Category: Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK)

Journalist’s Appeal Rejected, Remains Guilty for Investigating the Truth

November 17, 2022
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Bao Choy Yuk-ling, journalist and former producer of RTHK (local media), was found guilty of obtaining vehicle license information for making “721, Who Owns The Truth?” a special episode for the axed program Hong Kong Connection in 2019. On Nov. 7, the High Court judge rejected Choy’s appeal. At the same time, the judge proposed…

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Public Broadcaster RTHK Boss Appointed Hong Kong Security Chief, Raising Concerns

July 1, 2022
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The Hong Kong government recently announced a new round of switching of their upper management, including the appointment of Patrick Li Pak-chuen, Director of Broadcasting, as the new Permanent Secretary of the Security Bureau. As Director of Broadcasting Li had been accused by analysts of turning Radio and Television of Hong Kong (RTHK) into state…

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World Press Freedom Index: Hong Kong Ranking Drops Precipitously in 2022

May 10, 2022
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World Press Freedom Day was celebrated on May 3. That same day, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the international non-governmental organization, released its 2022 World Press Freedom Index showing Hong Kong ranked at a record low. It had fallen the furthest of any country from 80th place last year to 148th place today. RSF’s 2022 edition of the…

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