中阿合作论坛成立以来的中国对阿媒体交流

2004年中阿合作论坛成立至今,中国对阿媒体交流稳步发展,在中阿合作论坛框架下建立了新闻合作机制。但中国对阿媒体交流也面临一定的困境,包括已有新闻合作机制缺乏有力落实,涉阿媒体缺少大局意识和公共外交的意识,对阿媒体交流遭遇西方媒介帝国主义的压制,传播格局中民间媒体缺位和新媒体利用不够,对阿传播效果还有待提高。为了应对这些困境,中阿双方应将《中国与阿盟成员国新闻友好合作交流备忘录》的相关条款落到实处,此外,中国涉阿媒体应成为公共外交的重要主体或载体,中国要与阿拉伯媒体开展密切合作以破解西方话语霸权、注重利用新媒体进行传播、从而不断提升传播力。     

伊朗核问题与中国中东外交

21世纪以来,伊朗核问题就成为世界政治中的重要问题,并牵动中美关系的神经。受国家利益的影响,中美之间在伊朗核问题上的博弈十分复杂。直到2013年,美伊关系有了突破,二者结束了长达34年的僵局,展开对话。伊朗核问题的突破进展以及中东复杂的政治剧变,给中国的中东外交同时带来了机遇和挑战。本文认为,未来十年中,中东地区的主线依然是动荡,中国要积极参与中东事务,有所担当,才能树立大国的形象。     

(Un)becoming Dayak: Intermarriage and the Dynamics of Identity and Belonging in East Kalimantan

Much of the ethnographic literature on East Kalimantan has assumed relatively stable group identities. Intermarriage between different Dayak groups has been frequent, but is usually perceived as leading to swift cultural assimilation of the in-marrying party. Similarly, Dayak-Malay intermarriages have been understood in terms of socio-religious assimilation (masuk Islam). This article suggests that a number of socio-historical developments, including Christian mission work, the spread of formal education and recent advances in regional political autonomy, have resulted in high cultural adaptability among East Kalimantan's ‘Dayaks’, leading to hybrid identity formation. Simultaneously, people of mixed ancestry are confronted with ethno-nationalist revitalisation and often face a problematic lack of belonging, challenging them to become—or un-become—‘Dayak’. This article explores the marital histories and social networks of two extended families in the urban and semi-urban centres of the province. It suggests that children of mixed parentage have cultivated various modes of adaptation to the expectations of Dayak indigenism, often involving the strategic invocation of essentialised ethnic labels (suku).     

Community based participatory research for public relations: Realizing potential for researcher-participant relationships

Relationship management theory and organizational-public relationships (OPR) continue to guide much of the research in public relations (PR) and espouse values of building collaborative and dialogic interactions for mutual benefit. Yet, OPR historically prioritized the use of relationships to reach organizational goals instead of public or community needs. Furthermore, the relationship paradigm has overlooked the significance of relationships between researchers and participants. This essay urges PR to prioritize researcher-participant relationships when engaging in research that concerns a community by using community-based participatory research (CBPR), an approach that values the contributions of community partners. We consider the foundations and critiques of relationships in PR and explain how CBPR can transcend some of these limitations by facilitating mutual benefit in methodological decisions. We then outline the benefits and challenges of using CBPR based on a review of studies across disciplines and the authors’ reflections on employing CBPR in their research. This work builds on the PR scholarship of relationships to offer concrete ways that researchers can utilize CBPR to address community needs and prioritize participants in the research process.