Song Suhong is a Doctor of Journalism, professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Journalism and Communication, Beijing Normal University. From 1999 to 2002, she studied for her doctorate under Professor Fang Hanqi, a leading researcher in the history of Journalism in China, at the School of Journalism at Renmin University of China. Professor Song has been teaching at Beijing Normal University since July 2002, during which she spent one year as a visiting scholar at the University of Southern California (USC) from July 2015 to July 2016.

Professor Song's main research interests are media and gender, history of communication, and communication ethics and laws. Based on the above research interests，professor Song's courses at the School of Journalism and Communication include studies on the history of Chinese and foreign journalism and communication, and studies on communication ethics and laws, as well as media and gender.

In the past 20 years, Professor Song has published more than 40 papers, and more than half of which have been published in core academic journals. Below are the titles, journals and dates of the papers published by Prof. Song.

Media and Gender

1. The Menstruation Taboo in Media: Report Analyses on Women's Hygiene Products During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Journal of China Women’s University, 2021-05-15.

2. The Correlation between Social Media Use and Women's Moral Cognition, Contemporary Communication, 2018-05-15.

3. Women's Discourse Power in The New Media Environment, Journal of China Women’s University, 2010-10-05.

4. Criticism and Countercriticism of Female Fashion Communication, Journal of China Women’s University, 2009-08-15.

5.Study on Feminine Network in Consumerism, Journalism & Communication, 2007-10-05.

6.A Research on Sustainable Development Ability of Female Media, Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication, 2009-07-15.

7. A Case Analysis of positioning of a Women's Weekly, Chinese Journalist, 2009-07-01.

8. Analysis of the Content Positioning of Women's TV Channels, Chinese Journalist, 2006-11-01.

9. Husband and Wife Journalists in the History of Chinese Modern Journalism, China Press Journal, 2005-04-20.

10.Emergence and Development of Chinese Newspapers for Women:1898-1949, Journal of Zhengzhou University (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition), 2003-10-25.

11. The Characteristics and Traditions of the Women Journalists in the Modern Chinese History, Journalism & Communication, 2003-06-30.

12. Tang Xiuhui and Peking Press, Journalism Lover, 2003-03-30.

13. Commercial Lead and Cultural Guide——Women's Publication of the Commercial Press, China Publishing Journal, 2002-01-15.

14. China's First Female Journalist, Journalism Research, 2001-11-15.

15. Husband and Wife Journalists in the History of Chinese Modern Journalism, Journalism Lover, 2001-10-30.

16. Deng Xiuxing: A Shrewd "Housekeeper" of Xinmin Daily, News Universe, 2001-09-01.

History of Media

1. Analysis and Criticism of Dissemination Factors of American Media's Insult to China, Chinese Journalist, 2016-11-01.

2.The Evolution of Jinzouguan from Tang to Song Dynasty, Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication, 2014-10-23.

3. Data Journalism: A Complete Victory over Traditional Journalism?", Chinese Journalist, 2014-08-01.

4. "Millennium Extreme Cold": Why A Piece of Fake News was Forwarded Collectively, Chinese Journalist, 2011-02-01.

5. Improving the Quality of Publication in the Interaction of Editing and Reading, China Publishing Journal, 2006-06-30.

6. Past, Present and Future of Journalistic Historiography, Contemporary Communication, 2006-01-15.

7.A Study of News Report and News Commentary of the New Youth, Journalism & Communication, 2005-12-30.

8. Journalism and Communication Education under the Trend of Media Integration, China Publishing Journal, 2004-02-05.

9. A Preliminary Study on the Translation Work of “Current Affairs”, Journalism & Communication, 2001-06-30.

Communication Ethics and Laws

1. The form and Share of Tort Liability for Re-communication, China Publishing Journal, 2018-05-23.

2. The Change of the Distribution of Burden of Proof in the Litigation of News Dissemination in China, Contemporary Communication, 2017-05-15.

3. The Historical Revolution of News Communication Defamation Litigation in China, Journalism & Communication, 2017-01-25.

4. Privacy and Infringement Methods of Personal Network Information, Contemporary Communication, 2016-03-15.

5.Negativism on Joint Liability of Internet Service Provider, Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication, 2013-04-23.

6.On the Imputation Principle and Burden of Persuasion of Press Defamation, Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication, 2011-02-23.

7.Study on Application of the Reporter’s Privilege, Journalism & Communication, 2011-06-15.

8. Does "News Infringement" Enter the Law? Modern Communication (Journal of Communication University of China), 2010-11-15.

9.A Comparison of Press Defamation Lawsuits in China with Those in America, Journal of Shanghai Normal University (Philosophy & Social Sciences Edition), 2007-01-25.

10. The Relationship between the Conversion of Burden of Persuasion and the High Rate of Losing Lawsuits of Media, Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication, 2007-01-23.

11. The Other Side of the Relationship between the British Media and the Judiciary, Shanghai Journalism Review, 2006-07-05.

12. The Abuse of Presumption and Its Causes in Press Defamation Lawsuits in China, Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication, 2006-06-23.

13.The Comparison and Revelation of Relationship between Press and Judicature in the Common Law Legal System and the Continental Legal System, Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication, 2005-10-20.

14. An Analysis of the Reasons for Closed Litigation in American Courts in Recent Years, Shanghai Journalism Review, 2005-09-05.

15. Legal Liability for False News, Chinese Journalist, 2005-10-01.

16. Problems and Countermeasures of Legal Protection of Media Brands, Chinese Journalist, 2005-01-01.

17. Principles of the Protection of the Copyright of News Works, China Publishing Journal,2004-11-05.

18. Media' s Relationship with Judicature in the US, Chinese Journal of Journalism & Communication, 2004-08-20.

In addition, Professor Song has written two books, “The Female's Media: History and Tradition” and “Female’s Media in the New Situation”. Moreover, two national social science research projects led by her have been completed and achieved many achievements. Currently, the General Project of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education: Research on the Communication of Gender Consciousness in the New Media Environment, chaired by Professor Song, is in progress.