ICA Shanghai Regional Conference 2013

Six faculty members, nine graduate students and one alumnus represented the School of Journalism and Communication, Chinese University of Hong Kong to participate in the International Communication Association (ICA) Shanghai Regional Conference: Communication and Social Transformation from 8 to 10 November 2013. They presented a total of ten authored or co-authored papers and chaired three panel discussion sessions.

The authored or co-authored papers presented at the conference are as follows:

Saturday, 9 November 2013

10:00
Professor Paul S.N.Lee
Keynote Speech

13:30-15:00
Parallel Sessions A/B/C (English Presentation) / Sessions1/2 (Chinese Presentation)

Professor Paul S.N. Lee
Session A: Social Culture, New Media and Health
Chair

Yuchen Ren (MPhil Student), Xiaojing An (PhD Student)
Session A: Social Culture, New Media and Health
The Impact of Online Involvement on Social Support: An Exploratory Study of Blood Cancer Virtual Communities in China

Di Cui (PhD Student)
Session B: Social Media and Society Impacts
From Communicative Continuity to Relational Continuity: A Theoretical Exploration of Multimedia Mobile Communication in Trans-local Relational Maintenance

Professor Clement So
Session C: Social Movements in the New Media Environment
Chair

Wu Fang (PhD Student), Zhang Fan (PhD Student)
Session C: Social Movements in the New Media Environment Participate into the Social Movement Online: the Path Model of Political Interest, Social Media Attention, and Online Political Participation for Mainland University Students in Different Regions

15:30-17:00
Parallel Sessions D/E/F (English Presentation) / Sessions3/4 (Chinese Presentation)

Professor Linchuan Jack Qiu
Session D: New Media and Journalism
Chair

Wu Fang (PhD Student)
Session D: New Media and Journalism
The Evolving of Agenda-Building Theory From Traditional Media to New Media：A Theory Review From the Perspective of Powerful Audience

Sunday, 10 November 2013

8:30-10:00
Parallel Sessions G/H/I (English Presentation) / Sessions 5/6 (Chinese Presentation)

Katherine Yi-Ning Chen, Ven-Hwei Lo, Ran Wei, Xiaoge Xu, Guoliang Zhang
Session G: Smart Phone, New Media and Interpersonal Communication A Comparative Study of the Relationship between Mobile Phone Use and Social Capital Among College Students in Shanghai and Taipei

Mengwei Bian (MSc in New Media Graduate 2012), Louis Leung
Session G: Smart Phone, New Media and Interpersonal Communication Smartphone Addiction: Linking Loneliness, Shyness, Symptoms and Patterns of Use to Face-to-Face Communication and Present-Absence

Wong Oi Kam (MPhil Student), Liu Jie Chen (MPhil Student)
Session G: Smart Phone, New Media and Interpersonal Communication Effects of Communication Apprehension, Need for Affiliation, and Usage of Mobile Instant Messaging on Social Support among University Students

Professor Linchuan Jack Qiu
Session H: Communication and Development
Discussant

Yuchen Ren (MPhil Student)
Session 5: Environmental Journalism and Health Communication Examining the Use of Dogmatic Language in Anti-Smoking Message: From a Psychological Reactance Perspective

10:30-12:00
Parallel Sessions J/K/L (English Presentation) / Sessions 7/8 (Chinese Presentation)

Professor Anthony Fung
Session J: Social Media & Culture Construction
Discussant

Zhikun Wang (MPhil Student), Yuping Zhang (PhD Student)
Session J: Social Media & Culture Construction
Effects of Motivations of Weibo Use, Weibo Usage Pattern, and Social Capital on Online Self-Disclosure on Weibo Among Higher Education Institution Students in China

Professor Paul S.N.Lee
Session K: Cyber Culture and Social Impact
Discussant

13:30-15:00
Parallel Sessions M/N (English Presentation) / Sessions 9/10 (Chinese Presentation)

Professor Clement So
Session M: Media Attitudes and Media Effects
Discussant

Zhang Fan (PhD Student)
Session M: Media Attitudes and Media Effects Framing Theory and Public Opinion：An Overview and Assessment in Chinese Social Context

Professor Clement So
Session N: The Future of Communication Study (Panel)
Panel Participants