social media diplomacy
Corneliu Bjola and Ilan Manor of the Oxford Digital Diplomacy Research Group on The Hague Digital Diplomacy Camp that occurred earlier this month.
As the media landscape continues to evolve, the U.S. State Department should consider adapting its public diplomacy strategy.
A new guide for social media use when volunteering abroad seeks to combat harmful stereotypes.
How does Donald Trump's Twitter feed impact America's standing in the world?
One of the most eye-opening moments of my time as the deputy assistant secretary for digital strategy at the U.S. State Department occurred on a trip to the country of Georgia, aimed at helping the government build its digital capacity to better serve its population. Our message was the same advice we’d given to countless governments: Focus on Facebook. It was the dominant player. Elites tended to use Twitter. Google ads were worth it if you had the money. But for governments wanting to reach real people on a global scale, Facebook was the scalable, smart solution.
Laura Kyrke Smith shares how NGOs use digital communication to advance their cause.
Philip Seib looks at how terrorist groups such as ISIL, al-Qaeda, and Boko Haram use different types of media.
Ali Fisher uses data to dispute the claim that ISIS is on the decline.