Yik Chan Chin

Dr. Yik Chan Chin is an Associate Professor at the School of Journalism and Communication, Beijing Normal University. Dr. Chin’s research interests include Internet governance, media and communications policies, regulation and law. Drawing on her research background in computer science, communication, and law, Dr. Chin has been devoted to studying policy and governance issues of information communication technology (ICT) from an interdisciplinary perspective, explaining how the social foundation promotes changes in the ICT systems, ICT policies, regulation and governance. Her current researches focus on the Internet governance and social media ethics in China. Major interdisciplinary research papers are published in Communication, Law and Political Science journals. Her recent research includes the 2020 book chapter "Internet Governance in China" which is rated by Professor Herbert Burkert of the University of Zurich in Switzerland as "one of the best recent academic works related to technology law" and the 2016 book "China's Television Rules and Media Policy" published by Rutledge.

She holds several advisory roles including the Multi-Stakeholder Steering Group(MSG) Member of China Internet Governance Forum (China IGF) and Multi-Stakeholder Steering Group (MSG) Member of Asian Pacific Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF).

Dr. Chin received her D.Phil Degree from the University of Westminster, having completed an M.A in Transational Communication and Global Media from Goldsmiths College, University of London and a BSc (Hons) Degree in Computer Science from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Prior to joining the Beijing Normal University, she worked in the Department of Media and Communication at the Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, the Hong Kong Baptist University, and the Faculty of Law at the Oxford University and the University of Nottingham.

Qualifications

• Ph.D., University of Westminster, - 2006
• M.A. in Transnational Communication and Global Media, Goldsmiths College, University of London, - 2001
• B.Sc.(Hons). in Computer Science, Chinese University of Hong Kong, - 1997

Experience

• 2020 - Present Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Beijing Normal University

• 2017-2020 Assistant Professor, Department of Media and Communication, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

• 2012 -2017 Research Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism, School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University

• 2010- 2012 Nottingham Advance Research Fellow, School of Law，University of Nottingham

• 2007 –2010 Shell Fellow in Media Law and Policy, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford

• 2005 –2007 Research Fellow, Communication and Media Research Institute, University of Westminster

Professional Service

• Multi-Stakeholder Steering Group(MSG) Member, China Internet Governance Forum (China IGF)
• Multi-Stakeholder Steering Group (MSG) Member, Asian Pacific Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF);
• Treasurer, Global Network of Internet Governance Academics (Giganet).
• Co-chair of the Public Media Policies (PMP) Working Group, International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR);

Reserach Interests

• Internet Governance
• Media and Communication Policy
• Regulation and Law
• Globalisation

Teaching Interests

• Internet Governance
• Digital Law and Ethics

Courses Taught

• News and Events

Books

• Chin, Yik Chan (2016) Television Regulation and Media Policy in China, Routledge