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NEW MEDIA, OLD TRUTHS
FEB 23, 2010
 Posted by Mark Dillen
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Many journalists and commentators have examined and illuminated the role of new media and technology in the on-going protests in Iran. Exposing the electoral fraud perpetrated by Ahmedinejad last year and the violent repression of resultant protests certainly called for the skill of traditional journalists and the new media capabilities of Iranian citizen witnesses and participants. Since there were few foreign correspondents able to report first-hand from Tehran last summer, the “I Reports” sent to the world by ordinary Iranians were critically important in getting the truth out. But what of the protests and conflict in Gaza and the West…... Full Text
Tags: media • israel • internet • new media • gaza • peace process
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REFRAMING THE DINNER CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE WEST AND PAKISTAN
FEB 22, 2010
 Posted by Rob Asghar
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If Pakistan were a person, who would it be? Would it be Odysseus, undergoing a series of grueling tests in order to claim its true heroic identity? Would it be a hapless Sancho Panza, looking on with alarm as it’s dragged into ruin by the misadventures of those around it? As a Pakistani-American, I hope Pakistan someday turns out to be Odysseus. But for my money, Pakistan could best be characterized in 2010 as Uncle Leo of “Seinfeld” fame. Can you recall the “Shower Head” episode in which Jerry, on The Tonight Show, pokes fun of Uncle Leo’s paranoid tendency…... Full Text
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RESPONDING TO NATURAL DISASTERS WITH HUMANITARIAN AID: IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
FEB 17, 2010
 Posted by Tori Horton
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In 2004, when the Indian Ocean tsunami hit a number of countries, the coastal regions of Indonesia and Sri Lanka were devastated. Before the tsunami, the public opinion of the United States in these and surrounding Muslim countries was predictably low; however the huge efforts of US humanitarian aid immediately following as well as long after the crisis swayed public opinions that remained high even a year later in a follow-up poll. US AID currently reports successful efforts to re-build the hardest hit cities and enable an early-warning system for future potential catastrophic events. The aid was not given to…... Full Text
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JAPAN AND THE ART OF APOLOGY
FEB 16, 2010
 Posted by APDS Bloggers
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APDS Blogger: Mike Hallquist Last Thursday, Japan’s Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada apologized for Japan’s colonial occupation of Korea during World War II. Okada described the time as “tragic” and stated, “I can fully understand the feelings of (Koreans) who were deprived of their identity and nation. I believe we must never forget the victims.” While the words “sorry” or “comfort women” were never uttered, news of another official Japanese apology spread quickly throughout East Asia. Many South Korean news sites lauded the apology and viewed Okada’s statement as a genuine attempt to better the relations between the two nations. While…... Full Text
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U.S. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY SPUTTERING IN MUSLIM WORLD
FEB 15, 2010
 Posted by Philip Seib
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DOHA, QATAR --- In the beginning, there was The Speech. After that, there was the letdown. The Speech was Barack Obama’s address at Cairo University in June 2009 that seemed to promise a new era in relations between the United States and the Muslim world. People in the Arab states and other Islamic nations took heart from the words of an American president who seemed to truly understand Islam and appreciate the aspirations of Muslims. Those Americans involved in the practice of public diplomacy became hopeful that they could do their jobs free from the suspicion and ridicule that they…... Full Text
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