ABSTRACT
This chapter compares two television documentaries produced in Taiwan that aim to attract both domestic and international viewers: Bird without Borders and Tomb Raptor. The authors first explore the historical context of these productions by providing a brief overview of how science communication has developed in Taiwan. This will assist us in understanding how context has influenced production, and helps identify the prominent actors. We then examine the mechanics of production and the products themselves. While both selected case studies are international collaborations, they represent different formats of cooperation. Bird without Borders was proposed, financed and managed by Taiwan’s Public Television System; Tomb Raptor was co-funded by Taiwan’s Government Information Office (abolished in 2012) and enjoyed the creative leadership of the National Geographic. This comparative approach helps us to understand the dichotomy between local/national and international/global.
