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Normally at this time of year, Hong Kong media would have been bustling to prepare coverage of yesterday’s anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre that, before COVID-19 restrictions hit, usually included a huge vigil in Victoria Park. The event is illegal in China, but had been proudly held in Hong Kong for decades. This year, journalists at the respected public broadcaster Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) said they had been told to stand down. “We were informed that no political story is allowed,” said Emily, an RTHK employee who, along with others interviewed for this article (An...

Normally at this time of year Hong Kong media are bustling to prepare coverage of Friday’s anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre which, before Covid restrictions hit, usually included a huge vigil in Victoria Park. The event is illegal in China but had been proudly held in Hong Kong for decades. But this year journalists at the respected public broadcaster RTHK say they’ve been told to stand down. “We were informed that no political story...

Employees at public broadcaster RTHK voice fears for future amid gradual erosion of media freedoms

Future Sours For Hong Kong's Brazen Apple Daily Tabloid By Su Xinqi 05/23/21 AT 10:12 PM A shadow of fear hangs over Hong Kong's outspoken and staunchly pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, with its billionaire owner Jimmy Lai now jailed and many reporters asking themselves: "Are we next?" Each day, tomorrow's date is hung up on the walls of the bustling newsroom, a constant reminder of the need to get the next edition out. But there are growing signs a time may come when the 26-year-old newspaper has no tomorrow in a city that once marketed itself as a regional bastion of the free press.

May 24, 2021 Hong Kong – A shadow of fear hangs over Hong Kong’s outspoken and staunchly pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, with its billionaire owner Jimmy Lai now jailed and many reporters asking themselves: “Are we next?” Each day, tomorrow’s date is hung up on the walls of the bustling newsroom, a constant reminder of the need to get the next edition out. But there are growing signs a time may come when the 26-year-old newspaper has no tomorrow in a city that once marketed itself as a regional bastion of the free press. “I am facing the greatest crisis since I took ...