Mobilization by images: TV screen and mediated instant grievances in the Umbrella Movement

Chinese Journal of Communication

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 338-355

  Tang, Gary ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Mediated instant grievances; Mobilization; Social movement; Television; Umbrella Movement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949535594     PISSN: 17544750     EISSN: 17544769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17544750.2015.1086398     Document Type: Article

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