Not only have they exposed themselves to violence while covering clashes between police and protesters, when they return to the office from the field, some of them have to endure the push for self-censorship from the newsroom or even harassment from pro-Beijing thugs. 
Si tu kwamba wamejihatarisha kwa ghasia wakati wakiandika habari hizo za mapambano kati ya polisi na waandamanaji, lakini pia waliporudi ofisini wakitokea kwenye uwanja wa habari, wengine wao wamejikuta wakifuatiliwa ndani kwa ndani na waandishi wenzao au hata kujikuta wakibughudhiwa na wahuni wanaounga mkono msimamo wa Beijing.