00:00This morning I was fired from the Wall Street Journal. I am appalled that the
00:05first press conference I'm giving as HKJA's new chair is to announce that I
00:09was fired for taking up this position in a press union. The editor said
00:16employees of the journal should not be seen as advocating for press freedom in
00:20a place like Hong Kong, even though they can in Western countries where it is
00:25already established. She acknowledged that Hong Kong's press freedom is coming
00:31under severe challenges. She said the journal continues to report on incidents
00:36related to press freedom in the city, such as trials against the press,
00:42so having its employees advocating for it would create a conflict. I think a
00:49media publisher or a news outlet cannot be saying that they are supporting or
00:55standing for media freedom if they actively prevent their employees from
00:59doing the same.
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