Son Hoang
- Email: wnsc2488@leeds.ac.uk
- Supervisors: Professor Julie Firmstone, Dr Imke Henkel
Profile
I am currently a PhD student at the School of Media and Communication, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures. I worked as a reporter for two years in Vietnam during my undergraduate years before commiting to academia. In 2020, I received my Bachelor degree in Journalism from Hue University, Vietnam. In 2021, I received my Master of Science Degree in Communication studies from Vrije Universiteit Brussel before working as a lecturer at Faculty of Journalism and Communication, Hue University, Vietnam for another two years.
Research interests
My research centers around innovations in journalism practices as well as journalistic cultures in non-democratic contexts. This includes:
- Social media and technology in innovative news reporting and routines.
- The democratization of information in non-democratic contexts.
- Journalistic professionalism and autonomy.
- Resistance in authoritarian contexts.
Qualifications
- BA Journalism (Greatest Distinction) - Hue University of Sciences, Vietnam
- MSc Communication Studies (Great Distinction) - Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
Research groups and institutes
- Journalism