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.
Pakistanis Praise U.S. for Giving Aid on VOAs Deewa Radio
Callers to VOA's Deewa Radio said they were grateful for the U.S. decision, announced by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday, to give Pakistan $110 million in assistance, including food, tents, water and radios.
David or Goliath? China’s Battle to Win the War of Perception
Xu Shunjian is a diplomat. Not the official, suave and suited, our-man-in-Kampala kind. But for three years he has been doing his bit to change perceptions of China.
Clinton Says US Losing Media War in Afghanistan, Pakistan
The Obama administration is revamping its communications strategy - looking at new ways to directly reach people in areas where militants are active - including on their cell phones. Clinton says the U.S. must not lose the "information war" in the region, and much do a better job at communicating its values and ideals to Afghans and Pakistanis.
US Satellite Network Brings Mideast News to Americans
Some Americans are getting an unusual glimpse of news broadcasts from the Middle East by tuning in to a U.S. satellite network called Link TV. The non-profit network based in San Francisco offers a window on the region through its news program Mosaic. The show is a compilation of news broadcasts from the Middle East and the Muslim world.
Nigeria: So much more than scam artists
There are many positive sides to Africa that remain eclipsed by relentless depictions of deprivation and depravity. The danger of emphasizing the travails of the continent to the exclusion of its triumphs and promises is that if people hear it enough, they start to believe it.
UNESCO chief highlights importance of cultural diversity on World Day
Cultural diversity offers a wealth of opportunities for mutual exchanges and borrowings, the head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said today, calling for nations to boost efforts to foster dialogue among cultures.
Kazakhstan, the New Frontier for English Teachers
Kazakh students especially appreciate a teacher who makes an effort to relate to them and learns a few words of their language. Used to a system of large classes and rote learning, they soon get the idea of working independently and ask endless questions.
SA Wants to Export Ubuntu
We plan to enhance our public diplomacy initiatives and increase the level of our engagement with South Africans on foreign policy matters," said Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoane-Mashabane. She said her department wanted to export "ubuntu." "Ubuntu says I am because you are. We want to export ubuntu by building relations outside of the country...
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