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Dr. Sai Wang is a research assistant professor in the Department of Interactive Media at Hong Kong Baptist University. Before joining HKBU, she was a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Journalism and Communication at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She received her Ph.D. in Media and Communication from City University of Hong Kong and M.A. in Advertising from The University of Texas at Austin.
Her research is at the intersection of computer-mediated communication, media psychology, and human-computer interaction. She primarily uses quantitative research methods (e.g., experiments, surveys, and meta-analyses) to investigate how social interactions via various communication technologies and services influence user psychology and behavior. Her works have been published (or are forthcoming) in leading journals in communication disciplines, including Communication Research, New Media & Society, and Digital Journalism.
Research Interests
Computer-mediated communication, media psychology, human-computer interaction.
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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When Seeing Is No Longer Believing: Exploring the Processing, Effects, and Intervention Strategies of Deepfakes in Hong Kong
1/01/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research project
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Cross-Cutting Exposure in Online News Comments: The Effects of Group Identification and Uncivil Discourse on Opinion Conformity and Expression
Wang, S. & Kim, K. J., 9 Sept 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Media Psychology. p. 1-25 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Regional differences in public perceptions of autonomous vehicles facing moral dilemmas: a comparative study between the United States, Hong Kong, and China
Kim, K. J. & Wang, S., 20 Aug 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Universal Access in the Information Society. 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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The Impact of Machine Authorship on News Audience Perceptions: A Meta-Analysis of Experimental Studies
Wang, S. & Huang, G., Oct 2024, In: Communication Research. 51, 7, p. 815-842 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Content moderation on social media: Does it matter who and why moderates hate speech?
Wang, S. & Kim, K. J., 17 Jul 2023, In: Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. 26, 7, p. 527-534 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Do Bandwagon Cues Affect Credibility Perceptions? A Meta-Analysis of the Experimental Evidence
Wang, S., Chu, T. H. & Huang, G., Aug 2023, In: Communication Research. 50, 6, p. 720-744 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
11 Citations (Scopus)