"To explore the extent to which the rise of Asian communication research has continued in the 21st century, a total of 558 publications on Asian communication research in 14 top-ranked SSCI communication journals from 1995 to 2014 were analyzed. Results indicate a rise in Asian communication researc ... h in the 21st century. However, the results also suggest patterns of unevenness in terms of publishing year, journals, region, research topics and methodology. Asian communication research was dominated by East Asia, which, in turn, was dominated by China, South Korea and Japan. In terms of research areas by topic, Asian communication scholarship focused on a few areas, including media eff ects, political communication, communication technology, and health communication. In terms of research methodologies, the quantitative approach was found to be dominant in the publications – more than twice that of qualitative research." (Abstract) more

"This study examines how Tibetan teens use the mobile phone to maintain their social networks and how their social network connections via the mobile phone in turn affect their psychological well-being. In doing so, the study explores the effect of motives for mobile phone use and mobile phone skill ... s as antecedents. Findings of a survey of 1,135 teen mobile phone users living in Tibet showed that they actively use the mobile phone as an important means of communication and a source of social support to help reduce loneliness. The implications of the findings are discussed in terms of illuminating how the mobile phone fits into the lives of Tibetan teenagers who are geographically isolated and resource-poor." (Abstract) more