te survey is conducted between January and February each year.
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Survey question:
Thinking about news in general, do you agree with the following statements? – The news media in my country are independent from undue political or business influence most of the time.
Citation formats
Confidence level in independent journalism in Hong Kong 2022
According to a survey on digital news usage conducted in the early 2022, about 23 percent of respondents from Hong Kong believed that the news is free from political and business interference. Now TV News and Yahoo! News were the most trusted news brands in the survey.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ can support your business.
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, & University of Oxford. (June 15, 2022). Perceived news media freedom without undue political and business influence in Hong Kong in 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1317140/hong-kong-perceived-news-media-independence/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, und University of Oxford. "Perceived news media freedom without undue political and business influence in Hong Kong in 2022." Chart. June 15, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1317140/hong-kong-perceived-news-media-independence/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford. (2022). Perceived news media freedom without undue political and business influence in Hong Kong in 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1317140/hong-kong-perceived-news-media-independence/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, and University of Oxford. "Perceived News Media Freedom without Undue Political and Business Influence in Hong Kong in 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 15 Jun 2022, /statistics/1317140/hong-kong-perceived-news-media-independence/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism & University of Oxford, Perceived news media freedom without undue political and business influence in Hong Kong in 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1317140/hong-kong-perceived-news-media-independence/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Perceived news media freedom without undue political and business influence in Hong Kong in 2022 [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, & University of Oxford, June 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1317140/hong-kong-perceived-news-media-independence/