“This is the first comprehensive study on political radio phone-in talk shows that integrates analyses of the historical transformations of the genre, the conversational dynamics and the remediations of citizens’ voices. Exceptionally rich in data, rigorous, and written in an accessible style, it contributes significantly to the fields of media studies, discourse analyses, public opinion and political communication.”
—Mats Ekström, Professor, Department of Journalism, Media and Communication, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
“One of the most exciting developments in Hong Kong is the rise of talk radio as an interface between the political and public spheres. As this new volume demonstrates, no one is more qualified to discuss this process than Francis L. F. Lee, one of the most original analysts of modern Hong Kong and its media landscape.”
—Gary Rawnsley, author of Political Communications and Democracy and editor ofRoutledge Handbook of Chinese Media
“A fascinating and extensively researched study of political opinion, the general public, and the mass media in Hong Kong.”
—Jan Servaes, editor of Sustainable Development and Green Communication: African and Asian Perspectives and author of Communication for Development: One World, Multiple Cultures
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.