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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I co-authored a submission to the Australian Parliament’s Joint Select Committee on #ArtificialIntelligence. My first parliamentary submission, and a really enjoyable chance to translate research into policy recommendations with a fantastic team. Read it here: apo.org.au/node/335831 #AIPolicy
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
New commentary with @haiqing-yu.bsky.social in The Interpreter: what happens when a human face becomes a reusable AI asset? We look at China’s emerging “facial economy” and argue that consent alone is not enough. The question is also who controls future uses, value and reputational risk.
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🎙️ New episode! I spoke with @sethclewis.bsky.social @rodzam.bsky.social @tomasdodds.bsky.social about their newly published book, Journalism in the Age of AI: From Acceleration to Reimagination (Polity, 2026), for the New Books Network. 🎧 newbooksnetwork.com/journalism-i... 📖 journalismandai.com
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Seth C. Lewis, Rodrigo Zamith, and Tomás Dodds, "Journalism in the Age of AI: From Acceleration to Reimagination" (Polity, 2027) - New Books Network
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🚀 New paper out! “The Great Wall of the Press: Layered Boundary Work of AI-Integrated Journalism,” with @profkarlsson.bsky.social Michael Karlsson, is now #OpenAccess in Media and Communication. 🔗 doi.org/10.17645/mac...
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The Great Wall of the Press: Layered Boundary Work of AI-Integrated Journalism | Article | Media and Communication
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Our work is now available as an open-access book chapter in Journalism in Transition: Role Performance in a Changing Media Landscape 📖 Scrutinizing Algorithms: Assessing Journalistic Role Performance in Chinese News Media's Coverage of Artificial Intelligence Link: doi.org/10.4324/9781...
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Scrutinizing Algorithms: Assessing Journalistic Role Performance in Ch
Coverage of artificial intelligence and algorithms has been largely examined by scholars studying countries in the Global North that have historically supported
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Mike Ananny 🇨🇦 @mikeananny.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Big thanks to @joannekuai.bsky.social & @fabianlferrari.bsky.social for the leading this & giving me chance to write about: "AI Governance as Scale Work: Synthetic Journalism across Scalar Collisions" Gift article here but pls email me (ananny.org) if paywalled: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Governing Artificial Intelligence (AI) is difficult, in part, because AI systems never stand still in any one place. They are usually made by private companies, hidden within proprietary infrastructures, spanning jurisdictions, behaving in ways that are difficult to predict, and talked about in messy discourses of hype and panic. I suggest here that all this dynamism and uncertainty could be tackled by understanding AI and its governance as multi-scalar phenomena. Drawing on DiCaglio’s idea of a ‘scalar view,’ defining AI as a scalar media technology, and tracing journalism’s encounters with Generative AI as scalar collisions – across practices, organizations, data, audiences, and engineering – I argue that AI governance is ‘scale work’, and that multi-scalar governance offers new ways to understand Generative AI and its stakes."
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
New special issue out! 🚀 Co-edited by me & fabianlferrari.bsky.social, on generative AI governance, now published in *Information, Communication & Society*. 🔗 Open access intro: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Generative AI governance: from regulatory design to institutional reordering
This special issue approaches generative AI governance as a multi-sited and contested process. Across diverse contexts, the contributions reveal governance as distributed across institutions, geogr...
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Really enjoyed this conversation with Rayane El Masri for the Careful Minds podcast series @admscentre.org.au Drawing on our research, we unpack the growing “responsibility gap” in AI, from generative search and news to misinformation and global power asymmetries. #AI #Elecitons #AIGovernance
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Who Takes the Fall? The AI Responsibility Gap
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
I had the pleasure of kicking off the 2026 seminar series at the Digital Ethnography Research Centre at RMIT University, presenting my research on #AI & #Journalism & #Governance. Thanks to DERC and Rob for organising, and to everyone for the great discussion. Special guest: Sarge the puppy 🐶
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
As a former print journalist, there’s something special about seeing work in print. 🥹 Our chapter, “Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Journalism in China,”w/ Xueying Wang and profkarlsson.bsky.social, is out in The Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and Journalism. 🔗 doi.org/10.1002/9781...
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Two enriching weeks at “Public Service Media in the Platform Era – Towards Public Infrastructure.” Workshops, public lectures, and discussions with scholars and practitioners on how public service media can navigate platform dominance, AI, and the tensions between personalisation and universality.
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
✨What a real honour! This journal has been my intellectual home since day one — first articles, first review, and now… this. Grateful for the care, generosity, and brilliance of the editorial team and community. Also: the highlight of the invitation was being called a “young scholar” by the EiC. 😆
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Who Controls Information Now? AI Search, Journalism, and Democratic Risk; An Interview with Dr joannekuai.bsky.social (RMIT University) conducted by Anahita Poursafir, Intern at our Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs. www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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Mike Ananny 🇨🇦 @mikeananny.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
(Free eprint currently at that link but email me if paywalled.) And huge thanks to @joannekuai.bsky.social & @fabianlferrari.bsky.social for including me in their incredibly thoughtful @icsjournal.bsky.social AI governance special issue — full issue to come but individual papers at journal site.
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Mike Ananny 🇨🇦 @mikeananny.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
New paper! In @icsjournal.bsky.social I argue that governing #AI means “scale work” — the labour of stabilizing AI *across* relationships that are usually tackled in isolation. I use journalism’s GenAI encounters as a case study, connecting siloed AI collisions www.tandfonline.com/eprint/T7WWF...
Abstract of article:

“ABSTRACT
Governing Artificial Intelligence (Al) is difficult, in part, because Al systems never stand still in any one place. They are usually made by private companies, hidden within proprietary infrastructures, spanning jurisdictions, behaving in ways that are difficult to predict, and talked about in messy discourses of hype and panic. I suggest here that all this dynamism and uncertainty could be tackled by understanding Al and its governance as multi-scalar phenomena. Drawing on DiCaglio's idea of a
'scalar view,' defining Al as a scalar media technology, and tracing journalism's encounters with Generative Al as scalar collisions - across
practices, organizations, data, audiences, and engineering - I argue that Al governance is
'scale work', and that multi-scalar governance offers new ways to understand Generative Al and its stakes.”
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Wrapped up two fantastic conferences — AANZCA25 and JERAA25 — my first as a newcomer to Australia’s Media & Comms community. Brilliant people, inspiring papers, great keynotes, and very generous Queensland weather. Yes, I even became a 6am swimmer?! 🌊😂 Feeling welcomed, energised, and grateful. 🧡
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Pleased to be quoted in a new Fix article on how publishers can respond to AI bots scraping journalistic content. Protecting journalism in the AI era requires fairness, accountability and stronger direct ties with readers. #AI #Journalism #MediaPolicy #NewsIndustry
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Great to take part in the International Conference on Platform and AI Society in Asia, which took place at Deakin University last week. Huge thanks to the organisers, and all participants for such rich discussions. #AI #AIGovernance #AIandSociety #AsianMedia
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Excited to share our chapter “Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Journalism in China” w/ Xueying Wang & Michael Karlsson is now published in The Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and Journalism. DOI: doi.org/10.1002/9781... Thanks to editors Aynur Sarısakaloğlu & Martin Löffelholz.
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Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Journalism in China
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into journalism has become a global phenomenon, with China emerging as a notable player in this evolving landscape. Milestones specific to China, such ....
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
I had a great time leading a team at the 2025 ADM+S Hackathon. Two intense days of thinking about search, context, and “wicked problems”. Loved the creativity in the room and learned so much from the other teams. Feeling grateful for the experience and the community. 🔍💡🤝✨ #ADMS #SearchSystems
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
🎙️ Really fun to be on the other side of the mic! After hosting and producing for the Nordic Asia Podcast, I joined as a guest this time to talk with @NingAo about how AI is reshaping journalism in China and beyond. Listen on New Books Network 👉 newbooksnetwork.com/ai-news-and-... #AI #Journalism
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
🎙️ I spoke with The Wire 2SERFM about the rise of generative search engines and their impact on journalism — and what audiences and publishers can do in response. 🔗 Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/c... 🙌 Many thanks to The Wire and Amelia Crouch for the coverage. #AI #FutureOfNews
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Convenience of AI Erodes News Readership
Podcast Episode · The Wire - Individual Stories · 08/10/2025 · 1 sec
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Honoured to be quoted in ABC News coverage by James Purtill on how Google’s AI Overviews are reshaping the news and information ecosystem. Generative search cuts traffic to publishers, deepening journalism’s crisis. Read here: www.abc.net.au/news/science... #AI #Journalism #Media #ResearchImpact
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Fears of online journalism Armageddon as Google changes the game
One year on from the rollout of Google AI Overviews in Australia, exclusive data shows steep year-on-year declines in readership for the top news websites as smaller publishers warn of lay-offs.
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
🎙️ Excited to share #Forskningspodden about my research: AI, News, and the State: Reinstitutionalising Journalism in Global China’s Algorithmic Age. 🎧 Listen here: www.kau.se/forskningspo... 📖 Thesis (Open Access): kau.diva-portal.org/smash/record... Thanks to Magnus and Samieh for the discussion!
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Forskningspodden #137 - AI, News, and the State
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
So happy to finally attend the Future of Journalism Conference #FoJ2025 at Cardiff University — my first time onsite! 🎉 Great to reconnect with old friends, meet new ones, and explore a bit of this charming Welsh town! #FutureOfJournalism #CardiffUniversity #JournalismResearch #AcademicCommunity
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
🚀 New piece w/ @tjthomson.bsky.social T.J. Thomson: we explore how newsrooms can integrate AI and research into journalistic AI can be done in ways that are context-aware, value-driven, and human-centred. 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/2204... #Journalism #AI #ResponsibleAI #MediaInnovation #aanzca #jeraa #foj
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Rethinking journalistic autonomy in the algorithmic era: toward context-aware, value-driven, and human-centred research into journalistic AI
Published in Communication Research and Practice (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Hit 100 citations on Google Scholar 🎉 Metrics aren’t everything, but it’s nice to know the work is useful. Also a reminder to update my profile—it still says PhD candidate in Sweden, but I’m now a Research Fellow in Melbourne 😅 #AcademicLife #ResearchImpact #PhDToPostdoc
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Just wrapped up an inspiring week at #IAMCR2025 at NTU Singapore! Grateful for the brilliant panels, thoughtful conversations, and warm hospitality. Big thanks to the organisers and to RMIT College of Design & Social Context for the wonderful reception!
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Thanks to all who joined our #IAMCR2025 panel at Nanyang Technological University! We explored #GenerativeAI #Governance. Some are included in a forthcoming @icsjournal.bsky.social special issue co-edited with @fabianlferrari.bsky.social. Let’s keep the convo going. #GenAI #IAMCR #IAMCR25
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
🎉 Wrapped up #CIRC25 at Peking University – what an inspiring few days discussing the future of the Chinese internet in the AI era! Grateful to all organisers, speakers, and new connections. Bonus: a JD.com visit + roast duck overload 🤗 #AI #DigitalChina
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
See you next week in Singapore for #IAMCR2025 🇸🇬✨ Join us for a timely panel on Generative AI Governance at the Communication Policy and Technology Section. 🗓 Thursday, July 17 🕣 08:30 📍 The Hive LHS-TR+53 Let’s talk AI, policy & the future of communication! #AI #GenAI #CommTech #IAMCR
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
🗳️ Joined a great EODS (Election Observation and Democracy Support) webinar on #AI & #Elections with @corneliabrantner.bsky.social & @profkarlsson.bsky.social ‬ We discussed AI chatbot info flows during Taiwan’s 2024 election. Thanks to Claudia Aranda for the invite 💛 #GenAI #Media #Democracy #News
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
One of the best things of my PhD journey: being part of the Graduate School in Asian Studies at Lund Uni. 💛 Special to graduate alongside my friend @tabitarosendal.bsky.social! 🎓 👉 www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/two-... #AsianStudies #PhDLife #GlobalChina #AcademicCommunity #PhDone
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Two New Doctorates
Lund University. On Friday, 30 May, Joanne Kuai successfully defended her dissertation “AI, News, and the State: Reinstitutionalising Journalism in Global China’s Algorithmic Age” at Karlstad Universi...
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
A big thank you to Sara Farr for covering our #ICA25 panels in Law360. The article digs into our conversations on AI, journalism, copyright, and the bigger questions around authorship and human agency. 🗞️ www.law360.ca/ca/ip/articl... #AIandJournalism #PlatformPower #MediaEthics #Communication
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Journalism and AI: A cautionary tale - Law360 Canada
Generative AI, or genAI — arguably one of the fastest-growing technologies at the moment — is everywhere: in the workplace and in one’s private life. And one need not look too far to find it. Run a qu...
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Nice surprise: our #ICA25 panel was featured by @reutersinstitute.bsky.social! 🎉 Grateful for efforts to spotlight journalism + AI research across platforms. 📰 reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/here-ar... The article I presented is @digitaljournalism.bsky.social 🧠 doi.org/10.1080/2167...
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Here are the panels, presentations and posters at ICA 2025 featuring researchers from the Reuters Institute
The annual gathering will see our researchers share findings around generative AI, climate news and trust.
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
ICA25 = jetlag, joy, and journalism 💫 My first conference as Dr Kuai (!) 🥹and stepping in as the new Student & ECR rep for the Journalism Studies Division. Wanna join our PhD colloquium? DM me 💌 Huge thanks to everyone who came to our panels or said congrats — you made it so special 💜 #ICA25
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Rafael Grohmann @grohmannrafael.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
💥New article. Worker-led AI governance: Hollywood writers' strikes and the worker power, published in Information, Communication & Society, in a special issue edited by @fabianlferrari.bsky.social and @joannekuai.bsky.social (thanks a lot!) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
🎓 Just defended my PhD—and thrilled to be featured by Karlstad University! I spoke about my research into China’s AI-powered newsrooms—and what they reveal about the global future of journalism, democracy, and human agency. Read here 👉 www.kau.se/en/news/jour... #AI #Journalism #DigitalChina
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Journalism Rewired: How AI Is Reshaping News in China and Beyond
What happens when AI meets journalism in one of the world’s most tightly controlled media environments? Joanne Kuai, newly graduated PhD in Media and Communication Studies at Karlstad University, dive...
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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
This paper is published in Telecommunications Policy. @joannekuai.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Sourcing behavior and the role of news media in AI-powered search engines in the digital media ecosystem: Comparing political news retrieval across five languages
This study examines the role of news media in the context of generative AI-enhanced search engines, focusing on the 2024 Taiwan presidential election.…
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Ah… I always admire people who have this mad live-tweeting skill! Thanks, Hannes! Meanwhile, I’m still trying to figure out how to thread two posts. 😅
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Excited to be at #ICA25 this week! Sharing work on journalism, AI, and visual cultures with brilliant collaborators. Schedule’s in the pic — hope to see many of you here. #AI #Journalism #MediaStudies #DigitalCulture #UrbanImaginaries #CommunicationResearch #ICA2025 #AcademicLife
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Co-guest edited with the brilliant Fabian, this collection brings together timely, critical perspectives on how generative AI is reshaping institutions, power, and public life. Stay tuned for more pieces as they go live! ✨ #GenerativeAI #AIGovernance #IC&S #PlatformGovernance #DigitalGovernance
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Thrilled to see the contributions for our Information, Communication & Society special issue on Generative AI Governance, co-guest edited with the brilliant Fabian, starting to come out! 🚀 #AI #Governance #GenerativeAI #AIGovernance #DigitalSociety #CriticalAI #TechPolitics #DigitalGovernance
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
In Sweden🇸🇪 , it’s tradition for new PhDs to host a post-defense party 🎉—and I loved every minute of it. Grateful to share joy with those who supported me. Special thanks to my doctoral papa for the best speech. Also: open for side gigs as cocktail menu designer 🍸😉 #DrKuai #WorkHardCelebrateHarder
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
🎓 PhD: Defended! Thank you to everyone who was present—on-site or online—and to all who supported this journey and helped make it meaningful. Special thanks to my opponent @mikeananny.bsky.social for a thoughtful and inspiring conversation. Link to Dissertation: 📘 doi.org/10.59217/vtd... #PhDone
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
🇬🇧 Had a great time presenting Navigating the AI Hype at #UoWMEDIA50 @camri.bsky.social last week — a highlight from my dissertation! Thanks to all organisers, participants & keynote speakers for the inspiration ✨ Paper: doi.org/10.1080/2167... #AIhype #PhDjourney #mediastudies #academiclife
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
📢 I'm defending my PhD! 🎓 AI, News, and the State: Reinstitutionalising Journalism in Global China’s Algorithmic Age 📅 30 May | 🕐 13:00 CEST 📍 Karlstad University & Zoom Honoured to have @mikeananny.bsky.social as opponent! 📘 Thesis: doi.org/10.59217/vtd... 🔗 Zoom: kau-se.zoom.us/j/67189896557
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Fabian Ferrari @fabianlferrari.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Who decides what counts as theft when AI copies your style? Check out the first paper of our special issue on generative AI governance co-edited with @joannekuai.bsky.social!
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Joanne Kuai @joannekuai.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Happy to have had the chance to explore this important topic for @sixthtone.bsky.social. Grateful to the responsible editors who worked hard behind the scenes and brought sharp insights and kind support throughout the process. 🙏
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In China, a Sharp Divide Between Journalism and the Ivory Tower
A controversy about authorship of an influential magazine article has highlighted the difficulties faced by journalists and academics when they try to work together.
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Digital Journalism @digitaljournalism.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
ONLINE FIRST & OPEN ACCESS! How do Chinese journalists perceive and report on AI amid the global discourse of its potential and risks? Check out this insightful study by @joannekuai.bsky.social to find out! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Navigating the AI Hype: Chinese Journalists’ Algorithmic Imaginaries and Role Perceptions in Reporting Emerging Technologies
This study explores how Chinese journalists perceive, use, and report on artificial intelligence (AI) amid the global discourse of AI hype. Drawing on qualitative analysis of 18 in-depth interviews...
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