Tourism development policies requires the active community participation. This study aims to understand the policy and communication tourism in developing community tourism awareness in Bengkalis Regency. The research method used in this study is a case study. The results show the tourism policy in Bengkalis Regency is based on the laws and regulations of the central government in synergy with the government of Riau Province. The communication tourism of government is done by forming and mobilising some groups in the community as tourism awareness groups. Tourism development requires good communication policy, because both have an inseparable relationship in building a sustainable tourist destination. The government should coordinate and evaluate all the communication activities regularly not only within the internal service of the government, but also carried out together with the stakeholders involved.

This study aims to describe the phenomenon of veiled muslim woman communication in Pekanbaru in using social media. This research reveals the communication experience, self-concept, and motives of veiled muslim women through the use of social media, with qualitative methods and phenomenological approaches. The results showed that the experience of veiled muslim women communication using social media from various aspects, with the best experience of meeting new fellow Muslims, to the unpleasant experience was considered a terrorist. Their self-concept in the use of social media is to create a positive self-concept with a friendly nature because the Islamic religion teaches creating good relationships among muslims as the Prophet of Allah exhorts. Other motives, veiled muslim women use social media as a means of promotion for businesses, obtain religious studies, and communication for understanding religious beliefs.

Kabupaten Siak dikenal dengan slogan Siak the Truly Malay, karena daerah ini merupakan wilayah berbasis budaya Melayu, bahkan sudah berhak memegang hak cipta atas branding Siak the Truly Malay, paten atas branding tersebut, menurut Kepala Bagian Humas Pemerintah Kabupaten Siak sudah terdaftar sejak 27 April 2017. Berdasarkan kenyataan itulah  masyarakat Siak akhir-akhir ini bersemangat untuk mempromosikan city branding Siak the Truly Malay-nya. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menggali, menemukan, dan mendeskripsikankan  berbagai promosi yang digalakan mereka terkait dengan wisata budaya ini. Metode penelitian bersifat kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui wawancara mendalam, observasi dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa komunikasi pariwisata yang dilakukan oleh masyarakat Siak,antara lain: memasarkan objek atau produk-produk budaya Melayu,  baik situs-situs sejarah, kerajinan tradisional, kuliner dan kondisi geografis yang menunjang program tersebut sebagai brand Kabupaten ini, memberdayakan dan meningkatkan ekonomi kreatif yang mengarah kepada city creative; menyelenggarakan berbagai event budaya yang menjadi agenda tahunan, memaksimalkan berbagai saluran komunikasi, seperti situs-situs online, media elektronik, koran lokal dan berbagai publikasi lainnya, memperbaiki dan meningkatkan  sarana dan prasana terutama infrastruktur dan elektrisasi, dan meningkatkan  kerjasama dengan stakehlders. Beberapa rekomendasi untuk meningkatkan program ini, pemerintah sebaiknya memaksimalkan sarana dan prasarana di berbagai tempat wisata yang tengah dikembangkan; masyarakat ikut menjaga dan  mengembangkan potensi ekonomi kreatif yang mereka miliki, stakeholder/Swasta seharusnya memberikan dukungan material secara maksimal terhadap program pemerintah dalam mempromosikan city branding ini.

Negative stereotypes attached to Melayu ethnic groups are used to assess members of the groups. The reform era gives spaces for the local ethnic groups to carry out certain strategic positions in the local government or in the community. It gives them opportunity to reconstruct stereotypes attached to them. This research is to describe how the leaders of Melayu face the negative stereotypes and change them into positive ones. A qualitative approach and phenomenology research design are the most suitable research methods to find the research objectives. Data were collected through in depth interviews and observation. It was found out that negative stereotypes are the incomprehensibility of immigrants to Melayu ethnic groups. Their efforts to face up negative stereotypes are implemented to boost up the positive status of the groups. This is very important because Melayu ethnic groups have been given large opportunities to hold strategic positions in local government of Pekanbaru Riau.

The way each person communicates depends on culture; language, rules, and norms of each. Culture has the responsibility for all communicative behavior and meaning that everyone has. Communication difficulties faced by the individuals involved are caused by differences in their respective cultural expectations. Differences in cultural expectations can lead to fatal risks, one of which is a misunderstanding. In intermarried family life there will be a misunderstanding of intercultural communication, which involves all family members. This situation can lead to an agreement to recognize one culture that will dominate or develop another culture which is a fusion of the two cultures (third culture), or even both cultures can go together in one family. This study discusses family communication in mixed marriage couples between Indonesia and Australia. The research carried out is intended to find out and analyze the negotiation of self-identity in interactions, conflict management mediated by face and culture, family communication processes, inhibiting factors, and supporting family communication in mixed marriage couples between Indonesia and Australia. Using advanced negotiation theory and symbolic interaction theory. In this study, the authors used a descriptive qualitative method. The data collection techniques used are through observation, interviews, and documentation. Data obtained shows that Mindfulness: Acceptance of new cultures, in terms of language (using both languages), nature (Australia: Individualism-Indonesia: collectivism). Mindlessness: Stereotype, perspective, building tolerance, dealing with habits, opening up to accept a new culture.