Democracy from the Ground Up: Reflections on Grassroots Media

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  • Cindy Hing-Yuk Wong Communication, College of Staten Island (CUNY)

Abstract

Grassroots media are often taken to be "in your face," confrontational, and adversarial. Activist circles and the academy celebrate such media for their authenticity as well as their oppositional stance vis-a-vis mainstream media, a liberation through new technology and new voices. As

an ethnographer/videographer teaching in communication, I know that such grassroots media generally are also seen by community organizers, media activists, academics and

students, as a vital representation of the diverse voices of ethnic and sexual minorities across the United States.

Author Biography

Cindy Hing-Yuk Wong, Communication, College of Staten Island (CUNY)

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Published

2001-03-01

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