Wei Zhao
Email: WEI.ZHAO@GLASGOW.AC.UK
Research title: Ownership and cultural constraints: the pain point of digital innovation in Chinese newspaper organisations
Research Summary
Wei's doctoral research primarily explores how the agency mechanism of media ownership in China influences the digital innovation behavior of news publishers. By dissecting the delegation chain of state ownership, the study identifies the "agency owner" as a key entity and conducts a comparative analysis based on case studies. This research further refines the current academic discussion regarding state ownership, providing firsthand emprical data that validate the significant impact of agency owners on the innovation capacity and willingness of the news media they oversee.
Supervisors
Grants
RESEARCH SUPPORT AWARD by the School Research Committe at the School of Culture & Creative Arts
MeCCSA 2024 Conference PhD Bursary Scheme Winner
Conferences
A State-Led Media Convergence Campaign: Unravelling the Dynamics Between Media Policy and Digital Transformation in Chinese Newspaper Organizations, MEDIA INDUSTRIES 2024, King’s College London, 16-19 April 2024
Managing Uncertainty among China’s Newspaper Organizations: A 'Lying-Flat' Approach to Avoid Change and Risks, MeCCSA Conference 2024, Manchester Metropolitan University, 4-6 September 2024
Teaching
Seminar Tutor of Introduction to Creative Industries
