Calvin Yixiang Cheng
Biographic Data
| ID | 4900274 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Calvin Yixiang Cheng |
| GIVEN NAMES | Calvin Yixiang |
| FAMILY NAME | Cheng |
| SIGNATURE | CHENG C Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Oxford Internet Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4897-3293 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Diasporic citizen journalism
Departing from the conventional nation-state framework, this paper explores citizen journalism from a translocal and transnational perspective. Focusing on Chinese diasporic communities on Twitter, the study presents an explorative inquiry into the phenomenon of diasporic citizen journalism . Through an empirical case study of the 2022 Blank Paper Protests (BPP) in China, the research reveals the pivotal role the Chinese Twitter-sphere played as …
Social media live streaming as affective news in the anti-Elab movement in Hong Kong
This article uses the theory of affective news to examine social media live streaming during the 2019 Hong Kong Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement. We argue that this specific form of affective news was enabled by the affordances of the Facebook Live platform, collectively produced by journalists who were not bound by conventional detached practices and audiences who actively engaged in emotional reactions and discussions, and offering …
Authority-led conspiracy theories in China during the Covid-19 pandemic – Exploring the thematic features and rhetoric strategies
The COVID-19 pandemic has witnessed the flourish of various conspiracy theories globally, where governmental authorities have often played an essential role in spreading and promoting such misleading information. This study examines the authority-led conspiracy theories in China by analysing 44,068 conspiracy theory relevant Weibo posts. The sample was collected by 46 sets of keywords representing popular conspiracy theories circulating online in…
Diasporic citizen journalism
Departing from the conventional nation-state framework, this paper explores citizen journalism from a translocal and transnational perspective. Focusing on Chinese diasporic communities on Twitter, the study presents an explorative inquiry into the phenomenon of diasporic citizen journalism . Through an empirical case study of the 2022 Blank Paper Protests (BPP) in China, the research reveals the pivotal role the Chinese Twitter-sphere played as …
Social media live streaming as affective news in the anti-Elab movement in Hong Kong
This article uses the theory of affective news to examine social media live streaming during the 2019 Hong Kong Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement. We argue that this specific form of affective news was enabled by the affordances of the Facebook Live platform, collectively produced by journalists who were not bound by conventional detached practices and audiences who actively engaged in emotional reactions and discussions, and offering …
Authority-led conspiracy theories in China during the Covid-19 pandemic – Exploring the thematic features and rhetoric strategies
The COVID-19 pandemic has witnessed the flourish of various conspiracy theories globally, where governmental authorities have often played an essential role in spreading and promoting such misleading information. This study examines the authority-led conspiracy theories in China by analysing 44,068 conspiracy theory relevant Weibo posts. The sample was collected by 46 sets of keywords representing popular conspiracy theories circulating online in…
Diasporic citizen journalism
Departing from the conventional nation-state framework, this paper explores citizen journalism from a translocal and transnational perspective. Focusing on Chinese diasporic communities on Twitter, the study presents an explorative inquiry into the phenomenon of diasporic citizen journalism . Through an empirical case study of the 2022 Blank Paper Protests (BPP) in China, the research reveals the pivotal role the Chinese Twitter-sphere played as …
Media studies (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · China (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics (2 works) · Journalism (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Public relations (2 works)