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Chinese Name
朱蘊兒
Biography
Dr. Yuner ZHU is a Research Assistant Professor at Hong Kong Baptist University. She graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China and received her Ph.D. degree from the University of Hong Kong. Before joining HKBU, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Public Policy in the City University of Hong Kong for two years.
Dr. ZHU’s work has appeared in prestigious academic journals such as Journal of Communication, Political Communication, New Media & Society, Digital Journalism, and Journal of Risk Research.
Research Interests
Dr. Zhu's research interests include political communication, information governance, mass surveillance, and digital technology. She applies computational and experimental methods to investigate large-scale observational data to understand how the general public perceives and reacts to political events through their use of digital communication technologies.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, The Evolution of Opinions: Opinion diversity, dynamics, and social control, The University of Hong Kong
1 Sept 2016 → 17 Feb 2021
Award Date: 1 Dec 2021
Master, News and the Social Construction of Nationalism: A Study of Frames Network in the News Reports of Mainland Marriage Immigrants in Taiwan (2005 - 2014), National Chengchi University
1 Sept 2013 → 30 Jun 2016
Award Date: 30 Jun 2016
Bachelor, University of Science and Technology of China
1 Sept 2009 → 31 Aug 2013
Award Date: 31 Aug 2013
Keywords
- H Social Sciences (General)
- Computational Social Sciences
- Public Opinions
- Digital Media
- Surveillance
- Political Polarization and Radicalization
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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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Dive into the research topics where Yuner ZHU is active. Topic labels come from the works of this scholar.
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Projects
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How does censorship drive conspiratorial beliefs? The roles of information uncertainty and motivated reasoning
ZHU, Y. (PI), Zhang, X. (CoI) & Fu, K. W. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 30/06/27
Project: Research project
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Bread, Butter, and Bias: How News Coverage of Egg Price and Tariffs Polarizes U.S. Democracy?
Zhong, B., Wang, N., Zhu, Y., Wang, S., Xu, J., Hu, Y., Lim, H. H. & Feng, C., 8 Jun 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review
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Bread, Butter, and Bias: How News Coverage of Egg Price and Tariffs Polarizes U.S. Democracy?
Zhong, B. (Co-first author), Zhu, Y. (Co-first author), Wang, N., Wang, S., Xu, J., Hu, Y., Lim, H. H. & Feng, C. G. C., 29 May 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: American Behavioral Scientist. p. 1-29 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Cognitive Defense Against Gendered Political Misinformation During the 2024 U.S. Election
Lu, Y., Manik, M. M., Zhu, Y. & Zhong, B., Mar 2026, In: Media Report to Women. 54, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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How Digital Repression Reconfigures the Relationship between News Use and Political Trust: A Cross-National Multilevel Analysis of 57 Countries
Meng, X., Luo, H., Zhu, Y. & Wang, X., 7 Jun 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review
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The Power of Opening Up: How New Parents Gain Resilience in Self-Disclosure
Zhu, Y. & Zhong, B., 11 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Health Communication. p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Replication Data for: Multidimensional Diversity and Opportunity Structure in Political Science
ZHU, Y. (Creator), Harvard Dataverse, Jun 2023
DOI: 10.7910/DVN/Y9EY7E
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Replication Data for: How Propaganda Works in the Digital Era
ZHU, Y. (Creator), Harvard Dataverse, Nov 2022
DOI: 10.7910/DVN/O7II8W
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Replication Data for: ANOVA of Mean Difference in Content Percentages
ZHU, Y. (Creator), Harvard Dataverse, Feb 2021
DOI: 10.7910/DVN/OAMSDX
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COVID-19 related Weibo Data from "Did the world overlook the media’s early warning of COVID-19?"
ZHU, Y. (Creator) & Fu, K. W. (Contributor), Journal of Risk Research, 27 Apr 2020
DOI: 10.6084/M9.FIGSHARE.12199038, https://figshare.com/articles/COVID-19_related_Weibo_Data_from_Did_the_world_overlook_the_media_s_early_warning_of_COVID-19_/12199038
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Prizes
Activities
- 12 Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (Journal)
ZHU, Y. (Reviewer)
2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Environmental Communication (Journal)
ZHU, Y. (Reviewer)
2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Scientific Reports (Journal)
ZHU, Y. (Reviewer)
2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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新聞學研究 (Journal)
ZHU, Y. (Reviewer)
2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Chinese Journal of Communication (Journal)
ZHU, Y. (Reviewer)
2022Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)