"East Net" received a letter from the police yesterday (1st), pointing out that the content of "East Net Video" made a biased criticism of the police in a mocking manner, expressing extreme regret and strong dissatisfaction.
The Hong Kong Journalists Association issued a statement today (2nd), pointing out that different government departments have expressed their dissatisfaction with news and commentary content to media organizations one after another and in different ways, saying that this has weakened the "fourth right" of the media.
The Association of Journalists also pointed out that the government authorities have publicly issued "opinions" to media organizations one after another, reflecting the lack of communication between the authorities and the media industry, and frankly said that they are willing to cooperate with the industry to communicate more with the government authorities on the ecology of journalism in Hong Kong.
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"Dongwang" described the police letter as a "pressure letter", and reiterated that the content of the video is based on facts, and the comments on the police's performance in many cases in the past are a true reflection of social phenomena, aiming to attract public attention and discussion.
The host of the show used humor to play the bounden duty of the media's "fourth power" monitoring role.
In the statement, the Journalists Association agrees with "Dongwang" that the authorities' action is tantamount to putting pressure on media organizations, and expresses regret and concern over the law enforcement agency's letter to Fu Media.
Barrage of criticism puts pressure on journalists
The Association of Journalists pointed out that in the past six months, different government departments have expressed their dissatisfaction with the news and commentary content to media organizations one after another in different ways, including issuing statements, blogs or private letters.
The Association of Journalists reiterated that such actions hinder the media organization's freedom of reporting and press freedom, and impact the freedom of the press guaranteed by the Basic Law, which will inevitably put pressure on the media organization and journalists.
In order to avoid the pressure from the authorities, media organizations may intensify self-censorship and hinder the supervision of public power, which will only be detrimental to government governance in the long run.
The move by law enforcement will weaken the ability of the media to act as the "fourth estate," the public's scrutiny of the government.
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