Insularized Connectedness: Mobile Chat Applications and News Production

Focusing on recent political unrest in Hong Kong, this article examines how mobile chat applications (e.g., WhatsApp, WeChat, LINE, Facebook Messenger and others) have permeated journalism. In Hong Kong, mobile chat apps have served as tools for foreign correspondents to follow stories, identify sou...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Colin Agur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cogitatio 2019-02-01
Series:Media and Communication
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Online Access:https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/1802