PDcast #12: The Role of the Ambassador in Public Diplomacy

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The ambassador has many roles to play, but should the main public diplomacy role be of advocacy or practicalities.

The PDcast is a weekly podcast featuring Jennifer Osias (sitting in for Julia Watson ), Adam Cyr  and Michael Ardaiolo  discussing the trending public diplomacy topics. Subscribe now in iTunes .

The conversation continues using @Public_Diplomat  and #PDcast . Send us your questions, comments and suggestions throughout the week, and we will use them for the next show.

 

Topic 1: Ambassador Caroline Kennedy ’s frank tweets in Japan

To Read:

Star Envoy’s Frankness Puts Kennedy Mystique to Test in Japan | New York Times, Martin Fackler

Keep Tweeting, Ambassador Kennedy | Huffington Post, Nancy Snow

 

Topic 2: Ambassador Gary Locke ’s “by-the-numbers” tour in China

To Read:

Gary Locke by-the-numbers tour as ambassador to China is nearing an end | Washington Post, William Wan

 

Recommendations:

Adam: President Obama’s State of the Union address

Jennifer: @suPD

Michael: Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project

 

photo credit: Reuters/Clodagh Kilcoyne

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