NDM Post 19

Hong Kong protests bring crisis of confidence for traditional media

Young people in Hong Kong have turned to social media for the news because the news being presented on the T.V and radio where trying to not offend the political views of Mainland China and young protester for Democracy where fed up of this. Alice Lau , a pseudonym, by day work for a pro government news paper how every by night is volunteer reporter for Facebook News outlet with  roughly 100,000 subscribers. Traditional Media in Hong Kong is dying out as TV news channels and radio stations owned by Local Tycoons have taken great care to keep a conservative editorial line.

- Since Beijing assumed control of Hong Kong in a 1997 handover, it has ruled the the city under a “one country, two systems” arrangement.

- Knife-wielding assailants hijacked delivery trucks and poured soy sauce over stacks of the tabloid, ruining 15,200 copies.

- Altogether, at least 24 journalists have been assaulted while covering the protests, according to Hong Kong journalist groups – some by counter-protesters, others by police.

The situations is complex as and difficult as police brutality is a consequence for those who protest. how ever the turn to social media for news is great because it give the audience a greater variety of news specific to their political views and the ability to select any blog or website for news available is still greater then the 18 news papers and some TV station that are too conservative

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/29/hong-kong-protests-confidence-media