Every Candle Counts: A Visual Analysis on Representations of Candlelight Vigils in South Korea’s 2016-17 Candlelight Revolution through News Images

• In Event: New Methods in Political Communication I

Brief Overview

This research looks at the differences in visual presentation of South Korea’s candlelight protests through news images and cultural and political-specific associations, depending on the political orientation of the press.

Author

• Jihyun Hwang, London School of Economics and Political Science