Yanran Gong
Ph.D. Student
Yanran is from Beijing, China, and is a first year Ph.D. student in CJC. Her research focuses on journalism and politics from critical and cultural studies perspectives, with a particular interests in democratic practices in environments where public expression is politically constrained. Her previous research has explored the “grey area” of public discussion, specifically, how media discourse remain speakable and accessible while sustaining meaningful social critiques in contexts characterized by managed participation and enforced boundaries. Her work has been presented at major conferences, such as ICA and AEJMC.
Education
2024-2026 Journalism and Media M.A. The University of Texas at Austin
2019-2023 Journalism B.A. Beijing International Studies University
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Research
Media Studies, Critical and Cultural Studies, Journalism Studies