Boli Dai

bdai6@vols.utk.edu

Boli Dai’s curriculum vitae (PDF)

Boli is a first-year PhD student at the School of Journalism and Media. He holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Sheffield, UK, and a bachelor’s degree from the Sichuan Conservatory of Music, CN.

His cross-cultural experience has provided him with a deep understanding of the development of journalism and social media platforms in both Eastern and Western contexts.

His research interests focus on the impact of digital technology on news paradigms in the digital news era, as well as the interaction between platform behavior and user behavior on social media platforms, particularly in the areas of credibility, transparency, and user privacy.

Research Interests

  • Social media user behavior
  • News transparency
  • News credibility

Advisor

Assistant Professor Martin Riedl

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