On October 4th, Mr. Tang Kong Fai and me, were elected as the vice chairperson and chairperson of HKJA respectively in the EGM. On the Membership, Welfare and Training affairs, we have 20 football teams competing for the JA Cup. The first match kicked off on October 18th.
Chairperson’s Speeches and Report
Chairperson Report, June 2008
Hong Kong Journalists Association held its annual general meeting (AGM) on June 28 and announced the result of the election of the Executive Committee for the year of 2008-2009. Eight members were elected, of whom seven have served in the last term. I would like to congratulate the new committee
Chairperson Report, May 2008
Hong Kong media organizations are deploying a lot of manpower to do coverage on the aftermath of the earthquake in Sichuan, bringing valuable information to the general public. This is indeed a challenge of journalists’ physical strength and wisdom. Sometimes reporters are in a dilemma on judging when to move
Chairperson Report, April 2008
On April 3rd, human rights activist on the mainland, Hu Jia, was jailed for three and a half years for allegedly inciting the subversion of the state authority. The 34 year-old was charged for the interviews he gave to the foreign media and political articles he wrote and published on
Chairperson Report, March 2008
We were very concerned about the unrest in Lhasa, Tibet in March. The incident itself made headlines as international news item. The fact that reporters were placed under escort and ordered out of Lhasa made another. We found the act unjustifiable and regretful. The mainland authorities allowed Hong Kong and
Chairperson Report, February 2008
In February, we were most delighted that Ching Cheong was released on parole before Lunar New Year, just in time for his long-awaited family reunion. Having settled down for two weeks, Ching Cheong picked the auspicious Chinese Valentine’s Day to have a tea gathering with the press. I was there
Chairperson Report, January 2008
Just two days before lunar New Year, there came the good news that Ching Cheong has been released on parole. For the past two years, Ching Cheong’s family members and many concerned groups have campaigned for his early release. We are most delighted to see Ching Cheong reunion with his
Chairperson Report, December 2007
In December, we were concerned about a case of a TV cameraman, who was attacked and hurt while performing his duty. In the early hours of December 6th, a few media outlets went to Tsim Sha Tsui for a story on assault. When cameramen took shots at the scene, a
Chairperson Report, November 2007
In November, we sent out a few letters that related to our freedom of expression in Hong Kong. First, we sent a letter to the Commissioner of Police and expressed our concern on police’s investigation on an opinion piece written by a columnist more than a year ago in The
Chairperson Report, October 2007
October is perhaps a month of concern for media, particularly about the ethics. First, Sing Pao Daily News continued to delay paying its staff. The newspaper slashed 30 staff in late October. We will continue to monitor the incident with hopes that the newspaper would be able to secure new