by editor | Feb 26, 2009 | Analysis, Counterterrorism, Image, Sensemaking
by Steven R. Corman A new study of public opinion in Muslim countries was released this week by WorldPublicOpinion.org. The study was conducted between July and September of 2008, using in-home interviews of around 1100 people in each of Egypt, Indonesia, and...
by editor | Feb 20, 2009 | Analysis, Government, Strategic Comm.
by Steven R. Corman Yesterday I participated in a bloggers’ roundtable on the just-released White Oak Recommendations on Public Diplomacy. They were formulated by a large group described as “principal stakeholders” from government, academia,...
by editor | Feb 12, 2009 | Government, State Dept.
by Steven R. Corman Earlier this week John Brown posted a blog questioning those of us who have expressed concern about slow movement on filling the position of Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the State Department. Maybe this...
by editor | Feb 4, 2009 | Analysis, Defense Dept., Government, State Dept., Strategic Comm.
by Steven R. Corman The new strategic communication leadership at the State Department is still a work in progress. Nonetheless DoD is making plans for better corrdination with it. So says the Quadrennial Roles and Missions Review (QRM) released last week. This...
by editor | Feb 3, 2009 | Government, State Dept.
by Steven R. Corman In an earlier post I commented on what seemed to be a rather unambitious Public Diplomacy agenda outlined by Secretary Hillary Clinton in her confirmation hearings. At the time I noted that the new administration was just getting started and...