Media and protest logics in the digital era the umbrella movement in Hong Kong

For 79 days in 2014, Hong Kong became the focus of international attention due to a public demonstration for genuine democracy that would become known as the Umbrella Movement. On the surface, this movement was not unlike other large-scale protest movements that have occurred in recent years. Howeve...

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Main Authors: Lee, Francis L.F. 1975- (Author, VerfasserIn), Chan, Joseph Man (Author, VerfasserIn)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxfofrd New York, NY Oxford University Press 2018
Series:Oxford studies in digital politics
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Summary:For 79 days in 2014, Hong Kong became the focus of international attention due to a public demonstration for genuine democracy that would become known as the Umbrella Movement. On the surface, this movement was not unlike other large-scale protest movements that have occurred in recent years. However, it was distinct in how bottom-up processes evolved into a centrally organized, programmatic movement with concrete policy demands. This text analyzes how traditional mass media institutions and digital media combined with on-the-ground networks in such a way as to propel citizen participation and the evolution of the movement as a whole.
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190856816
0190856815
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780190856779.001.0001