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Xianwen Kuang (Guangzhou, 1980) has been employed at Xian Jiaotong - Liverpool University (XJTLU) since August 2014. He received a PhD degree in Journalism from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) in April, 2014 and a MSc in Asian Studies from Lund University in June 2010. His main research interests include journalism, media framing, the international communication of cultural heritages and Internet governance. He has published research papers and books on collective action and on news production. Before joining XJTLU, Xianwen Kuang has lived and worked in China, Sweden, Kenya, Denmark and the Netherlands as professional journalist and researcher. He has also taught UG and PG courses in journalism and research methods at both SDU and XJTLU.
Research interests
Journalism
News production
News effects
Framing analysis
Internet governance
Experience
Visiting Scholar, Center for the Study of Contemporary China, Duke Kunshan University - March - May, 2023
Visiting Researcher, Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR), University of Amsterdam - 2013 to 2013
PhD Research Fellow, University of Southern Denmark - 2011 to 2013
Intern, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - 2009 to 2009
Journalist, HKSG Media Ltd. - 2004 to 2008
Teaching
COM406 Research methods in Communication
COM340 Investigative Journalism
COM261 Qualitative Research Methods
COM221 Research Methods in Media and Communication
COM401 Global Media Cultures
COM112 Investigative Journalism
COM108 Global Journalism
COM105 Journalism Theory and Practice
Awards and honours
Creativity Award, 2018, Dentsu Innovation Laboratory, Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges，Ministry of Education， Peoples Republic of China
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. , University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark - 2014
M.S. , Lund University, Lund, Sweden - 2010
B.A. , Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China - 2003
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Traditional Chinese Medicine as Science or Cultural Heritage? China’s Overseas Promotion Strategies and Involvement of Actors since the Launch of the BRI
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Effect Size Reporting and Interpreting Practices in Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) Academic Journals: A survey of two discipline
1/09/20 → 29/02/24
Project: Internal Research Project
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Communicating Public Health Emergencies in Suzhou: A Case of COVID-19
1/04/20 → 31/10/20
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Framing Sino-US Trade War: A Content Analysis of News from Chinese and American Media Organizations
1/02/20 → 31/01/22
Project: Internal Research Project
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Discursive Mediation in Journalism Translation
Wang, H., Kuang, X. & Tian, L.
1/06/15 → 30/06/19
Project: Governmental Research Project
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From Mythologicalization to Stigmatization of Dongbei? An Analysis of North-East China’s News Media Representations
Wu, K. & Kuang, X., 2024, Identity, Space, and Everyday Life in Contemporary Northeast China. Palgrave MacmillanResearch output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Identity, Space, and Everyday Life in Contemporary Northeast China
Chen, Z. T. (ed.), Han, J. (ed.), Kuang, X. (ed.) & Liu, X. (ed.), Jan 2024, Palgrave Macmillan. 310 p.Research output: Book/Report/Edited volume › Book › peer-review
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Introduction
Chen, Z. T., Han, J., Kuang, X. & Liu, X., Jan 2024, Identity, Space, and Everyday Life in Contemporary Northeast China.. Palgrave MacmillanResearch output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Conclusion
Garrisi, D. & Kuang, X., 2023, Journalism Pedagogy in Transitional Countries. Palgrave MacmillanResearch output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Framing pandemic-related issues in fake news: A content analysis of Covid-19 misinformation in China
Wu, K. & Kuang, X., 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Activities
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The primed SDGs in China: An analysis of news from the social media outlet of People's Daily before and after 2015
Xianwen Kuang (Speaker)
16 Dec 2023 → 17 Dec 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Duke Kunshan University
Xianwen Kuang (Visiting researcher)
1 Mar 2023 → 31 May 2023Activity: Research visit
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Media Frame Building in International Communication: Theories, Methods and a Case Study on the Framing of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
Xianwen Kuang (Speaker)
Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Understanding Reticence in China’s Transnational Education: The Cultural and Psychological Perspectives
Xianwen Kuang (Speaker)
Nov 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Inheritance and Innovation of Traditional Chinese Operas
Xianwen Kuang (Speaker)
Nov 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Keynote Speech