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In one, reporter Jason Tsang said he joined Citizen News as an intern in 2018. See also: Timeline: Hong Kong’s non-profit outlet Stand News through the years Alongside the reports, the outlet also shared heartfelt reflections written by its journalists. On Monday, Citizen News published articles about court cases relating to the 2019 protests and two press groups – the Hong Kong Journalists Association and Society of Publishers in Asia’s statements – expressing regret at Citizen News’ closure. She also rebuffed claims of a “chilling effect” in the media industry.

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The founder of the tabloid, media mogul Jimmy Lai, is behind bars awaiting a national security trial that could see him jailed for life.Īt a press conference on Tuesday, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the shutdowns of news organisations “cannot be directly connected” to press freedom in Hong Kong. Last June, pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily shut after police raided its headquarters and arrested top editors and directors. “Not only because of the company closing, but rather, the bigger picture of what the industry looks after our closure.”Ĭitizen News, a small and mostly young team of around 40 people, is the third major media outlet to close down in Hong Kong in less than half a year. “It was more like work, work, work, then the emotions hit,” Li said.

Only later in the day did reality set in.

Reporters rushed to push out stories, videographers filmed last-minute shots and anchors laughed at outtakes as they prepared their nightly broadcasts. In many ways, much of Citizen News’s last day was just like any other. There is no other choice but to stop,” Yeung, formerly the chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), said. “If we continue, we can’t report on the news we want to report. The other independent outlet abruptly shut down last Wednesday after national security police arrested seven people and raided its offices. Outside the office, chief writer Chris Yeung told a group of journalists reporting on the closure that the decision was prompted by the authorities’ crackdown on fellow independent newsroom Stand News. Staff at the Hong Kong outlet arrived at the newsroom in Cheung Sha Wan for the last time on Monday morning, less than 12 hours after it announced on social media that it would be shutting down to protect the safety of staff.

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