Journal Articles
Dragić, L., & Deng, K. K. (2026). Algorithmic ambivalence: LGBTQ+ social media and mental health among Chinese gay men. Information, Communication & Society, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2026.2678366
Chan, M., Zheng, N., & Dragić, L. (2026). Multilevel Analysis in Communication Research: A Three-Decade Review. Annals of the International Communication Association. https://doi.org/10.1093/anncom/wlag017
Book Chapters
Hanckel, B., Chandra, S., Ojanen, T. T., Ridwan, R., Dragić, L., Huang, X., Szabó, H.D. (In-Press). Global Queer Youth and Digital Spaces. In B. Hanckel, K. Moore, A. Miranda, T. Shildrick, E. Laguna (eds), The Sage Handbook of Global Youth Studies, SAGE Publications.
Ramasubramanian, S., Ittefaq, M., Ogunsanwo, F., Dragić, L., & Tetteh, B. (2025). De-Westernizing Media Psychology. In G. L. Read & R. Bailey (Eds.), De Gruyter Handbook of Media Psychology (pp. 21-34). De Gruyter Brill. https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111292144-005/html
Selected Conference Papers
Dragić, L., & Deng, K. (2026, June). Algorithmic Ambivalence: LGBTQ+ Social Media and Mental Health Among Chinese Gay Men. Paper to be presented at the 76th International Communication Association Annual Conference (ICA), Cape Town, South Africa.
Dragić, L., & Yeo, T. E. D. (2025, December). Resisting the Algorithmic Wingman: Queer Agency and Repair Politics in AI-mediated Dating. Paper presented at the Digital Intimacies 11, Sydney, Australia.
Dragić, L., & Chan, M. (2025, November). Public Service Media and Attitudes Towards Minority Groups in Europe: A Cross-National Study. Paper presented at the World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR), Tokyo, Japan.
Deng, K., & Dragić, L. (2025, August). Gay Intimacies in Heteronormative Spaces: Chinese Gay Men’s Online Dating Life Expansion. Paper to be presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Annual Conference (AEJMC), San Francisco, USA.
Chan, M., Zheng, N., & Dragić, L. (2025, August). Multilevel Analysis in Communication Research: A Three-Decade Review. Paper to be presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Annual Conference (AEJMC), San Francisco, USA.
Dragić, L. (2025, January). Will Fear Ever Disappear? Portrayal of Fear and Mental Health Struggles in Gay YouTubers’ Videos. Paper presented at the 5th Lisbon Winter School for the Study of Communication, Lisbon, Portugal.
Dragić, L. (2024, December). Now You See Me! Self-representation and Visibility of Chinese Gay Couples on Douyin. Paper presented at Digital Intimacies X, Melbourne, Australia.
Dragić, L., & Chan, M. (2024, August). Examining the Roles of Polarization and Press Freedom on Digital Media and Attitudes Towards Homosexuals: A Cross-National Analysis. Paper presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Annual Conference (AEJMC), Philadelphia, USA.
Dragić, L., & Huang, X. (2024, July). The Influence of Social Media Exposure on Heterosexuals’ Attitudes and Support for the LGBTQ+ Community. Paper presented at Social Media and Society Conference, London, UK.
Dragić, L., & Xue, K. (2024, June). The Influence of Douyin’s Video Virality, Source Credibility and Information Quality on Destination Image Formation. Paper presented at the 74th International Communication Association Annual Conference (ICA), Gold Coast, Australia.
Dragić, L., & Xue, K. (2022, July). Compelling Enough? Discourse Analysis of the Effectiveness of Influencers’ YouTube Apology Videos. Full paper presented at the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR), Beijing, China. (Presenter, hybrid conference)
Dragić, L., & Xue, K. (2021, July). Are We Losing Trust in Social Media Influencers? The Impact of Social Media Influencers’ Activity on Source Credibility and Purchase Intention. Full paper presented at the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR), Nairobi, Kenya. (Presenter, online conference)