Opening a window in the smoke-filled room: Twitter and the #nextSG
Six years ago to the day, I signed into Twitter for the first time. At the time I was studying for exams and though...
On Social Media Information Dominance
Last week, the University of Southern California’s Centre on Pubic Diplomacy published a blog post by Mark Dillen titled “Battle of the Bots”. In...
Reaching the world through 11 social media platforms
We have asked several foreign ministries to answer some questions about their #DigitalDiplomacy. Here’s a guest post from the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine.
Which is/are...
Where are you (in the digital world)?
This question popped into my head during one of my Geneva walks. That day, on my daily attempt to pass 12,000 steps, I came...
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...
Selfie Diplomacy- Analysis of MFA Profile Pictures on Twitter
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...
Digital Diplomacy in Three Graphs
Rogers’ diffusion of innovations curve and Gartner’s hype cycle help explain the crucial interplay between the possibilities that are offered by digital tools, and...
Country Promotion 2016
Wouldn’t it be great if your government owned the English name of your country on Twitter? You could proudly @mention your country or support...
#Roadto2030: Search for Game – Changers
Global changes are challenging the way we mobilize for change. It’s not time to exit, but it is maybe last moment to change the...
Social media has transformed how we operate in times of crisis
We have asked several foreign ministries to answer some questions about their #DigitalDiplomacy. Here’s a guest post from the Foreign Ministry of Iceland.
The year...