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1‘Terrified’ Founder Decides to Shutter Hong Kong Pro-Democracy News Site ‘House News’Manapa-kevitra ny Hanakatona ny Vohikala Mpampita Vaovao “House News”, Mpiaro Ny Demôkrasia any Hong Kong, Ilay Mpamorona Azy Voahorohoro
2Screen Capture of the House News' Facebook Page.Dikasarin'ny pejy facebook-n'ny “House News”.
3The site had more than 230 thousand Facebook followers before it shut down.Maherin'ny 230 arivo ireo mpanaraka azy talohan'ny nikatonany.
4The House News, a popular pro-democracy news site in Hong Kong modeled after the Huffington Post, was shut down without warning on July 26.Nakatona tsy nisy fampilazàna ny “House News”, vohikala mpilaza vaovao iray malaza mpiaro ny demôkrasia any Hong Kong nalaina tahaka avy amin'ny Huffington Post, ny 26 jolay.
5Tony Tsoi, a House News co-founder and key investor, announced the closure in a note posted to the site at 5 p.m. He explained that political pressure against critical voices and a lack of advertisers drove his decision to shutter the site.Nampandre ilay fikatonana tanatinà hafatra navoakany tao amin'ny vohikala tamin'ny 5ora hariva i Tony Tsoi, mpiara-nanorina iray sady mpamatsy goavana ny “House News”. Nanazava izy fa ny faneriterena ara-pôlitika manoloana ireo feo mpanao tsikera sy ny tsy fahampian'ireo mpanentana no nahatonga ny fanapahankeviny hanakatona ilay vohikala.
6Launched in July 2012 as a news curation and blog site, The House News grew to become one of the most popular online media outlets in Hong Kong, ranking 57 in traffic from Hong Kong on Alexa with 300,000 unique visitors per day.Noforonina tamin'ny Jolay 2012 ho fanangonam-baovao sy bilaogy ny “House News” ary nivoatra ho anisan'ireo tambanjotra fampitam-baovao nalaza indrindra tao Hong Kong, voasokajy ho faha-57 avy amin'ireo fitsidihana avy any Hong Kong ka hatrany Alexa miaraka aminà mpitsidika 300.000 in-dray mandeha isanandro.
7Yet over the past two years, the news platform failed to attract enough advertisers to keep afloat.Kanefa, tanatin'ireo roa taona lasa, tsy vitan'ilay sehatra fampitam-baovao ny nanintona mpanao dokambarotra maro mba hihazonana ny fandehan'ny raharaha.
8Tsoi, who supports protest movement Occupy Central's plans to peacefully take over central Hong Kong and demand the right to choose candidates for the city's next chief executive election, said in the shutdown announcement that he is “terrified” by the political atmosphere:Nilaza i Tsoi, izay manohana ireo tetiky ny hetsi-panoherana “Occupy Central” hakàna am-pilaminana an'i Hong Kong afovoany sy hitakiana ny zo hifidy ireo mpifaninana amin'ny fifidianana ben'ny tanàna manaraka, anatin'ilay fanambarana momba ny fanakatonana fa “mihorohoro” izy manoloana ny rivotra politika:
9I am terrified.Mihorohoro aho.
10Hong Kong has changed.Niova i Hong Kong.
11To act as a normal citizen, a normal media outlet and to do something right for society is becoming difficult, or even terrifying - not that you feel alienated, but fearful.Mihasarotra, eny, mampihorohoro mihitsy aza, ny fihetsehana amin'ny maha-olom-pirenena ara-dalàna, amin'ny maha fitaovana fanaovan-gazety na koa amin'ny fanaovana zavatra marina ho an'ny fiarahamonina - tsy hoe mahatsiaro ho voateritery ianao, fa rako-tahotra.
12The ongoing political struggle makes people very anxious - many democrats are tracked and smeared.Manjary mahatonga ny olona ho be ahiahy ny adilahy pôlitika misy - betsaka ireo olona mpandàla ny demôkrasia no voatsikilo sy voahoso-potaka.
13Their past records have been dug up.Voatsikafona ireo rakiny taloha.
14A sense of White Terror lingers in society and I feel the pressure as well.Misy fahatsapana ‘Horohoro Fotsy' manjaka eo anivon'ny fiarahamonina ary mahatsiaro ilay tsindry koa aho.
15As a businessman who travels frequently to mainland China, I admit that every time I walk past the border, I am scared.Amin'ny maha-mpandraharaha ahy, izay mitsidika matetika ny Taniben'i Shina, tsy afeniko fa isaky ny mandalo ny sisintany aho, dia matahotra.
16Am I being paranoid?Marary saina ve aho?
17It is difficult to explain the feeling to outsiders.Sarotra ny hanazavana ny toe-po amin'ireo olona ivelany.
18My family feels the pressure and they are worried about me.Mahatsapa ny tsindry ny fianakaviako ary manahy ny amiko.
19As the atmosphere gets more tense, the pressure around me becomes more disturbing.Koa satria mihahenjana ny rivotra iainana, manjary mitombo ihany koa ny fanahiana ny tsindry manodidina ahy.
20A former British colony, Hong Kong is a special administrative region of communist China and enjoys a high level of autonomy from the communist country under the idea of “one country, two systems.”Fari-panjakana manokan'i Shina Kaominista ilay zanatany britanika Hong Kong taloha ary mahazo tombony amin'ny fahaleovantenany amin'ny firenena kaominista araka ny fotokevitra hoe “firenena iray, rafitra roa”.
21Relations between the two have become tense in recent months.Nihahenjana ny fifandraisan'izy roa tonta tato anatin'ny volana vitsivitsy.
22China has promised Hong Kong a direct vote for the next chief executive in 2017 for the first time, but insists that a committee approve the candidates.Nampanantena fifidianana mivantana voalohany indrindra ho an'i Hong Kong i Shina mikasika izay ho ben'ny tanàna amin'ny taona 2017, saingy nanizingizina fa tsy maintsy ankatoavin'ny kômity ireo mpifaninana.
23The mainland considers “love of country” to be important criteria for Hong Kong's administrators, according to a white paper released by the government. Some Hong Kongers suspect they will only have pro-Beijing candidates to choose from, defeating the purpose of a direct vote.Mametraka ny “fitiavan-tanindrazana” ho toy ny singa iray lehibe takiana amin'ireo mpandrindra an'i Hong Kong ilay tanibe, araka ny taratasy fotsy navoakan'ny fanjakana, ka mahatonga ireo mponina ao Hong Kong sasany hiahiahy fa ho mpifaninana miandany an'i Pékin fotsiny no hosafidian'izy ireo, izay mifanohitra amin'ilay sosokevitra momba ny fifidianana mivantana.
24Businesses aren't keen to advertise with pro-democracy media for fear of souring their relationship with the Hong Kong and Chinese governments, making it nearly impossible for sites to develop a sustainable business model based on advertising.Tsy mavitrika ny hanao dokambarotra miaraka amin'ny media mpiaro ny demôkrasia ireo orinasa noho ny tahotra ny hamparikivy ny fifandraisany amin'ny fanjakan'i Hong Kong sy i Shina, izay saika manakana ny fampivoaran'ireo vohikala endrikanà fandraharahana maharitra mifototra amin'ny dokambarotra.
25Tsoi described the market in Hong Kong in his shutdown note:Nanoritsoritra ny tsenam-barotra any Hong Kong i Tsoi tao anatin'ny fanamarihana momba ny fikatonany:
26At the beginning, we had a business model in mind.Tamin'ny voalohany, nanana endrikanà fandraharahana novinavinaina izahay.
27But in an abnormal society and market, the revenue generated from The House News advertising is not proportional to its impact.Saingy anatinà fiarahamonina sy tsenam-barotra tsy ara-dalàna, tsy mifandanja ny tombony azo avy amin'ny dokambarotry ny “House News” sy ny fiantraikany.
28Our budget is not big, but since our launch, we never have had a balanced budget.Tsy betsaka ny tetibolanay, saingy hatry ny nanombohanay, tsy nanana tetibola nifandanja mihitsy izahay.
29The biggest problem is that in the near future, the atmosphere in Hong Kong will become more tense.Ny tena olana goavana dia, atsy ho atsy, hihenjana kokoa ny rivotra iainana ao Hong Kong.
30We can't see any hope from a business point of view.Tsy mahita fanantenana intsony izahay raha ny lafiny fandraharahana.
31Some people asked me if any of our clients withdrew their ads.Nanontany anay ny olona sasany raha nisy nanaisotra ny dokambarotrany ireo mpanjifanay.
32My answer is no. They never advertise on our site in the first place.Tsia no valinteniko. Voalohany indrindra dia tsy nametraka dokambarotra tao amin'ny vohikalanay mihitsy izy ireo.
33Our core value has been twisted, and now the market is also twisted.Mitotongana ny vidy fototra napetrakay, ary ankehitriny dia mitotongana ihany koa ny tsenam-barotra.
34Soon after the closure was announced, all of the site's content became inaccessible.Fotoana fohy kely taorian'ny nanambarana ilay fikatonana, tsy azo nidirana intsony ny votoaty tao anatin'ilay vohikala.
35The abrupt decision sparked wide speculation among netizens that Beijing is tightening its grip on Hong Kong's media.Nitarika vinavina niparitaka be teo anivon'ireo mpampiasa aterineto izany fanapahankevitra tampoka izany, miely ny resaka fa manamafy ny gejany amin'ny fanaovan-gazety ao Hong Kong i Pékin.
36Wen Yunchao, a mainland Chinese blogger who is now based in the U.S., commented on Twitter:Nitsikera tao amin'ny Twitter i Wen Yunchao, Sinoa mpitoraka bilaogy avy any amin'ny tanibe izay mipetraka any Etazonia ankehitriny:
37The major cause of the abrupt shutdown of The House News is more likely related to fear than business considerations.Azo heverina kokoa ho misy ifandraisany amin'ny tahotra ny tena antony nahatonga ny fanakatonana tampoka ny “House News” fa tsy dia ireo fandinihana ny fandraharahana loatra.
38The fear most likely stems from direct threats rather than the political atmosphere - the imperative kind of threat in the form of “shut down or else you will face certain consequences.”Azo tarafina ho avy amin'ireo fandrahonana mivantana ny tahotra fa tsy dia avy amin'ny rivotra pôlitika loatra - ilay karazanà fandrahonana miendrika baiko tahaka ny hoe “mikatóna raha tsy izany dia hihatra aminareo izay ho vokany avy eo”.
39If it is business considerations, they should at least look for a business partner, sell the business or seek another solution.Raha lafiny fandraharahana no anton'izany, tokony nikaroka mpandraharaha hiara-hiasa aminy izy ireo, na hivarotra ny orinasa na koa hikaroka vahaolana hafa.
40Au Ka Lun, a former journalist and columnist at The House News, wrote on his Facebook (republished on citizen media platform inmediahk.net with the writer's permission):Nanoratra tao amin'ny Facebook-ny (naverina navoaka tao amin'ny sehatry ny mediam-bahoaka inmediahk.net miaraka amin'ny fahazoan-dàlana avy amin'ny mpanoratra) i Tany Ka Lun, mpanao gazety sady mpilaza vaovao isanandro teo aloha tao amin'ny House News”:
41I felt happy and worried about the impact [of The House News].Nahatsiaro faly sahirana aho momba ny akony [House News].
42In this city, the rules of the game are like this: If you don't have impact and no one cares about you, even though you are “politically on the wrong side” and say something unpleasant, authorities will play dumb as they don't have the spare time to pay attention to you.Toy izao ny fitsipi-dalao aty amin'ity tanàna ity: Raha tsy miako eo amin'ny fiarahamonina ny ataonao ka tsy misy miraharaha anao, eny fa na dia “diso ara-pôlitika” aza sy milaza zavatra mahasosotra aza, hody fanina ireo manam-pahefana manoloana izany satria tsy hanana fotoana holaniana aminao izy ireo.
43If the media outlet becomes influential, attracts attention and turns into a nexus for the progressive community, naturally they will “do something”.Raha vao lasa mibahan-toerana ny fitaovana fanaovan-gazety, ka misarika ny saina sady manjary lasa rohy ho an'ny vondrom-piarahamonina mivoatra, mazava ho azy fa “hanao zavatra” ry zareo.
44There are different ways to “do something”.Misy fomba maro “hanaovana zavatra”.
45It is hard to distinguish if the shutdown is due to political considerations, business considerations or “fear and wrong judgement”.Sarotra ny manavaka raha noho ireo antony ara-pôlitika, na noho ny fandraharahana na koa noho ny “tahotra sy hadisoam-pitsarana” izany fanakatonana izany.
46A few days before The House News' shuttered, pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai's donation to the democrats led the headlines in six major newspapers in Hong Kong.Andro vitsivitsy talohan'ny nikatonan'ny “House News”, natao sorabaventy tanatinà gazety enina lehibe tao Hong Kong ny fanomezan'i Jimmy Lai, lehiben'ny media mpiaro ny demôkrasia ho an'ireo demôkraty.
47As Lai is the chairperson of the Next Media Group, current affairs commentator Yip Yat Chi hypothesized on inmediahk.net that Beijing is launching a major crackdown on pro-democracy media in Hong Kong, including the Next Media's Apple Daily News and major online media platforms:Koa satria filohan'ny Vondron'orinasa “Next Media” i Lai, naminaviana i Yip Yat Chi, mpitsikera ireo vaovao mafana, tao amin'ny inmediahk.net fa manatanteraka famoretana goavana ny fanaovan-gazety miaro ny demôkrasia ao Hong Kong i Pékin, ao anatin'izany ny Gazety “Apple Daily” an'ny “Next Media” sy ireo sehatra fanaovan-gazety lehibe hafa ao anaty aterineto:
48As all other media outlets are cooperative and are turning into a tool of the “ministry of truth” [Chinese Communist Party propaganda], if they can eliminate Apple Daily News, opposition voices will be cut down by half. […] The crackdown against Apple Daily is so obvious - advertisements were withdrawn, the news site had been attacked by hackers.Koa satria manaiky ny hiara-hiasa sady mivadika ho fitaovana ho an'ny “minisitry ny fahamarinana” [fampielezan-kevitry ny Antoko Kaominista Sinoa] ireo fitaovana hafa rehetra fanaovan-gazety, raha afaka mandavo ny Gazety “Apple Daily” ry zareo, dia hisasaka ny feon'ny mpanohitra […] Miharihary be ny famoretana mihatra amin'ny “Apple Daily” - noesorina ireo dokambarotra, notafihan'ireo mpijirika ny vohikala mpitati-baovao.
49Now they turn the story of political donation into “corrupt money politics.”Ankehitriny, ahodin'izy ireo ho “pôlitikan'ny volan'ny kolikoly” ny tantaran'ilay fanomezana ara-pôlitika.
50There are multiple dimensions to the crackdown: resources (cut its revenue), technical operations (increase its operational cost) and moral smearing (alienate it from public sympathy).Misy lafiny maro isehoan'ilay faneriterena: ireo loharanony (tapahina ny vola miditra aminy), ireo zotra teknika (ampitomboana ny sandan'ny raharaha ataony) ary ny fanaratsiana ara-tsaina (fampanalavirana azy amin'ny fiantran'ny vahoaka).
51Of course today we still have the Internet.Mazava ho azy, mbola manana ny Aterineto isika.
52There are more and more online media outlets and the Internet has become the “fifth estate” serving the function of monitoring the government alongside mainstream media.Mihamaro dia maro ireo fitaovan'ny fanaovan-gazety anaty aterineto sady lasa laharana “fahadimy” eo amin'ny sehatry ny asa fanaraha-maso ny governemanta ny Aterineto eo anilan'ny media mahazatra.
53Some online media has become influential and it is predictable that once the Chinese Communist Party has succeeded in building a united front among conventional media for propaganda purposes, they will start the online battle. […]Lasa mibahan-toerana kokoa ny media sasany anaty aterineto ary azo vinaniana fa, vantany vao vitan'ny Antoko Kaominista ny fananganana vondrona miray eo anivon'ny fanaovan-gazety mahazatra hanaovana fampielezan-kevitra, dia hanomboka ny ady anaty aterineto ry zareo […]
54Yip Ya Chi explained that just as he was finishing up his piece, the House News announced its shutdown.Nanazava i Yip Ya Chi fa vantany vao nahavita ny lahatsorany izy, dia nanambara ny fikatonany ny “House News”.
55Which online media platform will be the next target of this suspected crackdown?Izay amin'ireo sehatry ny media anaty aterineto indray no hokendren'io faneriterena io manaraka?
56What can be done to protect the media freedom environment in Hong Kong? Many Hong Kongers are wondering.Inona no azo atao mba hiarovana ny tontolon'ny fahafahan'ny fanaovan-gazety any Hong Kong?
57Follow our in-depth coverage: Hong Kong's Umbrella RevolutionMaro ireo mponina any Hong Kong no manontany tena.