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South China Morning Post Turns to the Mainland

Posted on 06/18/2014 by | 1 comment

Written by Our Correspondent

TUE,17 JUNE 2014

Whose side are they on?

Beijing mouthpieces given more space and prominence Continue reading →

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Posted in Headlines, Hong Kong Democracy, Press Freedom

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Publishers’ group criticizes wholesaler’s new regulations as favoring large media companies

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15:27 Jun 11 2014 Germany, European Union
The German working group for mid-sized publishers (AMV) criticized new regulations agreed upon by the national press wholesaler Presse-Grosso, Continue reading →

Publishers’ group criticizes wholesaler’s new regulations as favoring large media companies已关闭评论

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Hong Kong media outlets feel Beijing’s pressure as ads vanish

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By Michael Forsythe and Neil Gough / NY Times News Service, HONG KONG

 

In what may be a major escalation of pressure by Beijing on Hong Kong’s independently minded news media outlets, two major British banks have stopped advertising with one of the territory’s biggest newspapers, a top media executive said. Continue reading →

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A Media Mogul, Alone on the Island-Hong Kong’s fiery beacon of the free press, Apple Daily, is under threat from shadowy forces. Can it survive if Beijing wants it dead or quiet?

Posted on 06/13/2014 by | A Media Mogul, Alone on the Island-Hong Kong’s fiery beacon of the free press, Apple Daily, is under threat from shadowy forces. Can it survive if Beijing wants it dead or quiet?已关闭评论

BY JOHN GARNAUT JUNE 2, 2014

HONG KONG — When somebody rammed a stolen car into media magnate Jimmy Lai’s home last June 19 and neatly arranged an ax and a meat cleaver in front of the battered gate, Continue reading →

A Media Mogul, Alone on the Island-Hong Kong’s fiery beacon of the free press, Apple Daily, is under threat from shadowy forces. Can it survive if Beijing wants it dead or quiet?已关闭评论

Posted in Headlines, Hong Kong Democracy

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Gao Yu: Princelings Are Xi’s Greatest Challenge

Posted on 06/12/2014 by | Gao Yu: Princelings Are Xi’s Greatest Challenge已关闭评论

Outspoken journalist and commentator Gao Yu was detained in April just days before she was to attend an event marking the anniversary of the 1989 protests. Continue reading →

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Posted in Headlines, June 4th Commemoration, Press Freedom

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Death threats for two journalists near Naples

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12:02 Jun 11 2014 Arzano, NA, Campania, Italy

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“This time we’re going to shoot you in your face, mind your own business”.

This was just one of the threats contained in letter sent by an anonymous writer Continue reading →

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Hong Kong Media Worries Over China’s Reach as Ads Disappear

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=By MICHAEL FORSYTHE and NEIL GOUGH June 12, 2014

Jimmy Lai of Next Media Limited, which is known for its strong advocacy of democratic freedoms in Hong Kong.
Alex Hofford/European Pressphoto Agency

HONG KONG — In what may be a major escalation of pressure by mainland China on Hong Kong’s independent-minded news media, two major British banks have stopped advertising with one of the city’s biggest newspapers, a top media executive said. Continue reading →

Hong Kong Media Worries Over China’s Reach as Ads Disappear已关闭评论

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Journalist Detained in Shenzhen Said to Be American

Posted on 06/08/2014 by | Journalist Detained in Shenzhen Said to Be American已关闭评论

By KIKI ZHAO JUNE 6, 2014 3:19 AM 

 

A journalist based in Hong Kong who was arrested last week by the Chinese police is an American citizen, people close to the case said Friday.

On May 30, the police in Shenzhen, a city bordering Hong Kong, arrested two men for “operating illegal publications,” Continue reading →

Journalist Detained in Shenzhen Said to Be American已关闭评论

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