The Hong Kong Journalists Association (Chinese: 香港記者協會) is a Hong Kong association that represents journalists in Hong Kong. Established in 1968, the association acts as a trade union for journalists by seeking to improve working conditions for them and further works to aid journalists by striving to remove barriers journalists face when gathering news. HKJA also serves as a channel for individuals to file complaints when unethical reporting in local media is observed. The association has been chaired by Ronson Chan since July 2021. Background Every year, HKJA produces a report on the press freedom status in Hong Kong. It is widely circulated to foreign consulates and non-governmental organisations and is often quoted in foreign media reports about Hong Kong. The 2006 report describes the challenges facing the media in Hong Kong, including the government's attempts to influence the editorial direction of the public broadcaster Radio Television Hong Kong . Prior to 2006, the report was annually produced in partnership with ARTICLE 19, a London-based rights group. HKJA is an affiliated member of the International Federation of Journalists, the world's largest journalists' organisation. HKJA is also a member of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange, a global network of non-governmental organisations that monitors censorship worldwide and defends journalists, writers, Internet users and others who are persecuted for exercising their right to freedom of expression. Hong Kong's press consists of 23 Chinese dailies, 13 English dailies (one in Braille and one an Internet edition), 8 bilingual dailies and 5 Japanese publications. Of the 23 Chinese dailies, 17 mainly cover local and overseas news, while 4 specialise in finance. 3 Chinese dailies and 4 bilingual dailies are published on the Internet. Funding To maintain its neutrality, HKJA is funded by membership fees and other fund-raising activities, such as annual dinners, seminars (for non-members), training courses etc. Membership classifications One may choose to join HKJA as a Full Member, Associate Member, Public Relations Member or Student Member. Board The association has been chaired by Ronson Chan since July 2021. Ethics committee: Every year, the executive committee appoints three members to the ethics committee after the annual general meeting. The committee's responsibility is to investigate alleged breaches of HKJA's Code of Ethics and to make recommendations to the executive committee. Subcommittees : There are five subcommittees which members can join. They are: Press Freedom Membership, Training and Welfare China Concern International Relations Publication Activities