9 May 2023獨媒#6418
Wen Wei Po: Reporters Without Borders Peddles “Colour Revolution” and Engages in Activities Endangering National Security
無國界記者（RSF）早前在世界新聞自由日公布2023年世界新聞指數，香港在180個國家和地區當中排140，較去年微升8位。RSF繼續關注港區國安法壓制獨立聲音的問題。黨媒《文匯報》今以報導加社論「組合拳」方式，指控RSF假借新聞自由，「從事危害國家安全、破壞香港繁榮穩定的勾當」。
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) earlier released its 2023 World Press Freedom Index on World Press Freedom Day, ranking Hong Kong 140th among 180 countries and regions, up eight places from the previous year. RSF continued to highlight the issue of the Hong Kong national security law suppressing independent voices. Today, the party newspaper Wen Wei Po used a report and an editorial in a combined effort to accuse RSF of using press freedom as a pretext to “engage in activities endangering national security and undermining Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability.”
8 May 2023獨媒#6414
Hong Kong Government Asked Google to Remove 183 Items; Nearly Half, Including “Sheep Village” Picture Books, Remain
Google公布最新一份《資訊公開報告》，在2022年下半年，港府共提出56項移除要求，涉及183個項目，當中有55項與「國家安全」有關。Google 應要求移除約四成項目，包括冒用政府官員的Google Ads 廣告，但近五成項目未有採取行動，當中涉及《羊村》書籍的雲端硬碟資料夾網址（Google Drive）。Google 指出，未應要求移除內容的原因有很多，如「某些要求可能不夠明確」，故未確定政府想移除哪些內容。
Google’s latest Transparency Report said that in the second half of 2022, the Hong Kong government made 56 removal requests involving 183 items, 55 of which were related to “national security”. Google removed about 40% of the items requested, including Google Ads that impersonated government officials, but took no action on nearly half of them. These included Google Drive folder URLs containing material related to the “Sheep Village” books. Google said there were many reasons for not removing content as requested, such as some requests not being sufficiently clear, meaning it was uncertain which content the government wanted removed.
4 May 2023明報#6400
Human Rights Press Awards Resume; Ming Pao Wins Grand Prize, While Stand News Receives Four Awards from Last Year Without Winning Entries Named
主辦單位昨日公布上年得獎名單，惟只公布大獎得獎作品名稱，並無公布優異獎得獎作品。已停運嘅網媒「立場新聞」在中文組別的調查專題、短片、多媒體、紀錄片4個類別得獎，但無披露立場得獎作品名稱。
The organisers announced last year’s winners yesterday, but disclosed only the title of the Grand Prize-winning entry and did not announce the entries that received Awards of Merit. The now-defunct online media outlet Stand News received awards in four Chinese-language categories—investigative feature, short video, multimedia and documentary—but the titles of its winning entries were not disclosed.
3 May 2023獨媒#6397
Reporters Without Borders releases Press Freedom Index: Hong Kong ranks 140, just ahead of Somalia; China second-last
今日是聯合國定下的世界新聞自由日，無國界記者（RSF）今日公布2023年世界新聞指數，180個國家香港排名140，較去年微升8名，不過在政治、立法、社會分數維持低分，僅靠經濟和治安分數拿得較高分數。無國界記者統計，有13名記者或從事媒體行業的人至今被還柙或囚禁，自2021年起除了《蘋果》和《立場》停運後，超過5間獨立網媒或媒體關閉，不少港人開設的媒體就散落世界各地。
Today is World Press Freedom Day, designated by the United Nations. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) today released the 2023 World Press Freedom Index, ranking Hong Kong 140th among 180 countries and territories, up eight places from last year. However, Hong Kong continued to receive low scores in the political, legislative and social categories, earning relatively higher scores only in the economic and security categories. RSF said that 13 journalists or people working in the media remain detained or imprisoned. Since 2021, more than five independent online news outlets or media organisations have closed, in addition to Apple Daily and Stand News ceasing operations, while many media outlets founded by Hong Kong people have become scattered around the world.
1 May 2023光傳媒#6385
RTHK to Spend HK$150 Million on “Patriotic and Pro-Hong Kong” Programmes; News and Public Affairs Budget Cut 11%
香港電台近年遭港府全面整頓，財政預算案《管制人員報告》首次披露，港台新一年斥資1.5億元製作3,600小時節目，培養公民及國民身份認同感、增加市民認識一國兩制。有傳播學者分析，「愛國愛港」節目成本按年上升，但部分收視目標低至5%，有浪費公帑之嫌，同期港台減少新聞及公共資訊節目預算11%，削弱公共廣播的角色。
RTHK has undergone a comprehensive overhaul by the Hong Kong government in recent years. The Budget Estimates’ Controlling Officer’s Report disclosed for the first time that RTHK will spend HK$150 million in the coming year to produce 3,600 hours of programmes aimed at cultivating civic and national identity and increasing the public’s understanding of “one country, two systems”. A communications scholar said the annual cost of the “patriotic and pro-Hong Kong” programmes had risen, while some audience targets were as low as 5%, raising concerns that public funds might be wasted. During the same period, RTHK cut the budget for news and public information programmes by 11%, weakening the role of public broadcasting.
22 Apr 2023明報#6347
Twitter removes blue ticks as fake accounts reappear; ‘state media’ labels gradually dropped, including RTHK
Twitter從格林威治時間周五早上6時（香港時間昨天下午2時）起陸續摘掉香港電台、新華社、今日俄羅斯（RT）、美國公共廣播公司（NPR）、加拿大廣播公司（CBC）等媒體的「國家附屬」、「政府資助」的標籤。
From 6 a.m. GMT on Friday (2 p.m. Hong Kong time yesterday), Twitter began removing the “state-affiliated” and “government-funded” labels from media outlets including Radio Television Hong Kong, Xinhua News Agency, RT, NPR and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
22 Apr 2023獨媒#6348
Demosistō Flag Deemed Potentially Seditious; Film Still Fails Censorship After National Security Poster Alteration
電影創作平台「豐美股肥」今午（22日）於兆基創意書院舉行放映會，其中兩部短片上月底因不過電檢須抽起並改播，惟平台昨午表示收到電影報刊辦通知，其中一部改播的短片《於是我安靜了》被指畫面「可能具煽動意圖」，不獲發准映證。《於》有數幕出現香港眾志「100%自由」旗幟，平台創辦人之一、導演任俠表示，團隊曾兩度作出修改，以「國家安全 護我家園」海報遮蓋原有旗幟，惟當局稱使用須先獲政府允許，最終決定撤播。
The film creative platform “Phone Made Good Film” held a screening this afternoon (22nd) at the HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity. Two short films had to be withdrawn and replaced at the end of last month after failing film censorship, but the platform said yesterday afternoon that it had received notice from the Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration that one of the replacement films, “And So I Became Quiet”, contained images that were “possibly of a seditious intent” and would not be issued a certificate of approval. Several scenes in the film feature a Hong Kong Demosistō “100% Freedom” flag. Rex Ren, one of the platform’s founders and the film’s director, said the team had made amendments twice, covering the original flag with a “National Security Protects My Home” poster. However, the authorities said its use required prior government permission, and the team ultimately decided to withdraw the screening.
18 Apr 2023獨媒#6323
Government Bars Multiple Media Outlets from Covering National Security Education Day; HKJA Expresses Regret
剛過去星期六（15日）是全民國家安全教育日，香港特別行政區維護國家安全委員會在會展舉行全民國家安全教育日開幕典禮暨主題講座，主禮嘉賓包括十三屆全國政協副主席、國務院港澳事務辦公室主任夏寶龍。記協周一發聲明（4月17日），指多家傳媒被拒到場採訪，對採訪安排表示遺憾，要求解釋原因。
Last Saturday (15th) was National Security Education Day. The Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region held the opening ceremony and a thematic seminar for National Security Education Day at the Convention and Exhibition Centre. Guests of honour included Xia Baolong, vice-chairman of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council. In a statement on Monday (April 17), the Hong Kong Journalists Association said multiple media outlets had been denied access to cover the event, expressed regret over the arrangements, and demanded an explanation.
18 Apr 2023獨媒#6326
Wall Street Journal: Government Seizes MPF of Hong Kong People Who Moved to UK; MPFA Says Report Misleading and Demands Its Removal
美國《華爾街日報》日前刊登一評論，關於有移英港人的強積金無法提取，形容他們的退休金被「綁架」，目的是報復移英港人。積金局昨發聲明強烈譴責《華爾街日報》，稱文章誤導錯誤地描述強積金計劃成員的資產被沒收，並要求刪除文章。
The US Wall Street Journal recently published a commentary about Hong Kong people who moved to the UK being unable to withdraw their Mandatory Provident Fund, describing their retirement savings as being “held hostage” in retaliation against those who moved to the UK. The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority issued a statement yesterday strongly condemning the Wall Street Journal, saying the article misleadingly and inaccurately described MPF scheme members’ assets as having been confiscated, and demanded that the article be removed.
11 Apr 2023光傳媒#6276
Report Says Hundreds of Media Workers Have Left Hong Kong; Senior and Young Reporters Make Up Majority, More Than Half Do Not Wish to Return to Industry
「海外香港傳媒專業人員協會」（下稱「傳協」）昨日（10日）發表最新調查報告，研究離散海外香港記者的年資分佈、工作情況、對重投傳媒業的意願及困難等。八成離散記者表明「不會再返香港」，惟仍然從事傳媒業的人數比例僅三分一，逾半人不希望重返傳媒行業。《光傳媒》訪問移居台灣的前傳媒人子木（化名），他表示在當地做回本業機會是「萬分之一」，有無法跨越的地域及語言限制，唯一出路是期望更多香港人創立海外的媒體平台。
The Overseas Hong Kong Media Professionals Association (the “Association”) yesterday (10th) released its latest survey report, examining the length of service, employment situation, willingness and difficulties relating to returning to the media industry, and other matters concerning Hong Kong journalists living overseas. Eighty per cent of these journalists said they “would not return to Hong Kong”, while only one-third were still working in the media industry and more than half did not wish to re-enter it. Guang Media interviewed Tsz Muk (a pseudonym), a former media worker who has moved to Taiwan. Tsz Muk said the chance of returning to the profession there was “one in ten thousand”, citing geographical and language barriers that could not be overcome. The only way forward, Tsz Muk said, was to hope that more Hong Kong people would establish media platforms overseas.
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