Leung, Ka Kuen. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 167-180). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter Chapter 1 - --- Introduction --- p.1 / The Global Rise of Internet Independent Media --- p.1 / Hong Kong - The Rise of Internet Activism --- p.4 / Direction of the Study --- p.6 / Structure of the Thesis --- p.9 / Chapter Chapter 2 - --- Literature Review --- p.11 / Radical Democracy Citizenship --- p.11 / Citizens' Media as Political Space --- p.17 / Transition from Radio to Internet Radio --- p.23 / Chapter Chapter 3 - --- "Hong Kong Civil Society, Citizenship and Radio Industry" --- p.31 / Hong Kong Civil Society and Citizenship --- p.31 / The Political Inclination of Hong Kong Radio Broadcasting --- p.35 / Chapter Chapter 4 - --- Research Design and Methods --- p.40 / One-Case Design --- p.40 / Research Questions --- p.41 / Research Methods --- p.42 / Chapter Chapter 5 - --- The Denial of Radio Broadcast Rights in Hong Kong --- p.48 / Government Control of Broadcasting Policies --- p.49 / Powerlessness of the Political Society --- p.51 / Failed Promise of the Mainstream Media --- p.54 / Chapter Chapter 6 - --- The Rise of PRHK as Political Struggle --- p.57 / The Emergence of Internet Politics in 2003 --- p.58 / Anti-Tung Solidarity: Continuation of People Power --- p.62 / Internet Radio as Hot Property from 2003 to 2004 --- p.65 / Action-Reaction: Internet Radio as Transitional Project --- p.68 / Chapter Chapter 7 - --- PRHK as Radical Democratic Media Association --- p.72 / PRHK as Participatory Citizens' Media --- p.72 / PRHK as Self-managed Media Association --- p.84 / Chapter Chapter 8 - --- PRHK as Radical Democratic Media Site --- p.98 / Positioning of PRHK Media Operation --- p.98 / Independent Internet Radio Programs --- p.113 / Citizens Matter More Than the Platform --- p.123 / Chapter Chapter 9 - --- Conclusion and Discussion --- p.129 / Summary of Findings --- p.129 / Broader Implications --- p.134 / Limitations of the Study and Further Suggestions --- p.142 / Concluding Remarks --- p.145 / Appendices --- p.147 / Bibliography --- p.167