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Bruce Gregory’s Public Diplomacy Resources – #63

January 4, 2013 public diplomacy No Comments

GW School of Media and Public Affairs Adjunct Assistant Professor Bruce Gregory compiles an annotated bibliography of Public Diplomacy-related readings and other resources. Intended for teachers of public diplomacy and related courses, here is an update on resources that may be of general interest. Suggestions for future updates are welcome and…

21st Century Visual Culture, NGOs, and Public Diplomacy

An early Christmas present arrived in the mail today – a new book called Sensible Politics: The Visual Culture of Nongovernmental Activism (Meg McLagan and Yates McKee, eds., Zone Books, 2012.) The “visual culture of nongovernmental activism” seems like an important topic for U.S. public diplomacy practitioners to consider. Even…

Tweeting in State

December 11, 2012 Global Communication public diplomacy Social Media 1 Comment

When the recent Diplopundit post and related news items came out about State Department revising its external communication clearance rules, a lot of people reacted with concern that State was either deliberately or merely blind-bureaucratically limiting its ability to communicate by imposing a new delay on digital communication, even on…

Take Five remembers Dave Brubeck’s Legacy

December 6, 2012 public diplomacy 1 Comment

The contributors to the Take Five blog were all saddened to learn about the passing of legendary jazz pianist – and public diplomat – Dave Brubeck on Wednesday. Brubeck’s status as a giant and a pioneer in jazz is well known, and a large part of why he received the Kennedy Center Honor in…

The Pentagon Drops Strategic Communication: Behind the Name Change

December 4, 2012 public diplomacy 6 Comments

There are a number of competing and overlapping terms to describe how governments communicate with or relate to their own citizens and those of other countries, including strategic communication, public diplomacy, public affairs, information operations and global engagement. Depending on who is saying what to whom and where, different authorities, funds, channels or…

Expert Views on Public Diplomacy: The Next Four Years

November 26, 2012 Global Communication public diplomacy Social Media No Comments

On November 13, IPDGC had the privilege of sponsoring Public Diplomacy: the Next Four Years, a terrific “insiders” discussion featuring two former Under Secretaries of State for Public Diplomacy (James Glassman and Judith McHale), a key Senate senior committee staffer (Paul Foldi), and a former State Department Assistant Secretary / spokesperson (Philip…

Bono: Celebrity Diplomat Extraordinaire or Annoying Celebrity Fluff?

November 14, 2012 public diplomacy 1 Comment

This week, Bono is storming through DC. He delivered a speech at an event at Georgetown on Monday, met with Vice President Biden yesterday, is holding a webcast with World Bank President Jim Yong Kim today and is meeting with lawmakers everywhere in between. Bono’s worldwide efforts over the years…

Partnering with the Smithsonian: Seriously Amazing

October 21, 2012 Cultural Diplomacy Global Communication public diplomacy No Comments

~ While many State Department officers have worked closely with Smithsonian experts over the years, the creation of a detail assignment for a Foreign Service Officer at the Smithsonian Institution has opened new opportunities for both organizations. As the world’s largest museum and research complex, the Smithsonian is increasingly engaging with…

Opinion Leaders: Still the Most Important PD Audience.

October 4, 2012 Cultural Diplomacy Global Communication in the field public diplomacy No Comments

Note: First in a new Take Five blog post series The Office of U.S. Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy Tara Sonenshine began several months ago to distribute summary PD activity highlights to interested members of the U.S. public. In a series of blog posts starting today, I’d like to showcase some of these…

Serious Games: Playing to Communicate and Change

September 27, 2012 Women 1 Comment

Those interested in using innovative methods to spread a message might take an interest in the Half the Sky Movement, an organization dedicated to promoting gender equality in developing nations. This November, Half the Sky will release a game on Facebook. What makes this game interesting – and potentially, will allow it…