- The imaginative dimension of digital disinformation: Fake news, political trolling, and the entwined crises of Covid-19 and inter-Asian racism in a postcolonial city Cabañes, Jason Vincent. 2022. The imaginative dimension of digital disinformation: Fake news, political trolling, and the entwined crises of Covid-19 and inter-Asian racism in a postcolonial city. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 25(3-4), pp. 428-444. ISSN 1367-8779
- Glocal intimacies and the contradictions of mobile media access in the Philippines Uy-Tioco, Cecilia and Cabañes, Jason Vincent. 2021. Glocal intimacies and the contradictions of mobile media access in the Philippines. Media International Australia, 179(1), pp. 9-22. ISSN 1329-878X
- Digital disinformation and the imaginative dimension of communication Cabañes, Jason Vincent. 2020. Digital disinformation and the imaginative dimension of communication. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 97(2), pp. 435-452. ISSN 1077-6990
- Entrepreneurial solidarities: Social media collectives and Filipino digital platform workers Soriano, Cheryll Ruth and Cabañes, Jason Vincent. 2020. Entrepreneurial solidarities: Social media collectives and Filipino digital platform workers. Social Media + Society, 6(2), ISSN 2056-3051
- A commentary on the special issue Performance and Citizenship: Challenging populist political performances through citizenship as performance? Cabañes, Jason Vincent. 2019. A commentary on the special issue Performance and Citizenship: Challenging populist political performances through citizenship as performance? International Journal of Cultural Studies, 22(5), pp. 706-715. ISSN 1367-8779
- Mediating a compromised solidarity Cabañes, Jason Vincent. 2019. Mediating a compromised solidarity. Popular Communication, 17(2), pp. 109-124. ISSN 1540-5702
- Information and communication technologies and migrant intimacies: The case of Punjabi youth in Manila Cabañes, Jason Vincent. 2019. Information and communication technologies and migrant intimacies: The case of Punjabi youth in Manila. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 45(9), pp. 1650-1666. ISSN 1369-183X
- Bridging the Gap: Journalists’ role orientation and role performance on Twitter Tandoc Jr., Edson; Cabañes, Jason Vincent and Cayabyab, Ysa. 2019. Bridging the Gap: Journalists’ role orientation and role performance on Twitter. Journalism Studies, 20(6), pp. 857-871. ISSN 1461-670X
- When disinformation studies meets production studies: Social identities and moral justifications in the political trolling industry Ong, Jonathan Corpus and Cabañes, Jason Vincent. 2019. When disinformation studies meets production studies: Social identities and moral justifications in the political trolling industry. International Journal of Communication, 13, ISSN 1932-8036
- Telling migrant stories in collaborative photography research: Photographic practices and the mediation of migrant voices Cabañes, Jason Vincent. 2018. Telling migrant stories in collaborative photography research: Photographic practices and the mediation of migrant voices. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 21(6), pp. 643-660. ISSN 1367-8779
- Migrant narratives as photo stories: On the properties of photography and the mediation of migrant voices Cabañes, Jason Vincent. 2017. Migrant narratives as photo stories: On the properties of photography and the mediation of migrant voices. Visual Studies, 32(1), pp. 33-46. ISSN 1472-586X
- Multicultural mediations, developing world realities: Indians, Koreans and Manila’s entertainment media Cabañes, Jason Vincent. 2014. Multicultural mediations, developing world realities: Indians, Koreans and Manila’s entertainment media. Media, Culture and Society, 36(5), pp. 628-643. ISSN 0163-4437
- Of mobile phones and mother-fathers: Calls, text messages, and conjugal power relations in mother-away Filipino families Cabañes, Jason Vincent. 2012. Of mobile phones and mother-fathers: Calls, text messages, and conjugal power relations in mother-away Filipino families. New Media & Society, 14(6), pp. 916-930. ISSN 1461-4448
- Engaged, but not immersed: Tracking the mediated public connection of Filipino elite migrants in London Ong, Jonathan Corpus and Cabañes, Jason Vincent. 2011. Engaged, but not immersed: Tracking the mediated public connection of Filipino elite migrants in London. South East Asia Research, 19(2), pp. 197-224. ISSN 0967-828X
Dr Jason Vincent A. Cabañes
Jason researches on media, migration, and multiculturalism as well as on digital media cultures in the global South.
Staff details
Position
Senior Lecturer in Postcolonial Media and Culture
Department
Media, Communications and Cultural Studies
j.cabanes (@gold.ac.uk)
Jason's current research is on the entangled mediations of cross-cultural solidarities and intimacies across the world. He also does work on digital media cultures in relation to the political, socio-economic, and cultural realities of the global South. He is co-author/co-editor of three books and has published in numerous top-tier journals. He is presently completing his full-length monograph on media and postcolonial racism, which will be published by New York University Press.
Areas of supervision:
media and migration; media and multiculturalism; media and global intimacies; digital media cultures in the global South; visual action research
Academic qualifications
- PhD in Communications Studies (University of Leeds)
- MA in Communication (Ateneo de Manila University)
- BA in Communication (Ateneo de Manila University)
Featured publications
Publications and research outputs
Article
- Digital media research from beyond the West: theoretical directions from Philippine-based journals Cabañes, Jason Vincent and Luna, Mia Franchesca. 2024. Digital media research from beyond the West: theoretical directions from Philippine-based journals. Online Media and Global Communication, 3(2), pp. 261-289. ISSN 2749-9049
- The transnationality of mobile media and contemporary racisms: A future research agenda Cabañes, Jason Vincent. 2023. The transnationality of mobile media and contemporary racisms: A future research agenda. Mobile Media & Communication, 11(1), pp. 88-94. ISSN 2050-1579
- Glocal intimacies: Theorizing mobile media and intimate relationships Cabañes, Jason Vincent and Uy-Tioco, Cecilia. 2022. Glocal intimacies: Theorizing mobile media and intimate relationships. Communication, Culture & Critique, 15(4), pp. 463-470. ISSN 1753-9129
Book
- Consuming Digital Disinformation: How Filipinos Engage with Racist and Historically Distorted Online Political Content Cabañes, Jason Vincent and Santiago, Fernando. 2023. Consuming Digital Disinformation: How Filipinos Engage with Racist and Historically Distorted Online Political Content. Singapore: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. ISBN 9789815104523
Book Section
- Editors' Introduction: What is Promotional Culture Today? Edwards, Lee; Bourne, Clea D.; Cabañes, Jason Vincent and Castro, Gisela. 2025. Editors' Introduction: What is Promotional Culture Today? In: Lee Edwards; Clea Bourne; Jason Vincent Cabañes and Gisela Castro, eds. The Sage Handbook of Promotional Culture and Society. London: Sage, xxi-xxxiv. ISBN 9781529602623
- K-dramas as a space for cross-cultural exchange? Counter-flow and its entanglements with soft power and promotional culture Cabañes, Jason Vincent and Uy-Tioco, Cecilia S.. 2024. K-dramas as a space for cross-cultural exchange? Counter-flow and its entanglements with soft power and promotional culture. In: Lee Edwards; Clea D. Bourne; Jason Vincent Cabañes and Gisela Castro, eds. The Sage Handbook of Promotional Culture and Society. London: Sage, pp. 340-352. ISBN 9781529602623
- Mediating multiculturalism in postcolonial Southeast Asia Cabañes, Jason Vincent. 2023. Mediating multiculturalism in postcolonial Southeast Asia. In: Matthew Powers, ed. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Edited Book
- The Sage Handbook of Promotional Culture and Society Edwards, Lee; Bourne, Clea D.; Cabañes, Jason Vincent and Castro, Gisela, eds. 2025. The Sage Handbook of Promotional Culture and Society. London: Sage. ISBN 9781529602623
- Mobile Media and Social Intimacies in Asia: Reconfiguring Local Ties and Enacting Global Relationships Cabañes, Jason Vincent and Uy-Tioco, Cecilia, eds. 2020. Mobile Media and Social Intimacies in Asia: Reconfiguring Local Ties and Enacting Global Relationships. Dordrecht: Springer. ISBN 9789402417890
Report
- How Filipino Youth Identify and Act on Bullying and Harassment on Social Media Soriano, Cheryll Ruth; Cabañes, Jason Vincent; Bernadas, Jan Michael; Tarroja, Maria Caridad and Mata, Kimberly Kaye. 2022. How Filipino Youth Identify and Act on Bullying and Harassment on Social Media. Project Report. De La Salle University, Social Development Research Center, Manila, Philippines.
- Politics and Profit in the Fake News Factory: Four Work Models of Political Trolling in the Philippines Ong, Jonathan Corpus and Cabañes, Jason Vincent. 2019. Politics and Profit in the Fake News Factory: Four Work Models of Political Trolling in the Philippines. Project Report. NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence, Riga, Latvia.
- Architects of Networked Disinformation: Behind the Scenes of Troll Accounts and Fake News Production in the Philippines Ong, Jonathan Corpus and Cabañes, Jason Vincent. 2018. Architects of Networked Disinformation: Behind the Scenes of Troll Accounts and Fake News Production in the Philippines. Project Report. Newton Tech4Dev Network.
Media engagements
2022: Digital disinformation and anti-Chinese resentment in the Philippines (Fulcrum)
2022: Internet trolls: The unseen force behind Philippines' politics (Undercover Asia, CNA)
2021: Digital media and our social relationships (Inquirer.net)
2020: How COVID-19 threatens online freelancing in the PH – and what can be done (Rappler.com)