立场新闻案终审:煽动罪阴影下的香港媒体和记者

香港区域法院对立场新闻“串谋发布煽动刊物”案作出了裁决,前总编辑钟沛权和前署理总编辑林绍桐被判罪名成立,面临最高两年监禁。这是1997年香港回归以来,首宗有媒体被控“煽动罪”而被提上法庭审讯的案件。自从《苹果日报》停刊以来,香港媒体和记者们感受到越来越大的压力。主流媒体开始受到官方的关注,一些政治性的题目被刻意回避或修改。许多媒体工作者开始进行风险评估,在选材和报导时更加谨慎,这使得香港的新闻自由受到严重损害,寒蝉效应十分明显。

Original Title: 《立场新闻》案历时近三年终有裁决 “煽动罪”阴影下的香港媒体和记者
Summary: The Hong Kong District Court ruled on the case of “Stand News” for “conspiracy to publish seditious publications,” convicting former editor-in-chief Chung Pui-kuen and former acting editor-in-chief Lam Shau-tung, who face up to two years in prison. This is the first case since Hong Kong’s return in 1997 where a media outlet has been charged with “sedition” and brought to trial. Since the closure of “Apple Daily,” Hong Kong media and journalists have felt increasing pressure. Mainstream media outlets have begun to receive official scrutiny, and some political topics have been deliberately avoided or modified. Many media workers have begun conducting risk assessments and are more cautious in their choice of materials and reporting, which has severely damaged press freedom in Hong Kong and created a chilling effect.

Original article: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-69300972?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA