Bingbing
@Blingblingzhang
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Assistant Professor @UIOWA_SJMC; Ph.D. @PSUBellisario A researcher in media effects, strategic comm, political communication, health and science communication
Joined January 2018
Political Communication Division is now accepting submission of panel proposals for the 2026 AEJMC Annual Conference, to be held in New Orleans, LA (August 5-8, 2026). 🗓️ Deadline: Friday, October 10, 2025 🔗 Submit: https://t.co/h68UkQGLeh We look forward to seeing your ideas!
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This is my first publication with my first advisee and it is published on my birthday so I feel special. It also won the TOP faculty paper in AEJMC. Please see more details for Communicating the Impact of Climate Change on Health below:
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While the health effects of climate change are well-documented, the effectiveness of emphasizing these impacts in climate communication remains underexplored. Additionally, these health impacts are...
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I am super proud to receive the award with Prof. Homero Gil de Zúñiga @_HGZ_ and Rebecca Scheffauer~
Congratulations are in order for assistant professor @Blingblingzhang. @jmcquarterly recognized an article she co-authored as the recipient of the Outstanding Research Article Award for refereed articles published in 2024. 1/3
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Our study examines the nexus between trust in public institutions and media use in Kenya. We found that radio surfaced as a vital player in cultivating trust in public institutions, especially when perceived corruption is low @KevinCharles144 More details: https://t.co/5Hb9Z1Rz9v
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AI is making misinformation easier to create ... and harder to spot. Page Center scholar Bingbing Zhang (@UIOWA_SJMC) is exploring how transparency labels can help users think more critically about what they see online. https://t.co/8mpqyvuZ7G
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It’s no secret that misinformation has become a growing challenge in the digital age. In many ways, artificial intelligence technology has supercharged those
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Led by @DrShoenberger, our study found that concrete brand messages enhance attitudes toward the issue highlighted in the advertisement and, for unfamiliar brands, boost perceived authenticity.
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This study investigates how brand commitment statements influence consumer responses to activist advertising, focusing on transgender inclusion—a highly divisive sociopolitical issue. Drawing on So...
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We are very excited and honored to receive this award!
👏 Congrats to Homero Gil de Zúñiga, Rebecca Scheffauer & @Blingblingzhang —winners of the 2024 JMCQ Outstanding Article Award! 🏆 Their study links cable news use (Fox, CNN, MSNBC) to conspiracy mentality. Read it here:
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Our new publication has explored segmenting the public based on their role expectations of corporate social advocacy (CSA) engagement in transnational contexts using latent profile analysis. We have identified three distinct groups.
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Public segmentation has been shown to help corporations respond more effectively to customer needs and expectations. However, limited research has explored segmenting the public based on their role...
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Our special issue "the state of visual evidence" in Visual Communication Quarterly (guest edited with Dr. Sang Jung Kim and Dr. Alex Scott is officially out! https://t.co/YYFRWo1Ty5
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Promotes inclusive discussion across all areas of visual communication and visual media in all forms, while encouraging synthesis and building on theory.
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Does source of inoculation matter? Check our study about how source credibility interacts with the inoculation process against climate misinformation. @profpinto
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While inoculation has shown promise in combating misinformation, the influence of the source of these inoculation messages remains underexplored. Guided by inoculation theory and source credibility...
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Will people accept disparagement more when it is disguised in humor? You can find out about it in my new publication~ https://t.co/eRR3WYcvM7
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Minority groups are often subjected to disparagement and blame for various societal issues including unemployment, health crises, and terrorism. This disparagement is sometimes conveyed not through...
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Under the leadership of @Qing Xiao, through an ethnography, we examine how millions of fans mobilize to influence social media algorithms. If you want to see how fans use algorithms to mobilize their actions. check it out~
🚀 Our study headed to #CHI2025 in Yokohama! https://t.co/oa1Z3KIwES Through an ethnography, we examine how millions of fans mobilize to influence social media algorithms. Thanks for the collaborators: Yuhang Zheng, @XianzheFan, @Blingblingzhang, @luzc08
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Thank you for the great leadership on this paper, @Qing Xiao Through interviews with 17 journalists, 6 AI technologists, and 3 AI workers from leading news organizations, we explore current practices, challenges, and opportunities for AI-driven collaboration in journalism.
🚀 Our paper has been accepted to #CHI2025! 🎉 https://t.co/6BJDUtgUZB As AI technologists and data workers increasingly enter the news industry, cross-functional collaboration with journalists is becoming essential. But how do these collaborations unfold in practice?
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New Pub Alert! Will climate information exposure on social media help booster for climate-related political participation? Check my findings for it~
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Social media has emerged as a key platform for governments, organizations, scientific institutions, and individuals to disseminate information about climate change. Nowadays it is common for people...
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📢 New article alert! "Understanding Government Public Opinion: How Conspiracy Mentality and Policy Issue Concerns Shape Government Performance Evaluations" đź“Š by @blingblingzhang, Araceli Mateos DĂaz & Homero Gil de Zúñiga:
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Abstract. Citizens’ assessments of government performance are rooted in their judgement on how public policy responds to their concerns, a key element for
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📢 Call for Nominations: Lynda Lee Kaid Best Article Award 📢 AEJMC PLCD is accepting nominations for outstanding political communication research published in 2024. The winning article’s first author receives $250! 📅Deadline: Feb 28, 2025 🔗 https://t.co/sQZxFmHnnm
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Social Media Radicalization ICA Preconference "Social Media Radicalization: Definitions, Theories, Methods" Submission Deadline Extended to February 7 Date: Wednesday 11 June 2025, 9am–5pm Location: Metropolitan State University of Denver (1 mile from ICA conference hotel)
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Meet Bingbing Zhang (@Blingblingzhang, @UIOWA_SJMC), researcher affiliate at the Center for Social Science Innovation. Zhang examines how media messages can promote scientific and political literacy. To read her full profile story, click here: https://t.co/4ayfPLzfO7
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Now accepting proposals! Visit https://t.co/9ghrKM96S2 for preconference details and submission guidelines.
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New Pub Alert! Our online experiment found user comments and partisan worldview influences the effectiveness of political fact-checking messages in terms of political misbelief and political attitudes and behaviors.
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Purpose. Social media platforms offer users the opportunity to engage with fact-checking posts aimed at countering misinformation surrounding political figures. However, limited research considers...
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