digital diplomacy
Abubakar had been feeling frustrated that her home region is best known for its ties to Boko Haram. So in 2015, she decided to do something about it. She started taking pictures of the daily life that she says local and international media neglect as they focus on bomb blasts, suicide attacks, death and destruction — and the fallout from Boko Haram's violence.
![Photo reprinted courtesy of Carlos Capote via Flickr Por la paz en Palestina, by Carlos Capote](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/3189884741_07f97413c5_b.jpg?itok=Pvy4cLTR)
Operating in a diplomatic limbo and internal political struggle, what is Palestine's online strategy?
A new online platform designed to "give the world a voice."
![](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/9SeptTWiPD.jpg?itok=-F_4xL3H)
Headlines explored the power of digital diplomacy through mobile apps, social media and live streaming.
![Photo reprinted courtesy of University of Salford via Flickr Salford Business School launches unique open access online course, by University of Salford](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/9718507502_af46416d3f_k.jpg?itok=5inaOP95)
As one of the fastest-growing trends in education, massive open online courses also hold potential for public diplomacy.
![](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/BruceListGraphic_0_0_5.png?itok=Wtp_kcBo)
The August 2016 must-reads in PD scholarship from Bruce Gregory
![](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/ESM.png?itok=92jasRx6)
This new video from C-Span explores the "existential crisis" affecting news media outlets, governments and public diplomacy practitioners in the digital era, with a special hat tip to USC's exemplary public diplomacy programs.