{"id":"e11347d9-4457-49a6-a9b3-f3d5147436c4","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/10/wall-street-journal-selina-cheng-termination-lawsuit","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true,"owner":"Guardian Media Group"},"title":"Wall Street Journal publisher convicted in Hong Kong of deterring reporter from union role","plainHeadline":"WSJ publisher convicted in Hong Kong for deterring union participation","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Hong Kong court found Dow Jones Publishing guilty of deterring an employee from union rights.","Selina Cheng, former WSJ reporter, was terminated weeks after becoming HKJA chair in 2024.","Magistrate Cheung ruled the termination linked to duties about union involvement, not redundancy.","Company pleaded not guilty to both charges; sentencing scheduled for a later date.","The case highlights concerns about press freedom and union rights in Hong Kong."],"topics":["Politics","Economy","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-10T05:31:16.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-10T05:53:18.494Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/8320fcc5-502d-4fae-8976-f1f5d67e466e","storyId":"8320fcc5-502d-4fae-8976-f1f5d67e466e","image":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/ce4bae6cd72ab4bfb1ca10d670be7c3d3e72e826/290_191_3177_2543/master/3177.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=90d81d611b8f5d04a1876b2d8764cbad","author":"Danny Vincent in Hong Kong","dek":"Dow Jones convicted of one count of deterring Selina Cheng from role at Hong Kong Journalist Association but cleared of second charge"}