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Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6682-1712
Scopus Author ID: 35105839200
Google Scholar Profile: A9-9VKsAAAAJ
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Qualifications (Brief)
BA (Tongji University), MPhil (Hong Kong Baptist University), PhD (Ohio State University, US)
Biography
Dr. Fei Shen ('Chris') is a keen observer of the social and political impacts of new media technologies. His empirical work examines how people make use of new media technologies in different settings and how the internet helps reshape people's behavior and redistribute power in societies, in particular, in authoritarian regimes. He wrote extensively on the topic of the internet and China: online political discussions, opinion climate in the cyberspace, the Great Firewall, censorship patterns of news portal sites, circumvention tools use, and ordinary citizen running social media campaigns for local congress elections, etc. He has published articles in such journals as Communication Theory, Journal of Communication, Communication Research, the International Journal of Press/Politics, and International Journal of Public Opinion Research.
Dr. Shen won the Google Faculty Research Award in 2014 and was a Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center, Harvard University during 2015-2016. He is currently the associate editor of 'Communication Methods and Measures' - a methodology journal in the field of media and communication. For more information about the journal, see: www.tandfonline.com/loi/hcms20
Research Interests/Areas
- Political Communication
- Public Opinion
- Internet Censorship and Freedom
- Quantitative Methodology
- Data Mining
- Consumer Behavior
- Sociology of News
- Social Movements
Ongoing Projects
- Digital Activism in Chinese Cyberspace
- Media Credibility in China
- Public Opinion toward Internet Governance in Asia
Teaching
- COM 5401 Advertising Production and Management
- COM 5405 Consumer Behavior Insight
- COM 5104 Research Methods for Communication and New Media
- COM 5506 Social Network Analysis for Communication
- COM 8007 Multivariate Analysis in Communication Research
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Research output
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Social media use, opinion polarization, social movement participation, and voting: The case of Hong Kong
Shen, ‘. F. & Huang, D., 2025, Elections and Social Networks around the World. Guevara, E. & Theviot , A. (eds.). London: Taylor & Francis, p. 301-317 (Politics, Media and Political Communication).Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author) › peer-review
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The Impact of Expert Opinions in COVID-19 News Coverage on Vaccination During the Fifth Outbreak in Hong Kong: A Time Series Analysis
Gao, Y., Lau, J.T.-F., Zhang, Q., Ming, W.-K., Shen, F., Huang, Y.-H. C. & Jiang, L. C., 2025, In: Health Communication. 40, 2, p. 305-320Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
CENSORSHIP AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN CHINA
Shen, F. & Shi, W., 2024, The Routledge Companion to Freedom of Expression and Censorship. Steel, J. & Petley, J. (eds.). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, p. 138-152 (Routledge Media and Cultural Studies Companions).Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author) › peer-review
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How Two Coexisting Identities Influence Affective Polarization and Misinformation Belief? An Examination in Hong Kong
Shi, W., Ye, Q., Shen, F., Jiang, L. C. & Luo, Z., 24 Jun 2024, (Presented).Research output: Conference Papers › RGC 33 - Other conference paper › peer-review
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Mapping verification behaviors in the post-truth era: A systematic review
Yu, W. & Shen, F., Mar 2024, In: New Media & Society. 26, 3, p. 1703-1727Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
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DON_RMG: Can Third Party Fact-checker on Facebook Reduce Affective Polarization? - RMGS
SHEN, F. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/10/20 → …
Project: Research
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PPR-GOVT: Using Deliberation to Reduce Polarization and Build Consensus: An Experimental Study
SHEN, F. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
15/08/21 → 14/02/23
Project: Research
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PPR-GOVT: How to Reduce Political Polarization Hong Kong? A Pilot Experiment of Deliberation
SHEN, F. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
17/04/20 → 16/10/20
Project: Research
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GRF: Tracking Public Opinion through Real-time Textual Mining: A Public Service Platform with Big Data-based Approach
SHEN, F. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), Liang, H. (Co-Investigator) & YAO, M. Z. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/18 → 8/12/21
Project: Research
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GRF: Trust in Media revisited: A Rational-emotional Model
SHEN, F. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & Guo, Z. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/16 → 22/05/19
Project: Research
Press/Media
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Understanding Political Polarisation in the New Media Age
22/03/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Supervised Students
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Mr. Zhicun LUO, 羅志存
- Department of Media and Communication - P/T Research Assistant
Person: P/T Research Assistant, Doctor of Philosophy (Student)
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