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

Selected Publications

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

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

The critical online diasporic infosphere and counter-public sustenance in an autocratizing society

Lee, F. L. F., & Tse, C. H. (2025). The critical online diasporic infosphere and counter-public sustenance in an autocratizing society. Information, Communication and Society, 28(9), 1590–1607. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2024.2430627

Satire in Exile: Exiled Newsfluencer’s use of Satire as a Discursive Strategy

Tse, C. H., Dodds, T., & Southern, R. (2026). Satire in exile: Exiled newsfluencer’s use of satire as a discursive strategy. Journalism Studies, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2026.2695141

The power of conversational writing style: Examining the influence of sourcing and writing style on credibility in community journalism

Tse, C. H., & Fang, K. (2026). The power of conversational writing style: Examining the influence of sourcing and writing style on credibility in community journalism. Journalism, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1177/14648849261485539

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)
  • JOURN201 Introduction to Mass Communication (2026 Fall)
  • JOURN202 Mass Communication Practices (2024 Fall; 2025 Spring; 2025 Fall; 2026 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