A curated selection of public diplomacy-relevant news from a global cross-section of English-language media outlets, including independent, corporate-owned, and state-sponsored sources. The stories featured don't necessarily represent CPD's views nor have they been verified by CPD.
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to the Broadcasting Board of Governors: Victor H. Ashe, Dennis Mulhaupt, Dana Perino, andS. Ender s Wimbush.
The world tires of the Palestinian cause
Ordinary Arabs and their governments alike seem fed up with the incompetence of the Palestinian leadership, while remaining strongly committed emotionally to the justice and rights of the Palestinian cause. This is emotionally satisfying for Palestinians, but not very promising politically.
Uncle Sam hasn’t abandoned Taiwan
Probably to the disappointment of Taipei, President Barack Obama did not mention the Taiwan Relations Act as one of the four pillars of Washington's China policy, since the United States normalized relations with China in 1979. After a summit meeting with Obama in Beijing, his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao said China “approves of President Obama's repeated reiteration of the one-China principle.”
President Obama in Asia: The Bow, the Handshake and the Smile
Is President Obama "advertising weakness" in Asia? Conservative critics...have accused Obama of practicing a destructive "diplomacy of deference" in which American supremacy overseas is weakened by inept public diplomacy. Obama's bow to the Japanese emperor, his handshake with Myanmar's prime minister at the APEC conclave in Singapore, and his town hall meeting with university students in Shanghai are exhibits A, B and C, according to this analysis.
Public Diplomacy and the Legitimacy of the Palestinian Authority
Last week, the Palestinian Authority announced their willingness to pursue a Palestinian state even through a unilateral move. To date, they have not been successful in their public diplomacy, often poorly reacting to the Israeli allegations in international news. The PA lost much of what was left of international and local popularity as a result of their ineffective communication regarding their position on Goldstone’s report on the 2009 Israeli War in Gaza.
Obama admits Guantanamo won’t close by Jan. deadline
President Obama directly acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that the prison facility at Guantanamo Bay will not close by the January deadline he set, but he said he hoped to still achieve that goal sometime next year..."We are on a path and a process where I would anticipate that Guantanamo will be closed next year," he said. "I'm not going to set an exact date because a lot of this is also going to depend on cooperation from Congress."
U.S. Department of State Launches Second Annual Exchanges Connect Video Contest
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton today launched the Department of State's second annual ExchangesConnect Video Contest, "Change Your Climate, Change Our World," with a video message on the ExchangesConnect social network at http://connect.state.gov. The contest is a call to action for global citizens around the world to engage in cross-cultural community building and mutual understanding.
Rural radio wins top award
Kwazulu-Natal rural community radio station – Maputoland Community Radio – has put the country, region and community radio on the world map after winning an international award for its contributions to children’s programming. The Unicef award is granted to stations in the southern hemisphere for their contribution to International Children’s Day for Broadcasting, which is held annually on the first Sunday in March.
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