A Free Press, If You Can Keep It: What Natural Language Processing Reveals about Freedom of the Press in Hong Kong

By James A. Scharf, Arya D. McCarthy, Giovanna Maria Dora Dore

This Brief introduces mixed-methods research approaches to investigate freedom of the press in Hong Kong. The authors pair computational analyses from the field of natural language processing with qualitative analysis of patterns of journalistic practice in volatile political settings. Together, these shed light on the evolution of press freedom since the return of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty. Providing an interdisciplinary perspective, it will appeal to a wide range of readers with interests in computational science, public policy, and the social and political sciences as well as policy-makers, think tanks, and practitioners who focus the China-Hong Kong nexus.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031275837
• ISBN13: 9783031275838
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 75 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"