Conversation on Media, Internet and Public Diplomacy at USIP
February 3rd, 2009 — Bruce EtlingToday there is what looks like a great conversation at USIP on the role of media, including the Internet, in public diplomacy: “Media as Global Diplomat.” Rebecca McKinnon is live blogging and twittering, and you can catch the live feed and online chat on the USIP site here. Right now I’m listening to a panel moderated by Ted Koppel on public diplomacy including James Glassman talking about Public Diplomacy 2.0. A theme I hear coming out of the panel so far is that public diplomacy needs to be a conversation, which is inherent in the Internet’s architecture, and strikes me as a smart move. Worth checking out… .
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