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Written by: Chen Shuxia
2020-12-01 21:10
Last update date: 2020-12-01 21:10
Cable Broadband, which operates cable television, laid off 100 employees today (1st). About 40 people were suddenly received the "big envelope" this morning in the "Great Earthquake" of the Ministry of Information. Among them, all reporters of "News Stinger" were laid off.
The incident triggered dissatisfaction among various departments. Some supervisors sent letters to express their dissatisfaction. Afterwards, the Chinese group decided to resign as a group. In the evening, the 5 supervisors and 11 reporters of the Hong Kong News Group also resigned one after another. It is rumored that there was another person among the remaining 5 reporters. Also determined to leave.
Outsiders were also shocked by the incident. Many users supported the Information Department and threatened to "cut the cable" to protest.
Reporters’ collective resignation has also occurred in the past. There were once journalists who were dissatisfied with the high-level intervention in the freedom and operation of editing and editing. They co-signed or resigned. The most sensational was that on the 5th anniversary of the June 4th Incident in 1994, the high-level ATV intervened in the news department. , And ordered a ban on the broadcast of June 4th episodes that have never been exposed in Hong Kong. Six high-level officials from the Information Department finally resigned in protest, known as the "ATV Six Gentlemen" incident.
Liu Guohua (in blue shirt) finally resigned because his management banned the broadcast of the June 4th documentary, which was called the "Six Gentlemen Incident."
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The department head is dissatisfied that the senior management has not discussed and communicated in advance
Cable TV today made a major layoff. The management said that due to the continuing impact of the epidemic, the economic outlook of Hong Kong is uncertain. It is necessary to adjust the departmental structure and human resources in order to "source income and reduce expenditure." About 100 people were affected this time, including transfers and resignations.
Approximately 40 News Department employees were dismissed from the Hong Kong News Group, China Group, and Photographic Group in different positions. The investigative report program "News Stinger" was "destroyed". The three reporters did not stay and received the dismissal notice. Employees must pack their personal belongings and leave immediately.
The high-level internal dissatisfaction did not discuss and communicate with the department heads in advance. They were planning to resign, and took the lead to "get up" collectively. Huang Liping, the assistant interview director of the China Group, who was included in the layoffs list, choked up when interviewing the media outside the company. There is a shortage of manpower, and even in the face of a frozen salary, he is willing to share the joys and sorrows. During the epidemic, he still stayed at his post and stayed in Wuhan for follow-up reports. "Work harder than others, but the company has not paid attention to our efforts." So the whole group volunteered The phrase "swiftly lead the sword."
She also bluntly said that she was disappointed and angry with the company's layoffs.
The China Cable Group decided to collectively speak:
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16 members of the Hong Kong News Group resigned and were angry that some senior officials described their colleagues as "bad boys"
Immediately afterwards, 5 supervisors and 11 reporters from the Hong Kong News Service announced their resignation. They issued a joint statement in the evening, dissatisfied with the unilateral dismissal of about 40 press staff, including senior staff and outstanding performers.
Everyone repeatedly asked four senior executives Xie Yanna, Xu Fanghui, Li Zhen, and Chen Xingchang to explain the criteria for layoffs, but only received “restructuring and resource saving”. Some people described their colleagues as “bad boys”, completely ignoring the contributions of the employees, and were concerned about the decision. Feeling extremely regretful, he decided to resign to show his dissatisfaction.
This is the second personnel change of the Cable News Department in this year. Three senior directors of the Engineering Department were suddenly dismissed in August this year. More than 220 News Department employees, including the Hong Kong News Group and the China Group, sent an open letter to Chairman Qiu Dachang , Referring to the dismissal of the three people as "an irreparable loss" to the cable news, and it also drew a great response from outside.
Cable today layoffs. During the live broadcast of the epidemic press conference in the afternoon, a large number of netizens expressed their dissatisfaction in the cable FB message. Some paid tribute to the reporter. Some users indicated that they would "cut the cable" and "cable forever", and some netizens criticized 4 people by name High-level.
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In 1994, ATV's high-level blocking broadcast of June 4th incident triggered the resignation of six gentlemen
In the past, some reporters used collective statements or actions to protest high-level decisions. On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the June 4th Incident in 1994, ATV News Department successfully purchased footage of Spanish TV’s "Historical Gap". A broadcast ban was issued and the June 4th special was collected. The incident triggered a collective resignation by six senior journalists, including the acting director Pan Fuyan, assistant director Li Yulian, chief interview director Lu Yongxiong, interview director Xu Peiying, city editor Liu Guohua and Edited by Lu Yunsheng.
Foreign history called the 6 people "ATV Six Gentlemen."
During the 2014 Umbrella Movement, the Civic Party member Zeng Jianchao was pulled into a dark corner by many police officers. Many media reported that police officers assaulted Zeng Jianchao. Radio News reported at 6 o'clock in the morning. The narration stated that Zeng Jianchao was punched by the police officers. "Kick kick" made a statement, and the relevant words were deleted and revised later, which triggered a joint signature by the staff of the Information Department to express their dissatisfaction. Many employees also left their jobs.
During the 2014 Umbrella Movement, the Civic Party member Zeng Jianchao was dragged into a dark corner by multiple police officers. Radio News deleted the narration description of "punch and kick", which aroused criticism from the outside and also caused the staff of the Ministry of Information to sign and express their dissatisfaction. Employees also left one after another.
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During last year’s anti-revision demonstrations, TVB was once again caught in the limelight. More than a hundred wireless employees issued an open letter urging the top executives to perform the duties of the media rather than just becoming the voice of the regime. Several reporters later decided Please resign.
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