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.
Ignore Al-Jazeera at your own peril
It appears that Israel is taking a page from the George W. Bush MBA-Presidents Sep-07 book of public diplomacy: It is attempting to influence coverage in Arab media by boycotting the most influential television station in the Arab world.
In Europe, many seek to rebuke China at Beijing Olympics
Protesters scuffle with police as the torch makes its way in London. Calls for a boycott of the opening ceremonies are gaining momentum in Europe.
Foreign Ministry opens branch in Sderot
It took more than seven years, but the Foreign Ministry on Sunday opened an office in rocket-plagued Sderot, in an effort to coordinate foreign news coverage and facilitate fact-finding and solidarity missions in the town and other communities under fire from the Gaza Strip.
Amazon’s ‘Forest Peoples’ Seek a Role in Striking Global Climate Agreements
Some wore traditional headdresses, and some traveled by riverboat or canoe. But the dozens of “forest peoples” who descended on this capital of Amazonas State last week had a common goal of becoming bigger players in global climate talks.
The Two Wars in Iraq: Ours and Theirs
Americans and Iraqis tell two different stories about the war in Iraq. Most Iraqis say that the U.S.-led invasion and occupation have fueled violence. The dominant American story is that U.S. forces are curbing sectarian violence and making things better in Iraq. This gap in perception severely undermines public diplomacy efforts throughout the Muslim world, and demands much greater effort toward understanding the Iraqi point of view.
India, Pakistan Exchange Films For First Time in Decades
A Pakistani film has been released in India for the first time in four decades. At the same time, movies from India's Bollywood industry are also being screened in Pakistan, after being banned there for decades....The renewed cultural exchange was made possible by a peace process launched between the once bitter South Asian rivals in 2004.
Four new documentaries aim to promote tourism
The Tourism Ministry and Lebanon Daleel Association launched four cultural and tourist documentaries by Lebanese producer and director Fouad Khoury on Thursday, displaying Lebanon's nature, sports activities, cuisine and archeological sites in an effort to promote tourism in Lebanon.
Dave Marash: Why I Quit
I think that Al Jazeera English is a very competent, very professional news organization that does a particularly great job south of the equator, but tends to report almost everything from the point of view of either the Arabic-speaking world or at the very least what you might call the post-colonial world. And since I’m not authentically those things, I don’t belong there.
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