Journal Articles

 

• Yao, X., Zhang, Y. (2010). On the Development of Media Languages. Applied Linguistics, (1), 2-10.

• Yao, X., Zhang, Y. (2008). The Application Problems of Pinyin in Chinese Media. Applied Linguistics, (S1), 53-55.

• Yao, X., Zhang, Y. (2008). Sports Broadcasting: the Portable Live Sports. China Broadcasting, (10), 21-23.

• Zhang, Y. (2008). How Anchormen Prepare Scripts. Modern Chinese (Linguistics Research), (10), 83-85.

 

Conference Paper

 

• Zhang, Y. (2015, September). Social media and the discourse of resistance: A study of online discourse about a Chinese political event. Paper presented at The 19th Annual Work in Progress Conference, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.

• Zhang, Y., Harrison, J., Rintel, S., & Angus, D. (2013, November). Chinese social media as a dominated online public sphere. The Asian Conference on Media and Mass Communication 2013-Official Conference Proceedings, 609-625. Retrieved from http://iafor.org/Proceedings/MediAsia/MediAsia2013_proceedings.pdf

 

Online Articles

 

• Zhang, Y. (2014, June 5). Guo Jian’s detainment paints a familiar picture of China. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/guo-jians-detainment-paints-a-familiar-picture-of-china-27586

• Zhang, Y. (2014, March 4). China can’t smother growing public demands to clear the air. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/china-cant-smother-growing-public-demands-to-clear-the-air-23811

• Zhang, Y. (2013, November 5). China is groping its way through another ‘airpocalypse’. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/china-is-groping-its-way-through-another-airpocalypse-19511

• Zhang, Y. (2013, August 30). Fall of a princeling: Bo Xilai’s trial by Chinese social media. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/fall-of-a-princeling-bo-xilais-trial-by-chinese-social-media-17599

• Zhang, Y. (2013, April 16). Baidu Eye: ‘micro-innovation’ or copying Google Glass? The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/baidu-eye-micro-innovation-or-copying-google-glass-13303

• Zhang, Y. (2013, March 18). Pigs and pollution: China can’t keep ignoring the environment. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/pigs-and-pollution-china-cant-keep-ignoring-the-environment-12842

• Zhang, Y. (2013, January 23). Deadly air: the smog shrouding China’s future. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/deadly-air-the-smog-shrouding-chinas-future-11617

• Zhang, Y. (2013, January 14). The Southern Weekly and censorship in China: a nation fights back. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/the-southern-weekly-and-censorship-in-china-a-nation-fights-back-11539

• Zhang, Y. (2012, July 20). Chinese internet censorship? Seeking the ‘truth’ on Weibo. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/chinese-internet-censorship-seeking-the-truth-on-weibo-8310

• Zhang, Y., Rintel, S. (2012, June 29). No-no on Weibo: China challenges the New York Times. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/no-no-on-weibo-china-challenges-the-new-york-times-7964

 

Academic Projects

 

• 07/2009-12/2009, “General Standard Chinese Characters Table” project, Ministry of Education of People’s Republic of China

Responsibilities: Solicited opinions on language and media policies, collected and analysed survey data, and assisted with finalising the preliminary research report

 

• 10/2008-04/2009, “Long-term Plan for National Language Policy” project, Ministry of Education of People’s Republic of China

Responsibilities: Conducted research in online journalism, radio and television, media policies and language usage in different industries and regions; assisted with finalising the related sections in the final policy document

 

• 07/2008-02/2009, “The Nation-wide Survey on the Usage of Internet Slang, Foreign Words and Lettered Words” project, Ministry of Education of People’s Republic of China

Responsibilities: Designed questionnaire, conducted field work in two selected provinces to investigate the usage of Internet slangs, examined the influence of online news, and drafted relevant sections of the final report