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Rahim Rahimov, jamestown.org, January 15, 2019 Image (not from article) fromExcerpt: Russia has pursued its own active official and public diplomacy [JB emphasis] with Azerbaijan. Bilateral relations seem to be warming significantly, with the two countries’ presidents having met six times in 2018, including two official reciprocal visits (see EDM September 18, October 24, 2018). Bilateral economic and commercial ties are also tightening. A ten-fold increase in transit volumes to and from Russia via Azerbaijan last year is just one case in point (Abc.az, December 26, 2018). ...

Wikipedia Excerpt: This article is about intentionally fraudulent websites. For satirical websites, see News satire. Further information: Fake newsFake news websites (also referred to as hoax news websites)[1][2] are Internet websites that deliberately publish fake news—hoaxes, propaganda, and disinformation purporting to be real news—often using social media to drive web traffic and amplify their effect.[3][4][5] Unlike news satire, fake news websites deliberately seek to be perceived as legitimate and taken at face value, often for financial or political gain.[6][4] Such sites have promoted political falsehoods in Germany,[7][8] Indonesia and the Philippines,[9] Sweden,[10][11] Myanmar,[12] and the United States.[13][14] Many sites originate in, or are promoted by, Russia,[3][15]Macedonia,[16][17] Romania,[18] and some individuals in the United States.[19][20] Contents1Overview of coverage2Definition3Pre-Internet history4Prominent sources4.1Macedonia4.2Romania4.3Russia4.3.1Internet R..

jobs.ac.uk University of Oxford - Oxford Department of International DevelopmentLocation:OxfordSalary:£32,236 to £39,609 Grade 7, p.aHours:Full TimeContract Type:Fixed-Term/ContractPlaced On:15th January 2019Closes:18th February 2019Job Ref:138857 Oxford Department of International Development, Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road, OxfordGrade 7: £32,236 - £39,609 p.a.The Oxford Department of International Development is seeking applications for a full-time, fixed-term Departmental Lecturer in Diplomatic Studies. The fixed-term role is needed for a limited time to provide cover for the substantive postholder who is on sabbatical leave for this period.The post is based at the Oxford Department of International Development, Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford and is fixed-term for 1 year, until 30 June 2020.You will provide teaching on international diplomacy for the Master of Science in Global Governance and Diplomacy (MSc GGD) and carry out related research, as well as ..

grin.com ←1969196819671970 in Germany→197119721973Decades:1950s1960s1970s1980s1990sSee also:Other events of 1970 List of years in Germany image (not from entry) from Title: Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] . A characteristic of German foreign cultural and educational policy from 1970? Bachelor thesis, 2018 42 pages, grade: 2,3 Politics - International Politics - Theme: German Foreign Policy

lowyinstitute.org image from Alex Oliver and former Australian senator have written a chapter on Australia's public diplomacy in a new book from Palgrave, Understanding Public Diplomacy in East Asia, edited by leading experts on public diplomacy Jan Melissen and Yul Sohn. Set against the backdrop of tensions in East Asia, this book analyses how East Asia's 'new middle powers' and emerging powers employ public diplomacy as a key element of their foreign policy strategy and in so doing influence regional power dynamics. The volume brings together contributions from an international and influential group of scholars, who are leading debates on public diplomacy within East Asia. Where the study of public diplomacy has so far focused primarily on the West, the essays in this book highlight the distinct strategies of East Asian powers and demonstrate that understanding public diplomacy requires studying its strategies and practices outside as much as within the Western wo..

uscpublicdiplomacy.org uncaptioned image from entryThe latest issue of Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] Magazine has released its Winter/Spring 2019 issue highlighting partnerships.Editor-in-Chief Brooke Adams (MPD '19) describes the value of partnerships as "the belief that varied perspectives provide value." Illustrating the power of these perspectives to deepen the impact of public diplomacy goals, this issue is organized around three key facets of public diplomacy: advocacy, exchange and listening. Articles focus on real success stories of partnerships, from putting global pressure on governments, heightening diplomatic efforts domestically, collating intelligence to find more effective solutions to collective challenges and beyond. At a time when many may feel disheartened by their own ability to enact change, partnerships can provide opportunities to spread and strengthen messages.Public Diplomacy Magazine is a publication of the Society of Public Diplomats (SPD)at the Univers..

Yaakov Katz, The Jerusalem Post The Israeli people got a taste of what an effective PR campaign looks like over the past week, in the run up to the ceremony in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. Eisenkot says Israel should not claim responsibility for Syria strikesPoliticians bid their farewell to IDF Chief Gadi EisenkotImage from article Aviv Kochavi (L) and Gadi Eisenkot (R). (photo credit: IDF) The greatest challenge for any public-relations campaign is shaping the narrative – getting the public to believe the version of events that you are trying to sell. The Israeli people got a taste of what an effective PR campaign looks like over the past week, in the run up to the ceremony in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, where Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot will step down as IDF chief of staff and be replaced by Maj.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi. Kochavi will have a multitude of challenges on his desk when he crosses the 14th floor of the Kirya Military Headquarters and moves into his new office. He would do well to study the way the..

link.springer.com The Digitalization of Public Diplomacy pp 65-99| Cite as Image (not from article) fromAuthorsAuthors and affiliations Ilan Manor1.Chapter First Online: 15 January 2019Part of the Palgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy book series (GPD) Abstract This chapter offers a series of case studies demonstrating how the characteristics of digital publics have challenged diplomats’ norms, working routines and communicative cultures. The chapter is structured chronologically, so as to demonstrate that the digitalization of public diplomacy [JB emphasis] did not occur in one day, nor was it the result of a single digital interaction. Rather, the digitalization of public diplomacy has been a long-term process in which digital technologies, digital publics and digital initiatives have all impacted the conduct of public diplomacy. The chapter illustrates the digitalization of American public diplomacy, before examining the digital initiatives of the governments of Hama..

The Digitalization of Public Diplomacy pp 135-176| Cite as; from Springer Link Image (not from article) from, with caption: The Married-Or-Lonely Echo Chamber AuthorsAuthors and affiliations1. Ilan ManorChapter First Online: 15 January 2019Part of the Palgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] book series (GPD) AbstractRecent years have seen growing concerns over the use of propaganda and disinformation by nations such as Russia. Fueled by the phenomenon of echo chambers and filter bubbles, diplomats are increasingly wary of using digital technologies in public diplomacy activities. This chapter reviews the latest studies pertaining to algorithmic filtering on social media sites. Building on this, it then explores how some nations attempt to weaponize filter bubbles so as to spread propaganda and disinformation. Given that the flow of disinformation is not limited to social media, this chapter identifies the tools through which disinformation and propaganda are ..

Editorial, The Manila Times, January 15, 2019 image (not from article) from The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) can focus the work of its planned Office of Global Media Affairs more effectively if it frames the office’s mission as the advancement of public diplomacy [JB emphasis]. It makes more sense to operate it within the framework of established practice in international relations, instead of trying to re-invent the wheel. This way, PCOO will not make the mistake of directing the office’s work mainly toward tourism, such as trying to control the travel advisories of foreign governments to their nationals visiting or residing in the Philippines. By understanding the work as “public diplomacy,” the PCOO will be able to place the office within a well-recognized and much explored branch of international relations, which foreign governments will readily recognize and allow. In international relations, public diplomacy or people’s diplomacy, broadly speaking, is the ..