Ms HUANG Wei holds a doctoral degree in Media and Communication studies from City University of Hong Kong, and a master's degree in International Journalism Studies Hong Kong Baptist University. Her academic interests fall in journalism, social media and transnationalism. Her work has been published by top-tiered journal and conferences.
Besides research, she has a keen interest in teaching journalism courses. This love stems from her past experiences as a reporter in Hong Kong. Prior in joining the university, she was a veteran journalist in Hong Kong. She has worked in both Chinese and English media newsrooms and written extensive stories.
Teaching experience
- COM 3109 Media and Communication in Chinese Context (Sem B, 2024)
- COM 4204 News Feature Writing (Sem A 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- COM 2202: Writing for the Media (Sept, 2021 to Apr, 2022)
- COM 2201: News Writing and Reporting (Sept, 2021 to Dec, 2021)
Publication
Conference
- Huang, W., Skoric, M., (2025)The feedback loop of political trust: Unearthing reciprocal effects via a two-wave panel study during a public health crisis. Digital Asia: Authenticity in Communication and Engaged Citizenry (the 75th ICA Preconference), Toronto, Canada.
- Huang,W., Yang, Wu., Skoric, M.,Zhang X.,(2025) Chasing Quality Traffic: Professional Journalists’ Traffic-Oriented Strategies on Social Media in Greater China. The 75th Annual ICA Conference, Denver, United States.
- Huang,W., (2025) Communication Technology, Social Support and Social Connectedness Over Time: A Pseudo-longitudinal Qualitative Study with Chinese Migrant Students in Hong Kong. The 75th Annual ICA Conference, Denver, United States.
- Huang, W., Dai, Y., Yang, S.,(2024) Intergroup Contact between Chinese and Minority Immigrants in Hong Kong: A Qualitative Study on Typologies, Sentiments, and Influencing Factors. National Communication Convention 110th Annual Conference, New Orleans, United States.
- Huang,W., (2024) Understanding public diplomacy in the social media era: A typology and review. The 74th Annual ICA Conference, Gold Coast, Australia.
- Huang, W., & Skoric, M. (2023). How does conspiracist thinking work and how can it be mitigated in the social media era? Evidence from a moderated mediation analysis in the context of COVID-19. Digital Asia: Authenticity in Communication and Engaged Citizenry (the 73rd ICA Preconference), Toronto, Canada.
- Huang, W. (2023). Pandemic and propaganda: A discourse analysis on Chinese state media’s editorials. The 73rd Annual ICA Conference, Toronto, Canada.
- Cheng, Y., Wang, Y., Huang, W., & Risko, L. (2023). How to protect corporate reputation in crises? Examining the antecedents and outcomes of employees’ CSR engagement in Mainland China. The 73rd Annual ICA Conference, Toronto, Canada.
- Huang, W., & Wang, Y. (2023). Examine military’s public relations practices in the social media era: A case study on Chinese military’s use of WeChat. The 73rd Annual ICA Conference, Toronto, Canada.
Journal
- Huang, W., Skoric, M. (2026) Birds of a feather flock even closer together in the digital era: The role of China’s parallel digital realm in the lives of migrant students in Hong Kong. New Media and Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448261420798 [SSCI]
- Huang, W., Wu, Y., Skoric, M., Zhang, X., Huang, W., Wu, Y., Skoric, M., & Zhang, X. (2025). Normalizing platform logic: Motives, strategies and risks of news professionals’ traffic-oriented practices on social media in greater China. Journalism. https://doi.org/10.1177/14648849251398655 [SSCI]
- Cheng, Y., Wang, Y., Huang, W., & Risko, L. (2025). Building Corporate Reputation Resilience in crises: Exploring the role of employees’ CSR engagement in China. International Journal of Business Communication. https://doi.org/10.1177/23294884251367383 [SSCI]
- Zhang,X., Huang W., Zhu, J., (2025) How Journalism Researchers Navigate the AI Hype: Research Orientations and Intervention Recommendations. Information, Communication and Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2025.2482666 [SSCI]
- Huang, W., & Wang, Y. (2023). Military’s public relations practice in the social media era: Exploring the Chinese military’s use of WeChat and public engagement. Asian Journal of Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/01292986.2023.2257226 [SSCI]
Professional service
Hong Kong Federation of Journalists; Council member (Oct, 2023 till now)
- Dec, 2023; Coordinated a study trip for COM students to Shantou
Work experience
Visiting Fellow, City University of Hong Kong
- Teach bachelor students writing courses related to mass communication, such as news reporting and writing.
Reporter, South China Morning Post
- Cover China-related diplomacy and defense stories
