Research

Research

Research on global communications, media landscapes, AI search visibility, and investment promotion.

Investment Promotion Research
09/04/2026

Cognitive Mechanisms Behind FDI Growth in Southeast Asia: Regional Visibility, Information Frictions, and Investor Trust

From the perspective of investment promotion research, this paper analyzes the cognitive basis for Southeast Asia's counter-trend growth amid global FDI fluctuations, and explores the mechanisms of regional visibility, information frictions, and the formation of international investor trust.

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AI Search Visibility Research
09/03/2026

AI's Extractive Reading: Why Many Websites Are Found in Searches but Not Cited by AI

This paper examines how AI discovers, understands, selects, and cites web information in generative search environments, proposing an analytical framework of “answer extractability” and “citation readiness” to explain why a page being indexed by a search engine does not mean it will become part of an AI answer.

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Media Landscape Research
09/02/2026

Platform Contraction and AI Entry: Structural Transformation of the Global News Media Ecosystem

Based on the 2023 industry trend survey, this article analyzes structural changes in the global news media ecosystem: how news avoidance, platform attention shifts, and the penetration of generative AI are reshaping information distribution, media business models, and influence mechanisms.

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Communications Research
09/01/2026

Algorithmic Mediation and the Reconstruction of Media Legitimacy: Systemic Changes in Global News Production

A systematic review based on 78 empirical studies from 2015–2025 reveals how algorithms reconstruct news value into "shareability" and redefine the conditions under which media legitimacy is formed.

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Global Media Network Research
08/30/2026

Narrative diffusion in global media networks: How information nodes shape international perceptions

This article analyzes, from the perspective of global media network research, the pathways of information dissemination across regions, the mechanisms of trust formation, and the structural role of media nodes in shaping international perceptions.

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Industry Communications Research
08/29/2026

From Exposure to Trust: The Cognitive Turn in Measuring Industry Communication Value

In industry communication, vanity metrics such as exposure volume cannot reflect decision impact. This article analyzes the mechanism of industry cognition formation and proposes an evaluation framework based on trust signals and decision chains.

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Investment Promotion Research
08/28/2026

Formation of Regional Perception in Digital Infrastructure Investment: An FDI Research Perspective on the Australian Case

From the perspective of investment promotion research, this study analyzes the cognitive formation mechanism of Australia's digital infrastructure potential, exploring how investors discover, understand, and trust the region.

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AI Search Visibility Research
08/27/2026

Research on AI Search Citation Mechanisms: Visibility Rules from Retrieval to Generation

This paper, based on two large-scale citation data studies, analyzes how AI search systems discover, understand, select, and cite information, and explores the mechanisms by which brand and organizational visibility is formed in the era of generative search.

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Media Landscape Research
08/26/2026

The Structural Restructuring of the Global News Media Landscape: Platform Decline, Subscription Economy, and AI Distribution

Analyzing the deep shifts in the global media ecosystem from platform dependence to AI-driven, subscription-first models, with a focus on the structural restructuring of information distribution mechanisms and media influence mechanisms.

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Communications Research
08/25/2026

Trust Reconstruction in Cross-border Communication: AI Retrieval, Cultural Differences, and Brand Visibility

Based on systematic review evidence in cross-border e-commerce research, this paper analyzes how AI search reshapes trust mechanisms in global communication and explores the impact of cultural differences on brand visibility.

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Global Media Network Research
08/23/2026

How Global Media Networks Influence International Perception: Information Nodes, Dissemination Paths, and Trust Mechanisms

A research analysis on the structure of global media networks, information flow, and trust transfer, exploring how information influence operations leverage multi-layered media nodes to affect international perceptions.

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Industry Communications Research
08/22/2026

Visibility Gap in Industry Communication: How Technology Companies Enter the Decision-Making Information Layer

This article analyzes, from the perspective of industry communication mechanisms, the phenomenon of technology companies being "technologically leading but lacking industry awareness," proposes an industry visibility gap model, and explores the roles of decision information layers, trust formation, and professional communities.

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Industry Communications Research
08/21/2026

Research on Industry Cognitive Gap: How Technical Capabilities Are Absorbed and Evaluated by the Industry Information Environment

Research the gap between technical capability and industry knowledge in the B2B industry and its formation mechanism, analyzing information flow, expert influence, and decision chains.

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Investment Promotion Research
08/20/2026

Research on Global FDI Distribution and Regional Cognitive Mechanisms in 2026

This paper, based on global FDI data from 2025-2026, studies the formation mechanisms of regional perception in investment promotion, and analyzes the relationships between capital flows, information dissemination, and investor decision-making.

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Media Landscape Research
08/19/2026

Global News Media Landscape 2023: Uncertainty, Platform Restructuring, and the Impact of AI-Generated Content

This study is based on the Reuters Institute's "2023 News, Media and Technology Trends and Predictions," analyzing structural changes in the global media ecosystem, including economic pressures, platform power shifts, subscription model transformations, and the impact of AI on news production and distribution.

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Communications Research
08/18/2026

Structural Changes in Global Brand Trust Mechanisms in the Era of AI Search—An Analysis Based on the Cross-Cultural Communication Ecology

This study, based on observations of the global communication ecology, analyzes how AI search transforms the formation mechanisms of brand trust, proposes a trust-driven communication evolution model, and explores the interaction between cultural factors and technological mediation.

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Global Media Network Research
08/16/2026

Regional Media Networks: Language, Nodes, and Trust Mechanisms in the Formation of International Perception

Global media network research: analyzing how regional media nodes, language boundaries, industry media, and AI citations influence international information flow and trust formation.

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Industry Communications Research
08/15/2026

A Study on the Differences in Decision Information Mechanisms between B2B Industry Communication and B2C Communication

Analyze the structural differences between B2B and B2C communication from the perspective of industry information flow, propose an industry decision information layer model, and explain how technology companies become trusted nodes in industry cognition.

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Industry Communications Research
08/14/2026

Cognitive Mechanisms of B2B Industry Communication: A Study of Decision Chains, Trust Signals, and Information Nodes

From the perspective of industry communication mechanisms, this paper compares the differences in information flow between B2B and B2C, analyzes the roles of decision chains, trust signals, and information nodes in the formation of industry cognition, and establishes a B2B information trust chain model.

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Media Landscape Research
08/12/2026

Rethinking News Value: Structural Changes in the Global Media Ecosystem and Information Trust in the AI Era

Based on UNESCO global evidence, analyze the revaluation of news value in the era of platforms and AI, and explore deep changes in media structure, information distribution, and business models.

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Communications Research
08/11/2026

From Exposure to Verification: A Systematic Reconstruction of the Cross-Border Brand Trust Formation Mechanism

This study examines, from the perspective of the global communication ecology, the systematic shift in the formation mechanism of cross-border brand trust from platform endorsement to multi-source verification, and explores how cultural differences, emerging technologies, and AI information retrieval layers collectively reshape the construction pathways of information credibility.

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Global Media Network Research
08/09/2026

Global South Media Network: From Marginal Nodes to Information System Builders

This article analyzes the rise of media networks in the Global South, proposes the concept of media network autonomy, and explores how regional media nodes reshape the structure of international information dissemination.

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Industry Communications Research
08/08/2026

2025 Social Media Benchmarks by Industry: A Sprout Social In-Depth Report

Sprout Social released its 2025 social media benchmark report across industries, analyzing 300 million messages and 1 million active public profiles to provide brands with benchmarks for posting volume, engagement, network, and region, helping optimize social strategies.

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Communications Research
06/29/2026

Generative AI and Platform Systems' Structural Restructuring of Communication Mechanisms

Focusing on three types of systems—search, recommendation, and generative AI—an analysis is made of the structural changes and behavioral evolution of information dissemination mechanisms in the context of platformization.

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