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Hong Kong Pushes ‘Fake News’ Label as Media Face ‘Worst of Times’
The police distributed a magazine denouncing “rumors and lies,” and have warned news outlets against undermining national security.
Article on Fourth Grader in ’60 Inspires Journalism Class
Sixty years ago, a Times article described one girl’s wish to find a pen pal. A journalism class investigated how the story ended.
My Crash Course in Covering a U.F.C. Fight
The assignment for a China correspondent: Report on a live sporting event for the first time. In a sport she barely knows. With less than 48 hours to prepare.
Guilty Verdict for Hong Kong Journalist as Media Faces ‘Frontal Assault’
As China stifles dissent in the city, news outlets have found themselves in the authorities’ cross hairs.
Journalist Absar Alam Shot After Criticizing Pakistan Military
The journalist, Absar Alam, survived the attack, but it sent a new chill through a media industry that has come under heavy pressure from the military and government.
For 10 Years, Photographer Follows Up on Destroyed Village
After an earthquake and a tsunami hit Japan in 2011, Hiroko Masuike, a Times photographer, spent a decade documenting the attempts by 15 people to rebuild their community.
Myanmar Soldiers, Aiming to Silence Coup Protests, Target Journalists
The security forces have arrested at least 56 reporters, outlawed online news outlets and crippled communications. Young people have stepped in with their phones to help document the brutality.
BBC’s John Sudworth Leaves China, Citing Growing Risks
John Sudworth left with his family after a propaganda campaign against him that followed coverage of the origins of Covid-19 and of a crackdown on Muslim minorities.
India’s News Upstarts Challenged Modi. New Rules Could Tame Them.
Online portals have practiced aggressive journalism in a mostly compliant media landscape. But trolls and the government could now be empowered to stop them.