ABSTRACT
Journalism in Hong Kong operates under a duality: the “Hong Kong system”, which is seen as one embracing universal values and journalistic principles of mainstream international media, while journalism under the “mainland Chinese system” bears the hallmark function of government propaganda. Media accountability in Hong Kong evolves in an environment where these two seemingly contradictory ideologies coexist and interact while shaping the city’s governance, management, and political environment. Frontline media practitioners, who believe they are responsible to the public, are facing a rapidly changing and complex political setting in the city. In times of turmoil and the proliferation of fake news, media accountability is more important than ever.
