This study is an expanded investigation of compliment responses (CRs) in Chinese. Participants' CRs were elicited through a discourse completion task (DCT), supplemented by a retrospective interview. An analysis of the CRs obtained through the DCT showed that more compliments are accepted than rejected across locations in China. The retrospective interview revealed that a range of factors affect actual CRs, such as culture protocols, interlocutors, contexts and individual differences. This study largely supports the findings in recent studies on Chinese CRs, showing that CRs may change in tandem with social and economic changes in a culture. It was suggested that future CR studies should focus more on actual use of CRs as well as individual case studies, and include more diverse populations.

This article examines the foreign news coverage in Russia’s current affairs programmes. After the collapse of the USSR, Russia has weakened its position, but retained a significant place on the contemporary geopolitical map. The deterioration of relations between Russia and the West after 2014 justifies the interest in study of the Western world’s image in the Russian media field. The author investigates the evolution of foreign topic frames on Russian TV, analyzing television content in 2011, 2015 and 2019. The study confirms the hypotheses that since the crisis of 2014, the number of international news on TV has significantly increased, with the negative frame predominating. Polarized presentation is intensified by the infotainment news style, which not only attracts television viewers to the international news, but also supports the creation of mythological discourse in weekly current affairs programmes. The analysis also shows the positive attitude of Russian journalists to the Western world, and admiration and idealization of the Western world’s values throughout the study period.

In 2007, the Chhattisgarh state government in India arrested Binayak Sen, a pediatrician and human rights activist, and charged him with sedition in relation to his prison visits of a jailed Maoist leader. The Indian media extensively covered Sen‘s case, sparking a social movement, the Free Binayak Sen Campaign. This research explored how Sen‘s case was framed in two national Indian newspapers, The Hindu and The Times of India. In contrast to previous research, it was found that citations of Sen‘s supporters outnumbered citations from state authorities and the prosecution. This study also found that procedural justice and legitimacy were important components of the diagnostic collective action frame. Mentions of distributive justice were less salient and central to defining the nature of the problem. In addition, the collective action frames of prognosis and motivation were less prominent in the news articles.

Teaching English in Thailand is viewed from the perspectives of Japanese and some other Asian countries. Cross-cultural references are made to English-Thai language contrasts in pronunciation, grammar as well as some Thai discourse and social relations affecting the use of English and classroom management, such as Thai concepts regarding ajarn/ajaan (teacher) and sanuk (enjoyment) and how they impact social and classroom behavior. The essay is a reflection of the author’s experiences of learning about the Thai language and culture not only in the contexts of school life but also in developing personal relations.

Providing interculturally competent care for patients with diverse ethnic or cultural backgrounds has received increasing attention in recent years, as a result of the accelerating inward migration in Europe. Monitoring healthcare systems and training of health professionals are crucial to achieving this purpose. This study aimed to establish medical students' level of clinical intercultural competence (ICC): knowledge, attitudes, skills, and comfort-level in intercultural situations. In order to assess the training needs of healthcare professionals, a self-completed anonymous questionnaire survey was conducted between September 2016 and April 2017 among 466 Hungarian medical students (both freshmen and upper-year students with clinical practice) at the Medical School, University of Pécs, Hungary. Data were analysed using SPSS 21.0. The results confirmed that better language competencies correlate proportionally with higher ICC scores. Previous training on diversity resulted in a better 'Knowledge' level but was not related to higher 'Skills', 'Attitudes', or 'Comfort-level in intercultural situations' scores. The students identified the challenges in integrating ICC into medical curricula and made recommendations for educational interventions for healthcare professionals. Assessing the baseline level and deficiencies in medical students’ intercultural competence may serve as strong evidence for the development of future specific and targeted ICC education.

Museums play an important role in society as repositories of culture history and knowledge, and also as meeting places for visitors. Oslo Museum – Intercultural Museum (IKM) is a municipal museum located in the Norwegian capital Oslo, in a diverse neighbourhood including a high concentration of immigrants. With its many exhibitions and local activities, IKM is a contact zone for the local community, the capital’s inhabitants and numerous schools. The exhibition “It’s just like them …” with the installation Anatomy of Prejudice encourages visitors to reflect on prejudices, to express and co-create them using their smart phones, and to exhibit them. In 2017, IKM and Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet) started exploring how IKM can strengthen its digital presence and reach out to a wider audience. The article first outlines and theorizes the mission and activity of IKM. Then the exhibition “It’s just like them…” and the installation Anatomy of Prejudice are analyzed. Finally, IKM’s external communication strategy and media management are addressed.