Yiming Wang
Ph.D. Candidate in Mass Communications
University of Wisconsin-Madison

I am currently a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, affiliated with the Center for Communication & Civic Renewal and the Election Research Center. I also hold a doctoral minor in Political Science. 

My research focuses on how evolving media environments shape communication behaviors and democratic life. Using surveys, experiments, and computational methods, I examine how political elites and the public navigate a fragmented media landscape and identify solutions to foster more accountable communication, a better-informed citizenry, and resilient democratic norms. Methodologically, my work advances the measurement of communication behaviors and uncovers the mechanisms that link media environments to democratic outcomes.

Before coming to the University of Wisconsin, I received my MA in Journalism and Communication from Fudan University and my BA in Philosophy from Renmin University of China.