Dr. Qihao Ji

Associate Professor

Bio

Qihao Ji is Associate Professor of Communication at Marist University, USA. He teaches and conducts research on topics related to social media, media psychology, and entertainment media. His work on these subjects has appeared in various journals, including New Media & Society, International Journal of Communication, Human Communication Research, Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, International Journal of Press/Politics, and Media Psychology, among others. He is the author of the book Social Media and Society (Routledge, 2024).

Education

PhD, Mass Communication, Florida State University
MA,Communication Studies, Bowling Green State University

Research Interests / Areas of Focus

Media Psychology, Emerging Media Technologies, Entertainment Media

Selected Publications

Ji, Q., Raney, A. A., Janicke-Bowles, S. H., Dale, K. R., Oliver, M. B., Reed, A., Seibert, J., & Raney II, A. A. (In press). Spreading the good news: Analyzing socially shared inspirational news content. Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly.

Ji, Q. Harlow, S. Cui, D., & Wang, Z. (2018). Emotional Appeals and the Environment: A Content Analysis of Greenpeace China鈥檚 Weibo Posts and Audience Responses. The Journal of Social Media in Society. 7 (1), 37-60.

Cui, D., & Ji, Q. (2017). What Makes Social Q&A Site Use Enjoyable? The Role of Using Modes and Intrinsic Needs Satisfaction. Psychology of Popular Media Culture. Online first, 

Raney, A., & Ji, Q. (2017). Entertaining Each Other?: Modeling the Socially Shared Television Viewing Experience. Human Communication Research, 43 (4). 423-435.

Ji, Q., & Raney, A. (2015). Morally Judging Entertainment: A Case Study of Live Tweeting During Downton Abbey. Media Psychology. 18(2). doi: 10.1080/15213269.2014.956939.

Selected Presentations

Ji, Q., & Raney, A. (2018). The Development and Validation of the Self-Transcendent Emotion Dictionary. Paper presented at the annual meeting of International Communication Association, Computational Methods Division. Prague, Czech Republic. 

Ji, Q., Raney, A. A., Seibert, J., Sorensen, A., Janicke, S. H., & Raney, II, A. A. (2017, Nov). Exploring what makes news stories inspirational and why they might go viral. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of National Communication Association, Mass Communication Division, Dallas, TX. 

Ji, Q., & Raney, A. (2016, Nov) Watching with Virtual Crowds: The Effects of Live Tweeting on Viewers鈥� Entertainment Experiences. Paper presented at the Mass Communication Division, NCA, Philadelphia.

Link to CV

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Contact Information

Academic School

School of Communication and the Arts

Office

Lowell Thomas 249

Email

Qihao.Ji@marist.edu

Phone

(845) 575-3000 ext. 2016

Website/Resume