HKBU-affiliated faculty and students will be presenting at the 74th Annual International Communication Association Annual Conference 2024 in Gold Coast, Australia and online. Dates: Thursday, 20 June to Monday, 24 June 2024.
List of HKBU Presentations
Note: These entries are as reflected in the official programme as posted in February 2024 and are subject to change.
| S/N | Papers and Authors | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 21st June 2024 | ||
| 1 | Game Co-Play and Family Communication: The Mediating Role of Parental Mediation and Bottom-Up Technology Transmission Jiayu Gu; Vincent Huang | Game Studies |
| 2 | Conceptualizing and Measuring Influencer Strategic Authenticity Lin Zhu; Yan WANG; Mark Kazemzadeh | Public Relations |
| 3 | Censorship is Generative: Exploring how Censorship Shapes the Everyday Cultural Practices in Chinese Fanfiction Communities Zuquan Xiong; Vincent Huang; Luying Hua | Popular Media and Culture |
| 4 | Neo-global or post-global movie consumption?: Comparing discourses on Chinese and Western social media Jesse O. Hearns-Branaman; Andy Lihua Chen | Global Communication and Social Change |
| 5 | Living Behind Screens: Construe the Public Sentiment Amid Shanghai Lockdown from the Perspective of Community Resilience Hanjing WANG; Tianlun ZHOU; Yushi LUO; Yitong Gu | Communication & Technology |
| 6 | Theorising media manipulation in autocratising electoral regimes Cherian George | Panel Session |
| 7 | Privacy Cynicism and Diminishing Utility of State Surveillance: A Natural Experiment of Mandatory Location Disclosure on China’s Weibo Yuner ZHU | Political Communication |
| 8 | A Reflective-Formative Approach to Influencer Strategic Authenticity Lin Zhu; Mark Kazemzadeh; Yan WANG | Public Relations |
| 9 | Explainable AI Research is (Partly) Communication Research: Initiating Conversations Between the Two Fields Kun Xu; Jingyuan J. Shi | Human-Machine Communication |
| 10 | Crisis Blame Avoidance in the Digital Platform: A Focus on the Zhengzhou 7-20 Rainstorm Incident in China Ze LAI; Jizhou F. YE; Yuyuan Lai; Yujie Hou | Public Relations |
| 11 | Understanding the Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Persuasive Effects of Interactive Narratives: A Systematic Review Shuo Zhou; QiQi Li; Ho Man Leung; Linwei Huang; Mingrong Hong | Information Systems |
| 12 | Diffusion as Translation: Transediting and The Diffusion of Social Movement Discourses across Linguistic Areas in the Age of Globalization Guangsheng V. Huang; Yuexin Lyu | Language & Social Interaction |
| 13 | Resolving Inconsistency in Self-Presentations with Positive Framing: Antecedents and Consequences of Perceived Authenticity Haixin Mu; Shuning Lu; Anfan Chen; Hai Liang | Communication & Technology |
| 14 | A Comparative Study of Public Support for the Zero-COVID Policy in Beijing, Taipei and Singapore: The Role of Media Attention and Perceived Social Impact Ran Wei; Ven-hwei Lo; Xiao Zhang; Jing Guo; Wenting Yu | Health Communication |
| 15 | A Comparative Study of Public Support for the Zero-COVID Policy in Beijing, Taipei and Singapore: The Role of Media Attention and Perceived Social Impact Ran Wei; Ven-hwei Lo; Xiao Zhang; Jing Guo; Wenting Yu | Health Communication |
| Media Literacy Interventions Improve Resilience to Misinformation: A Meta-Analytic Investigation of Overall Effect and Moderating Factors Guanxiong Huang; Wufan JIA; Wenting Yu | Information Systems | |
| 16 | Heuristics and Cues in Cyber Self-censorship: The Case of China Dan Wang; Zhongshi S. Guo | Partner Panel |
| 17 | Propagating COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories: The Influence of Right-Wing Sources Wenting Yu; Zhicong Chen; Xiang Meng | Information Systems |
| 18 | Work-Life Balance, Marriage Crisis, and Mother Guilt: A Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis of The Chinese Reality Show Sisters Who Make Waves Janno Yanjun He; Liming Liu; Qingyuan Zhao | Popular Media and Culture |
| 19 | Social-Mediated Polarizing Crisis Research: A Systematic Review on Theory Development and Case Analysis Angela Ka Ying Mak; Song Ao; Yan F. Xu; Zijun C. Wang | Public Relations |
| 20 | A Multidimensional and Cross-cultural Scale for Measuring Institutional Trust Yi-Hui Christine Huang; Jie Sun; HAODONG LIU; Ruoheng Liu; Qinxian Cai; Jun Li; Jennifer Lau; Yinuo Liu | Public Relations |
| 21 | “Is a Prophet Not Appreciated in His Land?”: An Analysis of Netizen’s Discourses of “African of the Year 2021” Conferral. Sandra A. Mensah; AURELIA N. AYI-BONTE | Language & Social Interaction |
| 22 | Exploring virtual influencers’ popularization of non-fungible tokens: The roles of human-likeness and influencer tier congruence Jiemin Looi; LeeAnn Kahlor | Human-Machine Communication |
| 23 | The Development and Validation of the Motivations for Avatar-Mediated Meetings (MAMM) Scale Swati Pandita; Rabindra (Robby) Ratan; Taenyun Kim; Dayeoun Jang; Chaeyun Lim; Kun Xu; Andrea S. Won; Vasileios Stavropoulos; Pitch Sinlapanuntakul; Anna Samira Praetorius; Jorge Peña; Inyoung Park; Kristine Nowak; Nicholas Matthews; Victoria McArthur; JIh-Hsuan (Tammy) Lin; Kwan M. Lee; Brian Klebig; Steffie S. Kim; Dominic Kao; Adam S. Kahn; David C. Jeong; Beatrice Hasler; Fox Harrell; Eugy Han; Andrew Gambino; Edward Downs; Jim Cummings; Christine L. Cook; Vivian Hsueh Hua Chen; Domna Banakou; Laura Aymerich-Franch | Information Systems |
| 24 | Asetheticizing nationalism as counter-hegemony in movie consumption: Constructing Chinese-ness in digital space Andy Lihua Chen; Jesse O. Hearns-Branaman | Popular Media and Culture |
| Saturday, 22nd June 2024 | ||
| 25 | Negotiating Underground Visibility: (Self-)Censorship and Gatekeeping on WeChat in Shanghai’s Underground Clubbing Scenes Mick Vierbergen | Interpersonal Communication |
| 26 | Biophilia Gratification: Evidence from Nature-related Posts and Images on Social Media Yu-Leung Ng; Zhihuai Lin | Communication Science & Biology |
| 27 | Patient-Centered Communication and Mental Health of Sexual Minority Adults: A Moderated Mediation Model Piper L. Liu; Tien Ee Dominic Yeo | Health Communication |
| 28 | Visual and moral framing of climate change on YouTube: A comparative study of enviornmental videos in the US and the UK Ziwei Wang; Liang Lan; Yunya Song | Computational Methods |
| 29 | The Negotiation of Modern China Gay Identities: A Qualitative Analysis of Text-based Communication in Dating Apps Yue HUANG | Mobile Communication |
| 30 | Toward An Architecture of Shared-Purpose-Driven Organizations: Reorienting Communication and Public Relations to Purpose Chun-Ju Flora Hung-Baesecke; Yi-Ru Regina Chen; Maureen Taylor | Public Relations |
| 31 | Perceptions of Incivility in Public Online Discussions: A Qualitative Analysis of the Influence of Message and Context Characteristics Baiqi Li; Jingyi Zhang; Yunya Song | Language & Social Interaction |
| 32 | The Persuasive Effects of Personalized Advertising: A Meta-Analytic Review Tsz Hang Chu; Tien Ee Dominic Yeo; QiQi Li | Information Systems |
| 33 | Translating Dialogic Theory into ESG Reporting Standards: A Dialogic Framework of Stakeholder Engagement Hua H. Li; Angela Ka Ying Mak | Public Relations |
| 34 | The Representation of Macho Masculinities and Strengthening China’s Nationalism while De-queering Winter Begonia Yiyuan ZHANG | Feminist Scholarship |
| 35 | For more imagination or disillusionment? A path model connecting fear of being single to dating anxiety of online dating users LI ZHONG; Vincent Huang | Interpersonal Communication |
| 36 | Towards Understanding Social Dynamics in Audio Space: a Social Audio Dataset of Online Room Chat in Clubhouse Yupeng Li; Hanjing WANG | Computational Methods |
| 37 | The Evolving Landscape of Vaccine Communication Research: Research Topics, Theories, and Knowledge Structure Haonan YIN; Luying WANG; Yifan LI; Zixi Li; Xiaohui V. Wang; Ye Sun | Information Systems |
| 38 | Regulating Dominant Platforms: Challenges and Opportunities of Content Moderation on Jio Platforms Arjun Chatterjee | |
| 39 | Legitimation of Climate Change: Discursive Strategy and Frame Amplification of National Theme on Weibo Miao Xu; Yunya Song | Environmental Communication |
| Sunday, 23nd June 2024 | ||
| 40 | Do men and women perceive ChatGPT as the same tool？A study of gender differences in acceptance of AI technology Yajing LU | Information Systems |
| 41 | Transcoding a Wanghong City: Mediatized Culturalization of Urban Places in China Sheng Zou | Media Industry Studies |
| 42 | A Practical Guide for Social Media Research: Data Collection and Sentiment Analysis Kristen L. Sussman; Jiemin Looi; Haseon Park | Computational Methods |
| 43 | Inoculation Theory Revisited: Reinterpretations, Extensions, and New Directions Guangchao C. Feng | Mass Communication |
| 44 | Exploring the Impact of Media Use on Trust in Chinese Government: The Mediating Role of Authoritarian Personality Zhihuai Lin | Political Communication |
| 45 | Understanding Underlying Moral Values and Language Use of Climate Change Attitudes on Twitter and Weibo Yunya Song; Chris Chao Su; Yuanhang Lu; HUANG QINTAO | Environmental Communication |
| 46 | Who speaks for my childbirth? A mixed-method analysis of journalistic sourcing of reproduction issues in China between 2013 and 2022 Xiaoyun HUANG; Fan Xiao; Kecheng Fang | Feminist Scholarship |
| 47 | YouTubed Quarantine: How Pandemic Severity, Source-level Factors, and Message-level Factors Affect Watching? Shuaishuai Sun | Health Communication |
| 48 | The Puppeteer’s Stage: Deciphering the Pathway of Media Use and Governance in China Dongni Li | Political Communication |
| 49 | A Systematic Review of Moderators of Normative Influences Ying Cheng; Zixi Li; Jingyuan J. Shi | Information Systems |
| 50 | The (Unintended) Effects of Active Fact-checking Behaviors on Conspiracy Beliefs and Political Cynicism: The Moderating Role of Partisanship Tianlun ZHOU; Xinzhi Zhang; Taiquan Peng; Qinfeng Zhu | Global Communication and Social Change |
| 51 | The Consequences of Observing the Government-Citizen Social Media Interactions: The Role of Inquiries’ Tone and Replying Agents Xinzhi Zhang; Fangcao Lu | Communication & Technology |
| 52 | “Supervisor phubbing and employee (online) workplace deviance in the US, the Netherlands and India: The moderating role of employee identification” Jiangling HUANG; Jos Bartels | Organizational Communication |
| 53 | Happy people make people happy: Being honest or being positive? That is the online question. Jos Bartels; Jiangling HUANG | Organizational Communication |
| 54 | Evaluating the Authenticity of Online Health Messages: Evidence from Eye Tracking Stephanie Jean Tsang | Health Communication |
| 55 | Communicating Geopolitics of Wars in Ukraine and Gaza Daya Thussu; Arjun Chatterjee | Panel Session |
| 56 | Beyond the Code: The Impact of AI Algorithm Transparency Signaling on User Trust and Organizational-Public Relationships Keonyoung Park; Ho Young Yoon | Public Relations |
| 57 | Why Are Users Drawn to ChatGPT? Unraveling the Motivations, Concerns, and Acceptance of Generative Artificial Intelligence Zhihuai Lin; Yu-Leung Ng | Human-Machine Communication |
| 58 | Exploring the Shifting Paradigm in the Post-pandemic Era: Parental Mediation of Digital Media in Asian Countries Jingyuan J. Shi; Huijun Zhuang; Wenshu Li; Liang Chen; May O. Lwin | Children, Adolescents, & the Media |
| 59 | Relationships May Never Die: Parasocial Breakup as a Meaning-Making Process Zuquan Xiong; Vincent Huang | Popular Media and Culture |
| 60 | Audience Expectations of Journalistic Roles Amidst Democratic Backsliding: The Case of Hong Kong LU WEI ROSE LUQIU; Shuning Lu | Journalism Studies |
| 61 | Scholars at Risk: Dangers, Patterns, Resistance – Plenary Session Barbie Zelizer; Hanan Badr; Cherian George; Dariya Orlova; Yoel Roth | |
| Monday, 24th June 2024 | ||
| 62 | Reducing work autonomy and increasing burnout: An empirical study of the impact of workplace bullshit in organizations Yijun Luo; Vincent Huang | Organizational Communication |
| 63 | Income-Based Disparities in Perceived Benefits and Challenges of Virtual Global Health Activities during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Analysis Shuo Zhou; Lisa Umphrey; Enid K. Kagoya | Health Communication |
| 64 | Automation Reporting in the Shadow of Old News Logic: Hong Kong-Listed Companies’ Financial Results Covered by Bloomberg Ming Hang So | Journalism Studies |
| 65 | Parental discourse in gendered contexts: Analyzing key topics and emotional experiences among new parents Bu Zhong; Yuner ZHU; Carol Kit Yang Cheung | Health Communication |
| 66 | Producing Exploitation: Idol Talent Shows in China Andy Lihua Chen; Dan Wang | Popular Media and Culture |
| 67 | Is It (Para)social Interaction Between Human and AI Agents? A Scoping Review of Measured PSI in Human-AI Communication Dandan Liu | Human-Machine Communication |
| 68 | Protective Self-Presentation for Audiences with Interdependent Self-Construals Using Ephemeral Messages: The Case of Humblebragging Zijian Lew; Jiemin Looi | Communication & Technology |
| 69 | Enhancing job satisfaction and performance for teleworkers: The role of IT mindfulness, techno eustress, and work autonomy Grace Yuekun Gao; Vincent Huang | Information Systems |
| 70 | Extended Abstract: A representative for all girls? The soft masculinity of male e-commerce streamers in the case of Li Jiaqi Fan Xiao; Tien Ee Dominic Yeo | Popular Media and Culture |
| 71 | Understanding How Patient-Centred Communication Improves Cancer Screening Among American Women: Roles of Health Self-efficacy and eHealth Engagement Yuyuan Lai; Ze LAI; Jizhou F. YE; Yuhao Zhang | Health Communication |
| 72 | Message Effects on Psychological Reactance: A Meta-Analytic Review Zixi Li; Jingyuan J. Shi | Health Communication |
| 73 | The Role of Communication in A Shared-purpose-driven Organization, Social Impact, and Tensions Yi-Ru Regina Chen; Chun-Ju Flora Hung-Baesecke | Panel Session |