video already showed everything. The people and events in the video are the most important [proof]. The violence dealt by the armed men in the video, whether they're reasonable, whether they're proportional - there's no need for me to say more."
Leung said that he had turned down all interviews since last year.
Source: Stand News #Aug30
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E6%9B%BE%E6%8B%8D%E7%89%87%E7%B4%80%E9%8C%84-831-%E5%A4%AA%E5%AD%90%E7%AB%99%E5%85%A7%E6%83%85%E6%B3%81-%E6%A2%81%E6%9F%8F%E5%A0%85%E6%94%B6%E5%88%80%E7%89%87%E6%81%90%E5%9A%87%E4%BF%A1
#831PrinceEdward #WhiteTerror #Censorship #Threat #DistrictCouncillor #Journalism
#StandWithUkraine
More #Journalists Died in Ukraine: “ I have a duty to tell their story”
Since Russia invades Ukraine, several news journalists has died while covering stories in Ukraine. These casaulties include #BrentRenaud, an award winning journalist who had worked for New York Times; #PierreZakrzewski, senior Irish photography journalist, who died at 55, and #OleksandraKuvshinova, a Ukrainien producer who died at 24.
It was reported that Zakrzewski and Kuvshinova was hit by cannon when in a car to the rural area of Kyiv.
According to the statement released by Fox News, Zakrzewski had interviewed Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria war, and and “covered nearly every international story for Fox News”.
Zakrzewski once wrote, “it is difficult to explain the attraction to this way of life, but when you experience the emotional rollercoaster of war, both positive and negative, as a cameraman I feel I have a duty to tell their story”.
Zakrzewski revealed that he had to carry 400kg of equipment during transmission. Having witnessed atrocity in warzones as well as "smiles, hospitality, and camaraderie," Zakrzewski expressed that “when you think you have seen the worst excesses of man's inhumanity to man you realise the strength of the human spirit.”
Source: RTÉ #Mar15
https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0315/1286694-pierre-zakrzewski/
Image: Channelchk
#RussianInvasion #PressFreedom #WarPhotography #Journalism #Death
More #Journalists Died in Ukraine: “ I have a duty to tell their story”
Since Russia invades Ukraine, several news journalists has died while covering stories in Ukraine. These casaulties include #BrentRenaud, an award winning journalist who had worked for New York Times; #PierreZakrzewski, senior Irish photography journalist, who died at 55, and #OleksandraKuvshinova, a Ukrainien producer who died at 24.
It was reported that Zakrzewski and Kuvshinova was hit by cannon when in a car to the rural area of Kyiv.
According to the statement released by Fox News, Zakrzewski had interviewed Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria war, and and “covered nearly every international story for Fox News”.
Zakrzewski once wrote, “it is difficult to explain the attraction to this way of life, but when you experience the emotional rollercoaster of war, both positive and negative, as a cameraman I feel I have a duty to tell their story”.
Zakrzewski revealed that he had to carry 400kg of equipment during transmission. Having witnessed atrocity in warzones as well as "smiles, hospitality, and camaraderie," Zakrzewski expressed that “when you think you have seen the worst excesses of man's inhumanity to man you realise the strength of the human spirit.”
Source: RTÉ #Mar15
https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0315/1286694-pierre-zakrzewski/
Image: Channelchk
#RussianInvasion #PressFreedom #WarPhotography #Journalism #Death
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'I have a duty to tell their story' - Pierre Zakrzewski
An Irish cameraman who was killed outside Kyiv in Ukraine said his job as a cameraman suited his personality, as he wrote about his work in 2004.
#FirstHand #Sept7
Police Arrests Hong Kong Journalists Association's Chair
On September 7, 2022, veteran journalist and chairman of Hong Kong Journalists Association (#HKJA) #RonsonChan was arrested in Hong Kong for "obstructing police officers and disorder in public place".
It was reported that Chan and a photographer were on their way to a press briefing in Mong Kok, where they were intercepted by two plainclothes police officers for no apparent reason.
As Chan asked the officers for
police ID, they refused and accused Chan of being not cooperative. Within minutes, he was warned for multiple times and arrested.
Before mid-night, Chan was released on bail after being held at the Mong Kok police station for about 11 hours.
In an interview with local press, Chan told reporters that one of the police officers scoffed at him, "HKJA is trash". Later, he also taunted that "when will you die?"
Chan recited that his wrist was being forcefully held together, leaving a visible bruise mark.
Source: #FirstHand #Sept7
#PoliceState #Journalism #PressFreedom
Police Arrests Hong Kong Journalists Association's Chair
On September 7, 2022, veteran journalist and chairman of Hong Kong Journalists Association (#HKJA) #RonsonChan was arrested in Hong Kong for "obstructing police officers and disorder in public place".
It was reported that Chan and a photographer were on their way to a press briefing in Mong Kok, where they were intercepted by two plainclothes police officers for no apparent reason.
As Chan asked the officers for
police ID, they refused and accused Chan of being not cooperative. Within minutes, he was warned for multiple times and arrested.
Before mid-night, Chan was released on bail after being held at the Mong Kok police station for about 11 hours.
In an interview with local press, Chan told reporters that one of the police officers scoffed at him, "HKJA is trash". Later, he also taunted that "when will you die?"
Chan recited that his wrist was being forcefully held together, leaving a visible bruise mark.
Source: #FirstHand #Sept7
#PoliceState #Journalism #PressFreedom