Sima Wang is a PhD student in Mass Communication at the School of Media Arts and Studies, Ohio University. He earned his master’s degree in film and media studies from Chongqing University.
Prior to joining the PhD program at OU, he worked as a media writer for a Chinese online media platform and a trade journal based in Shanghai. The articles that he wrote focused on analyzing Chinese entertainment industry, TV variety shows, and films. He also translated English books on films for, and recommended English books to, publishing houses in China.
In addition to media related occupation, he also worked as the head of business department and project planner of a Chinese cultural and creative product company. The projects he managed include: Yongjiang Village (awarded as 2020 National Beautiful Leisure Village by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China), Xianfeng Village (summer resort featuring Chinese Hmong culture), and several cultural and creative products based on local culture in Yibin, China.
His research interests span over a wide range, including social media, health communication, media industry, cultural studies, digital labor, star studies, and cancel culture.