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How do corporate social responsibility perceptions facilitate advocacy behavior? The roles of organizational pride and responsible leadership Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-13 Zonghua Liu, Yalan Qin, Yulang Guo, Ming Zhang, Yi Li
As a voluntary behavior, employees’ advocacy can enhance organizations’ competitive advantage and reputation. Drawing on social identity theory, this study explores the mechanism of by which corpor...
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Mediatized governance in environmental disasters: self-organizing community rescue through collaborative online documents Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Jia Dai, Chenghao Ji, Boying Chen
The frequency of risks and disasters in contemporary society has created new challenges for rescue governance. Through content analysis and participant observation, this study examined the developm...
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Exploring freedom in mobile connectivity: a moderated mediation model linking mobile social media modes, availability pressure, and media habits Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-25 Xueqing Li, Baoying Fu, Irem Cifci
In an era where mobile phone use is ubiquitous, being constantly available has become a prevalent norm. Grounded in the sociocognitive model of connectedness (SMC), this study examines the relation...
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Native advertising on mobile applications: using eye tracking to investigate the effects of advertising format, user motivation, and advertising disclosure on advertising effects Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Guoquan Ye, Xin Guan, Liselot Hudders
Although native advertising has become the primary advertising type in the mobile application context, few studies have focused on its influential factors. This study uses eye-tracking technology t...
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Peer appraisal, participatory surveillance, and experiential mentoring: explicating communicative practices of participatory learning in an online support group for people with binging experiences Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Fan Xiao, Tien Ee Dominic Yeo
Much research has examined how participants in online support groups (OSGs) seek information or exchange social support while neglecting peer learning among users. Applying the perspective of commu...
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When politics meets dating: how moral concern, utopianism, and communication competence predict willingness to date across the political divide Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-09 Lik Sam Chan
Political orientations are increasingly relevant to romantic relationships. Self-categorization theory suggests that individuals prefer partners with the same political views. However, few studies ...
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After “BAT,” What? Reimagining the internet for social development in post-crisis China Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Min Tang
Taking the critical political economy approach, this paper continues Dallas Smythe’s and Yuezhi Zhao’s inquiries into technological development in contemporary China. It examines the trends and str...
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Feeling ambivalent while using instant messaging: a value-motive-experience framework comparing maximizers and social groomers Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-09 Chingching Chang
Adopting a person-centered approach, this article identifies different types of instant messaging (IM) users based on their underlying usage motives (social, hedonistic, and utilitarian) as maximiz...
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To learn or to have fun? How paratexts of entertainment education programs affect fans’ informal learning Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-09-04 Fang Wu, Di Cui, Fu Hsuan Yang
This study investigatess the role of producer-end and fan-made paratexts in digital platforms in realizing the educational effects of television entertainment among fans. Focusing specifically on t...
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Enveloped in mediated pandemic: Immersion as a mediator of the effects of media exposure on perceived severity and behavioral intention Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-08-20 Xudong Liu, Shengnan Pang, Xigen Li
This study examines the effects of media exposure on perceived severity of the pandemic and people’s intention to get the COVID-19 vaccine, here as mediated by immersion. Informed by transportation...
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Techno-nationalism as the cultural logic of global infrastructural capitalism: media spectacles and cyber-situations in Huawei Meng Wanzhou’s extradition case Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-08-04 Yuqi Na, Ngai Pun
This article contributes to a theoretical formulation of techno-nationalism as the cultural logic of infrastructural capitalism by revisiting Debord and Situationist International’s discussion of S...
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An eye-tracking study to examine the impacts of happy versus sad program-induced moods on brand attitude: the moderating role of advertising disclosure Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-06-15 Guoquan Ye, Xin Guan, Liselot Hudders
This study uses eye-tracking technology to examine how television program-induced moods (sad vs. neutral vs. happy) affect viewers’ attitudinal responses to brand placement and whether an advertisi...
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Moral framing and issue-based framing of #StopAsianHate campaigns on Twitter Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-06-06 Rong Wang, Alvin Zhou, Tabitha H. Kinneer
Guided by moral foundation theory (MFT), this study examines #StopAsianHate messages on Twitter to identify the main narratives surrounding the campaign. It also aims to unpack how moral framing an...
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Cyber anti-intellectualism and information seeking about SARS-CoV-2 variants Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-02-01 Danting Huang, Hongfeng Qiu, Xinying Yang
While scientific knowledge acquisition is a vital premise for citizens’ self-protection against COVID-19, the impact of anti-intellectualism on scientific information seeking has yet to be fully ex...
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Advertising disclosure in sponsored vlogs: an eye-tracking study on the effects of disclosure timing and the moderating role of disclosure type Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-01-29 Fu Guo, Jingyu Li, Guoquan Ye, Zeyu Zhang, Jiahao Chen
Regulations prescribe that sponsored influencer vlogs on social media should clearly disclose the embedded advertising to naive viewers. This study conducts an eye-tracking experiment involving 200...
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Communication and community in the new media age Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-07-05 Yanhong Hu
Published in Chinese Journal of Communication (Vol. 15, No. 3, 2022)
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Legitimizing viewing publics through nostalgia: the mediated tropicality of Singapore’s ‘kampong spirit’ Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-06-22 John Lowe, George Wong
abstract Using two recent films—Long Long Time Ago and Diam Diam Era—this article analyses how Jack Neo communicates a sanitized nostalgia for the “kampong spirit” through his films, which calibrates willing acceptance of the Singapore government’s authoritarian rule. In supporting the state’s presentist historiography, the films of Jack Neo induce a depoliticization of unpleasant memories arising
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Consequences of deceptive self-presentation in online dating Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-04-21 Kun Peng, Wan-Ying Lin, Hexin Chen
Abstract This study seeks to increase knowledge regarding the consequences of deceptive self-presentation in the context of online dating. Specifically, this study investigates how online daters may react to different levels of misrepresentation in online dating and the role gender may play in the above situation. A two (degree of deception) by two (self-presenting content) by two (gender) between-subjects
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Functioning, failing, and fixing: logistical media and legitimacy in Macao during the pandemic Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-04-11 Gehao Zhang
Abstract Critical logistics studies find that government legitimacy has faltered due to contemporary supply chain capitalism and its logistical mediation. They also find that the ongoing pandemic has extended the government’s logistical power. This paper attempts to analyze the Macao government’s application of logistical media, the device used for the coordination of people, goods, and information
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Multiple news analysis across cultures (element in corpus linguistics) Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2021-05-03 Jialu Wang, Geqi Wu
(2021). Multiple news analysis across cultures (element in corpus linguistics) Chinese Journal of Communication: Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 231-234.
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With greater popularity comes less responsibility: the popularity fallacy of Big Vs’ public participation on Sina Weibo Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2021-05-03 Xue-Fei Yan, Cheng-Jun Wang
Abstract Although popular users are more influential on social media, there may be a popularity fallacy in their public participation. We examined the relationship between the popularity of the most influential verified users (also known as “Big Vs”) of Sina Weibo and their participation in 63 of the most salient public issues from 2013 to 2016. The results support the existence of the popularity fallacy
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The smart city in a digital world, by VINCENT MOSCO Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2020-10-28 Weiwei Zhang
(2020). The smart city in a digital world, by VINCENT MOSCO. Chinese Journal of Communication: Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 462-465.
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Frame dynamics in global media: a case study of frame strength and dominance in media in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2020-10-01 Lukasz Nowacki
Despite the extensive amount of research on media framing, most previous studies have focused on individual frames. Recent findings have initiated a discussion on frame dynamics in relation to strength and dominance in competitive environments. However, a proper method of identifying the potency of particular frames when they are examined together has not been defined. The present study fills this
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International communication: continuity and change (3rd edition) Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2020-07-02 Yu Xiang
Daya Kishan Thussu’s textbook, International Communication: Continuity and Change, has been widely used for international communication studies since the first edition was published in 2000. Becaus...
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Vernacular education in a multilingual setting: a framing perspective Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2020-05-04 Sheau Wen Ong, Samuel Chibundu Ihediwa
The medium of instruction has always been a controversial issue in multilingual and multicultural settings. Although vernacular education is a controversial topic in Malaysian society, few studies have examined it from a framing perspective. This study intends to fill this gap in the research by investigating the differences in the framing of vernacular education over a three-year period and by exploring
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Emotion and cause: Linguistic theory and computational implementation Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2020-04-02 Wu Baoqin,Muhammad Afzaal
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Political news and happiness: the difference between traditional media and new media use Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2020-02-22 Yuxiang Hong, Peiqing Zhang
Traditional media (e.g., newspapers, radio, and television) and new media (e.g., the Internet, SNS, and mobile devices) are equally important in individuals’ access to political news about governmental performance and social problems. This study is aimed at examining the effects of political news media use on civil happiness. The mediation effects of public trust in government (GT) and their perceived
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Go to Internet cafés: Everyday life and social interactions of urban youth (Qu Wangba: Chengshi qingnian de richangshenghuo yu shehuijiaowang) Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2019-09-24 Di Cui
(2019). Go to Internet cafés: Everyday life and social interactions of urban youth (Qu Wangba: Chengshi qingnian de richangshenghuo yu shehuijiaowang) Chinese Journal of Communication: Vol. 12, No. 4, pp. 484-487.
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Book Review Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2019-03-08 Chao Guo
(2019). Book Review. Chinese Journal of Communication: Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 244-246.
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The Phantom of Communication: How the Ghost in Machine Will Re-Shape Our Ideas of Interaction Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2018-12-28 Jilong Wang, Kanni Huang
(2018). The Phantom of Communication: How the Ghost in Machine Will Re-Shape Our Ideas of Interaction. Chinese Journal of Communication: Vol. 11, The Fight against Non-communicable Diseases: Implications and Challenges for Health Communication, pp. 476-477.
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Microblogging reactions to celebrity endorsement: effects of parasocial relationship and source factors Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2018-11-01 Wanqi Gong, Xigen Li
Companies have begun to utilize celebrity microbloggers to promote their brands and products because the microblog has become an influential social media channel in people’s daily lives. This study explores the predictors of followers’ microblogging reactions to celebrity endorsement on microblogs, including the acceptance of posting celebrity endorsements as well as the intentions to retweet and continue
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Book Review Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2018-10-06 Angela Ke Li
(2018). Book Review. Chinese Journal of Communication: Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 359-361.
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An empirical study on the relationship between consumption emotions and brand loyalty Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2018-03-23 Lihui Geng, Xiaoli Li
Consumption emotions play a crucial role in consumers’ post-purchase behaviors. Evoked by potentially controllable factors related to marketers, consumption emotions fall into a two-by-two matrix: attribute-level emotions (ALE) and beyond attribute-level emotions (BALE) with positive or negative latencies. ALE is related to product, and BALE is related to marketing communication. The authors hypothesized
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(Potential) patients like me: testing the effects of user-generated health content on social media Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2017-10-20 Yi Mou, Fuyuan Shen
As media technology becomes increasingly participatory, individuals may use social media to share health information and connect with those who have similar health concerns. While prior research has focused on evaluating the feasibility, usability, and effectiveness of traditional health messages, this study investigates the effects of user-generated health content on individuals’ cognitive and emotional
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Precarious Creativity: Global Media, Local Labor Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2017-08-14 Aynne Kokas
(2017). Precarious Creativity: Global Media, Local Labor. Chinese Journal of Communication: Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 328-329.
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Media Effects and Social Change [Meijie Xiaoguo Yu Shehui Bianqian] Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2017-06-02 Wan Chi Leung
(2017). Media Effects and Social Change [Meijie Xiaoguo Yu Shehui Bianqian] Chinese Journal of Communication: Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 225-227.
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Re-imagined communities in Macau in cyberspace: resist, reclaim and restructure Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2017-05-11 Zhongxuan Lin
Based on the data collected during four years of participant observation of 37 Macau Facebook communities and 12 in-depth interviews, this article examines the “re-imagined communities” in the local context of Macau and the global context of cyberspace. It mainly addresses the research question of how Internet users in Macau resist legitimizing their identity, reclaim their resistance identity, and
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Deconstructing overhearing viewers: TVmojis as story retellers Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2017-02-14 Xi Cui
The TVmoji is a pictorial visual device that captions or interprets television footage. It is widely used in many non-scripted television shows, particularly in East Asia. Using a Goffmanian footing analysis, this study categorizes TVmojis as blurted expressions, soliloquies, captions, narration, fictive viewer’s talkbacks, and fictive viewer’s comments. The author argues that by playing various roles
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Editorial Board Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2016-12-02
(2016). Editorial Board. Chinese Journal of Communication: Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. ebi-ebi.
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Media as mediators: Citizen activism and public deliberation, Fanxu Zeng Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2016-10-04 Guiquan Xu
(2016). Media as mediators: Citizen activism and public deliberation, Fanxu Zeng. Chinese Journal of Communication: Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 443-446.
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Acknowledgement of contribution by reviewers Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2016-09-27
(2016). Acknowledgement of contribution by reviewers. Chinese Journal of Communication: Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 447-448.
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Social media and elections in Singapore: comparing 2011 and 2015 Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2016-09-20 Weiyu Zhang
This article applies a theoretical approach that focuses on the interaction between media, politicians, activists, and citizens to investigate the influence of social media during two recent general elections in Singapore. Taking into account the combination of authoritarian governance and popular elections in this city-state, this article utilizes a mixed methods approach (i.e., a combination of statistics
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Does motivating language matter in leader–subordinate communication? Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2016-07-13 Pi-Chuan Sun, Fu-Tien Pan, Chien-Wei Ho
This study examines the relationships among motivating language, intrinsic motivation, supervisory effectiveness, job performance, and organizational citizenship behavior. It compares the effects of motivating language across different organizational categories. Of the 500 questionnaires that were distributed, 277 were found to be usable (161 for the airline organization and 116 for the army organization)
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Acknowledgement of contributions by reviewers Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2016-06-07
(2016). Acknowledgement of contributions by reviewers. Chinese Journal of Communication: Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 212-213.
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Cultural Policies in East Asia: Dynamics between the state, arts and creative industries, edited by Hye-Kyung Lee and Lorraine Lim Chinese Journal of Communication (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2016-05-18 Boyun Choe
(2016). Cultural Policies in East Asia: Dynamics between the state, arts and creative industries, edited by Hye-Kyung Lee and Lorraine Lim. Chinese Journal of Communication: Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 208-211.