ReNews
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| Type | Online-only news |
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| Founder(s) | Lam Yin-pong |
| Founded | 19 April 2022 (2022-04-19) |
| Political alignment | Pro-democracy |
| Language | Chinese |
ReNews is a Hong Kong online news outlet established in 2022. Operated solely, the outlet was founded in response to the consecutive shutdowns of Hong Kong pro-democratic media outlets and primarily covers non-mainstream political news.
Founder and sole operator Lam Yin-pong has worked as a journalist for Hong Kong Cable Television, Hong Kong Economic Times, TVB, and Stand News for sixteen years.[1] After the closure of pro-democratic media outlets such as Apple Daily, Citizen News, and his former employer Stand News, Lam decided to found ReNews to provide an alternative news source.[1][2] The news outlet was established on 19 April 2022.[3] He chose to operate the outlet alone to avoid implicating others in potential investigations.[1][4] The outlet was named "ReNews", signifying a repackaging and reinterpretation of significant but overlooked news from mainstream media.[4] It releases three to four reports per day, all authored and photographed by Lam, with 70% focused on daily news and 30% consisting of opinion pieces and interviews, covering topics that he believes mainstream media may overlook or avoid.[1][4][5]
The outlet is completely free to read,[4] relying entirely on reader subscriptions via Patreon for its funding.[5][6] Within ten days of its establishment, ReNews attracted over 25,000 followers.[4] By December 2023, it had grown to over 110,000 followers on Instagram and more than 100,000 followers on Facebook.[7] The outlet was known for launching a series of interviews with political prisoners.[7][8] In May 2025, the Hong Kong Journalists Association stated that ReNews, alongside seven other local media outlets, their employees and their family members, has been subject to a tax audit by the Inland Revenue Department.[9]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Walker, Tommy (6 May 2022). "New Hong Kong Media Outlet Aims to Fill Media Vacuum". Voice of America. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ↑ "《立場新聞》案歷時近三年終有裁決 「煽動罪」陰影下的香港媒體和記者". BBC News (in Chinese). 29 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ↑ Lee, Peter (3 May 2023). "HKFP Guide: Small Chinese-language media outlets press on as Hong Kong's big names disappear". Hong Kong Free Press. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 呂熙 (3 May 2022). "疾風中的新聞自由（上）：香港記者今何在？". Radio Free Asia (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- 1 2 賴雨知 (28 November 2022). "媒體倒閉後 記者一人之境做新聞". U-Beat Magazine [zh] (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ↑ "A one-man news outlet is offering a critical voice in Hong Kong". Rest of World (in Chinese). 17 October 2023. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- 1 2 葉家均 (6 December 2023). "專訪：此時此刻，在香港做獨立新聞是種覺悟". Deutsche Welle (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ↑ 李若如 (25 April 2023). "英報告建議為港高危記者提供緊急簽證 港自媒體有多大生存空間？". Radio Free Asia (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ↑ "Hong Kong journalists face tax audits in latest pressure on independent media". Radio Free Asia. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
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