5 Aug 2022獨媒#2301
“Patriotic Group” Reports Radio Free Asia Coverage to Police for Allegedly Violating National Security Law
「愛國團體」「愛國護港101」四名成員，今午（5日）於灣仔警察總部報案，指外媒《自由亞洲電台》的報導內容涉誣蔑國家主席習近平及《港區國安法》，促警隊嚴正執法。他們給警方的「舉報信」中，羅列15篇形容為「極具代表性的違規內容」報導，包括前員工Mark Simon 為生日的黎智英遙寄祝福、香港議會成立等。
Four members of the “Patriotic Protect Hong Kong 101” group reported to police at Police Headquarters in Wan Chai this afternoon (5th), alleging that reports by the foreign media outlet Radio Free Asia defamed President Xi Jinping and the Hong Kong National Security Law, and urging the police to enforce the law strictly. In the “report letter” submitted to police, they listed 15 reports described as containing “highly representative violations”, including former employee Mark Simon sending birthday greetings from afar to Jimmy Lai and the establishment of the Hong Kong Parliament.
1 Aug 2022獨媒#2287
《Public Voices》Returns After Six Months, Relaunching to Continue the Documentary Spirit
網媒《眾新聞》今年1月宣布停運，旗下節目亦繼而停止運作。事隔逾半年，由前《鏗鏘集》監製和編導組成的《眾聲號》，昨（31日）在社交網站Facebook 專頁宣布回歸。帖文指隨著《眾新聞》停運，平台停止製作和消失，使製作團隊頓失依靠，但回想一年前曾說過「不要懷憂喪志，讓我們再一起試試」，遂決定重新出發，延續紀錄精神。
Online media outlet Citizen News announced in January this year that it would cease operations, after which its programmes also stopped operating. More than six months later, 《Public Voices》, formed by a former producer and directors of Hong Kong Connection, announced its return yesterday (the 31st) on its Facebook page. The post said that when Citizen News ceased operations, the platform stopped producing content and disappeared, leaving the production team suddenly without support. Recalling that they had said a year earlier, “Do not be disheartened; let us try again together,” they decided to make a fresh start and continue the documentary spirit.
25 Jul 2022同文#2263
249,000 Stand News website pages backed up by Internet Archive, now searchable; “Ku Wen” brings together more than 2.3 million Apple Daily and Stand News articles
去年 12 月 29 日，國安處突擊搜查《立場新聞》的辦公室，並拘捕多名董事和高層。《立場》同日宣布停運，並移除網站上所有內容，七年來所記錄的香港歷史、記者的一字一句一下子被清零。不過，亦有不少人趁記憶被抹走之前，盡力備份。早前就有一班連登用戶建立了網站「聞庫」，將數以萬計的《蘋果日報》和《立場》文章重新放上網供大家瀏覽。而總部設於美國，專責為不同網頁進行備份的「互聯網檔案館（Internet Archive）」，近日亦開放了新功能，讓網民可以用關鍵字搜尋已備份的《立場新聞》網站版面。
On 29 December last year, the National Security Department raided the office of Stand News and arrested several directors and senior executives. Stand News announced its closure on the same day and removed all content from its website, abruptly erasing seven years of Hong Kong history it had documented, along with every word written by its journalists. However, many people worked to back up the material before the memories were erased. Earlier, a group of LIHKG users set up the website “Ku Wen”, re-uploading tens of thousands of Apple Daily and Stand News articles for public browsing. The Internet Archive, headquartered in the United States and dedicated to backing up different websites, has also recently launched a new function allowing users to search archived pages from the Stand News website by keyword.
23 Jul 2022明報#2255
John Lee: Duty to Crack Down on Saboteurs Polluting Journalism; Mentions National Security at News Awards Ceremony
特首李家超昨日出席新聞獎頒獎禮時表示，近年有人為達自身目的或政治利益，以新聞工作為工具，或借新聞工作之名從事危害國家安全行為及非法勾當，政府有責任依法打擊這些「污染新聞工作的破壞分子」。記協主席陳朗昇認為李的言論屬嚴重指控，冀李解釋清楚指控的背景。
Chief Executive John Lee said yesterday at a news awards ceremony that in recent years some people had used journalism as a tool to pursue their own objectives or political interests, or had acted in the name of journalism to engage in activities endangering national security and illegal activities. He said the government had a responsibility to crack down in accordance with the law on these “saboteurs who pollute journalism”. Hong Kong Journalists Association chairman Chan Long-sing said Lee’s remarks amounted to a serious accusation and hoped Lee would clearly explain the background to the accusation.
22 Jul 2022端#2249
Veteran Hong Kong Media Figure Kevin Chun To Lau Announces Departure from Column
明報》前總編輯、資深媒體人劉進圖19日在其《明報》專欄「信有明天」中宣佈，將暫停專欄暫別讀者，但願後會有期。
對於停刊的原因，劉進圖未做出詳細説明，他回覆HKFP時是稱「只是退休」，希望多休息和去旅遊。
Former Ming Pao editor-in-chief and veteran media figure Kevin Chun To Lau announced on the 19th in the Ming Pao column “信有明天” that the column would be suspended as he temporarily bid farewell to readers, expressing hope that they would meet again. Kevin Chun To Lau did not provide detailed reasons for suspending the column. In a reply to HKFP, he said, “I’m just retiring,” and hoped to get more rest and travel.
21 Jul 2022明報#2243
Book Fair Attendance Down on First Day; Books on Social Movements Nearly Disappear, Xi Jinping Books Put in Prominent Positions by Five Booksellers
香港書展昨起一連7天在灣仔會展舉行，多間參展書商均稱首日人流較往年少，影響銷量，有書商指首日銷情按年少四成，相信與適逢中學文憑試（DSE）放榜及中小學今年7月仍要上學有關。另外，今年為《港區國安法》實施後第二年書展，場內涉反修例、雨傘運動及六四事件書籍近乎絕迹；同時有書商推出多本國家主席習近平及港區國安法相關書籍。
The Hong Kong Book Fair began yesterday at the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition Centre and will run for seven consecutive days. Several participating booksellers said attendance on the first day was lower than in previous years, affecting sales. One bookseller said sales were down 40% year on year, believing this was related to the release of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (DSE) results and primary and secondary school students still having to attend school in July this year. This year marked the second book fair since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law. Books related to the anti-extradition bill movement, the Umbrella Movement and the June Fourth incident had almost disappeared from the venue, while some booksellers offered several books related to President Xi Jinping and the Hong Kong National Security Law.
20 Jul 2022獨媒#2242
Independent Journalists Produce Documentary “721: The Unfinished Case”; Injured Return to Scene to Share Their Feelings
因《鏗鏘集：7.21 誰主真相》查冊、被控作虛假陳述罪成的前港台編導蔡玉玲，連同多個匿名的獨立記者組成製作團隊。他們強調團隊不隸屬任何傳媒機構，沒有新聞平台，感激多個獨立媒體協力一起分享我們的製作。他們又指，作為獨立記者，團隊沒有薪金和足夠資源，但秉持專業原則完成製作。
Former RTHK producer-director Choy Yuk Ling, Bao, who was convicted of making false statements in connection with a company search for 《The Hong Kong Connection: 7.21 — Who Holds the Truth》, formed a production team with several anonymous independent journalists. They stressed that the team was not affiliated with any media organisation and had no news platform, and thanked several independent media outlets for working with them to share the production. They also said that, as independent journalists, the team had no salaries or sufficient resources, but completed the production while upholding professional principles.
19 Jul 2022明報#2237
TVB News app sends 23 abnormal push notifications; police arrest another man
無綫新聞流動應用程式於5月3日凌晨零時，在21分鐘內接連發出23個內容異常的推送通知信息。事隔兩個月，網絡安全及科技罪案調查科於上周三（13日），在秀茂坪拘捕多一名19歲薛姓男子，涉嫌不誠實意圖而取用電腦。被捕男子亦獲准保釋，須於7月下旬向警方報到。
The TVB News mobile application sent 23 push notifications with abnormal content within 21 minutes from midnight on May 3. Two months later, the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau arrested another 19-year-old man surnamed Sit in Sau Mau Ping last Wednesday (the 13th), on suspicion of accessing a computer with dishonest intent. The man was released on bail and must report to police in late July.
18 Jul 2022同文#2235
League of Social Democrats Says It Was Forced Under Heavy Pressure to Delete Posts Related to National Security Law Violations; 48 Articles Vanish from Official Website, with “End One-Party Dictatorship” a Key Phrase
《同文》翻查網上紀錄，發現社民連官方網站有 48 篇文章被刪除，其中「結束一黨專政」或類似字眼出現在全部被刪文章中，成為刪文關鍵詞。
Tongwen’s review of online records found that 48 articles had been deleted from the League of Social Democrats’ official website. The phrase “end one-party dictatorship” or similar wording appeared in all of the deleted articles, making it a key phrase in the removals.
15 Jul 2022獨媒#2220
“升旗易得道” denies crowdfunding under Tsang Chi Kin’s name, says it spent over a million on accommodation, food and other support: did everything possible to help four
包括2019年荃灣中槍少年曾志健在內的4名青年，前日被警方在西頁北潭涌拘捕。警方國安處事後指，有組織透過游說4人潛逃，操控他們行蹤，斥有關人士食「人血饅頭」；有傳媒指事件涉YouTube頻道「升旗易得道」。該頻道的主持人今日上載影片回應事件，否認曾借4人名義眾籌，自言花逾百萬為他們提供食宿，又曾助曾志健的15歲女朋友離港。他們稱已盡全力幫助四人
Four young people, including Tsang Chi-kin, who was shot in Tsuen Wan in 2019, were arrested by police in Pak Tam Chung, Sai Kung, the day before yesterday. The Police National Security Department subsequently said that an organisation had persuaded the four to flee, controlled their movements and accused the people involved of profiting from their suffering. Some media reported that the case involved the YouTube channel “升旗易得道”. The channel’s hosts uploaded a video today responding to the incident, denying that they had crowdfunded in the four people’s names. They said they had spent over a million providing them with accommodation, food and other support, and had also helped Tsang Chi-kin’s 15-year-old girlfriend leave Hong Kong. They said they had done everything possible to help the four.
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