Public diplomacy

Seven reasons why the public sector should use more video

Public sector use of video could reduce costs and improve employee engagement. Photograph: Newmann/zefa/Corbis The latest civil service employee survey shows that engagement across Whitehall...

A Journey Through Sao Paulo: Innovations In Brazilian Public Diplomacy

The following is a journal entry from student writers Helene Imperiale and Emily Schatzle, directors of the Master of Public Diplomacy Delegation to São...

Tuesday, January 21, 2014 Ukraine protesters being spied on through cell phones, reports say

Major mobile phone providers in Ukraine deny that they're working with the nation's government to spy on protesters, who've brought a fresh and intense...

A year on GOV.UK – HMRC’s experience

Robin Riley, HMRC Head of Digital Engagement and project lead for HMRC’s corporate content on GOV.UK. This week marks exactly one year since HMRC moved...

Jamie Oliver and the Gastrodiplomacy of Simulacra

By Francesco Buscemi This work aims to investigate the gastrodiplomatic objectives of food travelogues on TV, and more precisely of the food travelogue Jamieʼs Great...

Cooking Up A Conversation: Gastrodiplomacy in Contemporary Public Art

By Carly Schmitt Food is one of the oldest forms of exchange. Our mutual dependence on food is often cited as the most basic element...

A politician’s guide to winning the Internet (and influencing people)

It used to be easy to get the American public to pay attention to presidents. You could get the nation huddled around their radio...

Gastrodipomacy: The Case of the Embassy of Greece

Gastrodipomacy: The Case of the Embassy of Greece By Zoe Kosmidou In December 2013, the Embassy of Greece will begin applying the idea and theories of...

U.S. Ambassador to Moscow Michael McFaul Blogs Farewell (Updated)

– Domani Spero The U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael A. McFaul announced on his blog that he is stepping down from his position in Moscow...

More Russian politicians blog at their own risk

April 2, 2013 Dmitriy Romendik, special to RBTH Having a blog is a modern trend in Russia's politics. Yet sometimes it results in high-profile scandals. Having...

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