Digital Diplomacy- Between Revolution and Evolution Much of the current debate regarding digital diplomacy tends to focus on the question of evolution vs. revolution. The focal question of this debate is does digital diplomacy represent a revolutionary way of conducting diplomacy or is it merely an evolution in the practice of diplomacy. While answering this question is... Continue Reading →
Has the Media Lost its Position as the Middle Man in the Age of Digital Diplomacy?
Traditionally, the mass media has played an important role in the world of diplomacy. This is a result of the fact that the majority of the population learns about its government's foreign policy and global events from the news. However, journalists and news organizations do not simply relay information to the public but rather offer their... Continue Reading →
Who to follow in the world of twiplomacy?
When exploring the world of digital diplomacy, one is often confronted by a puzzling plurality of official twitter channels. For instance, the US digital diplomacy apparatus includes President Obama's twitter channel, Vice President Biden's twitter channel, Secretary of State John Kerry's twitter channels, twitter channels operated by official spokespersons of the US government, the State... Continue Reading →