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.
One of the World's Original Digital Diplomats Says Twitter is an 'Unrivaled Tool' for Foreign Policy
“[Twitter] has become a very powerful tool to conduct public diplomacy,” Sarukhan says. “Public diplomacy is about engaging and about winning hearts and minds.”
France 24 Now Broadcasting Live on YouTube
French international news channel France 24 is now broadcast live 24/7 in three languages (English, French and Arabic) on YouTube, the n°1 online video platform. This agreement allows France 24 to further facilitate accessibility to its three channels and allows all Internet users to watch them in high definition on any type of device.
Tokyo Has Most ‘Soft Power’ of Asia’s Major Cities, Kuala Lumpur the Least, Survey Finds
The Japanese capital came out well ahead of next-placed Singapore in the survey, which measured how outsiders perceive Asia’s cities in terms of soft power traits such as the quality of food, shopping, music scene, design and architecture, and whether they are known to be influential centres for media, technology, academia and politics.
Expert Recommends Masses Oriented Approach to Nation Building
An expert in nation building, Miss Wendy Tlou, has argued that building a successful nation brand is not about a geographical location, but about the people in that location. She also pointed out that before a country's rebranding effort can be effective, the government must obtain the buy-in of the citizens, who then naturally become the project’s ambassadors.
CIA Torture Report Creates Few Ripples Across the Pond
The Senate's revelations don't pose much risk of a rupture in transatlantic ties. Instead, the most common reaction was to praise the report as a sign of American transparency and accountability—two of the values meant to bind the West together—while many European statesmen have so far avoided saying anything at all.
MOFA Boosts Closer Ties With ASEAN Economies
MOFA will follow up with a wide range of activities next year, such as sending performance groups on cultural diplomacy tours throughout the region, according to the director-general.
Soft Power Could Yet Be Putin’s Undoing
What is power today? Who has it, and who will prevail? Right now, 19th-century hard power is confronting 21st-century soft power. Although hard power appears to have the edge, don’t write off the soft power, and especially economic might.
The Rise of New Age Diplomacy
Some of these emerging diplomatic trends seem to have the potential to solve real problems, but can they really guarantee results or are they diplomatic fads that will go out of style as soon as the diplomatic community is faced with more complex challenges?
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