Researcher Information - CHENG, John William |

CHENG, John William

Department / Course

Aoyama Gakuin University School of International Politics, Economics and Communication Department of International Communication

Job Associate Professor

Academic conference presentation
1.	2026/06	Contact Valence and Prejudice-Related Attitudes in Japan: A Comparison Across National Groups (2026 Asia-Pacific Psychology Alliance (APPA) Summit & Conference, Tainan, Taiwan)
2.	2026/06	Generational Divides in Media Consumption and Conspiracy Beliefs in Japan (The 25th Biennial Conference of the ITS, Tokyo, Japan)
3.	2025/06	Are all conspiracy theory believers the same? Social media affordances and conspiracy beliefs in Japan (The ITS 33rd European Conference 2025, Edinburgh)
4.	2024/07	Effects of inoculation against a disinformation campaign: A case study of disinformation over Japan’s release of Fukushima treated water (The 24th Biennial Conference of the ITS, South Korea)
5.	2024/06	Can news media counter a disinformation campaign? A case study of disinformation over the release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi power station (the 50th Conference of the JSICR、Tokyo)
6.	2023/11	Sentiments of online anti-vaccination endorsements: A case study of Amazon Japan (The 16th ITS Asia-Pacific Conference, Thailand)
7.	2023/08	Do Public Health Crises Dampen Public Support for Immigration? The Case of Japan (ISA Asia-Pacific Region 2023 Conference, Japan)
8.	2023/07	Willingness to pay for online conspiracy theory media content: A case study of Japan (The 48th JSICR conference, Tokyo)
9.	2023/06	Media Information and People's Self-motivated Behaviour during the COVID-19 Pandemic (The 32nd ITS European Conference, Spain)
10.	2022/06	Health literacy and the voluntary adoption of the new normal in COVID-19: The case of Japan (The 31st ITS European Conference, Sweden)
11.	2022/06	Sentiment of COVID-19 conspiracy theory and anti-vaccine endorsements–A text analysis of book reviews on Amazon Japan (The 46th JSICR conference, Online)
12.	2022/06	コロナ禍におけるメディア情報が行動変容に与える影響－拡張並列プロセスモデルに依拠して－ (The 46th JSICR conference, Online)
13.	2022/04	Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Willingness to Pay for Online Conspiracy Theory Content – Evidence from Japan (The 79th Annual Midwest Political Science Conference, Online)
14.	2021/10	Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Willingness to Pay for Online Conspiracy Theory Content – Evidence from Japan (Japanese Politics Online Seminar Series, Online)
15.	2021/06	The role of synchronous online classes in helping university students to cope with COVID-19 distress (ITS Biennial Conference 2021, Online)
16.	2021/06	Health Literacy: A Vaccine for the COVID-19 Infodemic? (44th JSICR conference, Online)
17.	2020/12	Attitudes of Mass Public towards Fake News – A Comparison between Japan, South Korea and Thailand (The 5th TU-CAPS International Conference, Online)
18.	2020/07	The New Consensus on Immigration?: Identifying the Racial Undertones of Immigrant Selection Outside the Western Context (Japanese Politics Online Seminar Series)
19.	2020/07	Japanese News Media Portrayals of Fake News (The 42nd Conference of JSICR, Online)
20.	2020/06	The lesser evil? Public opinion towards regulating fake news in three Asian countries (ITS Europe 2020 Conference, Online)
21.	2019/11	Effects of different media on the sharing of fake news on social media (The 41st Conference of JSICR)
22.	2019/10	Fake news, political scandal, and public opinion - a natural experiment in Japan (The 15th ITS Asia‐Pacific Conference, Thailand)
23.	2019/09	An Analysis of Information and Communications Technologies Research Articles: A Focus on the Discussion Section (ALAK International Conference 2019, Korea)
24.	2018/12	Usage and Perceived images of Mass and Internet Media in the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake in Japan (The 3rd TU-CAPS Conference, Thailand)
25.	2018/08	Multi-channel information dissemination for disaster evacuees – the case of the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake in Japan (The 29th ITS European Conference, Italy)
26.	2017/12	Can simultaneous multi-screening raise audience’s awareness of social and political issues? (The 2nd TU-CAPS Conference, Thailand)
27.	2017/08	Can Digital Media Enhance Collective Resilience Behaviours in Disasters? A Case Study of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. (The 28th ITS European Regional Conference, Germany)
28.	2017/06	Impact of media form on the perceived image of the television news media in the age of media convergence. (The 14th ITS Asia-Pacific Conference, Japan)
29.	2017/06	Simulcast television over the Internet in Japan – public acceptance and policy implications. (The 3rd International Conference on Public Policy, Singapore)
30.	2016/12	Media Information and Collective Resilience in Disasters (The 1st TU-CAPS Conference, Thailand)
31.	2016/12	Perceived Image of the News Media in Simulcast Television – A Study Case of the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake. (The 37th JSICR Conference)
32.	2016/09	Effects of ICT and media information on collective resilience after disasters – from a virtual crowd to a psychological crowd (The 27th ITS European Regional Conference, UK)
33.	2016/08	Developing an EAP Research and Writing Skills Course for Graduate Students of an Interdisciplinary Programme in Japan (The 8th International Conference on ESP in Asia, Japan)
34.	2016/06	Applications and Social Acceptance of Smart Wearable Devices in Disaster (The 2016 ITS Biennial Conference, Taiwan)
35.	2015/10	The Role of ICT in Collective Resilience in a Time of Crisis (ITS 2015 Regional Conference, USA)
36.	2015/06	Media Dependency, Usage and Trust in a Time of Crisis – A Case Study of the Great East Japan Earthquake (The 32nd JSICR Conference)
37.	2015/06	Media’s Effects on People’s Perceptions and Intentions in Post-Disaster Recovery – a Case Study of the Great East Japan Earthquake (The 26th ITS European Regional Conference, Spain)
38.	2014/06	The Relationship between Simultaneous Multi-Screening, Users’ Knowledge of Social Issues, and Trust towards Media in a Highly Mediated Society (PhD Seminar in the 25th ITS European Conference, Belgium)
39.	2013/10	The Role of ICT and Mass Media in Post-Disaster Restoration and Recovery Progress - A Case Study of the Great East Japan Earthquake (The 24th ITS European Regional Conference, Italy)
40.	2013/08	The Effects of the Use of Web 2.0 Applications and Viewing of Informative Television Programmes on Social Capital in Post-Disaster Recovery – A Case Study of the Great East Japan Earthquake (The 6th ITS Africa-Asia-Australasia Conference, Australia)