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~《香港記者北上採訪狀況與大陸傳媒政策》研討會~

Now TV記者黃嘉瑜上周於四川成都採訪內地維權人士譚作人被控煽動顛覆國家政權案，突然於上星期三早上被當地公安以涉嫌藏毒進行房間及行李檢查而被困於酒店，不能出外採訪。

是次特別之處，在於以特定罪名扣於香港傳媒工作人員身上來阻止採訪，而不是以往只以出入阻攔、身體碰壁等微觀動作來阻礙採訪工作的進行，換言之，是次是否大陸對傳媒採訪政策的一次重要改變？抑或只是個別單位在個別事件上的特別反應？

分享嘉賓：
黃嘉瑜 (Now TV首席記者，上周被成都公安作房間檢查而被困酒店)
劉銳紹 (資深傳媒人及中國事務專家)
劉慧卿 (立法會議員，前新聞工作者)
陳韜文 (中文大學新聞與傳播學院講座教授)

日期：2009年8月23日 (星期日)

時間：下午4:45 - 6:30pm

地點：「藝鵠」書局（ACO）香港軒尼詩道(電車路) 365-367號富德樓1樓

語言：中文

查詢：9251-0844(沈先生)

主辦

香港記者協會、香港民主促進會、三十會、民主發展資源中心、
民主動力、新力量網絡、香港民主發展網絡、Roundtable Community、OurTV.hk、MyRadio.com.hk、 CitizensRadio.org



~Seminar on Hong Kong reporters in the mainland & China’s media policy~

Last week NowTV reporter Wong Ka Yu was in Chengdu to cover the trial of the activist Tan Zuoren. On Wednesday morning, she was confined to hotel room in Chengdu as police carried out a search for suspected illegal drugs.
This incident is unique because the police officers said they had received a tip tip-off that there were illegal substances in the reporters’ rooms. In the past, the police officers might just seize reporters’ press cards or blockage to keep them away from the news coverage. Judging from what happened, does this incident indicate an important, calculated shift of the media policy in the Mainland? Or, just an isolated, ruthless case mishandled by local officers in certain cities in dealing with HK reporters’ general duties?

Sharing Guests:
Wong Ka-yu (Now TV principle reporter, confronted Chengdu police in hotel)
Lau Yui-Siu (Senior journalist & specialist in China issues)
Emily Lau (LegCo Councilor, former journalist)
Joseph Chan (Professor of Journalism and Communication, CUHK)

Date: 23rd August 2009 (Sunday)

Time: 4:45 - 6:30pm

Venue: ACO Books 1/F., Foo-tak Building, 365-367 Hennessy Road, HK

Language: Chinese

Enquire : 9251-0844(Mr. Shum)

Co-Organizers:

Hong Kong Journalists Association, Hong Kong Democratic Foundation, The 30’s Group Democracy Depot (ReformHK.hk), Power for Democracy, Synergy Net, Hong Kong Democratic Development Network, OurTV.hk, MyRadio.com.hk, CitizensRadio.org, Roundtable Community