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Published on Sep 12, 2016
Hong
Kong's election last week saw a record turnout of voters. Known as a
semi-autonomous state, much of the territory's media is run in the same
way, independently of Beijing's seemingly increasingly
government-shrouded outlets.
The election highlighted the growing gap between the two sets of election parties - one pro-democracy, the other pull back towards a pro-Beijing status quo. The difference in coverage is so extreme, many have labelled Beijing's outlets as blatant mouthpieces for the government, aiding in re-elections and promoting favourable parties.
This is in stark contrast with the newcomers on the Hong Kong political scene, novice characters looking to challenge the encroaching Beijing power struggle using more recently burgeoning outlets and social media reach to achieve the same.
We look at how a new generation of journalists are challenging the establishment media increasingly influenced by Beijing and creating new public forums for these young politicians to make their mark.
Talking us through the story: Kris Cheng, editorial director, Hong Kong Free Press; Yuen-Ying Chan, director and professor, HKU Journalism and Media Studies Centre; Robert Chow, HKG Pao; Wai-wa Yau, managing editor, Post 852.
The election highlighted the growing gap between the two sets of election parties - one pro-democracy, the other pull back towards a pro-Beijing status quo. The difference in coverage is so extreme, many have labelled Beijing's outlets as blatant mouthpieces for the government, aiding in re-elections and promoting favourable parties.
This is in stark contrast with the newcomers on the Hong Kong political scene, novice characters looking to challenge the encroaching Beijing power struggle using more recently burgeoning outlets and social media reach to achieve the same.
We look at how a new generation of journalists are challenging the establishment media increasingly influenced by Beijing and creating new public forums for these young politicians to make their mark.
Talking us through the story: Kris Cheng, editorial director, Hong Kong Free Press; Yuen-Ying Chan, director and professor, HKU Journalism and Media Studies Centre; Robert Chow, HKG Pao; Wai-wa Yau, managing editor, Post 852.
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