Op-ed
Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution—a wiki-protest
Three weeks ago, the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong have made headlines around the world, including on Wikipedia's own front page in ITN. A lot of attention has been given to the sheer significance of the showdown, likening it to David and Goliath[1] and worrying that neither side had an exit strategy.[2] However, amidst this binary portrayal of the protests as democrats versus the government, only the most sharp-eyed reports spotted that this "Umbrella Revolution" is actually a highly inhomogeneous movement with a social hierarchy that is similar to none other than our dear Wikipedia.
- ^ Carrie Gracie (24 September 2014). "Hong Kong's David and Goliath democracy battle". BBC.
- ^ "Hong Kong protests: no exit". The Economist. 4 October 2014.