by Craig Hayden | Oct 14, 2013 | Monitor
This is cross-posted over at the USC Center on Public Diplomacy. How does what we know about information and communication technology (ICTs) and persuasion help practitioners makes sense of how to integrate technology into the mission of public diplomacy? We know that...
by Craig Hayden | Jul 23, 2013 | Monitor
After taking in quite a few posts from major news outlets and commentators, I think it’s time to weigh in on the OIG report again. Specifically, I think we need to re-evaluate conclusions drawn about IIP buying “likes” on Facebook. Put simply, we...
by Craig Hayden | Jun 21, 2013 | Monitor
The Office of Inspector General for the US Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors just released a report on the State Department’s International Information Programs Bureau (IIP). The report was remarkable in the range of criticism it aimed at one...
by Craig Hayden | Jun 20, 2013 | Monitor
(This post is also available at the USC Center for Public Diplomacy blog) Matthew Wallin of the American Security Project posed an interesting question in a recent blog post titled “Engagement: What does it mean for public diplomacy?” This question touched a nerve for...
by Craig Hayden | Jul 31, 2012 | Monitor
As the ever-eloquent and incisive Donna Oglesby recently commented, there’s been a minor dustup in that small corner of the blogosphere dedicated to topics related to public diplomacy. Oglesby notes the reaction to Amy Zalman’s recent essay in the Globalist, which...