After @ASU's @Cronkite_ASU announced the plan to take over the administration of @HRPressAwards starting 2023, some supposed winners from this year's award, which was suspended, said they are not sure if they would enter the contest again in the future. rfa.org/mandarin/yatai…
One former journalist from the disbanded #StandNews in #HongKong told @RFA_Chinese that the most important things for journalists are resources and risk assessment. After Stand News was forced to shut down at the end of last year, ...
... Ms. Chan said she has lost a platform to report. She can't guarantee whether she could enter the contest as an individual, and she also needs to assess the risk of entering journalism awards abroad.
"Even though the award will be continued, the fact that it's held abroad will make journalists from #HongKong remain unsure about whether they should enter the award or be judges for the award. It has increased their concerns since ...
... they could be charged with collusion with foreign forces, or inciting others. The environment in #HongKong changes too fast and as it becomes more difficult, I don't know if I have the courage to enter the award."
Another #HongKong journalist surnamed Cheung, also a former winner of @HRPressAwards, said in the past journalists in Hong Kong can report stories related to human rights without having to worry too much, and they have exposed a lot of injustice.
"Now #HongKong can no longer tolerate the @HRPressAward, which offers opportunities for journalists to pursue topics related to human rights, and that is just very sad," he said.
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