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.
Is America Still the Free Trade Leader?
Well, it sure doesn't look like it. According to Reuters yesterday, some of the United States' biggest trading partners have grown tired of waiting for the Obama Administration to complete its much-delayed review of US trade policy, and publicly warned that any further delay could harm the global free trade agenda.
Russia’s War on Words
Americans were right to hope that the end of the Soviet system would bring rewards for us as well as for the people of Russia. But democracy only starts at the ballot box. Independent speech is crucial. We must do all we can to support journalists in this important work, including pressuring the Russian government to protect reporters and their freedom to speak.
Turkey Sidesteps Obstacle to Armenia Pact
Turkey has dropped a key condition to signing an agreement Saturday that would reopen its border with Armenia and establish diplomatic relations between the two nations, which have been divided for generations by a dispute over genocide....Turkey and Armenia are "like two neighbors who do not know each other," says Mr. Alibeyoglu, who in 2004 organized a petition to open the border. "Is he a terrorist? A mafioso? We needed to break the ice."
Russia Now: The changing face of the radio industry
On October 29, 1929, Radio Moscow – the Soviet Union’s first try at foreign propaganda – became the first radio station in the world to broadcast to an international audience...A successful integration of past diversity and scope with modern technology would make the station a valuable resource in a globalized 21st century.
India projecting its soft power globally: ICCR chief
Armed with the global appeal of Bollywood, the country's multimillion dollar movie industry in Mumbai, and the power of yoga, India has launched a massive exercise to project its soft power across the world, says Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) director general Virendra Gupta. "The primary focus now is to carry India’s soft power - the power of its popular and traditional culture - to all the Asian countries."
Mexico aims to make Baja safer for U.S. tourists
American tourists heading to Mexico's Baja California state in the future can expect more police protection from a new task force, according to Mexican authorities. Officials from the Baja California cities of Tijuana, Ensenada and Rosarito gathered earlier this week to announce the creation of the task force, which will be made up of bilingual officers and which will be designed primarily to serve Americans.
Israel Pavillion for Shanghai World Expo 2010
The pavilion consists of three areas — Whispering Garden, Hall of Light and Hall of Innovations.
21st Century Family of Man: A Photo Exhibition
The USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism is hosting a photo exhibition by Paul S. Rockower, a student in the USC Master of Public Diplomacy program. The photos are visually stunning and draw you in. They are well worth viewing.
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