Cultivating an Active Online Counterpublic: Examining Usage and Political Impact of Internet Alternative Media

International Journal of Press/Politics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 340-359

  Leung, Dennis K K ^a   Lee, Francis L F ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

alternative media; civil society; Internet; media audiences; political participation; social movements

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903538112     PISSN: 19401612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1940161214530787     Document Type: Article

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