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Joanne Kuai
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Pinned
🎉 My PhD thesis is officially nailed — literally! In Sweden we spikning (nail) it to a board to mark submission 📌🛠️
💻 Defence on 30 May 13:00 CET (DM me for Zoom link)
📘 AI, News, and the State
🔗 doi.org/10.59217/vtd...
🍰 Yes, there was cake 😋. #PhDLife #Spikning #DrToBe #AcademicTraditions #NailedIt
Reposted by Joanne Kuai
(Free eprint currently at that link but email me if paywalled.)

And huge thanks to @joannekuai.bsky.social & @fabianlferrari.bsky.social for including me in their incredibly thoughtful @icsjournal.bsky.social AI governance special issue — full issue to come but individual papers at journal site.
December 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Reposted by Joanne Kuai
New paper!

In @icsjournal.bsky.social I argue that governing #AI means “scale work” — the labour of stabilizing AI *across* relationships that are usually tackled in isolation.

I use journalism’s GenAI encounters as a case study, connecting siloed AI collisions

www.tandfonline.com/eprint/T7WWF...
December 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Wrapped up two fantastic conferences — AANZCA25 and JERAA25 — my first as a newcomer to Australia’s Media & Comms community.

Brilliant people, inspiring papers, great keynotes, and very generous Queensland weather. Yes, I even became a 6am swimmer?! 🌊😂

Feeling welcomed, energised, and grateful. 🧡
December 5, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Pleased to be quoted in a new Fix article on how publishers can respond to AI bots scraping journalistic content. Protecting journalism in the AI era requires fairness, accountability and stronger direct ties with readers.

#AI #Journalism #MediaPolicy #NewsIndustry
December 5, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Great to take part in the International Conference on Platform and AI Society in Asia, which took place at Deakin University last week. Huge thanks to the organisers, and all participants for such rich discussions.
#AI #AIGovernance #AIandSociety #AsianMedia
December 4, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Excited to share our chapter “Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Journalism in China” w/ Xueying Wang & Michael Karlsson is now published in The Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and Journalism.
DOI: doi.org/10.1002/9781...
Thanks to editors Aynur Sarısakaloğlu & Martin Löffelholz.
Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Journalism in China
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into journalism has become a global phenomenon, with China emerging as a notable player in this evolving landscape. Milestones specific to China, such ....
doi.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I had a great time leading a team at the 2025 ADM+S Hackathon. Two intense days of thinking about search, context, and “wicked problems”. Loved the creativity in the room and learned so much from the other teams. Feeling grateful for the experience and the community.
🔍💡🤝✨
#ADMS #SearchSystems
November 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
🎙️ Really fun to be on the other side of the mic!
After hosting and producing for the Nordic Asia Podcast, I joined as a guest this time to talk with @NingAo about how AI is reshaping journalism in China and beyond.
Listen on New Books Network 👉 newbooksnetwork.com/ai-news-and-...
#AI #Journalism
newbooksnetwork.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:55 AM
🎙️ I spoke with The Wire 2SERFM about the rise of generative search engines and their impact on journalism — and what audiences and publishers can do in response.

🔗 Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/c...

🙌 Many thanks to The Wire and Amelia Crouch for the coverage.

#AI #FutureOfNews
Convenience of AI Erodes News Readership
Podcast Episode · The Wire - Individual Stories · 08/10/2025 · 1 sec
podcasts.apple.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Honoured to be quoted in ABC News coverage by James Purtill on how Google’s AI Overviews are reshaping the news and information ecosystem.
Generative search cuts traffic to publishers, deepening journalism’s crisis.
Read here: www.abc.net.au/news/science...
#AI #Journalism #Media #ResearchImpact
Fears of online journalism Armageddon as Google changes the game
One year on from the rollout of Google AI Overviews in Australia, exclusive data shows steep year-on-year declines in readership for the top news websites as smaller publishers warn of lay-offs.
www.abc.net.au
October 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM
🎙️ Excited to share #Forskningspodden about my research: AI, News, and the State: Reinstitutionalising Journalism in Global China’s Algorithmic Age.

🎧 Listen here: www.kau.se/forskningspo...
📖 Thesis (Open Access): kau.diva-portal.org/smash/record...

Thanks to Magnus and Samieh for the discussion!
Forskningspodden #137 - AI, News, and the State
www.kau.se
October 3, 2025 at 12:04 AM
So happy to finally attend the Future of Journalism Conference #FoJ2025 at Cardiff University — my first time onsite! 🎉

Great to reconnect with old friends, meet new ones, and explore a bit of this charming Welsh town!

#FutureOfJournalism #CardiffUniversity #JournalismResearch #AcademicCommunity
September 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🚀 New piece w/ @tjthomson.bsky.social T.J. Thomson: we explore how newsrooms can integrate AI and research into journalistic AI can be done in ways that are context-aware, value-driven, and human-centred.
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/2204...

#Journalism #AI #ResponsibleAI #MediaInnovation #aanzca #jeraa #foj
Rethinking journalistic autonomy in the algorithmic era: toward context-aware, value-driven, and human-centred research into journalistic AI
Published in Communication Research and Practice (Ahead of Print, 2025)
doi.org
September 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Hit 100 citations on Google Scholar 🎉 Metrics aren’t everything, but it’s nice to know the work is useful. Also a reminder to update my profile—it still says PhD candidate in Sweden, but I’m now a Research Fellow in Melbourne 😅
#AcademicLife #ResearchImpact #PhDToPostdoc
August 18, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Just wrapped up an inspiring week at #IAMCR2025 at NTU Singapore! Grateful for the brilliant panels, thoughtful conversations, and warm hospitality. Big thanks to the organisers and to RMIT College of Design & Social Context for the wonderful reception!
July 21, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Thanks to all who joined our #IAMCR2025 panel at Nanyang Technological University! We explored #GenerativeAI #Governance. Some are included in a forthcoming @icsjournal.bsky.social special issue co-edited with @fabianlferrari.bsky.social. Let’s keep the convo going.
#GenAI #IAMCR #IAMCR25
July 17, 2025 at 7:15 AM
🎉 Wrapped up #CIRC25 at Peking University – what an inspiring few days discussing the future of the Chinese internet in the AI era!
Grateful to all organisers, speakers, and new connections. Bonus: a JD.com visit + roast duck overload 🤗
#AI #DigitalChina
July 12, 2025 at 2:01 AM
See you next week in Singapore for #IAMCR2025 🇸🇬✨
Join us for a timely panel on Generative AI Governance at the Communication Policy and Technology Section.

🗓 Thursday, July 17
🕣 08:30
📍 The Hive LHS-TR+53

Let’s talk AI, policy & the future of communication! #AI #GenAI #CommTech #IAMCR
July 9, 2025 at 3:05 AM
🗳️ Joined a great EODS (Election Observation and Democracy Support) webinar on #AI & #Elections with @corneliabrantner.bsky.social & @profkarlsson.bsky.social
We discussed AI chatbot info flows during Taiwan’s 2024 election. Thanks to Claudia Aranda for the invite 💛
#GenAI #Media #Democracy #News
July 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM
One of the best things of my PhD journey: being part of the Graduate School in Asian Studies at Lund Uni. 💛 Special to graduate alongside my friend @tabitarosendal.bsky.social! 🎓
👉 www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/two-...

#AsianStudies #PhDLife #GlobalChina #AcademicCommunity #PhDone
Two New Doctorates
Lund University. On Friday, 30 May, Joanne Kuai successfully defended her dissertation “AI, News, and the State: Reinstitutionalising Journalism in Global China’s Algorithmic Age” at Karlstad Universi...
www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se
July 6, 2025 at 10:56 AM
A big thank you to Sara Farr for covering our #ICA25 panels in Law360.

The article digs into our conversations on AI, journalism, copyright, and the bigger questions around authorship and human agency.

🗞️ www.law360.ca/ca/ip/articl...

#AIandJournalism #PlatformPower #MediaEthics #Communication
Journalism and AI: A cautionary tale - Law360 Canada
Generative AI, or genAI — arguably one of the fastest-growing technologies at the moment — is everywhere: in the workplace and in one’s private life. And one need not look too far to find it. Run a qu...
www.law360.ca
June 26, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Nice surprise: our #ICA25 panel was featured by
@reutersinstitute.bsky.social! 🎉 Grateful for efforts to spotlight journalism + AI research across platforms.
📰 reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/here-ar...
The article I presented is @digitaljournalism.bsky.social
🧠 doi.org/10.1080/2167...
Here are the panels, presentations and posters at ICA 2025 featuring researchers from the Reuters Institute
The annual gathering will see our researchers share findings around generative AI, climate news and trust.
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
June 26, 2025 at 3:42 AM
ICA25 = jetlag, joy, and journalism 💫

My first conference as Dr Kuai (!) 🥹and stepping in as the new Student & ECR rep for the Journalism Studies Division. Wanna join our PhD colloquium? DM me 💌

Huge thanks to everyone who came to our panels or said congrats — you made it so special 💜

#ICA25
June 24, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Reposted by Joanne Kuai
💥New article. Worker-led AI governance: Hollywood writers' strikes and the worker power, published in Information, Communication & Society, in a special issue edited by @fabianlferrari.bsky.social and @joannekuai.bsky.social (thanks a lot!)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
June 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
🎓 Just defended my PhD—and thrilled to be featured by Karlstad University!

I spoke about my research into China’s AI-powered newsrooms—and what they reveal about the global future of journalism, democracy, and human agency.

Read here 👉 www.kau.se/en/news/jour...

#AI #Journalism #DigitalChina
Journalism Rewired: How AI Is Reshaping News in China and Beyond
What happens when AI meets journalism in one of the world’s most tightly controlled media environments? Joanne Kuai, newly graduated PhD in Media and Communication Studies at Karlstad University, dive...
www.kau.se
June 19, 2025 at 5:09 AM