Participant pseudonym | Occupation | Age range | Reasons for pre-selection |
Tom | Professor | Late 50s | Rich expertise in international politics and economics |
Sam | Assistant professor | Early 40s | Research interest in global marketing and communication |
Pearl | PR practitioner | Mid 40s | Adept at multimedia production and mixed media campaigns |
Ronald | Application research engineer | Late 30s | Knowledgeable in ICT engineering and software development |
Ted | Assistant professor | Late 30s | Expertise in media law and ethics |
Fred | Senior lecturer | Mid 50s | Opinion leader in Sino-US relations; instructor in online journalism and new media |
Derek | MA student | Late 20s | A tech savvy student with wide experience in computer games |
Mary | BA student | Early 20s | Majoring in convergent media and information technology |