The government is studying whether to legislate to control fake news or false information. Tang Jiahua, a member of the Executive Council and the convener of the democratic thinking, said in a seminar at Baptist University today (26th) that newspapers make a living by reporting rumors, and also mentioned that there are media Reports that Hu Jintao was "dragged away" at the 20th Congress is fake news, but he did not specify what media.
"Hong Kong 01" reporters checked the major local media reports, and they all described the incident in a plain way, without guessing the reason for Hu Jintao's departure.
Zhao Liru, an associate professor of professional application in the Department of Journalism of HKBU and a former TVB news anchor who attended the meeting, disagreed with Tang's statement, pointing out that the news quoted news reports, and when things changed and the policy was suspended, the discrepancy between the news and the day was not a rumor.
Liang Lijuan, a lecturer at the School of Journalism and Communication at CUHK, believes that Tang Jiahua did not specify which local newspapers, media or online media, etc., and overseas media have different interpretations, so it is difficult to comment on whether there are more and more.
Member of the Executive Council and Convenor of Democracy Thinking, Tong Jiahua, said at the Baptist University seminar today (26th) that he noticed that more and more media in Hong Kong like to report rumors.
(Screenshot of online meeting)
The Institute of Journalism and Society, School of Communication, Baptist University today held a seminar on "What Can We Do to Combat Disinformation?", inviting local and foreign representatives from the legal, media and academic circles to discuss. The "Godfather of Journalism" Huang Yingshi, who is known as the Honorary University Fellow of HKBU and who has been in charge of the Wireless News Department for many years, hosted the event.
Tang Jiahua: The problem of fake information in Hong Kong is serious and should be discussed on regulation
Tang Jiahua was asked at the meeting about the seriousness of fake information in Hong Kong and the urgency of legislation and regulation. He responded that he noticed that the problem of fake information is more serious, and said that the overall society is still full of false information, but he does not think that the current society has Be prepared to do in-depth discussions or consultations related to legislation.
Tang Jiahua said that the problem of fake news itself is urgent. "There are a lot of false and false information every day, especially in the political field." He believes that Hong Kong should start to enter into the discussion of legislative control, hoping that there will be a consensus at a certain stage. How to deal with sensitive, politically explosive issues, etc.
Alleging that newspapers make a living by reporting rumours Disappointed by press coverage
He also stated at the meeting that in addition to commenting on peers, the Hong Kong Press Council should also shoulder the function of setting minimum standards for the industry.
He said that because he noticed that more and more media in Hong Kong like to report rumors, he emphasized that reporting news is reporting facts, and reporting unconfirmed news is not news. There is no difference between reporting rumors and spreading rumors.
Do you know that news practitioners will receive special treatment?
I read the newspapers every day and see that many, many media outlets make a living by reporting rumors, which is one of the reasons why I am extremely disappointed in the industry.
Tang Jiahua, Member of the Executive Council and Convenor of Democratic Ideas
On October 22, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China closed, and former President Hu Jintao left halfway.
(Associated Press)
Tang: Reports of Hu Jintao's attempt to vote against are untrue
Tang Jiahua later accepted a telephone interview with "Hong Kong 01", saying that news media reported more and more rumors, such as ATV's misreporting of Jiang Zemin's death in 2011; There are reports that he was dragged away because he wanted to vote against Xi Jinping, which is a baseless rumor, "You pay attention, there are really many, these rumors sometimes affect the stock market, sometimes affect people's hearts, so we must face up to this problem. "
He pointed out that sometimes rumors are difficult to distinguish between true and false, and the society reacts to false news and news. First, the stock market will plummet and citizens will lose money. Second, because there are many political rumors, the impact on Hong Kong society can be very large. Da, "If the (fake) news continues to be widely reported, it will not be good for society." He also said that many groups around him are plagued by fake news from time to time, and he also said that he is more careful, and he often reminds friends of suspicious encounters "News" should look at the situation.
As for whether to carry out legislative control work, Tang Jiahua said that it is the government's decision, but if the situation continues and the impact is serious, the society should start discussions on legislative control.
There is no speculation in the Hong Kong media about the reason for Hu Jintao's departure
Looking through the information, Asia Television apologized for the misreporting of Jiang Zemin's death. As for "Hu Jintao was dragged away", no local media reported from this angle, but several YouTube videos quoted the video for comment.
HKBU held a seminar on combating false information, hosted by the "Godfather of Journalism" Wong Ying-shi (fourth from right).
(Provided by HKBU)
HKBU Zhao Liru: Today is the real news, there will be discrepancies during the development period
Zhao Liru, an associate professor of professional applications in the Department of Journalism at HKBU and a former wireless news anchor, said she disagreed with Tang's statement.
She said that news reports are often quoted in news reports. Unlike the "rumor" mentioned by Tang, journalism has rules in citing news reports, such as the need for verification or more than one verification.
For example, she pointed out that if there is a news that is true today, but there are changes during the development of the event, such as the policy being suspended, the news has appeared discrepancies.
She believes that middle and high-level news media organizations should consider developing mechanisms to ensure accurate information after reporting.
CUHK Liang Lijuan: Tang Jiahua did not specify which media
Leung Lai-juan, a lecturer at the School of Journalism and Communication at CUHK, believes that Tang Jiahua did not specify which local newspapers, media or online media, etc., and overseas media have different interpretations, so it is difficult to comment on whether there are more and more.
She pointed out that in today's open society, there are two types of misinformation: "misinformation" and "disinformation". , it is difficult to prove.
As for whether the impact on the society is serious, Liang believes that it depends on the level of attention of readers, because most readers will only choose to absorb information of interest. If it is an issue of interest, I believe that even if it is misrepresented or there is false information, readers will also There are many channels to get the real news, so the severity and severity vary from person to person.
Survey finds that 80% of journalists oppose fake news law and fear it will be abused
In order to understand the opinion of the press on fake news legislation, the Institute conducted a questionnaire survey on local journalists on the enactment of anti-"false information" laws from September to October this year. It interviewed 162 working journalists, and 80% of them were accepted. Respondents do not support legislation to deal with false information. Most of them worry that the legislation will be abused and abused, and nearly 80% worry that it will restrict freedom of the press and freedom of speech.
The survey also pointed out that half of the interviewed news practitioners believe that fake information is a serious problem, most of which are reflected in political, epidemic and social news, and 65% believe that such fake information will weaken the credibility of news organizations.
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