Objectives The Journalist Protection Fund aims to provide financial support to journalists facing legal proceedings or other difficulties as a result of their work. Application Requirements 1. The majority of an applicant’s income from journalistic work. Journalistic work is defined as employment in Hong Kong or for news media based
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SPECIAL DISCOUNT OF HKJA FEES ENDS SOON
Dear friends and colleagues, The Hong Kong Journalists Association offered discounts on membership entrance and yearly subscription fees over the years. The current discount will end on 31 December this year. Starting from 1 January 2022, HKJA will revert to regular rates for both entrance and yearly subscription fees, which
Change of opening hours
Effective from 30 August 2021 (Monday), the opening hours of the Hong Kong Journalists Association will be changed as follows: Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays: Closed For enquiries, please contact us via phone at 2591 0692 or email at [email protected]. Hong Kong
(WATCH OUT! ) Beware of counterfeit crowdfunding website!
HKJA has discovered a counterfeit crowdfunding platform of our Journalists Protection Fund, which was launched on July 14. The platform is suspected of counterfeiting our name, content and pictures displayed on the crowdfunding platform. HKJA reserves the right to legal proceeding. Please note that the crowdfunding platform website of Hong
Visa denial on spotlight at Geneva rights meeting
With the policy speech dominating the headlines, government officials may think the Victor Mallet saga is out of the window. They can’t be more wrong. The denial of working visa to the Financial Times journalist has done a devastating blow to Hong Kong’s international reputation as told by diplomats meeting
(Deliver Petition Letter) Why barred FT journalist Mallet from working in Hong Kong? CE please explain!
The Government has refused to renew the working visa of Financial Times journalist Victor Mallet. The media community is concerned whether this is the result of his chairing of a talk by Hong Kong National Party Convenor Andy Chan at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club. The Government should explain this extraordinary
Report of 2017-2018 Executive Committee of the HKJA
The business environment for the press and media remains difficult and challenging. Many journalists are facing the pressure of layoff and jobs being outsourced. In the general political environment, despite the change of leaders of the HKSAR government and the introduction of new policies for online-only media giving access to
Report of 2016-2017 Executive Committee of the HKJA
The business environment for traditional media has become harsher. In the past year a number of media organisations have laid off staff or reduced manpower. At the same time online news media are facing a lot of difficulties in securing access to government press events due to obstructions from Information Services Department (ISD). In face
HKJA Press Card Fee Adjustment Notice
HKJA Press Card Fee Adjustment Notice HKJA will adjust the HKJA press card fee to $50 for operating cost. The adjustment will be effective from 1 January 2017. Should you have any enquiries, please feel free to contact our staff (2591 0081) or email to [email protected] . Thanks!
Report of 2015-2016 Executive Committee of the HKJA
The past year seems a relatively quiet year with the end of the difficult and turbulent period brought about by the Occupy Central Movement. Yet, pressure and risk are latent and deeply rooted in the society. The economic downturn hits Hong Kong’s media hard. Journalists are facing both physical and