MU, Haixin
MU, Haixin
Ph.D. Candidate
B.A. in Journalism
Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
LL.B. in Law
Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
M.A. in Journalism and Communication
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Research Interests
- Computational Social Science
- Political Communication
- Feminist Studies
Refereed Journal Article:
Zhang, Z., Mu, H.*, & Chui, D. L. T. (online first). Group-swinging as a strategic approach to curating multiple minority identities online: A study of lesbian gamers. New Media & Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448241291990 [Corresponding author]
Zhang, Z., Mu, H.*, & Huang, S. (2023). Playing to save sisters: How female gaming communities foster social support within different cultural contexts. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 67(5), 693-713. https://doi.org/10.1080/08838151.2023.2254432 [Corresponding author]
Conference Paper Presentation:
Mu, H., Chen, A., & Yang, T. (2025). Critical temporal periphery sustains and revives online social movements. AEJMC 2025 (Political Communication Division), San Francisco, USA, Aug 6-10.
Mu, H., Zhang, W., & Liang, H. (2025). More user-centric or not? The influence of social relationships on online discussions. AEJMC 2025 (Communication Technology Division), San Francisco, USA, Aug 6-10.
Zhang, Z., Mu, H., & Chui, D. L. T. (2024). Group swinging as strategic approach to curating multiple minority identities online: Study of lesbian gamers. AEJMC 2024
(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Interest Group), Philadelphia, USA, Aug 8-11. [First place student paper award]
Mu, H., Chen, A., & Yang, T. (2024). From inception to influence: A temporal analysis of participant origins and lasting impacts in two Chinese #MeToo movements. ICA 2024 (Computation Methods Division), Gold Coast, Australia, June 20-24.
Mu, H., Lu, S., Chen, A., & Liang, H. (2024). I confess, or comment me in positive framing: Perceived authenticity in mass-oriented computer-mediated communication. ICA 2024 (Communication and Technology Division), Gold Coast, Australia, June 20-24.
Mu, H., Chen, A., Zhang, W., Zhang, Q., Zhang, M., Lu, S., & Liang, H. (2023). Authenticity perceived, authenticity performed: How inconsistency in self-presentations influences user engagement. ICA 2023 (Communication and Technology Division), Toronto, Canada, May 25-29.
Zhang, W., Chen, A., Mu, H., Zhang, Q., Zhang, M., Lu, S., & Liang, H. (2023). It matters where you are: The effects of social identity salience on group interaction. ICA 2023 (Communication and Technology Division), Toronto, Canada, May 25-29.
Mu, H., & Luo, H. (2022). How does efficacy appraisal influence COVID-19 contact-tracing app use? Examining the roles of response efficacy, self-efficacy, satisfaction and trust in government. AEJMC 2022, Detroit, USA, August 3-6.
Mu, H. (2020). Anatomy of a buzzword: Three meanings of “Chinese pastoral feminism” in social media. IAMCR Online 2020, Tampere, Finland, July 12-17