Hong Kong used to have one of the most vibrant media ecosystems in all of Asia. But not today.

There is an ongoing crackdown on independent media in Hong Kong. Outlets large and small are being shut down, ostensible for violating newly enacted laws intended to suppress the pro-democracy movement.

On the line with me from Hong Kong to discuss the plight of independent media there is Austin Ramzy of the New York Times.

"For the Love of Hong Kong: A Memoir from My City Under Siege" by Hana Meihan Davis

Austin Ramzy's New York Times story