About
Dr. Chengju Huang is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Media and Communication at RMIT University, specializing in Asian journalism and media studies. His research focuses on the political economy of media, digital transition, and comparative media systems, with a particular emphasis on Chinese media and international communication. He has extensive experience in teaching courses like COMM2878 and COMM2871, and supervises postgraduate research in his areas of expertise. Dr. Huang has held academic and media roles in China, Australia, and elsewhere, maintaining strong regional professional networks. He serves on the editorial board of the Asian Journal of Communication and has guest-edited thematic issues such as From Control to Negotiation: Chinese Media in the 2000s.
His research explores themes including media representation, propaganda, and the transformation of traditional media in the digital age. Notable works include Popular Journalism in Contemporary China (2023) and studies on tabloid journalism’s rise and decline in post-Mao China. Dr. Huang’s scholarship critically examines ideological frameworks like China’s 'Marxist view of journalism' and analyzes media’s role in sociopolitical movements, such as Bo Xilai’s 'Singing Red Song' campaign. He also investigates cross-cultural media dynamics, contrasting Chinese and Australian newspaper publishers’ digital strategies. His work spans historical analyses of media reforms to contemporary issues in global media transition.
Dr. Huang is open to supervising Masters and PhD students in topics such as China’s digital public diplomacy, media ecology among diaspora communities, and queer subjectivity in post-socialist digital contexts. His contributions to editorial boards and international journals underscore his role as a thought leader in Asian media studies.
