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Talk Radio, the Mainstream Press, and Public Opinion in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Culture and Society)
Francis Lee
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Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 b&w. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; APW; JFD; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
Phone-in programmes on public and commercial radio channels have been a staple of popular Hong Kong politics since the 1990s. In the absence of a fully democratic system, they have played an influential role in channeling and mediating public opinion. This work examines the phenomenon of talk radio in Hong Kong, using as its analytical framework the idea of re-mediation. It argues that the circulation and re-circulation of talk radio content through the mainstream media is crucial in explaining the medium's social prominence and influence. The process has not only widened the dissemination of talk radio content, but has also ... Read more
Phone-in programmes on public and commercial radio channels have been a staple of popular Hong Kong politics since the 1990s. In the absence of a fully democratic system, they have played an influential role in channeling and mediating public opinion. This work examines the phenomenon of talk radio in Hong Kong, using as its analytical framework the idea of re-mediation. It argues that the circulation and re-circulation of talk radio content through the mainstream media is crucial in explaining the medium's social prominence and influence. The process has not only widened the dissemination of talk radio content, but has also ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hong Kong University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
ISBN
9789888208586
SKU
V9789888208586
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99-15
About Francis Lee
Francis L. F. Lee is associate professor and Head of Graduate Division at the School of Journalism and Communication, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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