Diep, P. P. U., Nguyen, N. Y. M., Tran, H. D., & Tran, T. V. V.. (2026). Trust the state, trust the media: online media exposure, trust in the government, and media trust in Vietnam. Global Perspectives in Communication, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.1093/gpcomm/wpag004
Diep, P. P. U., Tran, H. D., & Nguyen, N. Y. M. (2026). “What in the World!”: A Computational and Quantitative Content Analysis of International News Diversity in the US 2018–2022. Electronic News. https://doi.org/10.1177/19312431261417724
Tran, H. D., & Diep, P. P. U. (2024). “Gotta Report ‘Em All”: How International News Diversity Impacts Public Knowledge, Perceptions of Foreign Nations and Nationals, and Fear-Based Xenophobia. Newspaper Research Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/07395329241298967
Diep, P. P. U. (2024). Check the Checks: A Comparison of Fact-checking Practices Between Newspapers and Independent Organizations During 2020 US Election Presidential Debates. Newspaper Research Journal, 46(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/07395329241298965 | Full text can be accessed here.
Tran, H. D., & Diep, P. P. U. (2024). Investigating the Relationship Between Knowledge of the Media Industry and Media Trust in a Government-Owned and -Controlled Media System. Communication and the Public. https://doi.org/10.1177/20570473241269064
Tran, H. D., & Diep, P. P. U. (2021). “Everyone Knows My Name”: Exploring Perceptions, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Vietnamese Practitioners Toward Media Privacy. Journal of Media Law and Ethics, 10(1), 32-51. https://www.k-state.edu/media-communication/research/journal/JMLE-Spring2022-relink.pdf
Tran, H. D., Diep, P. P. U., & Kafiliveyjuyeh, S. (2025). The More the Merrier: How Single vs. Multiple Statement(s) Fact-checking and Partisan Identity Influence Individuals’ Trust in Fact-checks. Communication Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/10510974.2025.2544832
Tran, H. D., Diep, P. P. U., & Booth, H. (2025). National Security vs. Freedom of Speech: How Media Exposure, Personal Values, and Media Framing Influence Non-Users’ Support for A National Ban on TikTok. New Media & Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448251349427 | Full text can be accessed here.
Diep, P. P. U., & Nguyen, N. Y. M. (2023). The Former President and January 6 U.S Capitol Attack – How Trump Weaponized His Rhetoric?. Southwestern Mass Communication Journal, 38(2). https://doi.org/10.58997/smc.v38i2.118
Diep, P. P. U., & Tran, H. D. (2025). Let’s TikTok it: TikTok’s affordances as search engine, perceived credibility, and verification actions. Telematics and Informatics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tele.2025.102324
Tran, H. D., & Diep, P. P. U. (2025). Me, myself, and I: Self-presentation, self-esteem, and uses and gratifications on Facebook, LinkedIn, and TikTok. First Monday, 30(3). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v30i3.13711
Tran, H. D., & Diep, P. P. U. (2024). ‘To swipe, or not to swipe’: exploring the uses and gratifications of dating applications among young adults of the LGBTIQ+ community. Information, Communication & Society, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2024.2433546
Tran, H.D., Diep, P.P.U., & Mushtarin, N. (2024) “Insert witty catchphrase here!”: do title elements influence engagement and citation?— examining highly-cited research articles in media, communication, and related disciplines. Scientometrics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-024-05152-7
Diep, P. P. U. (2022). Vietnam Twiplomacy: Target Audiences and Public Diplomacy-Behind the Tweets. Southwestern Mass Communication Journal, 38(1). https://doi.org/10.58997/smc.v38i1.104
Jeong, Y., Diep, P. P. U., & Tran, H. D. (2024). Examining the Influences of Message Formats, Context-Induced Moods, and Issue-Relevant Determinants on the Effectiveness of Ecolabels. Journal of Promotion Management, 30(8), 1322–1347. https://doi.org/10.1080/10496491.2024.2403093
Jeong, Y., Diep, P. P. U., & Tran, H. D. (2024). The effectiveness of health warning labels and environmental warning labels in different contexts of advertisements and public service announcements. Journal of Marketing Communications. https://doi.org/10.1080/13527266.2024.2323958
Tran, H. D., Diep, P. P. U., & Do, T. N. A. (2023). Advertising Nationalism: How Effective Are Advertisements Appealing to Consumer Ethnocentrism?–The Cases of Electric Vehicles and Smartphones in a Developing Southeast Asian Country. Asian Communication Research, 20(3), 215-233. https://doi.org/10.20879/acr.2023.20.021