Stephen Hutcheon is the Digital Editor for The Sydney Morning Herald. He writes on technology issues.
Pressing Concerns: Hong Kong’s Media in an Era of Transition
A paper by Stephen J. Hutcheon, fall 1997 fellow, traces the history of press freedom in Hong Kong under British rule up to the aftermath of China’s takeover in 1997. Hutcheon analyzes the forces that could erode the freedom of the Hong Kong media and the counter forces that might help to protect press freedom.