Letter from the President
14/05/2026 10:35
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| Dear Members, |
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| This year has started off on a chaotic note. Thankfully not for us as a club, but certainly for the world. |
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| We’ve seen global tensions flare up into war. We’ve dealt with volatile markets and travel confusion. AI continues to dominate our conversations. |
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| In this first quarter, journalists have been there through it all, giving us daily updates, sometimes at their own peril. While Hong Kong may feel like it is on the outer rim of the chaos, journalists here are also feeling the squeeze. |
| At the Club, we started the year with our annual Press Freedom Survey. This survey of our Correspondent and Journalist Members takes the temperature of the media landscape in Hong Kong as we seek to reflect on the stressors and challenges these Members may be facing. |
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| Notably, this year 67% said the working environment for them as journalists has changed for the worse in the past 12 months, and half said that sources have become less willing to talk. Please flip to page 14 to read about our survey and results in more detail. |
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| The results of this survey are timely, as we celebrated World Press Freedom Day on 3 May. We honour journalists and press freedom, a right that is enshrined in the Hong Kong Basic Law. |
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| Looking ahead, the FCC will continue to support our Correspondent and Journalist Members with trainings, events and our committee work. In May we will host our annual Journalism Conference, which is chock full of interesting speakers and helpful insights for today’s media. We already have a number of registrations from local journalism students. This is a group that we want to encourage to develop their skills and tell Hong Kong stories. |
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| To our Associate Members, we thank you for your continued support of the Club and its efforts. We are all in this together and we couldn’t provide a safe space for learning and engagement without you. |
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| Best Regards, |
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| Morgan M. Davis President |
| [email protected] |
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