Dr. An Duc Nguyen

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University of Stirling
Film, Media & Journalism
Lecturer in Journalism Studies and Co-director, MSc in Media Management (Vietnam)Appointed: 2007
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Mailing Address

Department of Film, Media & Journalism
The University of Stirling
Stirling, FK9 4LA
United Kingdom

Contact Information

Phone: +44 1786 467970
Fax: +44 1786 466855
a.d.nguyen@stir.ac.uk

Qualifications

Ph.D., University of Queensland, Media & Communication, 2007.
Master, University of Queensland, Journalism, 2001.
B. A., Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City, English Linguistics, 1997.

Expertise and Research Interests

- The diffusion and social impact of online news and its implications for the future of news and journalism
- Online journalism theories and practices
- The rise and socio-political impact of participatory publishing technologies (weblogs, podcasting and other social media platforms)
- New media and society in general
- Science journalism and communication
- Professionalism in journalism and journalism education
- Vietnamese journalism and journalism education
- Literary journalism, especially American Gonzo Journalism, Chinese reportage and Vietnamese "phong su" (in the future)

Other Expertise

Currently an English-Vietnamese translator accredited by Australia's National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters; formerly an informal researcher in environmental management, co-authoring a range of publications in the field (see below).

Publications

  • An Nguyen (2009, forthcoming) "Harnessing the potential of online news: suggestions from a study on the relationship between online news advantages and its post-adoption consequences", Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism
  • An Nguyen (2009) Globalisation, citizen journalism and the nation state: A Vietnamese perspective In Stuart Allan & Einar Thorsen (eds), Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives, New York, Peter Lang, In Press (bookchapter)
  • An Nguyen (2008) The contribution of online news attributes to its diffusion: An empirical exploration based on a proposed theoretical model for the micro-process of online news adoption/use, First Monday, 13 (4), online.
  • An Nguyen (2008) Facing the "fabulous monster": the traditional media's fear-driven innovation culture in the development of online news, Journalism Studies, 9 (1), 91-104
  • An Nguyen (2008, forthcoming book) The Penetration of Online News: Past, Present and Future, VDM Publishing.
  • An Nguyen (2008) The effect of online news attributes on its use and attachment levels: a theoretical and empirical investigation, International Communication Association's 58th Conference Proceedings
  • An Nguyen (2007) "The interaction between technologies and societies: lessons learnt from 160 evolutionary years of online news", First Monday, 12 (3), online.
  • An Nguyen & Mark Western (2007) "Socio-structural correlates of online news and information adoption: implications for the digital divide", Journal of Sociology, 43 (2), 167-185
  • An Nguyen & Mark Western (2006) "The complementary relationship between the Internet and traditional mass media: the case of online news and information", Information Research, 11 (3), Paper 259 (online)
  • An Nguyen (2006) "The current status and relevance of Vietnamese journalism education: an empirical analysis", Asia-Pacific Media Educator, 17, 41-55
  • An Nguyen (2006) "Journalism in the wake of participatory publishing", Australian Journalism Review, 28 (1), 143-155
  • An Nguyen (2006) "In search for a way out: a critical perspective on journalism education in Vietnam", The Status and Relevance of Journalism Education in Asia, Asian Media, Information and Communication Centre (bookchapter)
  • An Nguyen, Elizabeth Ferrier, Mark Western & Susan McKay (2005) "Online News in Australia: Patterns of Use and Gratification", Australian Studies in Journalism (15), 5-34
  • Helen Addison-Smith, An Nguyen & Denise Tallis (Eds) (2005) Backburning: New Talents 21C -- 2005, Journal of Australian Studies (84)
  • Stephen McIlwaine & An Nguyen (2005) "Are Journalism Students Equipped to Write About Science?", Australian Studies in Journalism (14)
  • Steve McIlwaine & An Nguyen (2005) "Science and technology: journalism and democracy", Journalism and the Public, Journalism Education Association's 2005 Conference Proceedings, http://live-wirez.gu.edu.au/jea
  • An Nguyen (2003), "The current status and potential development of online news consumption: A structural approach", First Monday, 8 (9), online
  • Guy Redden, Nicholas Caldwell & An Nguyen (2003) (2003) Warblogging as critical social practice, Southern Review, 36 (2), 68-79
  • Ba Huy Le & An Duc Nguyen (1999) Environmental Management in Agriculture, Fishery and Forestry, Ho Chi Minh City, Agriculture Publisher (in Vietnamese)
  • Ba Huy Le & An Duc Nguyen (1997) Tertiary Environmental Education in the Early Years of the 21st Century: An Urgent Problem in Vietnam, Professional Development of Environmental Managers: A Vision for the 21st Century. Network for Environmental Training at the Tertiary Level in Asia and the Pacific (NETTLAP) (19)
  • Ba Huy Le, Tue Phuc Tran, An Duc Nguyen, Nhat Hong Phan, Thanh Khac Tran & My Thanh Nguyen (1997) Environmental Management: An Introduction, Ho Chi Minh City, Science & Technology Publisher (in Vietnamese)
  • Ba Huy Le, An Duc Nguyen & Tien Van Pham (1995) Global warming: global threat, Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City Publisher (in Vietnamese)
  • An Nguyen, A body of approximately 400 feature stories and commentary pieces, published in a range of Vietnamese newspapers/magazines from 1994 until now
  • An Nguyen, numerous other academic and industrial conference and seminar papers on online journalism and online news audiences in Australia, Britain, Canada, Hong Kong and Vietnam from 2002 onwards

Honors and Awards

2008-2011, PMI2 Grant (with Matthew Hibberd), British Government (via British Council)
2006, Young Scholar's Communication Research Grant, UNESCO
2004, New Talents 21C Travelling Grant, Australian Public Intellectual Network (funded by the Australian Studies Centre, the University of Queensland)
2002-2006, Australian Government's International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS, covering tuition fee) and a UQIPRS (living allowance), to do Ph.D. in Media Studies at the University of Queensland
2002-2006, Australian Government-funded IPRS (tuition fee) and UniSA's School of Journalism, Information and New Media Scholarship (living allowance), to do Ph.D. in Journalism at the University of South Australia
2002Two similar Ph.D. scholarship waiting-list offters, University of Melbourne & Macquarie University
2001, Reuters' Prize for Postgraduate Journalism Studies, University of Queensland & Reuters Foundation
2000-2001, Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City & University of Queensland's Joint Coursework Masters Scholarship, funded by the Atlantic Foundation
1999, A third and an encouragement prize in a national feature writing competition entitled 'Profiling Prominent Young People in Science and Technology', co-organized by the Vietnamese Journalists' Association, Vietnam Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment, Central Committee of Vietnamese Youth League, Vietnam Television, and the Pioneer Newspaper

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