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Inaugural Public Diplomacy

January 22, 2013 public diplomacy 1 Comment
President Barack Obama, in his first inaugural address in 2009, said “the world has changed, and we must change with it.” The extent of a transformed domestic and international landscape was clear in his second inaugural address this week. Inaugurals are important opportunities for public diplomacy and his message will…

A Proposal for Revitalizing International Broadcasting in the Information Age

April 20, 2012 Global Communication Middle East public diplomacy 1 Comment
Co-author: Shawn Powers, Georgia State University State-funded broadcasters face more competition for publics’ attention.  With the wide proliferation of information sources globally, audiences have the option of accessing a multitude of news outlets while increasing their own engagement through two-way communications technologies.  The growth of other international broadcasters, or state…