Constructing and contesting the ‘Order’ imagery in media discourse: Implications for civil society in Hong Kong

Asian Journal of Communication

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 186-200

  Shuk Mei Ku, Agnes ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Civil Society; Hong Kong; Law and Order; Mass Media

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866668329     PISSN: 01292986     EISSN: 17420911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01292980701306613     Document Type: Article

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