Research

Zou, W., Qu, J. G., Yi, J., & Li, Z. (2026). Addressing "Political Anger" and "Non-Political Fear" in News Engagement: The Impact of Human-AI Interactions on Emotional and Behavioral Responses. Mass Communication and Society, 1-21.

Qin, X., Li, Z., & Cheng, X. (2026). Restoring Heterogeneity in LLM Social Simulation: An Audience Segmentation Approach. Presented at the Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Computational Methods Division, Cape Town, South Africa.

Li, Z. (2026). "Only a Method of Getting to Know Someone": Gay University Students, Heteronormativity, and the Mediatization of Love on Chinese Dating Apps. Presented at the Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Studies Division, Cape Town, South Africa.

Li, Z. (2026). Feeling the Collapse: Fandom Meltdowns as Reactive Collective Action in the Digital Movement Society. Presented at the Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Popular Media and Culture Division, Cape Town, South Africa.

Zou, W., Qu, J. G., Yi, J., & Li, Z. (2025). Addressing "Political Anger" and "Non-Political Fear" in News Engagement: The Impact of Human-AI Interactions on Emotional and Behavioral Responses. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), Political Communication Division, San Francisco, CA, United States.