Diplomatic reporting: Adapting to the information age
While technology enhances brainpower,it is no substitute for the seasoned diplomat’s powers of observation and assessment, argues this veteran consumer of diplomatic reporting.
BY JOHN...
The future of the Internet
The internet has infiltrated almost every corner of our society, transforming our lives in the process. Over the coming decades, networked innovations will extend...
Saudi generosity in donations should be utilized to spread our ‘soft power’
The term “soft-power” was coined by international relations scholar Joseph Nye to describe the power that comes from the ability to attract...
POGLAVLJE 10 – informaciono društvo i mediji – slamka spasa za Srbiju?
Nedavno smo imali prilike da vidimo izveštaj EK o napretku RS na polјu EU integracija u toku 2014 godine, gde je naš napredak ocenjen...
Russia Today launches UK version in new soft power onslaught
International Kremlin-backed 24-hour news channel already faces six investigations by media regulator Ofcom
The battle for hearts and minds of the global television news...
Yes, Twitter is putting tweets in your timeline from people you don’t follow
It is no secret that Twitter has been experimenting with adding tweets into people’s timelines from accounts that they don’t follow. Now the social...
The state wants to spy on us but is it up to the...
Many moons ago, shortly after Edward Snowden’s revelations about the NSA first appeared, I wrote a column which began, “Repeat after me: Edward Snowden...
False flags and other media crimes – Serbia vs Albania
October 15, 2014
How did the British press report last evening’s abandoned Serbia vs Albania Euro 2016 qualifier? Nearly all made basic errors in fact,...
Australian public diplomacy the real loser in ABC cuts
Journalists are often advised to report the story, not become part of it, but Australia's coverage of and broadcasting to Asia have been making...
US Counterterrorism Communications Center Running Public Diplomacy, Not Infowar
The US State Department's Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications (CSCC) is conducting public diplomacy, not information warfare against the Islamic State (IS) and other...