Networked counterpublics and discursive contestation in the agonistic public sphere: political jamming a police force Facebook Page

Volume: 28, Issue: 6, Pages: 561 - 578
Published: Apr 18, 2018
Abstract
Drawing from agonistic public sphere perspectives, this study examines the jamming of the Hong Kong Police Force Facebook Page by users from its establishment in October 2015 to March 2016. 203 posts accounting for 96,791 comments were analyzed using a mixed-method approach. Findings showed that the early posts were heavily jammed with three types of counterpublic comments: (1) calls for justice regarding alleged police brutality during the...
Paper Details
Title
Networked counterpublics and discursive contestation in the agonistic public sphere: political jamming a police force Facebook Page
Published Date
Apr 18, 2018
Volume
28
Issue
6
Pages
561 - 578
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