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.
A new agenda in Latin America
Though Iraq and the US economy have dominated the US presidential race, Latin America presents important challenges for the next president to solve. Assuming Barack Obama wins the election in November, this is the inaugural speech he should give next January.
Fiji’s Mai TV to Carry Al Jazeera International
Customers of Fiji's newest television company, Mai TV will be able to see Arabic news service Al Jazeera International from tonight. Mai TV chief executive officer Richard Broadbridge said the company has secured free to air rights to Al Jazeera International to bring international news and current affairs.
UK Foreign Secretary: in some 10 years Turkey should be inside EU acting as bridge to Muslim world
“The desire to join or to be associated with the biggest single market in the world is strong, and gives us huge influence...This is not a threat to NATO." As the US Ambassador to NATO said: “the US needs, the UK needs, NATO needs, the democratic world needs a stronger, more capable European defense capacity. An ESDP with only soft power is not enough”.
Two Concerns for Olympics: Air and Access
With a month remaining before the Beijing Olympics, the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday praised the city’s preparations but also cited two "open issues" that remain: whether the city can deliver good air quality and fulfill promises to allow television networks to broadcast from non-Olympic sites.
Azerbaijani Audience Gets A Taste Of Iranian ‘Soft Power’
The teahouses of Astara, as usual, are filled with the chatter of men discussing their everyday problems...Their spirited conversations come to an abrupt halt with the introductory jingle of a popular news program. But while this Azerbaijani-language programming, which has attracted so many locals' attention, offers much fodder for tearoom debate, it is also a key part of what some see as a one-sided Iran-Azerbaijan information war.
Clinton, Bush Advisers Steeped in Crisis Join Forces
Former Clinton strategist Mark Penn, chairman and CEO of public-relations firm Burson-Marsteller, is hiring former Bush adviser Karen Hughes as a vice chairman, the principals say. The political combatants, known for their partisan efforts, decided to combine forces to offer a one-stop crisis-communication and public-affairs shop to corporations caught in front-page headlines or faced with a changing Washington.
Karen Hughes Joins Burson-Marsteller as Global Vice Chair
Burson-Marsteller, a leading global public relations and communications firm, today announced that Karen Hughes will be joining the firm as Global Vice Chair. The former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs will join Burson-Marsteller immediately. Hughes will be based in Austin and report to Worldwide President and CEO Mark J. Penn. She will focus on providing clients with senior level communications strategy and counsel.
Qatar, playing all sides, is a nonstop mediator
In the past month, after Qatari diplomats brokered a landmark peace deal for Lebanon in talks here, this tiny emirate on the Gulf has enjoyed a brief moment of giddy celebrity. Editorialists praised the Qatari emir as a modern-day Metternich. Huge billboards went up on the road to the Beirut airport, proclaiming, "We all say: Thank you Qatar." An ice cream shop in central Beirut put out a sign offering a Doha Agreement Cone. But the Qataris did not linger over their diplomatic triumph. They were too busy trying to solve every other conflict in the Middle East.
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