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), Chan, Joseph Man (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY, United States of America Oxford University Press [2018]
Series:	Oxford studies in digital politics
Subjects:	Geschichte 2003-2014 Neue Medien Massenmedien Politischer Protest Hongkong Protest movements / China / Hong Kong Mass media / China / Hong Kong / Influence
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 book 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
Physical Description:	ix, 263 Seiten, 10 ungezählte Seiten
ISBN:	9780190856786 9780190856779