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.
Challenge of the Turkish soap operas
Turkish newspaper Hurriyet Daily News was quoted as saying that the soap operas have increased the country's influence abroad, especially in the Balkans and the Middle East, furthering the so-called soft power of Turkish diplomacy.
The Seven Habits of Highly Successful Under Secretaries
It is a new beginning down at Foggy Bottom. Tara becomes only the seventh Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs since the job was created upon the merger of USIA into the Department in 1999.
Nation branding, a deliberate act, not ad-hoc
In reality, a country’s brand image has direct bearing on its economy. Country-related intangible assets in many ways influence the market-shares of brands and their marketing effectiveness, which is why no subnational or even company can be rated above its sovereign. But this could also be vice versa. For instance, Japanese cars and Japan’s global ratings.
Names: Lots of people confirmed
Just before heading out of town, the Senate confirmed dozens of Obama administration appointments, including a host of ambassadors and several top officials at Foggy Bottom. Among the newly confirmed appointees are Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Tara Sonenshine...
Winning Hearts and Minds in the Information Age at ISA
In the new information environment world leaders are finding that they must communicate with multiple audiences. This panel considers the range of approaches governments are using to meet this public diplomacy imperative as well as the diverse objectives behind these efforts.
Visa bloopers
I am...guilty for having introduced the idea of the importance of India’s “soft power” into the public discourse of our country... My rationale for applying the American academic Joseph Nye’s ideas to India... lay in my conviction that India’s biggest asset in the world was not merely our rising power...
Egyptian opposition to foreign aid growing, survey says
The United States is sending aid to people who, apparently, do not want it...Washington decided last week to waive restrictions and hand over its $1.3 billion annual assistance to Egypt...But a new Gallup survey shows Egyptians have grown weary of U.S. aid.
Sponsoring Study Abroad: The Most Cost Effective Foreign Policy Tool
The United States faces many obstacles in foreign policy, but major one is growing anti-American sentiment. Studies show that global opinion toward the United States has plummeted since 2002. But we can address this problem through soft power diplomatic approaches like international education.
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