RTHK

The appointment of a senior civil servant to head RTHK shows the revolving door between government and the broadcaster.

A new study shows trust in RTHK has dropped over the past two years, while independent media faces sustained pressures and threats.

For World Press Freedom Day 2022, PMA has analysed six press freedom themes which have been prevalent across the past twelve months.

Raids and closures of independent news outlets in Hong Kong signal continued pressures in 2022 on media freedom from National Security Law.

PMA condemns the further constriction of RTHK following High Court rulings and growing evidence of editorial interference.

RTHK's new editorial guidelines will limit its independence and undermine key public media values as part of ongoing efforts to silence critical journalism.

A new partnership with China’s state media has made it abundantly clear that the editorial independence of Hong Kong’s public broadcaster is no more.

The fallout from the closure of pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily and further restrictions on public broadcaster RTHK have left independent media in Hong Kong facing a bleak future.

With the deployment of the national security law, the standoff between independent journalism and Hong Kong authorities reaches boiling point.

Sweeping changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system signal a slow death for democracy – and independent media.