On the other hand, Beijing mouthpiece Wen Wei Po referred to the closures of Citizen News, Stand News, and Apple Daily as "self-inflicted". The Hong Kong Journalists Association stated that it was saddened by the closure.
Īt the time of its closure, Citizen News employed a team of around 40 who worked from a newsroom in Cheung Sha Wan. The surprise announcement on 2 January came just days after another opposition-leaning online news platform Stand News was raided and shut down, and several months after Apple Daily was similarly forced to close. The decision was made to cease operations to ensure the safety of its staffers. The outlet shut down on 4 January 2022, citing unclear “legal boundaries,” after the passing of the controversial national security law. Closure A press conference was held by Citizen News on 3 January 2022, announcing the outlet was closing the next day. The outlet expanded in 2021, recruiting journalists from Chinese News Group of Cable Television on 18 January 2021 after their resignation in protest to staff cuts, and from RTHK, after many of its staff left the public broadcaster over what was seen as increasingly pro-government and censored political coverage. Ĭitizen News focused on in-depth, less-biased, local news reporting, especially in legal and political issues, and was focused on filling gaps not covered by mainstream media. Citizen News relied on public donations to sustain operation and growth. They expressed concern on the worsening freedom of press in Hong Kong at that time, and hoped to start a new platform to secure jornalistic professionalism.
Ĭitizen News was founded by 10 veteran journalists, including Ming Pao former editor-in-chief Kevin Lau and former HKJA chairperson Daisy Li. The platform was launched on 1 January 2017 and shut down on 4 January 2022 amid a government crackdown on news media.Ĭitizen News was established in 2017 following a successful crowdfunding campaign. Citizen News or CitizenNews ( Chinese: 眾新聞) was an online news website based in Hong Kong.
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