These results speak volumes. The SCMP:

The latest credibility rating of the local media is down 0.13 points to 5.92 on a scale of 0 to 10, a University of Hong Kong survey revealed. While 64 per cent of respondents said the media had given full play to the freedom of speech, 63 per cent believed it had misused or abused the right. Thirty-nine per cent thought the media had not practised self-censorship, while the same amount said it had. Twenty-seven per cent felt the media had scruples when criticising the government, but 54 per cent thought it was apprehensive when commenting on the central government. Television and newspapers remained the main news sources.

This is an opportune moment for me to quote from an email I recently received from Cecilie Berg, author of an article on China racism I discussed a month ago: They (the SCMP) wouldn't let me write about racism in China the way I wanted because it's a "sensitive issue" and we have to always tiptoe around the fragile Chinese ego.

What was that about self-censorship?