The independent media watchdog Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) found that US corporate media disproportionately focuses on the Hong Kong protests with a single-minded narrative, while ignoring far more violent unrests around the world. [1] They stated that this disparity in US media coverage could not be explained by differences in other protests' size, significance, or severity of the repression meted out by security services. [1] For instance, FAIR underscored the high death tolls and radical actions taken in other protests, and contrasted it to the Hong Kong protests where "no one has died at the hands of the Hong Kong security forces, although one protester died after falling from a building, and a 70-year-old man was killed by a brick thrown by protesters." [1] Furthermore, FAIR found that US media coverage routinely glosses over unseemly details about the protests and rarely uses negative language to describe Hong Kong protesters who commit acts of violence against people, which is contrasted by the coverage about other demonstrations where violent acts by protesters are more readily reported in unfavourable terms. [1]
- Hong Kong police have classified the death of a 70-year-old man hit in the head by a brick at a clash between protesters and a group trying to clear a roadblock as murder, officials told a police briefing on Friday (Nov 15). [2]
- Senior Superintendent Chan Tin Chu said at the briefing that he believes the attack was malicious, broadcaster RTHK quoted him as saying. [2] --> check also SCMP sources
- The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department released a statement on Friday saying it was saddened by the incident and will "provide all appropriate support and assistance to them (the man's family) as far as practicable". [2]
- Expressing outrage over the malicious acts, the Hong Kong government said that the police will make every effort to investigate the case to bring the offenders to justice. [2]
Xinhua [21]
Xinhua [22]
Reuters [23]
IANS [24]
- ^ a b c d MacLeod, Alan (6 December 2019). "With People in the Streets Worldwide, Media Focus Uniquely on Hong Kong". Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020.
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st-hpcdwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Police offer HK$800,000 to anyone who has information related to the culprit who hit a 70-year-old Chinese in Sheung Shui before he died". Dimsum Daily. 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Dead street cleaner 'wasn't involved' in altercation". RTHK. 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Elderly cleaner's death in Sheung Shui deemed murder". The Standard. 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Sanitation worker who died was filming street altercation, police say". The Standard. 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Mainlanders' help for victims delivered". The Standard. 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Hong Kong residents pay their respects to late 70-year-old cleaner". CGTN. 15 November 2019.
- ^ "HK police offer 800,000 HKD reward for clues on Sheung Shui murder case". CGTN. 11 December 2019.
- ^ "HK police offer reward for information on Sheung Shui murder case". CGTN. 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Police arrests five for killing cleaner in Sheung Shui". The Standard. 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Hong Kong police arrest 5 suspects involved in murder of street cleaner". Xinhua. 14 December 2019.
- ^ "HK senior hit, killed by a brick, mourned". China Daily. 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Death of elderly man in Sheung Shui investigated as murder". China Daily. 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Elderly man dies after being hit in head by a brick". China Daily. 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Five held over man's death in Hong Kong protests". The Straits Times. 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Hong Kong protests: Death of cleaner hit by brick in clash classified as murder". The Straits Times. 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Elderly man fighting for life after being hit by brick during Hong Kong protest skirmish". CNA. 13 November 2019.
- ^ Cheung, Elizabeth; Leung, Christy; Yau, Cannix (15 November 2019). "70-year-old street sweeper killed in Hong Kong clash". Inkstone.
- ^ "Five arrested after man's death during protest". Macau Daily Times. 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Hong Kong residents clear barricades, mourn innocent victim". Ecns. 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Hong Kong police arrest 5 suspects involved in murder of street cleaner". China Daily. 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Son of elderly man killed during Hong Kong protests urges perpetrators to come forward". ABC News. 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Hong Kong protests: 70-year-old dies after being hit by brick". India TV. 15 November 2019.
The independent media watchdog Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) found that US corporate media disproportionately focuses on the Hong Kong protests with a single-minded narrative, while ignoring far more violent unrests around the world. [1] They stated that this disparity in US media coverage could not be explained by differences in other protests' size, significance, or severity of the repression meted out by security services. [1] For instance, FAIR underscored the high death tolls and radical actions taken in other protests, and contrasted it to the Hong Kong protests where "no one has died at the hands of the Hong Kong security forces, although one protester died after falling from a building, and a 70-year-old man was killed by a brick thrown by protesters." [1] Furthermore, FAIR found that US media coverage routinely glosses over unseemly details about the protests and rarely uses negative language to describe Hong Kong protesters who commit acts of violence against people, which is contrasted by the coverage about other demonstrations where violent acts by protesters are more readily reported in unfavourable terms. [1]
- Hong Kong police have classified the death of a 70-year-old man hit in the head by a brick at a clash between protesters and a group trying to clear a roadblock as murder, officials told a police briefing on Friday (Nov 15). [2]
- Senior Superintendent Chan Tin Chu said at the briefing that he believes the attack was malicious, broadcaster RTHK quoted him as saying. [2] --> check also SCMP sources
- The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department released a statement on Friday saying it was saddened by the incident and will "provide all appropriate support and assistance to them (the man's family) as far as practicable". [2]
- Expressing outrage over the malicious acts, the Hong Kong government said that the police will make every effort to investigate the case to bring the offenders to justice. [2]
Xinhua [21]
Xinhua [22]
Reuters [23]
IANS [24]
- ^ a b c d MacLeod, Alan (6 December 2019). "With People in the Streets Worldwide, Media Focus Uniquely on Hong Kong". Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020.
- ^
a
b
c
d Cite error: The named reference
st-hpcdwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Police offer HK$800,000 to anyone who has information related to the culprit who hit a 70-year-old Chinese in Sheung Shui before he died". Dimsum Daily. 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Dead street cleaner 'wasn't involved' in altercation". RTHK. 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Elderly cleaner's death in Sheung Shui deemed murder". The Standard. 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Sanitation worker who died was filming street altercation, police say". The Standard. 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Mainlanders' help for victims delivered". The Standard. 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Hong Kong residents pay their respects to late 70-year-old cleaner". CGTN. 15 November 2019.
- ^ "HK police offer 800,000 HKD reward for clues on Sheung Shui murder case". CGTN. 11 December 2019.
- ^ "HK police offer reward for information on Sheung Shui murder case". CGTN. 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Police arrests five for killing cleaner in Sheung Shui". The Standard. 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Hong Kong police arrest 5 suspects involved in murder of street cleaner". Xinhua. 14 December 2019.
- ^ "HK senior hit, killed by a brick, mourned". China Daily. 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Death of elderly man in Sheung Shui investigated as murder". China Daily. 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Elderly man dies after being hit in head by a brick". China Daily. 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Five held over man's death in Hong Kong protests". The Straits Times. 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Hong Kong protests: Death of cleaner hit by brick in clash classified as murder". The Straits Times. 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Elderly man fighting for life after being hit by brick during Hong Kong protest skirmish". CNA. 13 November 2019.
- ^ Cheung, Elizabeth; Leung, Christy; Yau, Cannix (15 November 2019). "70-year-old street sweeper killed in Hong Kong clash". Inkstone.
- ^ "Five arrested after man's death during protest". Macau Daily Times. 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Hong Kong residents clear barricades, mourn innocent victim". Ecns. 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Hong Kong police arrest 5 suspects involved in murder of street cleaner". China Daily. 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Son of elderly man killed during Hong Kong protests urges perpetrators to come forward". ABC News. 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Hong Kong protests: 70-year-old dies after being hit by brick". India TV. 15 November 2019.