Hong Kong Free Press 2017 Funding Drive: Securing independent reporting
105%
fundedUS$74,491
raised of US$70,510 fixed goalFunded
on 23 December 2016
Launched: 13 Nov 2016
Funding ends: 23 Dec 2016
Hong Kong Free Press is a non-profit, free-of-charge, completely independent news outlet for the city. A year-and-a-half after our launch, we've now published over 6,000 news and comment pieces, interviews, features, live-blogs, explainers and photography pieces.
We are grateful to our donors who have helped us continue against all odds. We now invite our readers to support our team of five journalists into 2017, ahead of the Chief Executive elections.
What have we achieved?
HKFP has built a global audience, serving up over 14 million web pages and reaching over 55,000 followers on Facebook alone. Since our 2016 Funding Drive, we've carried leading coverage on the unrest in Mong Kok, the bookseller disappearances, academic freedom, censorship in China, human rights and the recent elections.
We’ve given focus to LGBT issues, land issues, government misspending, Beijing's crackdown on lawyers, refugees, poverty and politics.
Why support us now?
As a go-to news source for English-speakers here and abroad, we are now producing more video, more breaking news and more original journalism every week. Our reports are being cited everywhere from the BBC to the Daily Mail to the Guardian and we are eager to continue delivering for our readers.
Hong Kong will see the 20th anniversary of the Handover in 2017, as well as the important Chief Executive elections in March. Crowdfunding is the very best way to secure our press freedom and the 2017 Funding Drive will give us the basics to pay our staff and keep the newsroom running into the new year.
HKFP is meticulous with every cent it receives. We invite readers to view our Annual Report, which includes a Transparency Report, to see how carefully contributions are being spent.
The HKFP team:
Hong Kong Free Press: Unique in Hong Kong
As a news outlet, we strive to be as objective as possible in our reporting, but we believe in Hong Kong's core values: press freedom, rule of law and freedom of speech. They are imperative to our journalism, and we will act as a watchdog whenever they are threatened.
For democracy to thrive, people need access to independent, diverse sources of information – and until now that has been lacking in Hong Kong's English-language news landscape. Minorities and voters based abroad deserve to understand what is happening in the city.
We have no media tycoon, corporate entity or mainland-owned umbrella group behind us. We can resist commercial and political pressure, cut through the social media noise and are able to get straight to the story without hindrance. Since we have no shareholders, we are only answerable to ourselves and our readers and, since we report in English, we can tell Hong Kong's story to the world.
If you believe in our vision and would like to see more from our team of reporters, please consider supporting HKFP.
HKFP merchandise rewards are available for donations of HK$3,000 or more.
HK$100
(approximately US$13*)
Thank you for supporting HKFP and for helping safeguard our independence.
HK$250
(approximately US$33*)
Thank you for supporting HKFP and for helping safeguard our independence.
HK$500
(approximately US$65*)
Thank you for supporting HKFP and for helping safeguard our independence.
HK$750
(approximately US$97*)
Thank you for supporting HKFP and for helping safeguard our independence.
HK$1,000
(approximately US$129*)
Thank you for supporting HKFP and for helping safeguard our independence.
HK$3,000
(approximately US$385*)
Thank you for supporting HKFP and for helping safeguard our independence. You will receive an HKFP mug, pen, pads and keyring.
HK$5,000
(approximately US$641*)
HK$7,500
(approximately US$962*)
HK$10,000
(approximately US$1,282*)
HK$20,000
(approximately US$2,564*)
HK$50,000
(approximately US$6,410*)
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