HONG KONG ¨C During a meeting at the Portuguese unit of Macao¡¯s public broadcaster TDM on March 10, two senior journalists addressed about 25 staff, reading new editorial rules requiring them to promote ¡°patriotism, respect and love¡± for mainland China.
The measures targeting Macao¡¯s largest broadcaster were detailed by two people who were at the meeting and mark the first time that Portuguese-language media in the former colony have been directly targeted by authorities.
Since the meeting, at least six journalists have resigned, the sources said.
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