Qingning Wang - Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

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Dr. Qingning Wang is a media scholar. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Society, Culture and Media, a Master of Arts in International Politics and East Asia, and earned her PhD in Media and Politics from the University of East Anglia (UK) in 2017.

Prior to joining Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in July 2021, Dr. Wang gained extensive academic experience in the UK: she served as a teaching staff member at the University of East Anglia from 2015 to 2019, followed by a role as a Lecturer in Media Studies at the University of Kent from 2019 to 2021.

Dr. Wang is an active researcher, with her academic work focusing on four core areas: the development and transformation of digital media in China; media and international communication; environmental communication; social media and body and fitness.

Dr Wang currently does not accpet any PhD applications.

Research interests

Digital media

International communication

Environmental communication

Body and fitness in media

Experience

Assistant Professor, Media Studies, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 2021-present

Lecturer, Media Studies, School of Arts, University of Kent, 2019-2021

Tutor, Media and Communication Studies, School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication, University of East Anglia, 2016-2019

Teaching

Higher Education Academy Fellow (UK)

PhD supervisor

COM305 Final Year Project: Communication Studies

COM338 Globalisation and Science Communication

COM401 Global Media: Dynamics and Challenges

HSS003 HSS Futures: Humanities and Social Sciences in the Digital Age

Education/Academic qualification

Ph.D, Media and Politics, University of East Anglia, UK, 2012-2017

MA, International Politics and East Asia, University of Warwick, UK, 2010-2011

BA, Society, Culture and Media, University of East Anglia, UK, 2007-2010

Research areas

International Communication
Environmental Communication
Digital Media
Body and Fitness on Social Media
China’s global image

Keywords

DT Africa

Person Types

Staff

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The National Image of China in the British Society: Policy Agenda, Media Representation and Public Perceptions in the 21st Century
Wang, Q. (PI)
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Internal Research Project
Ecological Security and Green Industrial Policy in China
Chen, G.C.-F. (PI) & Wang, Q. (Team member)
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Internal Research Project

5 Article
1 Book
1 Chapter

The Diverse Agendas Surrounding Nathan Chen on China's Social Media During the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games: The Sport, the Athlete, and Nationalism
Wang, Q., 6 Aug 2024, In: Journal of Current Chinese Affairs.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
1 Citation (Scopus)
Not So Golden Anymore: UK Press Coverage of the Changing UK-China Relations in the 21st Century
Wang, Q., 2022, Journalism and Foreign Policy How the US and UK Media Cover Official Enemies. Hearns-Branaman, J. O. & Bergman, T. (eds.). 1st ed. Taylor and Francis
Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
The China–EU relation and media representation of China: the case of British newspaper’s coverage of China in the post-Brexit referendum era
Wang, Q., 2022, In: Asia Europe Journal. 20, 3, p. 283–303 21 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
8 Citations (Scopus)
Using Social Media for Agenda Setting in Chinese Government’s Communications During the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic
Wang, Q., Oct 2022, In: Journal of Communication Inquiry. 46, 4, p. 373-394 22 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
15 Citations (Scopus)
The Chinese internet: The online public sphere, power relations and political communication
Wang, Q., 2 Nov 2020, Taylor and Francis. 215 p.
Research output: Book/Report/Edited volume › Book › peer-review

5 Citations (Scopus)

8 Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
3 Invited talk
2 Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …

‘Trust the Process’: The Negotiation between Capitals and Narratives in China’s CrossFit Culture
Jiyu Zhang (Speaker) & Qingning Wang (Speaker)
19 Aug 2025 → 20 Aug 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
Navigating Cross-Cultural Communication in the Digital Age: Opportunities and Challenges
Zhang, X. (Organiser), Kuang, X. (Organiser), Adhikari, D. (Organiser), Herold, D. K. (Organiser), Huang, G. (Organiser), Pellitteri, M. (Organiser), Ma, R. (Organiser), Hu, H. (Organiser), Ji, D. (Organiser), Han, J. (Chair), Jiang, Y. (Chair), Gao, C. (Chair), Liu, L. (Chair), Zhang, H. (Chair), Milić, V. (Chair), Wang, Z. (Chair), Lin, Y. (Chair), Ong, S. W. (Chair), Wu, K. (Chair), Zhu, Z. (Chair), Wang, Q. (Chair), Zhu, Y. (Chair), Mu, H. (Chair), Liu, X. (Participant), Bilby, J. (Participant), Andriano-Moore, S. A. (Participant), Yang, L. (Participant), Lewis, A. (Participant), Zhang, J. (Participant), Wang, Q. (Participant), Liu, Z. (Participant), Prieler, M. (Participant), Chen, Y. (Participant), Liu, Y. (Participant), Van Mensel, L. (Chair), Tang, B. (Member of programme committee) & Ruan, Z. (Member of programme committee)
28 Mar 2025 → 29 Mar 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
China's Image: Global Perspectives
Qingning Wang (Organiser)
7 Dec 2024 → 8 Dec 2024
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
The Ant Forest, Pro-Environmental Social Gaming App, and Online Environmental Protection in China, at The European Conference on Arts & Humanities (ECAH2024)
Qingning Wang (Speaker)
14 Jul 2024
Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
Implementing Innovative Non-Traditional Assessment Methods in Media Education
Qingning Wang (Speaker)
29 May 2024
Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar