Inkstone News (or simply Inkstone) was an online newspaper platform launched by Hong Kong-based company South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. (the publisher of newspaper South China Morning Post) in March 2018. It was available as a website and mobile app.[1][2] The website called itself a "daily digest of China-focused stories". It published a selection of stories every weekday morning (ET) on its website, as well as a daily newsletter and an audio edition on Google Assistant.[3]
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Type of site | Online news |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. |
| URL | inkstonenews |
| Registration | None |
| Current status | Inactive |
The platform reported news on the Chinese-speaking regions, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. It catered to young people and readers in the United States, its largest market,[4] and is blocked in mainland China.[5][6]
As of May 2021, the last edition was published on March 30, 2021. The site is no longer linked from SCMP's main site.
References edit
- ^ "Is there a big enough global audience interested in China to sustain the South China Morning Post's ambitious new sites?". Nieman Lab. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ "Inkstone, a digital news brand and platform launched by South China Morning Post, offers a daily look into China". South China Morning Post Publishers Limited. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ "Inkstone - Translating China". Inkstone.
- ^ A Hong Kong Newspaper on a Mission to Promote China’s Soft Power, New York Times, by Javier C. Hernández, March 31, 2018
- ^ Wong, Alan (12 November 2019). "The 'widespread misconception' fueling mainland Chinese anger at Hong Kong". Inkstone News. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "ViewDNS.info". viewdns.info. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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