Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week- Floppy disks in Japan: Minister declares war on old-fashioned technology (BBC News) How Queen Elizabeth embraced new technologies during her reign (National Geographic) Russians will be able to buy the iPhone... Continue Reading →
Are British Royals are a Digital Failure?
For much of the 20th century, the British Royal Family captured the world’s attention. Thanks to Prince Phillip, Queen Elizabeth’s 1953 Coronation attracted an estimated 227 million viewers from across the world, a record at that time. Princess Diana’s wedding was viewed by 750 million people, while her funeral was viewed by 2.5 billion viewers.... Continue Reading →