Public Diplomacy
Launched in December 2015, by Belgrade initiative for Digital and Public Diplomacy, BIDD, the Diplomatic Portal is a gateway to easily accessible information and certain online facilities at the service of diplomatic missions, consular posts and international organizations in Serbia.
Digital Diplomacy
Канцеларија за јавну и културну дипломатију
Novak Djokovic and Serbia’s soft power
In the modern digital space, social media algorithms favor content that evokes emotion, controversy, or admiration. Djokovic, with his personality, playing style, and outspoken...
Tekstovi na srpskom
Astroturfing i botovi fenomeni na internetu širom sveta
“Poredeći naš slučaj sa zemljama u okruženju, možemo se „pohvaliti“ najrazvijenijom botovskom strukturom, i modus operandi naših botova ne nazire se u regionu ni u tragovima. Takođe, moramo biti prezicni i napomenuti da kada kažemo bot u Srbiji, pre svega mislimo na ljude uposlene od strane SNS-a. Iako i druge političke opcije imaju svoje vatrene zagovornike na mrežama, verujemo da su to više aktivisti (posao iz uverenja, politički početnici ili entuzijasti koji dobrovoljno lepe plakate), a mnogo manje botovi (posao sa platom)”
Digitalna džudo diplomatija
„Dogodine u Tokiju“ reči su ohrabrenja koje su velikom Novaku Djokoviću stizale iz svih krajeva Srbije i sveta. Njegove suze posle još jednog ispadanja...
Modern Propaganda
“Soviet book syndrome”: Why Russian propaganda works
A pro-Kremlin activist standing by his mock Russian missile reading "Let's program it again to target Washington", in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, April...
Hold On: Ukraine’s Wartime Messaging
On July 8th, 2023, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense published a video on Twitter (shown below). The accompanying text clearly outlined the video’s intended...
Who is who in Digital and Public Diplomacy
Trump, Michael Pack, and the complicated role of Voice of America
The last few months have been turbulent for Voice of America, the US state-backed broadcaster. Breaking, as he often does, with past presidents, Donald...
“Montenegrins like the EU, no, they actually love it.”
Stefan Vukotić comes from Montenegro, where he currently works as a government PR-officer in charge of international public relations and twitter. He...
Live chat with the British Ambassador
The British Ambassador in Romania, Paul Brummell, will host a live Twitter chat next week – Tuesday 15 September, starting 11:00 (Romania time).
The chat...