Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week – The race toward a new computing technology is heating up, and Asia is jumping the trend (CNBC)Technology is alienating people – and it’s not just those who are older (The... Continue Reading →
Do MFAs Really Attract Journalists on Social Media?
Some have traced the origins of digital diplomacy to America's need to counter Al-Qaeda's online narrative and recruitment efforts. As Ellen Hallams has written, already in 2008 it was estimated that the internet was responsible of 80% of recruitment of Jihadi movements. In an attempt to stem the tide of recruitment, and counter Al-Qaeda's narrative... Continue Reading →