Kaixin Cheng

Kaixin Cheng is a Lecturer and PhD candidate at the Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication (ESHCC), Department of Media and Communication, Erasmus University Rotterdam. His research focuses on immersive journalism, news audience analysis, and media innovation, particularly exploring 360-degree/VR news visuals and virtual spaces. He holds a MA in Global Journalism from the University of Sheffield (UK) and a BA in Russian Studies from Shanghai International Studies University (China), with an exchange year at Moscow City Pedagogical University.

Research interests include immersive media technologies, media language, and geopolitical journalism. He contributes to the ERMeCHS research clusters JIM (Journalism, information technologies and media use) and VISUAL (The Visual in Media, Culture, Society & History).

Recent publications analyze media professionals' perspectives on immersive journalism adoption and the post-hype phase of VR in news production. While no formal awards are listed, his work addresses UN SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions) through media innovation research.

Teaching and advising activities are not explicitly detailed in the provided text, though his role as lecturer implies instructional responsibilities. No grants or lab affiliations are mentioned, though his participation in university research clusters suggests collaborative work.