Last week, as news of Brexit broke, foreign ministries throughout the world took to social media to comment on the UK's decision to leave the EU. The German foreign ministry responded in two ways. First, it published a series of tweets from Chancellor Markel's press conference. Secondly, it changed its Twitter profile picture from an... Continue Reading →
Crisis Communication, Crisis Management & Digital Diplomacy
Crisis Communication as Crisis Management Crisis communication may be regarded as a field of inquiry that has benefited from numerous disciplines including international relations, diplomacy studies, psychology and communication studies. While each discipline focuses on a specific facet of crisis communication, all are in consensus that a crisis represents a major challenge to governments. This... Continue Reading →