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Shih-Hung Lo 羅世宏

Professor and Chair, Department of Communication
National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan

Media, democracy, platforms and public knowledge

Shih-Hung Lo studies media institutions, the sustainability of journalism, and the relationship between communication and democracy. His work connects the political economy of communication with media policy, platform governance, fact-checking and Chinese media studies. Recent interests include the implications of generative AI for journalism and public communication.

Alongside his academic work, he has participated in media reform and civic journalism initiatives in Taiwan, including weReport. He is a board member and former board chair of the Taiwan FactCheck Center. His work asks how public policy and independent media can support informed public debate in a changing information environment.

Academic background: PhD in Media and Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science (2001); MA and BA in Journalism, National Chengchi University (1994 and 1990).

University profile (Chinese) · Taiwan FactCheck Center board (Chinese)

Research interests

  • Journalism and democracy: the sustainability of journalism, public-service media and media reform.
  • Platforms and public policy: platform accountability, digital governance and the political economy of communication.
  • Fact-checking and public knowledge: information disorder, trust and independent verification.
  • Chinese media and comparative communication: media institutions and journalism across political and cultural contexts.
  • AI and communication: changes in news production and the responsibilities of media institutions.

Selected English publications

The selection below includes an edited book and two book chapters. Publisher pages provide publication details and access options.

Independent fact-checking and democratic debate

Lo, S.-H. (2024). Peace-keeping role of independent fact-checking in polarized democracies: A case study of the Taiwan FactCheck Center during the 2024 Presidential Election. In N. Swanström & F. Borges Månsson (Eds.), The convergence of disinformation: Examining Russia and China’s partnership in the digital age (pp. 88–98). Institute for Security and Development Policy.

Read the published volume (PDF, chapter begins on printed page 88)

Partnerships against online false information

Hung, C.-L., Lo, S.-H., & Hu, Y.-H. (2023). Turning MIMS from a curse into a blessing: Tripartite partnership for tackling online false information in Taiwan. In C. Soon (Ed.), Mobile communication and online falsehoods in Asia: Trends, impact and practice (pp. 305–320). Springer.

Publisher’s contents and access options

Digital journalism in comparative perspective

Tong, J., & Lo, S.-H. (Eds.). (2017). Digital technology and journalism: An international comparative perspective. Palgrave Macmillan.

Publisher’s book page

For the wider record, see academic publications and activities (Chinese and English).

Collaboration, talks and media enquiries

For research collaboration, speaking invitations or media interviews, please email shihhung.lo@gmail.com. Include the topic, organisation and proposed date where relevant.

Department of Communication, National Chung Cheng University
168 University Road, Minxiong, Chiayi County 621301, Taiwan

Substack · Department website (Chinese)

Explore the archive

Most of the wider website is in Traditional Chinese. The links below are labelled so readers can choose where to go next.