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Political participation by political bloggers in Hong Kong: a case study of the 2014 umbrella movement
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Abstract Political blogs have played an increasingly more important role in Hong Kong politics. However, research on this topic remains scarce. This analysis examines how political bloggers in Hong Kong used their blogs to participate in politics through a detailed content analysis of 960 political blog arti... view more
Political blogs have played an increasingly more important role in Hong Kong politics. However, research on this topic remains scarce. This analysis examines how political bloggers in Hong Kong used their blogs to participate in politics through a detailed content analysis of 960 political blog articles published on two major news websites -House News Bloggers and Speak Out HK- during the 2014 Umbrella Movement. This study found that "soapbox" stood out as the most popular function hereof, as political bloggers on both ends of the political spectrum actively used their blogs to influence the legitimacy of the Umbrella Movement in the public discourse. A substantial number of blog articles from House News Bloggers also included the functions of "transmission belt", "informing readers", and "mobilising political action". Finally, only a small proportion of the articles from House News Bloggers and Speak Out HK included the function of "conversation starter".... view less
Keywords
China; Hong Kong; weblog; social media; political movement; citizens' participation; politics
Classification
Interactive, electronic Media
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 143-166
Journal
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 47 (2018) 1
ISSN
1868-4874
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed