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Biography
Stephanie Jean Tsang (PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison) is Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University, where she serves as the director of HKBU Fact Check. She has developed three major lines of inquiry: 1) the role of misinformation and disinformation in politics and health; 2) the impact of digital media on audience outcomes; and 3) the influence of message processing on social evaluations and behaviors. Her work has appeared in numerous scholarly journals including Journal of Communication, Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Media Psychology, Communication Studies, and Journalism.
Research Interests
Fake News and Misinformation, Media Psychology, Science Communication, and Social Media Engagement
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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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When Seeing Is No Longer Believing: Exploring the Processing, Effects, and Intervention Strategies of Deepfakes in Hong Kong
WANG, S. (PI) & TSANG, S. J. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research project
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Information Literacy Exhibition and Fact-checking Workshop by HKBU Fact Check
TSANG, S. J. (PI)
1/03/24 → 28/02/25
Project: Research project
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Science Literacy and Misinformation Susceptibility
TSANG, S. J. (PI)
1/08/23 → 31/08/25
Project: Research project
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FactCheck – Media and Artificial Intelligence Literacy Research for Teachers and Students
TSANG, S. J. (PI)
13/09/21 → 13/10/23
Project: Research project
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Understanding Political Disinformation with Facebook Audience Insights and Eye-tracking Technology
TSANG, S. J. (PI)
1/01/21 → 31/12/22
Project: Research project
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Understanding public preference for misinformation interventions: support for digital platform monitoring, media literacy education and legislation
TSANG, S. J. & ZHOU, L., 17 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Online Information Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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When Corrections Fail: Effects of Misinformation Targets, Repeated Exposure, and Partisanship on Misinformation Beliefs
Song, Y., Lu, Y., Tsang, S. J., Zhang, J. & Ku, K. Y. L., Jan 2025, In: International Journal of Communication. 19, p. 392-416 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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An In-depth Analysis on Students’ Views on Media and AI Literacy
Tsang, S. J., 30 Jun 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review
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Communicating Climate Change: The Impact of Animated Data Visualizations on Perceptions of Journalistic Motive and Media Bias
Tsang, S. J., 29 Mar 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper
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Conspiracy Mindsets in Processing Climate Change Visualizations
Tsang, S. J., 30 Jun 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review
Prizes
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Winner of Social Change Scholarship (Psychology and technology for humanity)
TSANG, S. J. (Recipient), 2020
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Data Mining with xMiner: Applications in Business and Media Studies
TSANG, S. J. (Organiser)
20 Mar 2023Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by HKBU
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事實查核能否應對虛假新聞:以浸大事實查核為例
TSANG, S. J. (Organiser)
14 Jan 2023Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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Checking the Fact-Checkers: A Global Perspective
TSANG, S. J. (Organiser)
23 May 2022 → 24 May 2022Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by HKBU
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Fake News in Asia: An IN-cube Webinar Series
TSANG, S. J. (Speaker)
24 Mar 2022Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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The 19th Chinese Internet Research Conference
CHANG, L. (Organiser), THUSSU, D. K. (Board/committee/panel member), LUQIU, R. L. W. (Board/committee/panel member), SONG, C. (Board/committee/panel member), ZHANG, X. (Board/committee/panel member) & TSANG, S. J. (Board/committee/panel member)
23 May 2022 → 24 May 2022Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by HKBU
Press/Media
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A four-step process to transform everyone into a fact-checker
10/01/25
1 Media contribution
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Hurricane Milton unleashes torrent of fake videos, wild claims
24/10/24
1 item of Media coverage
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