Hong Kong ranks 37th overall for journalists’ safety in new global index

Hong Kong ranks 37th overall for journalists’ safety in new global index

City scored highly for physical safety of reporters, but performed worse in areas measuring digital and psychological well-being.

Hong Kong Drops to Lowest Category in Press Freedom Rankings

An annual index of press freedom has for the first time placed Hong Kong alongside mainland China in its worst “very serious” category.  Hong Kong scored 39.86 out of 100—the lowest score for the former British colony on record—in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2025 World Press Freedom Index.  Published on May 2, the index shows that Hong Kong‘s score now sees it ranked 140th out of 180 countries and regions, down five places from last year…