The Hong Kong Journalists Association (Chinese: 香港記者協會) is a Hong Kong association that represents journalists in Hong Kong. Established in 1968, the association acts as a trade union for journalists by seeking to improve working conditions for them and further works to aid journalists by striving to remove barriers journalists face when gathering news. HKJA also serves as a channel for individuals to file complaints when unethical reporting in local media is observed.

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Hong Kong Journalists Association

香港記者協會
Founded	1968; 56 years ago (1968)
Type	Non-government organisation
Headquarters	Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22.2790°N 114.1789°E / 22.2790; 114.1789
Chairperson	Ronson Chan
Website	www.hkja.org.hk

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The association has been chaired by Ronson Chan since July 2021.

Every year, HKJA produces a report on the press freedom status in Hong Kong. It is widely circulated to foreign consulates and non-governmental organisations and is often quoted in foreign media reports about Hong Kong. The 2006 report describes the challenges facing the media in Hong Kong, including the government's attempts to influence the editorial direction of the public broadcaster Radio Television Hong Kong .

Prior to 2006, the report was annually produced in partnership with ARTICLE 19, a London-based rights group.

HKJA is an affiliated member of the International Federation of Journalists, the world's largest journalists' organisation.

HKJA is also a member of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange, a global network of non-governmental organisations that monitors censorship worldwide and defends journalists, writers, Internet users and others who are persecuted for exercising their right to freedom of expression.

Hong Kong's press consists^[when?] of 23 Chinese dailies, 13 English dailies (one in Braille and one an Internet edition), 8 bilingual dailies and 5 Japanese publications. Of the 23 Chinese dailies, 17 mainly cover local and overseas news, while 4 specialise in finance. 3 Chinese dailies and 4 bilingual dailies are published on the Internet.

The association has been chaired by Ronson Chan since July 2021.^[1][2]

Ethics committee:

Every year, the executive committee appoints three members to the ethics committee after the annual general meeting. The committee's responsibility is to investigate alleged breaches of HKJA's Code of Ethics and to make recommendations to the executive committee.

Subcommittees :

There are five subcommittees which members can join. They are:

1. Press Freedom
2. Membership, Training and Welfare
3. China Concern
4. International Relations
5. Publication

The Association organises various activities to inform their members of the latest news/developments in the field. These include seminars, workshops, press awards and overseas tours. The Association also organises football matches, i.e. JA Cup, since 1985.

Certificate Courses:

HKJA has organised training courses for junior journalists that will take place in November 2006. These courses cover topics such as how to conduct effective interviews in political, court or hospital settings. Guest lecturers are invited to the courses, most of which are well known in the journalism field. A certificate will be given to candidates who complete the courses.

On 26 October 2006, Ming Pao reported the findings of a survey in which Hong Kong people were asked to rate the local press. It showed that the press received a relatively steady approval rating from the general public.^{[citation needed]}

However, another survey conducted by the University of Hong Kong, showed that public support for the press in Hong Kong has been decreasing^[when?] and has reached its lowest point in three years.^{[citation needed]}

• International Federation of Journalists
• International Freedom of Expression Exchange
• Media in Hong Kong

• Official website