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Xiaoqun Zhang

Title: Associate Professor

Department: Media Arts

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, Bowling Green State University, 2014
    Major: Media and Communication
  • PhD, Tsinghua University, 2006
    Major: Management Science and Engineering
    Specialization: Public Policy
  • MS, Fudan University, 1997
    Major: Technology Management
  • BE, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1992
    Major: Dynamics Engineering

Current Scheduled Teaching

DCAS 5251.402Quantitative Research Fundamentals in Digital CommunicationSpring 8W2 2025
DCAS 5341.401Cutting Edge Techniques for the Digital Communication AnalystFall 8W1 2024
MRTS 4430.400Media ManagementFall 2024 Syllabus
MRTS 5640.400Media ManagementFall 2024
DCAS 5251.402Quantitative Research Fundamentals in Digital CommunicationFall 8W2 2024

Previous Scheduled Teaching

MRTS 4430.001Media ManagementSummer 5W2 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4430.100Media ManagementSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5640.001Media ManagementSpring 2024 SPOT
MRTS 4425.001Audience ResearchFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5425.001Audience ResearchFall 2023 SPOT
MRTS 4430.100Media ManagementFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5640.100Media ManagementFall 2023 SPOT
MRTS 4670.100Media EconomicsSummer 5W2 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5620.100Media EconomicsSummer 5W2 2023 SPOT
MRTS 4425.001Audience ResearchFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4430.100Media ManagementFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5640.100Media ManagementFall 2022 SPOT
MRTS 5900.772Special ProblemsFall 2022
MRTS 4670.100Media EconomicsSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5620.100Media EconomicsSpring 2022 SPOT
MRTS 4430.100Media ManagementSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5640.100Media ManagementSpring 2022 SPOT
MRTS 5950.772Master's ThesisFall 2021
MRTS 5640.100Media ManagementFall 2021 SPOT
MRTS 4428.001Mobile MediaFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5428.001Mobile MediaFall 2021 SPOT
MRTS 4670.100Media EconomicsSummer 5W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5620.100Media EconomicsSummer 5W2 2021 SPOT
MRTS 4430.100Media ManagementSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5640.100Media ManagementSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5660.002Industry Studies TopicsFall 2020 SPOT
MRTS 4430.001Media ManagementFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4430.100Media ManagementFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5640.100Media ManagementFall 2020 SPOT
MRTS 4450.002Topics in Media Industry StudiesFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4430.100Electronic Media ManagementSummer 5W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3996.701Honors College Mentored Research ExperienceSummer 10W 2020
MRTS 5640.100Media ManagementSummer 5W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4670.100Media EconomicsSpring 2020 Syllabus
MRTS 5620.100Media EconomicsSpring 2020
MRTS 4430.100Electronic Media ManagementFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5660.001Industry Studies TopicsFall 2019 SPOT
MRTS 5640.100Media ManagementFall 2019 SPOT
MRTS 4450.001Topics in Industry StudiesFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4430.100Electronic Media ManagementSummer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5640.100Media ManagementSummer 5W1 2019 SPOT
MRTS 4430.001Electronic Media ManagementSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4450.001Topics in Industry StudiesSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4450.100Topics in Industry StudiesSpring 3W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4430.100Electronic Media ManagementFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5640.100Media ManagementFall 2018 SPOT
MRTS 4450.001Topics in Industry StudiesFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5660.100Industry Studies TopicsSummer 5W2 2018 SPOT
MRTS 4450.100Topics in Industry StudiesSummer 5W2 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4670.001Media EconomicsSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5660.001Industry Studies TopicsFall 2017 SPOT
MRTS 4450.001Topics in Industry StudiesFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4450.002Topics in Industry StudiesFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4670.001Media EconomicsSummer 5W2 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5660.002Industry Studies TopicsSpring 2017 SPOT
MRTS 4670.001Media EconomicsSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4450.002Topics in Industry StudiesSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5660.001Industry Studies TopicsFall 2016 SPOT
MRTS 5950.772Master's ThesisFall 2016
MRTS 4670.001Media EconomicsFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5620.001Media EconomicsFall 2016 SPOT
MRTS 4450.001Topics in Industry StudiesFall 2016 SPOT
RTVF 4670.001Media EconomicsSummer 5W1 2016 Syllabus SPOT
RTVF 5660.002Industry Studies TopicsSpring 2016 SPOT
RTVF 4670.001Media EconomicsSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
RTVF 5620.001Media EconomicsSpring 2016 SPOT
RTVF 4450.002Topics in Industry StudiesSpring 2016 SPOT
RTVF 5660.001Industry Studies TopicsFall 2015 SPOT
RTVF 4670.001Media EconomicsFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
RTVF 5620.001Media EconomicsFall 2015 SPOT
RTVF 4450.001Topics in Industry StudiesFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
RTVF 3996.001Honors College Mentored Research ExperienceSummer 5W1 2015
RTVF 5660.001Industry Studies TopicsSummer 5W1 2015 SPOT
RTVF 4450.001Topics in Industry StudiesSummer 5W1 2015 Syllabus SPOT
RTVF 4670.001Media EconomicsSpring 2015 Syllabus
RTVF 4450.003Topics in Industry StudiesSpring 2015 Syllabus
RTVF 5660.002Industry Studies TopicsFall 2014
RTVF 4670.001Media EconomicsFall 2014 Syllabus
RTVF 5620.001Media EconomicsFall 2014
RTVF 4450.002Topics in Industry StudiesFall 2014 Syllabus

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • Zhang, X. (2019). The Measurement of Media Reputation. Lanham, Maryland, Rowman & Littlefield.
  • Xiaoqun Zhang. (2009). Communication Efficiency and Economic Growth. Beijing, Social Science Academic Press of China. http://http://www.amazon.com/Communication-Efficiency-Economic-Chinese-Edition/dp/7509707986
  • Book Chapter

  • Zhang, X. (2022). Broadband, education, and human capital: Theoretical framework and a case study of China.. Digitalization and Economic Development: Insights from Developing Countries. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Digitalization-and-Economic-Development-Insights-from-Developing-Countries/Ali/p/book/9781032056012
  • Zhang, X. (2022). Digital divide and external trade liberalization in the MENA region: Theoretical and empirical investigations. Key Challenges and Policy Reforms in the Middle East and North Africa: An Economic Perspective. Springer.
  • Zhang, X., Upchurch, R., Love, B. (2020). Mobile media. The Handbook of Media Management and Business. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
  • Zhang, X. (2019). Global digital networks and global media systems: an economic perspective. A Research Agenda for Media Economics. 44-58. Cheltenham, Edward Elgar Publishing Limited.
  • Zhang, X. (2018). Media Globalization. Handbook of Media Management and Economics. 333-346. New York, Taylor & Francis/Routledge.
  • Zhang, X. (2018). Multiplatform: A Distribution Perspective. Handbook of Media Management and Economics. 301-316. New York, Taylor & Francis/Routledge.
  • Zhang, X., Wang, Y., Mendez, G. (2016). English and Chinese news media framing of Asian/American victimization: The murder of Xinran Ji. Asian/Americans, Education, and Crime: The Model Minority as Victim and Perpetrator. 117-136. London, Lexington Books.
  • Book Review

  • Zhang, X. (2023). The U.S.–China Trade War: Global News Framing and Public Opinion in the Digital Age. Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media. 67 (2) 228-230.
  • Case study

  • Zhang, X. (2016). China’s resistance to the western transnational media corporations. The Media Economy. 113-115.
  • Zhang, X. (2016). Mobile message apps: From text to multimedia to platform. The Media Economy. 91-93.
  • Zhang, X. (2016). Sky-Fi: A new technology that helps bridge the digital divide. The Media Economy. 89-91.
  • Zhang, X. (2016). The challenges of BBC World Service. The Media Economy. 107-109.
  • Encyclopedia Article

  • Zhang, X. (2016). Economics. The International Encyclopedia of Communication Theory and Philosophy. 1-9.
  • Xiaoqun Zhang. (2016). Agenda-setting Theory. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Corporate Reputation. 167-168.
  • Xiaoqun Zhang. (2016). Corporate Agenda-setting. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Corporate Reputation. 31-33.
  • Instructor's Manual

  • Xiaoqun Zhang. Instructor’s Manual for Management of Electronic and Digital Media, 6th Edition. Boston, MA, Cengage Learning.
  • Journal Article

  • Zhang, X. (2023). Broadband, effective labor, and economic growth during the COVID-19 pandemic period: Evidence from a cross-country study. Online Media and Global Communication. De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/omgc-2022-0056
  • Zhang, X. (2021). Broadband and economic growth in China: An empirical study during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Telematics and Informatics. 58 Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tele.2020.101533
  • Zhang, X., Ha, L. (2021). Comparing the five measures of media reputation attributes in local and national newspapers. International Journal of Business Communication. Flower Mound, Sage. https://doi.org/10.1177/2329488421998442
  • Zhang, X. (2020). Investigating the broadband divide of OECD countries: A representative agent perspective. 11 (4) 29-46. in Hershey, Pennsylvania, IGI global. https://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-technology-diffusion/1135
  • Zhang, X., Pelton, L.E. (2019). Exploring the Themes in U.S. Media Coverage of Wanda's Investments in Hollywood. 16 (1) 58-76. Taylor and Francis. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/16522354.2019.1572450
  • Zhang, X., Ha, L. (2018). Are busy people more or less likely to use social networking sites (SNSs)? Prosumption, time budget, and SNS activities. The Journal of Social Media in Society. 7 (2) 177-204.
  • Zhang, X. (2018). Developing a new measure of media reputation. Corporate Reputation Review. 21 (2) 71-83. Springer.
  • Zhang, X. (2018). Estimating the Weights of Media Tonalities in the Measurement of Media Coverage of Corporations. Communication Research. 45 (7) 987-1011. Sage.
  • Zhang, X. (2018). Frugal Innovation and the digital divide: Developing an extended model of diffusion of innovations. International Journal of Innovation Studies. 2 53-64. Elsevier and KeAi.
  • Zhang, X. (2018). Intermedia agenda-setting effects in corporate news: Examining the influence of The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal on local newspapers. Journal of Applied Journalism and Media Studies. 7 (2) 245-263.
  • Ha, L., Zhang, X. (2017). Are online versions of newspapers inferior goods or public goods? Empirical evidence from U.S. national and local markets. China Media Research. 13 (1) 3-19. China Media Research.
  • Zhang, X. (2017). Assessing the media visibility of China’s President Xi Jinping’s first-three year governance in The New York Times. Global Media and China. 1 (4) 467-480. Sage.
  • Zhang, X. (2017). Business, soft power, and whitewashing: Three themes in the U.S. media coverage of “The Great Wall” film. Global Media and China. 2 (3-4) 245-263. Sage.
  • Zhang, X. (2017). Exploring the patterns and determinants of the global mobile divide. Telematics and Informatics. 31 (4) 438-449. Elsevier.
  • Xiaoqun Zhang. (2016). Measuring Media Reputation A Test of the Construct Validity and Predictive Power of Seven Measures. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. 93 (4) 884-905. Sage.
  • Zhang, X. (2016). Mobile News Consumption and Political News Interest: A Time Budget Perspective. Journal of Applied Journalism and Media Studies. 5 (2) 277-295. Intellect.
  • Xiaoqun Zhang & Louisa Ha. (2015). Time budget, news search time cost, and news media choice. Time & Society. 24 201-220. Sage.
  • Ha, Louisa, Xiao Hu, Ling Fang, Sarah Henize, Sanghee Park, Alex Stana and Xiaoqun Zhang. (2015). Use of Survey Research in Top Mass Communication Journals 2001-2010 and the Total Survey Error Paradigm. The Review of Communication. 15 (1) 1-21.
  • Xiaoqun Zhang. (2014). The Repeat-Purchase Contract Enforcement Role of Business News. Corporate Reputation Review. 17 171-182.
  • Louisa Ha, Kisong Yoon, and Xiaoqun Zhang. (2013). Consumption and Dependency of Social Network Sites as a News Medium: A Comparison between College Students and General Population. Journal of Media and Communication Research. 5 (1) 1-14. http://http://ojs.statsbiblioteket.dk/index.php/mediekultur
  • Xiaoqun Zhang. (2013). Income disparity and digital divide: The ICT consumption model and cross-country empirical research. Telecommunications Policy. 37 (6-7) 515-529. Elsevier. http://http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308596113000025
  • Kyle J. Holody, Sung-Yeon Park & Xiaoqun Zhang. (2013). Racialization of the Virginia Tech Shootings: A comparison of local and national newspapers. Journalism Studies. 14 (4) 568-583. http://http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1461670X.2012.726499?journalCode=rjos20#.U_yrSPldWUY
  • Croucher, Stephen; Holody, Kyle; Stephens, Julia; Zhang, Xiaoqun; Spencer, Anthony T.. (2012). Argumentativeness and religiosity: The moderating effects of education and religion. Journal of Communication and Religion. 35 (1) 97-119. http://http://www.juuli.fi/Record/juuli2012-1411?&lng=en
  • Sung-Yeon Park,Kyle J. Holody, & Xiaoqun Zhang. (2012). Race in Media Coverage of School Shootings: A parallel Application of Framing Theory and Attribute Agenda-Setting. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. 89 (3) 478-494.
  • Angang Hu, Xiaoqun Zhang. (2006). Positive analysis of the rapid rise of Chinese media power. China Media Research. 4 97-107. http://http://www.chinamediaresearch.net/index.php/back-issues?id=38
  • Study Guide

  • Zhang, X. (2023). Using Twitter data and machine learning to identify the attributes of social media reputation. SAGE Research Methods Cases. Sage.
  • Zhang, X., Song, N. (2022). Learn about topic analysis using BERT model with Fortune 500 company data. SAGE Research Methods Cases. Sage.
  • Zhang, X. (2021). Getting a manageable news data sample from big news databases. SAGE Research Methods Cases. Sage.
  • Zhang, X. (2019). Using content analysis to measure media reputation. Part II Sage.
  • Zhang, X. (2018). Analyzing people’s media use behaviors using mail survey method. SAGE Research Methods Cases. Sage.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Fellowship

  • Zhang, X., "2018 IRTS Faculty Fellowship," sponsored by International Radio and TV Society (IRTS), International, $1000 Funded. (2018 - 2018).
  • Zhang, X., "2018 IRTS Faculty Fellowship," sponsored by International Radio and TV Society (IRTS), International, Funded. (2018 - 2018).
  • Grant - Research

  • ZHANG, X., "Travel grant," sponsored by Department of Media Arts, National, $2500 Funded. (2014 - 2019).
  • ZHANG, X., "Summer research funding," sponsored by University of North Texas, National, $5000 Funded. (2015 - 2015).
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