The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) today hit back at criticisms about the media coverage of the July 21 Yuen Long attacks, saying reporters had just live streamed what was happening and raised questions that were in public minds, RTHK reports. The HKJA sais it is unfair for police to question reporters' professionalism and impartiality at a media briefing, as this may affect public opinion of the media. Senior superintendent Chan Tin-chu on Wednesday had said the live streaming of the mob attack that happened at the Yuen Long MTR station by a reporter was one-sided and didn’t give a fair representation of the events. HKJA chairman, Chris Yeung, took exception to the officer raising counter questions to reporters' questions on why some armed people they came across on Yuen Long on July 21 were not detained. Yeung also refuted criticism from police that media footage of the attacks in Yuen Long was one-sided.

Source: The Standard August 28, 2020 05:42 UTC