On Journalism – In Pursuit of Truth

Language: In Cantonese

Speaker: Lam Kin Seng (Reporter, China Team, CableTV),
Chum Shun Kin (Senior Reporter, Mingpao),
Lam Oi Wan (Co-founder of inmediahk.net; Editor of Global Voices)

Moderator: Cheung Ping Ling (Former Chairperson, Hong Kong Journalists Association)

Synopsis

新聞以發掘和報導真相為已任,為了求真,新聞工作者須付出多少努力和代價?在求真的路上,新聞工作者又遇到甚麼困難?過去兩年,香港出現頭條被改、主持被「炒」、採訪權被限制,以至編輯、記者、報館遇襲等事件,莫非求真即是惹火?與此同時,民間記者如雨後春筍;透過社交媒體,人人都可參與報導「真相」。一般普羅大眾,可如何閱讀這些新聞?