PUBLIC DIPLOMACY IN THE NEWS

JUN 22, 2008
Facebook is new face of young people’s protests
The Miami Herald
Following examples in Venezuela and Colombia, youths in Nicaragua have used the Internet as an outlet for opposition to President Daniel Ortega. A new brand of subversive is being born in a country with a history of traditional guerrilla movements: clean-cut youths who wear Hollister shirts and conspire on Facebook.  Read more...

JUN 22, 2008
Guitarist Thibault Cauvin thrills Malawi
Africa News
French guitarist Thibault Cauvin on Saturday night produced a scintillating performance showing the power of the guitar during his concert held at French Cultural Centre (FCC) in Malawi's commercial city of Blantyre...Cauvin who is on a world tour sponsored by Cultures French showed why he is among the best guitarists as he played Jazz songs.  Read more...

JUN 22, 2008
Enfeebled superpower: how America lost its grip
The Times Online
The mighty US has held the best ever hand in global political history but played it spectacularly badly. Now its influence is waning on all fronts...The task for today is to construct a new approach for a new era, one that responds to a global system in which power is far more diffuse than before and in which everyone feels empowered.  Read more...

JUN 22, 2008
Soft power games: Beijing vs Delhi
The Times of India
When the Economist recently concluded a debate on whether China was the right country for hosting the Olympics, it threw up some interesting pointers for Delhi too...For some years now, the world has been wearing different lenses and much now depends on what is called soft power: the ability to attract and influence people ideologically without coercion. It encompasses everything from human development and cultural expression to food, drink and street life.   Read more...

JUN 22, 2008
Lost in Translation: Alhurra—America’s Troubled Effort to Win Hearts and Minds
ProPublica
An Arab-language television network and radio station, founded by the Bush administration to promote a positive image of the United States, has aired anti-American and anti-Israeli viewpoints, has showcased pro-Iranian policies and recently gave air time to a militant who called for the death of American soldiers in Iraq.  Read more...

JUN 20, 2008
Five Asian nations branded ‘worst’ violators of refugee rights
AFP
China, India, Malaysia, Thailand and Bangladesh have been identified as among the worst violators of refugees' rights in a global survey released ahead of Friday's World Refugees Day.  Read more...

JUN 20, 2008
Eyeing tourism, Haiti battles its violent reputation
The Christian Science Monitor
Once a popular destination, it sees few tourists despite UN data that indicate country is among the region's safest.  Read more...

JUN 20, 2008
China’s president chats online, but skates by tough questions
McClatchy Newspapers
President Hu Jintao sat down before a computer Friday for a rare live chat session and declared himself a regular, if silent, visitor to Web sites, skirting tough questions posted by surprised Internet users. Hu took only three softball questions in his brief appearance on the Web site of People's Daily, the organ of the Chinese Communist Party.  Read more...

JUN 20, 2008
African Officers to be Invited to Serve in New US Africa Command
Voice of America
The chief of the new U.S. military command for Africa says he will invite African military officers to serve at his headquarters, once the operation gets up and running...General Ward says he wants African officers as advisers to improve communications and help his staff understand the implications of things they are planning to do.  Read more...

JUN 20, 2008
Pakistan: Another Failed U.S. Policy
New America Foundation
A few hours ago I hosted the release of the Terror Free Tomorrow/New America Foundation public attitude survey of Pakistan...The poll goes into depth in many areas, with some striking results: more than 50% of Pakistanis support negotiations with the Taliban and al-Qaeda. The United States is more feared as a threat to individual security than India. China is loved with an 82% favorable rating.  Read more...

JUN 19, 2008
Short-wave radio: snap and crackle goes pop
The Economist
Propaganda, news, curiosity and even espionage were the fuel of short-wave radio broadcasts...Though the BBC's World Service uses around 15 different technologies to reach its listeners, short-wave is still king: latest figures, published last week, show 105m of its 182m-strong global audience still listen that way, the majority of them in Africa.  Read more...

JUN 19, 2008
Sharing the U.S. Elections with the World: Public Diplomacy At Work
U.S. Department of State
On November 4, 2008, U.S. embassies and consulates will host thousands of guests and journalists to watch the election results on live television feeds from America...These election night galas will cap months of intensive effort by the State Department’s Office of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs to provide foreign journalists and audiences worldwide with an understanding of the complexity and significance of the 2008 American Elections.  Read more...

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