About
Dr. Lisa Lin is a Lecturer in Screen Industries and Cultures at King’s College London, based in the Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries within the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. She holds a PhD in Media and Communications from Royal Holloway, University of London, alongside an MA in International Broadcasting and a Diploma in Factual Development and Production from the National Film and Television School.
Her research focuses on Chinese television and digital streaming industries, emphasizing convergent production cultures, media work precarity, and documentary storytelling. Key projects include investigating environmental documentaries’ role in highlighting social injustice linked to air pollution (GCRF-funded, 2019-2020) and analyzing Tencent Video’s impact on creative freedoms in Chinese talk shows. She has extensive industry experience as a documentary producer for networks like National Geographic, BBC, and Channel 4.
Teaching specialties include Global Media Industries, TV Platform Studies, and Chinese Media. Her pedagogical approach integrates critical theory with industry practices, emphasizing student-centered learning. Notable grants include a Knowledge Transfer Partnership with the UK Antarctica Heritage Trust (2022-2023) and leadership on the Sustainable Futures Research Fund project (2022).
Recent academic contributions include chapters in Streaming Video: Storytelling Across Borders (2023) and her monograph Convergent Chinese Television Industries (2022). She actively engages with public events such as organizing screenings of independent Chinese documentaries to discuss societal issues like rural education.
