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.
Hearts, Minds and Hollywood
The conflicts of the future are going to be as much about the abundant cultural flows of the global information economy as about the scarcity of oil and water. This is because competing values have been crowded into a common public square created by freer trade, the spread of technology and the planetary reach of media.
At Summit of Americas, U.S. May Face World of Blame for Economy
President Obama plans to take his message of partnership to Latin America and the Caribbean this week, but he will face a group of leaders far less forgiving than their European counterparts were about the United States' central role in the global financial crisis. Over the past five years, the region has posted the fastest economic growth rates in the world, lifting millions of Latin Americans out of poverty.
In Demjanjuk’s Ukrainian Hometown, Memories Linger of An Infamous Son
When news broke that suspected Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk would be deported to Germany to face charges of accessory to murder in 29,000 cases, this tiny hamlet, deep in Ukraine's impoverished countryside, had special reason to take note. Mr. Demjanjuk had been expected to be flown by private jet tonight to Germany.
State Department Gets Hip To Social Media
Following in the footsteps of our very avant-garde President and his forays into Web broadcasting with the online town hall, Hulu-streamed press conference, and weekly radio address on YouTube, the State Department has decided to try social media on for size as well.
Turkey’s Soft Power
Al-Jazeera invited almost a dozen Turkish scholars and journalists to its Fourth Annual Forum last month in Doha. It was the first time so many Turkish participants attended. Why did al-Jazeera invite so many Turks to an event focused on the Arab world? More generally, why do people in the Middle East pay attention to Turkish perspectives on their affairs? The answer is Turkey's soft power.
Iraq Tries to Prove Autonomy, and Makes Inroads
With the Americans leaving and security improved, the Iraqi government has been on a nonstop campaign to convince the world that it is a sovereign state, a client neither of the United States nor of Iran.
Obama Taps Former Discovery President McHale For State Department
President Barack Obama has signaled his intention to nominate former Discovery Communications President Judith McHale to a post at the State Department. In an announcement of a number of new appointments, the president tapped McHale to be Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. McHale has been active in Democratic politics, including co-chairing the Democratic platform committee at the convention.
GfK Roper and Anholt Partner to Offer More In-Depth City Brands Index
GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media, a division of GfK Custom Research North America, today announced it has partnered with Simon Anholt, renowned government adviser and author, to offer a more in-depth City Brands Index(SM). The Anholt-GfK Roper City Brands Index (CBI) builds on three years of work tracking global attitudes to help governments, organizations and businesses understand, evaluate and ultimately build strong city image and reputation.
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