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.
U.S. broadcasts to Cuba get stronger
The U.S. government's official broadcasts to Cuba and the government-funded Voice of America are for the first time regularly sharing resources - a move officials hope will enhance both services and which could blunt longtime criticism of the Cuban broadcasts.
CPD conference explores science as a language of diplomacy
At a Feb. 5 conference on the USC campus, CPD joined with the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), bringing together scientists, scholars, peacemakers and policymakers to discuss the place of scientific diplomacy in the practice of conflict prevention.
The Revolt About to Rock Iran
From sabotaging loudspeakers to circumventing Internet firewalls, Jason Shams—who spent months fighting in the streets of Tehran—reveals some of the underground machinery that fuels the protests.
Chaebol’s Role Crucial for Korea’s Image
The concept of "nation branding" has become increasingly familiar here as the government has introduced various programs to promote Korea's economic and social achievements abroad, and to attract foreign visitors and investment.
Is the West Losing Georgia?
When Russian tanks rolled into Georgian territory in August 2008, Bush chose not to rise to the defense of the West's ally in the Caucasus. But that was just the beginning.
The New Public Diplomacy
The world of traditional power politics was typically about whose military or economy would win. In today’s information age, politics is also about whose “story” wins. National narratives are, indeed, a type of currency.
Washington is willing to listen
There is a reason why diplomacy usually takes place behind closed doors: the public square is rarely the best place to settle complex, often emotional, issues of war and peace.
Our image abroad
It is now a fashion in Pakistan to call upon the ambassadors to present a soft image of the country without thinking what exactly a soft image is and what should be the mechanism to project it.
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