South China Morning Post
The South China Morning Post is an English-language newspaper founded in Hong Kong in 1903, covering local, regional, and international news.
Hong Kong: A special administrative region of China on the Pearl River Delta, comprising Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. The newspaper was founded there and has long centered its reporting on the city.
Newsroom: An organization in which journalists gather, verify, edit, and publish news. The paper's reporters and editors work through this institutional structure.
Hong Kong politics: The institutions, parties, policies, and political conflicts that shape governance in Hong Kong. Local political reporting is central to the paper's coverage.
Hong Kong Economic Journal: A Hong Kong newspaper founded in 1973, known for business and financial reporting. It offers a business-focused local alternative to the Post's broader coverage.
Cecil Harcourt-Smith: A British journalist and editor associated with the founding of the South China Morning Post. He helped establish the newspaper in Hong Kong in 1903.
Investigative journalism: Journalism that uncovers concealed information through sustained research and reporting. Long-form investigations form one part of the paper's reporting.
Hong Kong economy: The economy of Hong Kong, shaped by trade, finance, services, and its links to mainland China. Business reporting tracks the city's markets and economic changes.
The Standard (Hong Kong): An English-language Hong Kong newspaper founded in 1949. It is a local English-language competitor with a different history and editorial profile.
Alfred Cunningham: An Irish journalist who became the first editor of the South China Morning Post. His editorship shaped the paper's early identity after its founding.
Opinion journalism: Journalism that presents arguments, analysis, and commentary rather than straight news reporting. The paper publishes editorials and commentary alongside news coverage.