Contact

• Email: ctse4 AT wisc.edu

Education

• PhD Mass Communications, University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States, 2024-current
  • CGPA: 4.0/4.0
• Mphil Communication, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2022-2024
  • CGPA: 3.87/4.0
  • Thesis: The Power of Conversational Style: Examining the Influence of Topic, Writing Style, and Sourcing on Credibility in Citizen Journalism (Supervisor: Prof. Fang Kecheng)
• MSc New Media, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2021-2022
  • CGPA: 3.78/4.0
• BA Media and Communication, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2017-2021
  • Minor in Japanese Studies
  • CGPA: 3.69/4.3

Publications

Reducing the Use of Disposable Plastics through Public Engagement Campaigns: An Experimental Study of the Effectiveness of Message Appeals, Modalities, and Sources

Skoric, M. M., Zhang, N., Kasadha, J., Tse, C. H., & Liu, J. (2022). Reducing the use of disposable plastics through public engagement campaigns: An experimental study of the effectiveness of message appeals, modalities, and sources. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (14), 8273. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148273

How political disagreements undermine intrafamily communication: the case of the anti-extradition bill movement in Hong Kong

Kobayashi, T., & Tse, C. H. (2022). How political disagreements undermine intrafamily communication: the case of the anti-extradition bill movement in Hong Kong. Chinese Journal of Communication, 15 (3), 378–400. https://doi.org/10.1080/17544750.2021.1987283

Fintech, Data, Innovation and Privacy in Hong Kong

Skoric, M., Tse, C. H., Kasadha, J., & Pui, J. (2022). Fintech, data, innovation and privacy in Hong Kong. In P. Natalie, E. Christian, N. Katharina, & H. Ming Yin (Eds.), Data Security, Privacy and Innovation Capability in Asia: Case Studies (pp. 161–192). Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.

The Impact of Trust in the Government on Willingness to Disclose Personal Data in Hong Kong: The Moderating Role of COVID-19 Infection Concern in the Data Disclosure Mediation Model

Tse, C. H., & Skoric, M. (2023). The impact of trust in the government on willingness to disclose personal data in Hong Kong: The moderating role of COVID-19 infection concern in the data disclosure mediation model. International Journal of Communication, 17, 7182-7202. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/21257

Alternative News Values in Community Citizen Journalism: The Case of PeoPo in Taiwan

Tse, C. H. (2024). Alternative news values in community citizen journalism: The case of PeoPo in Taiwan. Journalism Practice, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2024.2385999

News Values Revisited: A Comparison Between Citizen and Mainstream Media in Hong Kong

Tse, C. H., & Spiezio, R. (2024). News values revisited: A comparison between citizen and mainstream media in Hong Kong. Journalism Practice, 18(10), 2588–2607. https://doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2022.2145339

The Critical Online Diasporic Infosphere and Counter-Public Sustenance in an Autocratizing Society

Lee, F. L. F., & Tse, C. H. (2024). The Critical Online Diasporic Infosphere and Counter-Public Sustenance in an Autocratizing Society. Information, Communication and Society, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2024.2430627

Understanding Avoidance of Political Discussions in an Autocratizing Society

Tse, C. H. & Lee, F. L. F. (2025). Understanding Avoidance of Political Discussions in an Autocratizing Society. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 37(2), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpor/edaf013

Hyperlocal Citizen Journalism in Hong Kong: Resilience through Community Newspapers

Fang, K., Feng, M. & Tse, C. H. (2025). Hyperlocal citizen journalism in Hong Kong: Resilience through community newspapers. Journalism, 26(5), 1067–1085. https://doi.org/10.1177/14648849241246900

Awards

• 2025 UW-Madison SJMC Teaching Excellence Award
• 2022/23 Fall Semester CUHK School of Journalism and Communication Best Teaching Assistant Award
• 2022 ICA Journalism Studies Top Student Paper Award
• 2023 ICA 2nd place Top Poster Award

Teaching

• University of Wisconsin–Madison (Teaching Assistant & Tutor)
  • JOURN202 Mass Communication Practices (2024-25 Fall; 2024-25 Spring)
• The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Teaching Assistant & Tutor)
  • COMM2160 Communication Research Methods (2022-23 Spring; 2023-24 Spring)
  • COMM3193/ UGEC3635, Film, Television and Hong Kong Culture (2022-23 Fall; 2023-24 Fall)
• The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education (Instructor)
  • HUMS2840 Communication Course (Level II): Talk Like a TEDx Speaker
  • E2JOU001C Journalism Course (Level II): Introduction to Citizen Journalism

Skills

• R
• SPSS

Work experience

• 2020 - 2021: Research Assistant
  • City University of Hong Kong
  • Assist Dr. Marko SKORIC in conducting the research projects “Single-use Plastics Reduction in Hong Kong: Promoting Environmentally Sustainable Behaviors through Public Engagement Campaigns” and “Data Security, Privacy and Innovation Capability in Asia”
  • Assist Dr. Tetsuro KOBAYASHI in conducting the research project “Testing Cultural Contingencies of Selective Exposure and Polarization: A Cross-National Study in Japan, the U.S., and Hong Kong”
• 2017 - 2020: Producer and Presenter
  • Radio Television Hong Kong
  • Produce and present high-level Cantonese-language radio/ multi-media and other programmes with knowledge of history, news and current affairs
  • Perform as editors, writers or researchers
  • Generate programme ideas and plans