Abstract
This study examines alternative media (i.e., graffiti) use in contesting the public sphere in the context of the 2019-20 Hong Kong protests. Utilizing the observation method and a theoretical framework of (hybrid) mediation opportunity structure we demonstrate that the protesters have utilized graffiti and street art as the circuit for messages of political resistance in both the material and virtual world. Streets and walls were treated as an extension of the digital sphere by employing graffiti as a memetic means of self-mediation and political resistance in the city.
© The Author(s) 2025. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of International Communication Association. All rights reserved.
© The Author(s) 2025. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of International Communication Association. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Article number | tcaf018 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Communication, Culture & Critique |
Online published | 6 Jun 2025 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Online published - 6 Jun 2025 |
Bibliographical note
Information for this record is supplemented by the author(s) concerned.Research Keywords
- graffiti
- Internet memes
- Alternative media
- Contentious politics
- Hong Kong
- mediation opportunity structure