(Frank) Hechen Ding

(Frank) Hechen Ding
  • Ph.D. Student

Contact Info

Biography —

Hechen (Frank) Ding is a PhD candidate in the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas. Before KU, he earned his B.A. from Communication University of China and his M.A. from the University of Macau. His research focuses on the challenges and opportunities of science communication and political communication in the digital media era.

Research —

Persuasion and Public Opinion

Research interests:

  • Science Communication
  • Political Communication
  • Digital Media

Teaching —

Teaching interests:

  • Strategic Communication
  • Journalism Writing
  • Business Writing

Selected Publications —

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Nguyen, N., Peters, P., Ding, H., & Vu, H. T. (2024). When the media goes to war: How Russian news media defend the country’s image during the conflict with Ukraine. Media, War & Conflict, 17506352241231866.

Selected Presentations —

Ding, H., Vu, H. T., Lee, TT, & Chaif, R. (2024, April). The role of culture in audiences’ trust in mainstream media: A multilevel analysis of individual and country-level factors influences on trust. Accepted for presentation at AEJMC 2024 Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Ding, H, Pei, J., Lisovskaia, E. (2023, April) Political selective exposure to abortion-related news: A pilot study of pro-choice Kansas Republicans’ media use. Accepted for presentation at AEJMC 2023 Conference, Washington, D.C.

Lisovskaia, E., Pei, J., Ding, H. (2023, April) Body image and food content on TikTok: Exploring the influence of TikTok videos on users’ body image. Accepted for presentation at AEJMC 2023 Conference, Washington, D.C.

Nguyen, N., Ding, H., Vu, H., & Peters, P. (2022, November). When the media goes to war: How Russian news media defend the country’s image during the conflict with Ukraine. Accepted for presentation at the 73rd Annual International Communication Association, Toronto, Canada.

Nguyen, N., Baines, A., Ding, H., Alhammad, A., & Vu, H. (2022, April). Country image restoration during the Covid-19 pandemic: Social media communication strategies used by Chinese embassies in 11 countries. Poster session presented at AEJMC 2022 Conference, Detroit, Michigan.