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Written by: McCain
2020-09-23 12:17
Last update date: 2020-09-23 12:17
The police revised the definition of "media representative" under the "General Police Regulations". Media that only hold a recording or photographing certificate are no longer eligible. In addition to online media or student media, freelance journalists are also excluded.
Tan Huiyun, a lecturer in the Department of Journalism and Communication at CUHK, holds a press card from the Journalist Association. She used to conduct interviews at demonstrations from time to time, but she believes that she will be restricted in the future.
Tan Huiyun said this morning (23rd) that freelance journalists are a global trend. "The Pulitzer Prize in the United States began a few years ago. Freelance is accepted as a prize no matter whether it is writing or drawing political cartoons. "People" do not agree with the police's claim that the revised definition is to keep pace with the times.
The police no longer recognize media that only hold a photo-taking certificate or a photo-taking certificate. Freelance journalists, online media, or student media are not recognized.
(Photo/Photo by Zheng Zifeng)
Tan Huiyun has worked in newspapers and TV stations in the past and has more than ten years of media experience. Now she is a lecturer in the Department of Journalism and Communication of CUHK. She also applies for a reporter card from the Journalist Association and is a freelance journalist.
This revision will definitely affect her work. She said with emotion in "Departure on a Sunny Day" on Commercial Channel, "The value of freelance journalists is that they can represent themselves and do not need to represent an organization." She emphasized that freelance journalists are The global trend, "The Pulitzer Prize in the United States began a few years ago. Whether it is writing or drawing political cartoons, it accepts freelance as the winner."
Interview will still be conducted at risk of arrest
According to the police, the amendments will not affect all reporters’ interview work in public places, and they are advancing with the times. Tan Huiyun disagrees. She has been included in the blockade on public streets at least three times in the past. "I hope she will not be confused. Audiovisual, I talked about the indoor press conference for a while, and the last time I talked about the "Apple Daily" building. Most people were concerned about the social incidents that took place on the street." Even if the reporter is on the sidewalk, it takes less than a minute. The police blocked those inside the line, "Don't admit that we are a reporter, so we will be prosecuted and stopped for investigation."
But even if there is a risk of arrest, Tan Huiyun will continue to interview, "Being a reporter is to be accountable to the public, and I don't want to be officially recognized." She once served as a police media educator and believes that the police must be true and timely. In advancing, we must understand more about the media ecology, including how to define freelance journalists and how to define online media, not based on the list of the Government Information Service.
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Tan Huiyun mentioned that in the PolyU incident in November last year, the President of the Journalist Association, Yang Jianxing, assisted the Police Public Relations Department to identify the journalist ID and student ID. Further education, even PolyU did it in November last year. What about IKEA's turnaround?" She believes that different professional organizations are willing to assist government agencies to identify journalists.
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