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Obama in Hiroshima: Arriving to unsettled debate, lingering memories
Jayanth Jacob, Hindustan Times, Tokyo/Ise-ShimaImage from article, with caption: Visitors of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial park stand in front of the Peace Memorial Genbaku Dome in Naka Ward, Hiroshima...
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RFE/RL Journalist Ismayilova Ordered Released From Custody
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyKhadija Ismayilova (left) talks to reporters upon her release from prison on May 25.Related ArticlesAzerbaijan's Other Political PrisonersThe release of RFE/RL journalist...
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CPD Goes to Tokyo, New CPD Perspectives, and More
fromUSC Center on Public Diplomacy cpdusc.edu via uscpublicdiplomacy.ccsend.com 11:02 AM (3 hours ago)to me Forum in Japan on Multilateral PDJune 7, 2016 | Tokyo, JapanCan multilateral public diplomacy...
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Proposed privatization of Voice of America widely opposed
bbgwatch.com; see also (perhaps of interest to historians: Walter Lippmann, "The Voice of America Should be Abolished" [Los Angeles Times, April 29, 1953]).BBGWatcher May 26, 2016 BBG Watch has learned...
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The Keogh Memorandum – Voice of America and U.S. Policy
BBG WatchBBG Watch History Documents & Quotes SeriesBBG Watch begins today publishing historical documents, some of them recently declassified, which relate to U.S. international broadcasting and...
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Deputy PM Kurtulmuş continues as gov’t spokesperson
hurriyetdailynews.comuncaptioned image from articleExcerpt:Deputy PM Numan Kurtulmuş will continue his job as government spokesperson . ...Kurtulmuş will deal with public diplomacy in addition to his...
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Anti-Semitism is not the government's fault
Ruthie Blum, Israel HayomBlum image from articleOne of the highlights of the annual report released on Tuesday by Israeli State Comptroller Judge Yosef Shapira is the government's failure to combat the...
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Under Secretary Stengel To Travel to Los Angeles
Imperial Valley Newsimage (not from entry) fromWritten by State DepartmentPublished: 25 May 2016Washington, DC - Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel will...
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US working with Sri Lanka to implement HRC resolution - Nisha Biswal
Tamil Guardianimage (not from artice) fromExcerpt:Sri Lanka has the opportunity to promote human rights and accountability, as the US works with the country to implement the UN Human Rights Council...
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An Important CVE Step from the State Department
Philip Seib, Huffington Postimage (not from article) fromSome conventional public diplomacy measures are not suitable for countering violent extremism (CVE) because they are mismatched against...
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How the Real Obama Met the Real Pánfilo
uscpublicdiplomacy.orgimage fromA new video [see] from the White House offers a behind-the-scenes look at President Obama’s real-life appearance on the popular Cuban comedy show, Vivir del Cuento....
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14 new projects approved under the Partnership Instrument to boost the EU's...
diplomaticintelligence.euExcerpt:BRUSSELS, May 27, 2016 - The European Commission has approved 14 new projects under the Partnership Instrument to boost the EU's cooperation with our partner countries....
View ArticleA Tale of Two Pavilions
uscpublicdiplomacy.orgMay 27, 2016In anticipation of CPD’s upcoming public diplomacy forum in Japan, we’ve opened our World Expo vault for an inside look at how Japan crafted its brand identity for...
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Explaining Israel
Editorial, Jerusalem Postimage fromThe time has come to rethink Israel’s public diplomacy strategy in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges.Israel gets a bad rap in the court of world...
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Language Lessons for Public Diplomacy
uscpublicdiplomacy.orgMay 27, 2016Headlines this week in PD News focused on the power of language to help bridge global communication and cultural gaps. A California-based language institute is...
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Mahama To Face Impeachment
newsghana.com.ghAce Ankomah To Lead An Impeachment Crusade Against Pres. MahamaAnkomah image fromExcerpt:[T]he recent revelations by pressure group OccupyGhana’s Ace Ankomah—if true—on the scandalous...
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Embarrass me more
Shahzad Chaudhry, thenews.com.pkimage fromExcerpt:[T]he ‘OBL’ [Osama Bin Laden] exhibit found on Pakistani soil ... displayed to the entire world leaving us guessing if it was something to be...
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On Ramadan alert
Nadav Shragai, Israel Hayomimage fromExcerpt:[T]he lack of cameras will make it difficult for Israeli public diplomacy to consistently document the inciting and often violent activity of the Morabiton...
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It's all about public relations
israelhayom.comDror EydarIf you read the latest comptroller's report you will be stunned to find, despite the blaring headlines, that it contains no mention of any suspicion of any crimes committed by...
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