Overview
His research and teaching explore how new communication technologies construct social and political changes, and how social and political powers shape and regulate the design and operation of such technologies. His research has received recognition and support from British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), Volkswagen Foundation, International Communication Association, and other institutions.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Media at Duke Kunshan University
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2021 - Present
DKU Faculty
Recent Publications
Between Perceived Fairness and Resignation: Examining Machine Heuristics, Privacy Cynicism and Self-Disclosure in Generative AI
Preprint · May 20, 2026 Full text CiteExamining Active News Avoidance Across Countries: A Multilevel Moderation Analysis of News Interests, News Trust, and Press Freedom
Journal Article Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly · March 1, 2026 Previous studies have identified various individual factors explaining news avoidance, but the understanding of how these factors function within the broader political information environment is limited. This study, leveraging a large-scale cross-national ... Full text CiteNavigating Through The Fog: Reflexive Accounts on Researching China’s Digital Surveillance, Censorship, and Other Sensitive Topics
Journal Article Journal of Contemporary China · January 1, 2026 Researching China’s sensitive topics, such as digital surveillance and censorship, exposes scholars to mounting challenges including difficult field and internet access to quality information, scrutiny and security of research participants and researchers, ... Full text CiteEducation
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor ·
2021
Ph.D.