Dr. Yanchun Chen | Technology | Best Researcher Award
Dr. Yanchun Chen, Communication University of China, China
Yanchun Chen is a Ph.D. student in Information Communication at the Communication University of China (CUC), specializing in digital public opinion. With a background in computational communication, she has contributed extensively to public opinion analysis and media convergence research. She has published in high-impact journals, including Cities and Ethics and Information Technology. Yanchun has presented her research at IAMCR, AEJMC, and ICA conferences, receiving the IAMCR Urban Communication Award. Her expertise lies in digital media ethics, risk communication, and the socio-political impact of emerging technologies.
Publication Profile
🎓 Education
Yanchun Chen is pursuing her Ph.D. in Information Communication at CUC (2024–Present), focusing on digital public opinion. She holds an M.S. in Communication (Computational Communication) from the State Key Laboratory of Media Convergence and Communication, CUC (2022–2024), where she analyzed communication data to interpret public sentiment. She completed her B.S. in Tourism Management from Minjiang University (2017–2021), developing foundational insights into media’s impact on cultural narratives. Her academic journey reflects an interdisciplinary approach, integrating communication theories with computational methodologies.
💼 Experience
Yanchun has conducted extensive data analysis at the State Key Laboratory of Media Convergence and Communication, focusing on public opinion trends. At the National Broadcast Media Language Resources Monitoring and Research Center, she developed a systematic media monitoring ledger. She has collaborated on international research, applying social network analysis and topic modeling to urban communication and media ethics. Her studies on deepfake resurrection, AI-generated narratives, and crisis communication have contributed to scholarly discourse in media ethics. Additionally, she has served as a research assistant on digital geopolitics projects, addressing trust issues in global media.
🏆 Awards and Honors
Yanchun has received the prestigious IAMCR Urban Communication Award (2024) for her groundbreaking research. She has been recognized with first-class scholarships, an Outstanding Graduate award, and the highest-level alumni scholarship at CUC. She also holds a National Computer Level II certificate and a bilingual tour guide certification. Her research has been nominated for the Best Researcher Award at the International Academic Awards. These accolades underscore her contributions to media studies, computational communication, and digital ethics.
🔬 Research Focus
Yanchun’s research explores urban memory in digital media, risk communication, and ethical implications of AI-generated content. She examines visual representation in short-form media and its role in shaping public perceptions. Her work on deepfake resurrection delves into digital immortality and narrative ethics. Additionally, she investigates media trust, particularly in global crisis communication, using computational methods like DTM topic modeling and social network analysis. Her studies contribute to understanding media convergence, digital ethics, and the socio-political impact of emerging communication technologies.