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The fact that ''Apple Daily'' and ''Oriental Daily'' are of the highest circulation can be explained by their approach.
The fact that ''Apple Daily'' and ''Oriental Daily'' are of the highest circulation can be explained by their approach.


Both use an informal style, concentrating on celebrity gossip and [[paparazzi]] photography, and written to some degree in colloquial Cantonese characters. This style of writing, as in other markets, is popular with a large section of the public. The content is often exaggerated or outright fabricated in order to claim "exclusives". Although the subjects of these alleged falsehoods have tried to express their dissatifaction through actions such as refusing interviews or even suing the reporters, they have not stopped the papers' activities.
Both use an informal style, concentrating on celebrity gossip and [[paparazzi]] photography, and written to some degree in colloquial Cantonese phrases. This style of writing, as in other markets, is popular with a large section of the public. The content is often exaggerated or outright fabricated in order to claim "exclusives". Although the subjects of these alleged falsehoods have tried to express their dissatifaction through actions such as refusing interviews or even suing the reporters, they have not stopped the papers' activities.


==Number and price==
==Number and price==

Revision as of 16:45, 18 October 2005

The newspapers of Hong Kong can be categorized by language:

English-language newspapers

The former two English publications are regarded as neutral towards the government and are mostly "serious" newspapers.

Chinese-language newspapers

Ta Kung Pao, Hong Kong Commercial Daily, Sing Pao, Sing Tao and Wenweipao are all considered pro-Beijing and pro-government. Oriental Daily, Apple Daily and The Sun are known for their sensational style and daily obscene matters (including "prostitution guides"). Ming Pao is the one favoured by students. Hong Kong Economic Journal and Hong Kong Economic Times are business-oriented.

Popularity

With little competition, South China Morning Post is the most popular English newspaper. As to Cantonese newspapers, Apple Daily and the Oriental Daily have the highest circulation. For the financial newspapers, Hong Kong Economic Times is the best-selling one. According to independent surveys, Ming Pao and Economic Journal are the most trusted papers by local readers.

Paparazzi

The fact that Apple Daily and Oriental Daily are of the highest circulation can be explained by their approach.

Both use an informal style, concentrating on celebrity gossip and paparazzi photography, and written to some degree in colloquial Cantonese phrases. This style of writing, as in other markets, is popular with a large section of the public. The content is often exaggerated or outright fabricated in order to claim "exclusives". Although the subjects of these alleged falsehoods have tried to express their dissatifaction through actions such as refusing interviews or even suing the reporters, they have not stopped the papers' activities.

Number and price

The number of newspapers in the market has been stable for a long time. There are occasional attempts at establishing new types of newspaper and theme-oriented papers, but most of these new papers cannot compete with the "main stream" papers.

The papers have the fixed price at HKD$6 except South China Morning Post ($7, while the Sunday edition cost $8). Metropolis Daily, Headline Daily, am730, and The Epoch Times are free papers, distributed at MTR and KCR stations. The Sun has reduced its price to $3 from October 19 2005 onwards, supposedly for the purpose of competing with the three free papers.

See also

English-language newspapers

Chinese-language newspapers

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