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Social media intergroup expression and White Americans’ attitudes toward ethnic Chinese during COVID-19 Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Yan Bing Zhang, Molly Han, Teri Terigele, Anna Jewell, Ning Liu, Gaby Byrd
Guided by intergroup contact theory, this survey study investigates how White American adults’ (N = 697, Mage = 44.42, SD = 14.6, age range = 18–67) social media intergroup expression frequency and...
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‘Cadar Garis Lucu’ and the mediated political subjectivity of Muslim women in Indonesia Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Andina Dwifatma, Annisa R. Beta
The growing use of the internet, especially in urban centres, has made social media the contemporary discursive battleground for Muslims to dispute their cultural and political subjectivities. Musl...
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Islamic communication as an invention of modern-western knowledge: critical analysis toward Islamic communication in Indonesia Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Holy Rafika Dhona
This article questions the idea that Islamic communication is rooted purely in the religion itself. By studying the field of Islamic communication studies in Indonesia, it analyzes discourses which...
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Effects of narratives and information valence in digital headlines on user responses Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Guangchao Charles Feng
The way headlines are framed and presented can influence how audiences respond, even when the substance of the headline remains the same. This study scraped big data of digital headlines and associ...
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Empowering the religious minority: examining the mobilizing role of social media for online political participation in an Asian democracy Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Saifuddin Ahmed, Muhammad Masood, Yifei Wang
Most current studies examining the mobilizing or reinforcing role of social media for political participation focus on gender and socioeconomic stratifications and are based in Western democratic s...
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The Islamophobia controversy in Nussa dan Rarra cartoon film: an insight into Indonesian netizens’ tweets Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Heksa Biopsi Puji Hastuti, Riani Riani, Hasina Fajrin R.
This article examines the Islamophobia controversy over the Nussa dan Rarra cartoon film (NRCF) on Twitter (X). This controversy was initially triggered by two influencers that became a trending to...
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What’s the matter?: The meaning of halal culture for Indonesian Muslims Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Inaya Rakhmani
In modern history, the availability and affordability of a range of commodities that cater to the specific needs of consumers have permeated globally. While most brands that dominate global markets...
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Islamic fashion in Malaysia: the commodification of religious values on Instagram Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Che Nooryohana Zulkifli, Kumaran Rajandran
Islamic fashion has expanded considerably in the last five years and it has gained favour from people due to different branding communication strategies. One of the major strategies is commodifying...
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A replication and extension of the prosocial effect of online social interactions among Chinese and American emerging adults Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Wu Li, Meng Chen, Annette Ding, Pengya Ai
The recent global crisis has had a profound and widespread impact on humanity, eliciting a heightened appreciation for the importance of prosociality. In response, interdisciplinary scholars have c...
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The filter bubble generated by artificial intelligence algorithms and the network dynamics of collective polarization on YouTube: the case of South Korea Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Han Woo Park, Sejung Park
This study examined the role of the ‘filter bubble,’ an algorithm-mediated YouTube video suggestion system, in political polarization and the presence of echo chamber patterns in public engagement....
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Exploring influence attempts, wishful identification, parasocial relationships, and behavioral loyalty among Thai game live-streamers and their viewers Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Peerawat Tan-intaraarj
This study examines the impact of influence attempts, wishful identification (WI), and parasocial interaction (PSI) on parasocial relationships (PSR) and behavioral loyalty in the context of game l...
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Channeling engagement into action: the role of empowerment in Asian Americans’ social media use in combating anti-Asian discrimination Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Zifei Fay Chen, Ruoyu Sun, Weiting Tao
Asian American communities have experienced an uptick of anti-Asian discrimination, racism, and hate incidents in recent years since the outbreak of COVID-19, yet anti-Asian discrimination and raci...
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Theory and practice of agenda setting: understanding media, bot, and public agendas in the South Korean presidential election Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Menghan Zhang, Ze Chen, Xinyan Liu, Jun Liu
Social media not only changes the traditional communication environment, but also introduces new modifications to agenda setting. With the increasing use of social bots in public opinion manipulati...
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Facebook interfaith contact and social distance toward religious minorities Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Muhammad Masood
In line with the contact hypothesis, several studies show that digitally mediated interfaith contact on social networking sites also improves relationships between members of different faiths. Yet ...
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Image, issue, and affective priming effects of candidates’ Facebook posts on voters’ trait perceptions and overall evaluations Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Yue Tan, Hsuan-Yi Chou
Trait perception is crucial to electoral support. Increasingly, candidates are using social media posts to shape their images, prime trait perception, and enhance overall evaluations. This study di...
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Branded webtoon, the rise of the digital comic industry in South Korea Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Diah Ayu Candraningrum, Hanipa Yansari
An interesting book that detailly explains the development of webtoons in South Korea in four time periods. From the first appearance of amateur webcomics distributed via the internet (1998-–2002);...
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The interweaving of network nationalism and transnational cultural consumption: the role conflict of K-pop fans Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Yuxin Xia
As the patriotism interweaves with emotional attachment produced by cross-cultural communications, K-pop fans influenced by network nationalism will fall into the predicament of role conflict and a...
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Ulama and terrorism in media: phenomenology research about the perceptions of ulama to terrorism news in Indonesia mass media Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Darajat Wibawa
This study aimed to explore the perceptions of ulama (Islamic scholars) regarding terrorism news in the Indonesian mass media. Employing a qualitative approach and descriptive method, data were col...
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Commodification of instrumental Islamic piety in Indonesian political contestation 2019 Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Karman, Ibnu Hamad, Udi Rusadi
This study examined the practice of extensive commodification of Islamic piety by political actors during the Indonesian presidential election 2019. By identifying the posting of contestants betwee...
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Impact of perceived influence on confirmation bias in social media messages: the moderating effect of civic online reasoning Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Da Wang, Yuxiang Hong
Social media provides individuals with tremendous opportunities to follow nearly unlimited influencers online, prompting scholars’ concern about confirmation bias and the need to address it. Based ...
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CSR-company fit in the sin industry: addressing negative contributions, NFC, and perceived motives Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Jarim Kim
Guided by the persuasion knowledge model, this study investigated how the fit between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and a sin company that makes negative societal contributions influences c...
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Communication strategies for promoting sports participation for health: an examination of goal-framing effects in South Korea Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Yoonji Ryu, Kihan Kim, Yeayoung Noh
The South Korean government has implemented a public campaign promoting sports participation for health since 2005. However, research on the communication strategies of this campaign is limited. Th...
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Deradicalization communication model through preaching in the province of Yala South Thailand Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-09-25 Asep Achmad Hidayat, Catur Nugroho, Soni Sadono, M. Nastain
The published literature offers no comprehensive discussion of deradicalization models based on Islamic da’wah imparted by religious organizations. Da'wah is the process of communicating messages r...
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South Korean newspaper coverage of Yemeni refugees: analysis of topics and sentiments using machine learning techniques Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Jaeyoung Hur, Joonseok Yang
This paper aims to empirically investigate how South Korean newspapers define and report refugee issues. More specifically, we identify the prevalent topics and sentiments in the newspaper coverage...
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The role of social media in empowering activism: testing the integrative model of activism to anti-Asian hate crimes Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Myoung-Gi Chon
This study aimed to predict how individuals engage in activism combatting Asian hate crimes. It is critical to understand how publics engage in anti-Asian hate crime activism because their engageme...
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New perspectives on geography of media Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-08-29 Jun Shen, Jianrui Guo
Published in Asian Journal of Communication (Vol. 33, No. 6, 2023)
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Rethinking Asian values in journalism: the case of the pressroom in the South Korean presidential office Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-07-24 Mansup Heo, Wansoo Lee
ABSTRACT The present study explored how Asian values are reproduced in South Korean journalistic practices. In-depth interviews were conducted with journalists covering the Korean presidential office. The results revealed that Asian values prioritizing harmony, authority, national interests, and order influence the pressroom of the presidential office. The reporters run dozens of mobile-messenger-based
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Media and climate change: making sense of press narratives Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-07-13 Maitreyee Mishra
Published in Asian Journal of Communication (Vol. 33, No. 5, 2023)
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Netflix’s effects on the Korean Wave: power relations between local cultural industries and global OTT platforms Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Dal Yong Jin
ABSTRACT This article discusses how Netflix has influenced the local cultural industries in terms of the shift of cultural genres and the industry structure. By employing the convergence of critical political economy and sociocultural approach, it articulates whether Netflix has inroaded Korea due to the Korean Wave. It discusses whether local cultural industries firms change their norms in production
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One-sided portrayal: Singapore media discourse of social scientists’ roles Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-06-21 Gabriel Boon Khee Wong
ABSTRACT This article analyses the gap between the news media’s and scholars’ portrayals of social scientists’ roles in Singapore. It adopts a media representation theoretical framework, undertaking a media discourse analysis of the Singapore Select Committee on Deliberate Online Falsehood between January 2018 and October 2019. Findings show the media’s consistent depiction of the instrumental roles
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Reframing Islam in bollywood cinema: a study on the construction of the Islamic identity in Indian cinema Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-06-21 Sony Jalarajan Raj, Adith K. Suresh
ABSTRACT This paper examines how stereotypical perceptions contribute to the construction of Muslim identity narratives in the context of Indian nationalism and the history of the Indo-Pak Partition. The main focus of this study is on how mainstream cinema portrayed the historical and nationalistic struggles of Partition through which the Muslim identity was shaped and shared through a range of communicative
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Innovations in communication theories: the man is the message Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-04-06 Hong Chen
Published in Asian Journal of Communication (Vol. 33, No. 4, 2023)
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Characterizing Asians in violence: a comparative analysis of English- and Chinese-language media’s crime news coverage during the pandemic Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-03-30 Newly Paul, Mingxiao Sui
ABSTRACT This study examined variances in crime news involving Asian perpetrators and Asian victims in a mainstream English-language daily USA Today, and an ethnic newspaper Qiao Bao. Our quantitative content analysis focused on (a) the volume of crime stories published about Asians (as perpetrators and victims respectively), and (b) the news frames used to cover crime incidents involving Asians (as
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Examining public perception and cognitive biases in the presumed influence of deepfakes threat: empirical evidence of third person perception from three studies Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-03-27 Saifuddin Ahmed
ABSTRACT Deepfakes have a pernicious realism advantage over other common forms of disinformation, yet little is known about how citizens perceive deepfakes. Using the third-person effects framework, this study is one of the first attempts to examine public perceptions of deepfakes. Evidence across three studies in the US and Singapore supports the third-person perception (TPP) bias, such that individuals
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COVID-racism on social media and its impact on young Asians in Australia Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-03-15 Wonsun Shin, Wilfred Yang Wang, Jay Song
ABSTRACT COVID-19 has fueled discrimination against people of Asian descent across the world, and anti-Asian sentiment has become pervasive across social media platforms. However, little research has been conducted to understand Asians’ experiences of COVID-related racism outside the USA. Drawing insights from cultivation theory and minority stress theory, this study examines how young Asians’ use
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The effect of dialogic competencies in internal communication and D&I-oriented leadership on relational outcomes with minority employees: focusing on the perspectives of Asian employees Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-02-24 Yeonsoo Kim
ABSTRACT This study focused on the experiences and perceptions of Asian employees and attempted to provide insights into effective internal communication and leadership styles related to organizational diversity and inclusion (D&I) efforts. More specifically, this study examined how the dialogic competencies of internal communication (i.e. mutuality, openness) and a D&I-oriented leadership style influence
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Praxis, hashtag activism, and social justice: a content analysis of #StopAsianHate narratives Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-02-21 Chenxing Xie, Peiyao Liu, Yang Cheng
ABSTRACT The Atlanta Shootings spurred worldwide discussion about anti-Asian hate incidents in the U.S., which eventually evoked the #StopAsianHate movement on Twitter. Based on the theory of praxis, this study extended Walton et al.'s (2019) social justice heuristic of the ‘4Rs,’ which mainly focuses on actions of praxis, to include an additional ‘R’ to represent Reflection. A content analysis study
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Civic engagement in anti-Asian violence activism: a comparative view between Asians and non-Asian ethnic groups in the United States Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-02-17 Seok Kang
ABSTRACT This study examined adults’ motivation, mobilization through social media, and intention of engagement (online and offline) in anti-Asian violence activism in the United States. Using self-determination theory, two studies were conducted to test the model and the moderation effect of political ideology and interest on engagement. Study 1 (N = 250) found that regardless of political ideology
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Bitter or sweet? The interactive impact of message framing and environmental attitude on the effectiveness of green advertising Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-02-17 Linya Fu, Jian Gao
ABSTRACT This study explores the external stimulus and internal psychological characteristics that influence green advertising’s effectiveness while considering the interactive effect of message framing and environmental attitudes and the mediating role of process fluency. The results showed that if a consumer has a strong environmental attitude, gain-framed green advertising more significantly impacts
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Make the invisible visible: communicative response to anti-Asian racism Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-02-16 Jin-Ae Kang, YoungJu Shin, Do Kyun David Kim, Peter Schulz
Published in Asian Journal of Communication (Vol. 33, No. 2, 2023)
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Covid-19 and xenophobia in America: media exposure, anti-Asian stigmatization, and deservingness of Asian immigrants Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-02-13 Lars Willnat, Jian Shi, David De Coninck
ABSTRACT Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020, there has been a significant uptick in anti-Asian sentiment in the United States. Many believe these racist attitudes are cultivated by polarizing political messages and news coverage of the pandemic. Based on a 2021 online survey conducted among 913 White Americans, this study examines possible associations between exposure to pandemic-related
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Understanding religious influence through elevation on green advertising effectiveness among Muslims: an examination from the UAE and the USA Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-02-10 Kang Li, Ridwan Raji, Azmat Rasul
ABSTRACT Given the growth of green advertising due to increasing environmental concerns, as well as the scarce religious advertising research on Muslims, this research investigates religious and cultural effects on Muslims’ purchase intentions when reacting to green advertising. The results from two experimental studies show that Islamic religious appeals exert a moderated mediation effect on Muslims’
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Leveraging moral foundations for corporate social advocacy combating anti-Asian racism: A computational approach Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-01-27 Chuqing Dong, Wenlin Liu, Yafei Zhang
ABSTRACT CSA on racial justice issues has become more popular in recent years. With the rising number of hate crimes against Asian Americans, including the Atlanta spa shooting incident, companies must consider how to position themselves in racial conversations to fulfill their civic responsibilities and create positive social impacts. This study employed the Moral Foundation Theory (MFT) to assess
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Blaming Asians for coronavirus: the role of valenced framing and discrete emotions in hostile media effect Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-01-27 Juan Liu
ABSTRACT Prior research indicates news sources affect hostile media perceptions, but the role of valenced framing and discrete emotions in perceived media bias remains under-explored. Based on the framing theory and hostile media effect, the study uses an experiment with 2 (CNN vs. Fox News) × 2 (Positive framing vs. Negative framing) design to examine the mediating role of discrete emotions (e.g.
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Reflexive racialization and discursive affect with the #VeryAsian Hashtag Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2023-01-27 David C. Oh
ABSTRACT On 2 January 2022, Michelle Li, a local anchor in St. Louis, played a video on Twitter of herself listening stoically to an irritated caller, who complained that Li was being ‘very Asian’ for mentioning that her family ate ‘dumpling soup’ on New Year’s Day. She claimed that a White person talking about White foods would be fired. The call and Li’s response resonated among Asian Americans and
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Analyzing the meaning of sexual violence in Tamil movies: a mixed method approach Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2022-11-29 Premalatha Karupiah
ABSTRACT The popular media are important arenas where discourses on sexual violence are often articulated. These discourses are important in the treatment of victim and perpetrator by the state, media, society and – most importantly – by those closely connected to the victim or the perpetrator. Research has consistently linked the viewing of media violence with imitative behavior, increased hostility
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A cognitive mechanism for democratic norms: testing a hypothesized model of news literacy, cross-cutting discussion, and elaboration Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2022-11-04 Bumsoo Kim
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the cognitive process by which individuals who critically and mindfully evaluate news stories and who elaborate more on cross-cutting views will be more likely to have enhanced democratic norms. This study employs a national survey collected by the media institute of the Korean Broadcasting System in 2021. The findings of structural equation
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Chinese news discourse from perspectives of communication, linguistics and pedagogy Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2022-11-03 Jiyuan Liu
Published in Asian Journal of Communication (Vol. 33, No. 1, 2023)
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Stage-emotion compatibility and the effectiveness of antismoking campaigns in South Korea: tailoring guilt and shame appeals to individuals in different stages of change Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2022-10-26 Ji Mi Hong, Dong Hoo Kim
ABSTRACT In many domains of health risk prevention and management, tailoring messages specifically for different stages of change is critical. In the context of smoking cessation, this research represents an initial attempt to discover stage-specific affective profiles in terms of guilt versus shame. It then examines whether stage-congruent emotional appeals increase the persuasiveness of antismoking
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Exploring the effects of the first-hand experience of deliberative practice: the case of the Shin-Gori Nuclear Reactor Nos. 5 and 6 in South Korea Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2022-10-20 Jiwon Kim, Sunyoung Park
ABSTRACT Despite increasing research on deliberative practices, most studies have focused almost exclusively on Western cases, overlooking practices taking place in other parts of the world. Therefore, this study examines a recent South Korean case of deliberative practice in an Asian cultural context that focused on the decision to reconstruct the Shin-Gori Nuclear Reactors. In particular, this study
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The soft power of the Korean wave: parasite, BTS and drama Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2022-09-29 Michelle Camille Correa
Published in Asian Journal of Communication (Vol. 32, No. 6, 2022)
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Parenting in a media-saturated family: monitoring children’s media use throughout their lives Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2022-09-27 Devina Sarwatay
Published in Asian Journal of Communication (Vol. 32, No. 6, 2022)
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Living with digital platforms in Asia-Pacific: editorial note Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2022-09-14 Gerard Goggin
Published in Asian Journal of Communication (Vol. 32, No. 5, 2022)
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The postcolonial route of WeChat: technological mimicry, excess, and orientalism Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2022-09-03 Fan Yang
ABSTRACT With more than 1 billion monthly active users recorded since 2018, WeChat (Weixin) is the primary digital platform for Mandarin speakers globally. This paper ‘traces back’ the development of WeChat through its connections to the Anglo social platforms and analyses the unfavourable sentiment that WeChat has received from the West. The analysis is informed by ‘postcolonial technoscience’ – a
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Queer recognition and politics on YouTube: the circulation of Filipino Miss Universe fans’ reaction videos Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2022-09-03 Jozon Angeles Lorenzana
ABSTRACT One popular genre of YouTube content in the Philippines is the Miss Universe reaction video made by queer fans during pageant viewing parties. The videos show hysterical and dramatic expressions of fans which are conceptualized as a form of queer expression, kabaklaan [Diaz (2018). Biyuti from below: Contemporary Philippine cinema and the transing of Kabaklaan. Transgender Studies Quarterly
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Stringent censorship and relaxed co-governance: understanding platform governance and user practices of queer social and dating apps Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2022-09-03 Haili Li
ABSTRACT Platform governance plays a key role in guiding and regulating user behaviors and helping the platforms grow healthily and has thus attracted growing scholarly attention. By deploying the walkthrough method and semi-structured in-depth interviews, this study examines the governance mechanisms of two queer social and dating platforms – Rela and HER – and users’ practices for engaging with their
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Two Wikipedias in Bhutan: problems and solutions for knowledge equity in the digital age Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2022-09-03 Bunty Avieson
ABSTRACT The growing influence of English Wikipedia as a provider of information has created powerful new gatekeepers and publishing practices that determine not only what constitutes knowledge in the online world, but whose knowledge is privileged. The structural inequalities of the offline world are being reproduced online, creating new sites for information imperialism. Research shows western contributors
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News framing through English-Chinese translation Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2022-09-01 Junfeng Zhang, Qijun Song
Published in Asian Journal of Communication (Vol. 32, No. 5, 2022)
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(Im)mobile homes: family life at a distance in the age of mobile media Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2022-07-08 Hong Chen
Published in Asian Journal of Communication (Vol. 32, No. 5, 2022)
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In Memoriam Asian J. Commun. (IF 2.074) Pub Date : 2022-06-15
Published in Asian Journal of Communication (Vol. 32, No. 3, 2022)