Dr. Shixin Ivy Zhang
Assistant Professor in Contemporary Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Education, Division of International Communications
Qualifications
B.A, Beijing Normal University, M.A, University of Leeds, Ph.D, University of Leeds
Contact
Room 322 Administration Building
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
199 Taikang East Road, Ningbo, 315100 China
Campus: Ningbo China
+86 (0)574 8818 0957
+86 (0)574 8818 0175
Expertise Summary
Dr. Shixin Ivy Zhang joined the Division of International Communications at the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China in 2009 as an Assistant Professor in Contemporary Chinese Studies after completing her PhD at the University of Leeds in 2008．
Her research focuses on journalism studies, newsroom convergence, media management and media globalisation with a focus on China and comparative studies. Her recent publications appeared in the Journal of Mass Media Ethics (2009), Chinese Journal of Communication (2012, 2009), International Journal on Media Management (2010) and Journalism Practice (2012). She is currently working on a project entitled ‘Reporting from the frontline: Chinese war correspondents’ and a book manuscript entitled ‘Chinese Journalism’.
She has years of journalistic experience as a full time/freelance journalist and editor with Chinese publications that include Global Times (English version), World Affairs Pictorial, Beijing Today (English), Beijing Youth Daily, Modern Weekly, Beijing Legal Evening News, as well as Leeds Student and BBC Radio Leeds.
Teaching
UNNC
Undergraduate:
· The Rise of Modern China
· Research Techniques
· BA Dissertation Supervision
Postgraduate:
· The Rise of Modern China
· Introduction to Contemporary Chinese Studies
· Field School
· Chinese Journalism
· Journalism: Theory & Practice
· MA Dissertation Supervision
· PhD Supervision
Research
· Journalism studies, newsroom convergence, media management and media globalisation with a focus on China and comparative studies.
Selected Recent Publications
Peer-reviewed journal articles
Zhang, Shixin Ivy (2012) ‘Newsroom of the future: newsroom convergence models in China’, Journalism Practice, DOI:10.1080/17512786.2012.667281
Hadland, Adrian & Zhang,Shixin Ivy (2012) ‘The “Paradox of Commercialization” and its impact on media-state relations in China and South Africa’, Chinese Journal of Communication, Volume 5, Issue 3, pp.316-335, DOI:10.1080/17544750.2012.701422
Zhang, Shixin Ivy (2010) 'Chinese newspaper ownership, corporate strategies and business models in a globalising world', The International Journal on Media Management, 12: 3, 205 - 230
Zhang, Shixin Ivy (2009) ‘What’s wrong with Chinese journalists? -- Addressing journalistic ethics in China through a case study of Beijing Youth Daily’, Journal of Mass Media Ethics, 24:173–188.
Zhang, Shixin Ivy (2009) ‘Newsroom Convergence Models of China’s Beijing Youth Daily and Denmark’s Nordjyske’, Chinese Journal of Communication, Vol. 2 No. 3, pp. 330-337.
Conference papers
‘Newsroom of the future: newsroom convergence models in China’, presented at The Future of Journalism Conference, University of Cardiff, 8-9 September 2011
‘Relaxing state ownership in the Chinese press’, presented at Chinese Media in a Global Context Conference, University of Nottingham Ningbo, China, 5-6 May 2011
‘Domesticating international news in China – a case study of Beijing Youth Daily’, the 2010 conference for the International Association for Media & Communication Research (IAMCR), Braga, Portugal, 18 - 22 July 2010
‘Impact of globalization on the organization of Beijing Youth Daily’, the 6th International Conference on Communication and Mass Media, Athens, Greece, 19-22 May 2008
Abstract of PhD thesis, Cambridge China Research Workshop hosted by the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Cambridge, April 2008. A workshop grant was awarded
‘Media Convergence in Newsrooms – A comparison between China’s Beijing Youth Daily and Denmark’s Nordjyske’, Convergence and Society: Media Ownership, Control and Consolidation Conference, University of South Carolina, October 2007
‘Media Convergence in Newsrooms – A comparison between China’s Beijing Youth Daily and Denmark’s Nordjyske’, China Media Centre, University of Westminster, 2007
‘Impact of globalization on the organization of Beijing Youth Daily’, China East Asia Media New Media Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 5-6 July 2007. A travel grant by the University of Pennsylvania was awarded.
Delegate at ‘Defining the field: themes in contemporary China studies’ hosted by Inter-Disciplinary China Studies Forum & University of Cambridge, April 2007.
‘Making news in China – a case study of Beijing Youth Daily’, Modernisation, Modernity and the Media in China conference, China Media Centre, University of Westminster, June 2006
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIP
2012 UNNC-RKTB (University of Nottingham Ningbo China – Research and Knowledge Transfer) Collaboration Fund for the project ‘Reporting from the frontline: Chinese war correspondents’(£2,000)
2011 Light Semester Scheme for the project ‘Newsroom of the future: an analysis of newsroom convergence models in China’, University of Nottingham Ningbo, China (£2,500)
2010-2011 Small Research Grant for the project ‘Newsroom of the future: an analysis of newsroom convergence models in China’, University of Nottingham Ningbo, China (£1,450)
2004-2007 Overseas Research Studentship (ORS), UK
2005-2006 Visiting Scholarship for five-month School of Postgraduate
Interdisciplinary Research on Interculturalism and Transnationality (SPIRIT) project, University of Aalborg, Denmark
2006 Doctoral Research Grant, the Great Britain-China Educational
Trust (£3,500)
2005 Doctoral Research Grant, the Universities China Committee in London (£1,000)
COMPETENCES & SKILLS
1. MA course director in Contemporary Chinese Studies, University of Nottingham Ningbo, China
2. Primary supervisor for a part-time PhD student on ‘China’s Domestic News Going Out and Coming Back’, 2012 – 2015
3. Head of Chinese Media and Journalism Research Group, University of Nottingham Ningbo, China
4. Member of the editorial board for peer-reviewed Journal of Applied Journalism and Media Studies
5. Invited reviewer for peer-reviewed Journalism Practice.
6. Invited reviewer for peer-reviewed International Journal on Media Management
7. Received interviews, gave comments and opinions to the international and Chinese news media such as BBC News, Beijing Youth Daily, a well-known metropolitan daily with a circulation of 600,000 copies. More details are available at the following two links:
‘Hard work for little reward backs China's economic growth, BBC News, 6 January 2011, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12038967
‘Crime and Punishment of Murdoch’s Media Empire’, Beijing Youth Daily, 24 July 2011 (in Chinese), http://news.xinhuanet.com/newmedia/2011-07/24/c_131005398_2.htm
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