Hong Kong has ushered in a new era for journalism since the imposition of the National Security Law in June 2020. Practitioners in media, arts, culture, publishing, and even education are still figuring out the actual definitions of the law in order to avoid any invisible “red lines”. After the closures of pro-democracy tabloids and organizations like Apple Daily, along with the erasures of their official websites, media publishers and historians have become concerned over the impact on Hong Kong’s historical archives. To archive, secure and decentralize important information, some media and technology practitioners hope to use blockchain technology to preserve history in perpetuity. This article along with a podcast series, named Blockchain Journalism, explore the possibility of applying the technology to journalism in Hong Kong.
