Monitoring press freedom and international affairs from Mid-Missouri Public Radio and the Missouri School of Journalism

The fight for press freedom in Hong Kong

20 November 2020
Hong Kong journalist Choy Yuk-ling, second left, poses with supporters before entering a local court in Hong Kong Monday, Nov. 10, 2020. Hong Kong police charged journalist Choy Yuk-ling on charges of knowingly making a false statement about why she was obtaining license plate information from a vehicle database. Her arrest comes after she helped produce an investigative documentary into Hong Kong police behavior during protests last year. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Hong Kong is a case study in the fragility of press freedom: In this episode, Global Journalist investigates how a new National Security Law and a accreditation system for reporters are affecting journalism in a city that has long prided itself as a bastion of free speech.

Appearing on the program

  • Mary Hui
  • Stephen Vines
  • William Yang
  • Keith Richburg

Production team

  • Matt Schmittdiel
  • Annie Le
  • Zephyrus Li
  • Trevor Hook, executive producer
  • Travis McMillen, director

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