Reports

JOURNALISTS IN EXILE

A SURVEY OF MEDIA WORKERS IN THE HONG KONG DIASPORA

The IFJ’s new report features survey data and interviews with at least 90 Hong Kong media workers in the United Kingdom, Canada, Taiwan, the United States, and Australia. It was conducted for the IFJ by the newly-formed Association of Overseas Hong Kong Media Professionals (AOHKMP) and reveals the experiences of Hong Kong journalists and media workers forced overseas, particularly in the wake of the controversial Beijing-imposed National Security Law in 2020.

THE CHINA NETWORK

INSIDE CHINA’S GLOBAL MEDIA MISSION IN ASIA, AFRICA AND LATIN AMERICA

New research by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) reveals that Beijing had stepped up its efforts to influence international perceptions about China through the means of expanding Chinese media networks in international markets. The IFJ’s new report seeks to measure China’s global media outreach based on the findings of an international survey conducted by the IFJ with journalists in Kenya, Peru, and the Philippines – three countries where China has had a strong presence with investment and infrastructure projects in recent years. 

LIGHTS OUT

IS THIS THE END OF PRESS FREEDOM IN HONG KONG?

The International Federation of Journalists remains gravely concerned at the rapid collapse of Hong Kong’s free media since the National Security Law’s enactment in 2020 and ongoing threats to the safety and well-being of journalists. In a new report, the IFJ calls on governments globally to support journalists attempting to leave Hong Kong and seek refuge to continue their professional journalism work.

FAIR GAME

THE ENDANGERED MEDIA SPACE FOR FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS INSIDE CHINA

Fair Game, the 2022 IFJ China Report, released as the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing commenced on February 3, 2022, reveals how China limits reporting at home while trying to sway global coverage in its favour.

THE COVID-19 STORY

UNMASKING CHINA’S GLOBAL STRATEGY

The IFJ’s report The Covid-19 Story: Unmasking China’s Global Strategy, released on May 12, 2021, outlines the findings of an international survey of journalist unions to explore the impact and influence of China’s global outreach strategy on the media ecosystem.

THE CHINA STORY

RESHAPING THE WORLD’S MEDIA

The China Story – Reshaping the World’s Media draws on quantitative and qualitative survey data from 58 unions spanning Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe, Latin America, North America, and the Middle East to explore the changing global media landscape and foreign influence.

  • Ten-Year Edition: A Decade of Decline - English

    IFJ China Pres Freedom Report 2017

  • Ten Year Edition: A Decade of Decline - Traditional Chinese

    IFJ China Press Freedom Report 2017

  • Strangling the Media: China tightens its grip - English

    IFJ China Press Freedom Report 2016

  • Strangling the Media: China tightens its grip - Traditional Chinese

    IFJ China Press Freedom Report 2016

  • China's Great Media Wall: The Fight for Freedom - English

    IFJ China Press Freedom Report 2015

  • China's Great Media Wall: The Fight for Freedom - Simplified Chinese

    IFH China Press Freedom Report 2015

  • China's Great Media Wall: The Fight for Freedom - Traditional Chinese

    IFJ China Press Freedom Report 2015

  • China's Media War: Censorship, Corruption & Control - English

    IFJ China Press Freedom Report 2014

  • China's Media War: Censorship, Corruption & Control - Simplified Chinese

    IFJ China Press Freedom Report 2014

  • China's Media War: Censorship, Corruption & Control - Traditional Chinese

    IFJ China Press Freedom Report 2014

  • Back to a Maoist Future: Press Freedom in China 2013 - English

    IFJ China Press Freedom Report 2013

  • Back to a Maoist Future: Press Freedom in China 2013 - Simplified Chinese

    IFJ China Press Freedom Report 2013

  • Back to a Maoist Future: Press Freedom in China 2013 - Traditional Chinese

    IFJ China Press Freedom Report 2013

  • Media at Risk: Press Freedom in China 2012-13 - English

    IFJ China Press Freedom Report 2012

  • Media at Risk: Press Freedom in China 2012-13 - Simplified Chinese

    IFJ China Press Freedom Report 2012

  • Media at Risk: Press Freedom in China 2012-13 - Traditional Chinese

    IFJ China Press Freedom Report 2012