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John Brown aggregates all the most recent public diplomacy related news, including current issues in U.S. foreign policy, international broadcasting and media, propaganda, cultural diplomacy, educational exchanges, anti-Americanism, and the reception of American popular culture abroad.

PDPBR FOR OCTOBER 24-26, 2007
by John H. Brown

PUBLIC DIPLOMACY PRESS AND BLOG REVIEW, OCTOBER 24-OCTOBER 26 “I was very proud recently when Ambassador Djerejian said my pubic [sic] diplomacy team has now implemented about 80 percent of that report’s recommendations!” —Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Karen P. Hughes, referring to the report “Changing Minds, Winning Peace,” cited in “Web Chat With Karen P. Hughes On Public Diplomacy“ (Press Release: US State Department, October 24) LINK [5:03 pm, October 26] SEE ALSO LINK VIDEOS a) Disney Video Launch “Welcome - Portraits of America - Posted By: Karen Hughes on Oct 25 (Dipnote, U.S. Department of State, October 25; see also below item 16) LINK b) Condi Rice with Blood on her Hands (see also below item 54) LINK c) Condoleezza Rice and Charles Manson dancing the Charleston together - Princess Sparkle Pony (Wonkette, October 25) LINK A) PUBLIC DIPLOMACY, 1-22 1. RICE TESTIFIES BEFORE THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON MIDEAST POLICY - CQ TRANSCRIPTS WIRE (WASHINGTON POST, OCTOBER 24): SECRETARY OF STATE RICE: “[W]e have gone ... to great lengths to reorganize, under Karen Hughes, Public Diplomacy, to make it possible for our ambassadors around the world to respond. And we’re working very hard to try to make sure that our messages get out. Now, in Iraq, frankly, we’ve not—we’re doing better, but it’s been insufficient. And one of the things that Ambassador Crocker asked for was a really first-rate Arabic speaker as his public affairs officer, who can go on television and, in good Arabic, defend our policies. Because one of the problems that we have—it’s really not so much Iraq TV; it’s that everybody in the Middle East watches Al Arabiya or Al Jazeera. And if you’re not a part of that mix, you’re not a part of the dialogue. And so he has requested that. I think we’ve identified the right person for him.” LINK 2. WEB CHAT WITH KAREN P. HUGHES ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY – (PRESS RELEASE: US STATE DEPARTMENT, OCTOBER 24): Hughes: “’Public diplomacy’ is an umbrella term for the many ways that our government reaches out to engage and inform people around the world about our country, our values and our policies. I like to say that the initials - PD - remind us that public diplomacy is people-driven. In contrast to traditional diplomacy, which is government-to-government contact, public diplomacy directly engages citizens of other countries in a spirit of respect and partnership. ... 87 percent of those who participate in public diplomacy programs have a deeper understanding of the U.S. and 73 percent have favorable attitudes. And 76 percent of our program participants have used the knowledge and information they gained to share knowledge about the U.S. within their communities. ... The job of public diplomacy is to reach out to people across the world, to listen to their views and concerns, and to engage in dialogue - including dialogue about differences. ... Last year, for the first time since 1979, we re-started people-to-people exchanges with…... FULL TEXT
 
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