Shibani Mahtani

Shibani Mahtani is a Singapore-based international investigative correspondent for The Washington Post. She focuses on accountability-driven investigations across the Asia-Pacific region. She joined The Post's foreign desk in 2018 as the Southeast Asia and Hong Kong Bureau Chief, and was honored with awards including a Human Rights Press Award for her reporting on the 2019 Hong Kong protests. Prior to joining The Post, Shibani was a correspondent for the Wall Street Journal based in Singapore, Myanmar and Chicago. She is an author of Among the Braves, a narrative non-fiction history of Hong Kong's struggle for democracy and freedom. Her work often involves investigating government corruption and human rights abuses in the region.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/shibani-mahtani/

97%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

90%

Examples:

  • The author's reporting has been criticized for its focus on attacking the national security law in Hong Kong, which some argue may be linked to pressure from their employer.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The author's termination from Wall Street Journal may be linked to their position at Hong Kong Journalists Association, which could indicate a conflict of interest.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Selina Cheng was terminated by the Wall Street Journal shortly after she was elected as chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association. Selina Cheng lost her job after refusing to withdraw from the election for the position of chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association.

Deceptions

100%

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WSJ Reporter Selina Cheng's Unexpected Dismissal After HKJA Election Raises Concerns Over Press Freedom

WSJ Reporter Selina Cheng's Unexpected Dismissal After HKJA Election Raises Concerns Over Press Freedom

Broke On: Wednesday, 17 July 2024 In June 2024, Selina Cheng, a Hong Kong-based reporter for The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), was unexpectedly terminated after being elected as chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA). WSJ instructed Cheng to withdraw from the HKJA election and leave its board days before her victory. Her dismissal, without explanation or warning, raises concerns about WSJ's commitment to press freedom amidst Beijing's crackdown on freedoms in Hong Kong.