Peer-Reviewed Publications


Sun, Y., Yan, X.F., Zhang, Y., Chen, J., Chen, Z.*, & Wang, C.J.* (2024). Globalization in International Tensions: The Impact of Military Conflicts on Cultural Orientations of Multinational Corporations’ Advertising in Modern China (1932–1937). Chinese Journal of Communication. Accepted in April 2024.

Conference Presentations


Sun, Y., Yan, X.F., Zhang, Y., Chen, Z.*, & Wang, C.J.* (2023). From Imperialism to Cultural Imperialism: Localized Versus Globalized Advertisements of Imported Commodities in China (1932–1937). Paper Presented at the 73rd Annual International Communication Association Conference (ICA), Toronto, Canada.

Zhang, Y., Lu, G., Sun, Y., Chen, Z.*, & Wang, C.J.* (2023). Traversing the Valley of Despair in Affective Mobilization: Issue Engagement, Emotion, and Online Donation on Sina Weibo during the Outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Paper Presented at the 73rd Annual International Communication Association Conference (ICA), Toronto, Canada.

Under Review


Sun, Y., & Ma, Z.* (Under Review). Authoritarians in Response to Societal Crises: Reciprocal Dynamics of Right-Wing Authoritarianism, COVID-19 Fear and Prevention Belief.

Zhang, Y., Sun, Y., Lu, G., Chen, Z.*, & Wang, C.J.* (Under Review). Let Us Not Wallow in the Valley of Despair: The Role of Emotion and Narrative in Fostering Resilience.

Chen, Z., Yu, W., Sun, Y., Wang, C.J., & Liu, X.F.* (Under Review). Will the Dark Side of the Internet Lead to More Misinformation Beliefs? Evidence from the COVID-19 Pandemic and the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election.

Selected Works in Progress


Sun, Y., & Wang, C.J.* Building Identity Through Narratives: Who Voices Dissent Within the Party?.

Sun, Y., Fei, Y., & Yu, C. ChatGPT as AI Companions: Characterizing the Social Relationship Between Users and ChatGPT.

Zhou, Z., Sun, Y., Liu, Y., Wang, C.J.* The Hard Times: Economics, Homicide, and Moral Narratives in Newspaper Coverage During the Great Depression.

Zhang, Y., Sun, Y., Wang, C.J.* Unraveling the Narrative Labyrinth: Analyzing the Effects of Narrative Structure, Confidence, and Emotion on Attention with NFT Transaction on Twitter.

Sun, Y., & Wang, C.J.* Chapter 15: Digital Marketing Performance Evaluation and Monitoring. In L. Zheng (Ed.), Digital Marketing Textbook.