外媒台灣報導的幕後合作：新聞協作者與外籍記者的協作實踐

Abstract

近年來外國媒體對台灣的關注日益增加，外媒記者經常與一群幕後的「新聞協作者」合作報導。本論文探討台灣新聞協作者在外媒報導製作過程中的角色，特別聚焦於他們對報導內容的影響力、專業身份與工作條件。透過與台灣新聞協作者與外籍記者的深度訪談，本研究運用守門理論分析協作者如何參與報導流程與新聞敘事的形成。 研究結果指出，新聞協作者的影響力涵蓋多個層面，從蒐集資訊、設定主題到與記者協商編輯方向，特別是在台灣常被置於地緣政治框架下的背景中更為顯著。同時，協作者在新聞專業與助理工作之間的模糊位置，使他們多半缺乏專業認可與報導署名制度。本研究也指出，與過去著重於衝突區域的研究不同，台灣呈現出一種獨特的「敘事敏感」新聞環境。 本論文將新聞協作者的觀點置於分析核心，補足過往研究中對此角色的忽視，進一步豐富對跨國新聞製作過程的理解，並凸顯這些常被忽略的幕後勞動。

As international media attention on Taiwan grows, the role of local news collaborators, often referred to as fixers, has become increasingly critical yet remains underexamined. This thesis explores how Taiwanese news collaborators contribute to the production of foreign media reporting on Taiwan, with a focus on their editorial influence, professional identity, and working conditions. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with Taiwanese news collaborators and foreign journalists, the study applies gatekeeping theory and the concept of liminal labor to analyze the ways collaborators shape reporting processes and narratives. The findings show that news collaborators exert influence at multiple levels, from sourcing and framing to negotiating editorial expectations, particularly in a context where Taiwan is frequently portrayed through a geopolitical lens. At the same time, collaborators navigate an ambiguous professional status that is positioned between journalism and support work, often without formal recognition or consistent credit. This study also argues that Taiwan represents a distinct “representationally sensitive” fixer environment, which differs from the conflict zones emphasized in prior research. By foregrounding the perspectives of collaborators themselves, the thesis contributes to a more nuanced understanding of transnational news production and highlights the invisible labor that occurs beyond the bylines.