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Dr. Ling Liu is an Assistant Professor (non-tenure-track) at the Waseda Institute for Advanced Study within Waseda University, Japan. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Journalism (2022, Waseda University), a Master's in Journalism (2014, Waseda University), and a Bachelor's in Japanese (2012, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, China). She has also engaged in interdisciplinary research as a Visiting Researcher at The Ohio State University (2016-2018) and Masaryk University (2011-2012).
- PhD (2022, Waseda University)
- Master's (2014, Waseda University)
- Bachelor's (2012, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics)
- Visiting Researcher at The Ohio State University (2016-2018)
- Visiting Student at Masaryk University (2011-2012)
Liu's research focuses on political communication, media trust, and selective exposure mechanisms in high-trust environments like Japan. Her comparative studies across Japan, the US, and Hong Kong reveal how media trust levels influence partisan selective exposure behaviors, challenging assumptions based on Western contexts. She has contributed to theoretical frameworks distinguishing hostile media perception from general media distrust.
Her publications span journals like Communication Research and European Journal of Political Research Political Data Yearbook, with notable work on cross-national differences in confirmation bias (2019) and partisan selective exposure (2024). She leads projects funded by organizations such as the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and Waseda University's Special Research Grants, including the Disinformation and Democracy in East Asia (2023-2029) and Media Trust Impacts on Exposure to Political Information (2023-2024).
- Dean's Academic Prize (2022, Waseda University)
- JSPS Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
- Waseda University Special Research Grants
- Suntory Foundation for Young Researchers
Liu has taught courses such as Intermediate Seminar (Political Communication and Media Studies) and Political Science Experiment at Waseda University. She serves on the editorial board of the Bulletin of the Waseda Institute for Advanced Study and contributes as a peer reviewer for journals like Communication Research and conferences including the International Communication Association.
Her laboratory collaborations include the Media Trust and Hostile Media Perceptions project (2024), which developed a typology of media trusters, and the Media Trust Impacts on Exposure to Political Information project (2023), advancing theoretical foundations for cross-cultural analysis of media trust dynamics.
