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APR 4, 2012
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CPD Blog Manager: Naweed Lemar CPD Blog Manager’s Note: Here at the USC Center on Public Diplomacy, we encourage individuals to write about the effects of public diplomacy around the world. Public diplomacy, traditionally the purview of governments, has grown and branched out and is now being conducted by a variety of actors. In an effort to share with our readers a larger set of public diplomacy-related material, the CPD Blog is producing a periodic column, “Recent Blogs of Note.” This column will feature blogs from a number of institutions and individuals. If you are interested in having your blog…... Full Text
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AMERICAN MUSIC ABROAD 2012-2013
APR 3, 2012
 Posted by Paul Rockower
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The American Music Abroad program is designed to communicate America’s rich contributions to the global music scene as it fosters cross-cultural communication and people-to-people connections to global audiences. Today, American Voices is proud to administer the American Music Abroad program on behalf of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for the 2012-2013 touring season. To project the full spectrum of the American musical landscape, any talent representing characteristically American musical genres were invited to apply for the American Music Abroad program. This included, but was not limited to Blues, Bluegrass, Cajun, Country, Folk, Latin, Native American, Gospel, Hip Hop, Indie Rock, Jazz,…... Full Text
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PD UNDER SECRETARY-DESIGNATE’S ADVICE: WATCH CHINA
MAR 27, 2012
 Posted by Adam Clayton Powell III
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WASHINGTON --- Tara Sonenshine, nominated to serve as Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, offered advice this morning to public diplomacy observers: Watch China. “We are challenged every day by what the Chinese are doing in public diplomacy,” she said. Speaking at the U.S. Institute of Peace, where she is Executive Vice President, Sonenshine pointed to China’s paid print supplements in the Washington Post and other newspapers, including the New York Times. “You may not read it,” she said, but readers are “embraced” by the paid supplements, which Sonenshine called “brilliant.” These supplements have not been…... Full Text
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WHY KONY 2012 IS BAD PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
MAR 27, 2012
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APDS Blogger: Marissa Cruz-Enriquez There has been much discussion recently about social media and the potential role websites such as Facebook and Twitter can play in bringing about actual change in the real world. Individuals the world over constantly share their experiences, feelings, thoughts, and motivations via these online forums and it hasn’t taken long for groups to try to use these networks to unite people under various banners and causes. In early March 2012 the international non-profit organization, Invisible Children (IC), did just that and began an awareness raising campaign to bring African warlord, Joseph Kony, to justice. Joseph…... Full Text
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ON WORLD WATER DAY, FOCUS ON THE PUBLICS
MAR 22, 2012
 Posted by Naomi Leight
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In recognition of World Water Day 2012, the USC Center on Public Diplomacy would like to acknowledge not just the organizations, governments and international coalitions that provide aid and solutions to water problems, but more importantly the publics that are experiencing water crises around the world. Our Water Diplomacy Initiative is designed to focus on these publics, and last month we held a conference, “Water Diplomacy: A Foreign Policy Imperative” at the University of Southern California. It was my privilege and pleasure (as well as my job) to facilitate the preliminary research for the conference and to now direct and…... Full Text
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