The Independent Media Movements in Hong Kong and Taiwan

Seminar summary

The COVID-19 pandemic for 2020-21, the war in Ukraine for 2022, the Israel-Palestine conflicts for 2023, etc. Who are the ones who create this set of news agendas? The heads of state and corporate media for the establishment. Through social platforms, TVs and radios, they manipulate public opinion and divert our attention from core issues concerning human hostility, exploitation and poverty. How can we counteract this situation? Run our own media independently. During his presentation, Levon Kwok, a Hong Kong-born independent researcher, will discuss relevant issues and examples of independent media from his newly published book The Independent Media Movements in Hong Kong and Taiwan: Dissenting Voices.

How to attend this seminar

This seminar is free to attend with no need to register in advance.

We welcome you to join us online on Wednesday 13 March 2024 at 12pm.

Speaker bio

Levon Kwok

Levon Kwok is a Hong Kong-born independent scholar who holds a PhD in Chinese studies from the University of Bonn, Germany. His research interests concern media activism and anarchist thoughts. His articles and commentaries have appeared in academic journals and online news media. His recent publications include “Inspiring Social Change through Independent Media: Case Studies on Bulatlat and Konde.co” (2022) and “The Hidden Logic of Thinking against Anarchism – the ‘Top Down’ Approach” (2023).