Public diplomacy (PD) is at its core about influencing the actions and behavior of other people, ... more Public diplomacy (PD) is at its core about influencing the actions and behavior of other people, whether that is in the short, medium, or long term. The study of PD is the study of relationships and communication between groups of people, whether communication is verbal or nonverbal and whether the actors are conceived as communities, networks, or populations.
The increasing use of social media around global news events, such as the London Olympics in 2012... more The increasing use of social media around global news events, such as the London Olympics in 2012, raises questions for international broadcasters about how to engage with users via social media in order to best achieve their individual missions. Twitter is a highly diverse social network whose conversations are multi-directional involving individual users, political and cultural actors, athletes and a range of media professionals. In so doing, users form networks of influence via their interactions affecting the ways that information is shared about specific global events. This article attempts to understand how networks of influence are formed among Twitter users, and the relative influence of global news media organisations and information providers in the Twittersphere during such global news events. We build an analysis around a set of tweets collected during the 2012 London Olympics. To understand how different users influence the conversations across Twitter, we compare three...
domestic politics is fair-minded, often finding a fresh perspective on some familiar episodes. Ev... more domestic politics is fair-minded, often finding a fresh perspective on some familiar episodes. Every historian will bring his or her own emphases or interests to such a large and complex story. For some years, Beaumont has been a leading participant in a worldwide debate about memory. The nation’s experience of military history is all about memory: revered institutions have names like the Australian War Memorial and the Shrine of Remembrance, and phrases such as ‘Lest we forget’ and ‘We will remember them’ are chanted like religious mantras. But how has our memory of war been constructed? How much of what we remember, and what we choose to forget, has been shaped by those who served, how much by those at home who mourned their loss, how much by succeeding generations and how much by governments seeking either to lead or to respond to public sentiment? Beaumont is an expert in this field, and she brings insights from international debates on the subject to the story of, in the words of the subtitle, ‘Australians in the Great War’. Running through the book, alongside the narratives of military, political, diplomatic and social developments, is a narrative of the construction of memory. Beaumont draws attention, for example, to the sites chosen by the men of the five Australian Imperial Force divisions for their respective memorials— choices, sometimes surprising, which tell us something about how and why they wanted to be remembered. Broken Nation is a great achievement, a magnum opus from a distinguished historian of Australia’s military, diplomatic and social history. This is the book for those who want a single volume to guide them through the approaching centenary of Australia’s experience of the Great War. It deserves to be both a scholarly and a commercial success.
In 2003, Amy Kaplan used her Presidential address to the ASA to urge academics engaged in America... more In 2003, Amy Kaplan used her Presidential address to the ASA to urge academics engaged in American Studies to "speak to the current crisis". 1 She argued that, as the "United States occupies Iraq and marshals violent force around the world" the discipline had a role in defining 'America' independently from the actions of the State. 2 This address formed part of a number of attempts to conceptualise alternative approaches to the discipline, as part of: new; post-national; transatlantic; postcolonial; or transnational American Studies. Introspective discussions, largely in the US, about the future of American Studies have a long and distinguished history and these discussions of conceptions form part of a process, as demonstrated by the
Public Diplomacy is now one of the most important concepts in the development and implementation ... more Public Diplomacy is now one of the most important concepts in the development and implementation of foreign policy. Trials of Engagement: The Future of US Diplomacy analyses the trials of contemporary practice and identifies factors which will shape a more collaborative future of public diplomacy.
Ali Fisher. Mapping the great beyond: identifying meaningful networks in public diplomacy. Los An... more Ali Fisher. Mapping the great beyond: identifying meaningful networks in public diplomacy. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Center on Public Diplomacy (CPD Perspectives on public policy, 2010, paper 2), 2010.
Ali Fisher. Netwar in cyberia: decoding the media mujahidin. Los Angeles, California: University ... more Ali Fisher. Netwar in cyberia: decoding the media mujahidin. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Center on Public Diplomacy (CPD Perspectives on public policy, 2018, paper 5), 2018.
... for a comprehensive centre that Taylor had envisaged and that Koenig had first offered; by ha... more ... for a comprehensive centre that Taylor had envisaged and that Koenig had first offered; by having the money spread out, BAAS could proceed with its more limited agenda of research fel-lowships for scholars and postgraduates and directed conferences for BAAS members. ...
The development of new technology has spawned different ideas and new approaches to engaging with... more The development of new technology has spawned different ideas and new approaches to engaging with people around the world. One such development is the ability to approach public diplomacy based on the methodology employed in the production of open-source software. This approach provides the means to engage with communities of other concerned actors, communicatae through human voices, place emphasis on understanding lessons from previous initiatives, and vitally engage on the bases of the interests of those communities. Ideas can no longer be seen as owned by a country; mass communication provides the means to see beyond national claims of unity. Recognizing this and embracing the means to engage with communities that are defined by ideology rather than physical borders provides the potential to render public diplomacy initiatives more relevant to the target audience and ultimately more influential.
Jihadist groups have used the opportunity created by the proliferation of social media platforms ... more Jihadist groups have used the opportunity created by the proliferation of social media platforms to create a persistent as well as ideologically cohesive presence for jihadist propaganda online which is intended to attract ighters and fundraisers to the cause. his article uses a range of big data techniques including network analysis, combined with examples of Jihadist communication strategy to identify the elements which have allowed groups to maintain a permanent presence for their content online, despite the eforts of western governments working with social media platform providers to prevent terrorist propaganda. he article examines the activity of the 'media mujahedeen'-the supporters of jihadist groups who disseminate propaganda content online. It shows that the media mujahideen group operates through a dispersed network of accounts which constantly reconigures much like the way a swarm of bees or lock of birds constantly reorganizes in mid-light. Drawing on the metaph...
Introduction: The Role of Networks in Public Diplomacy Navigating from the Salzburg Seminar to EA... more Introduction: The Role of Networks in Public Diplomacy Navigating from the Salzburg Seminar to EAAS Making an Exhibition of Yourself Amerika Institut - Munich The Founding of GAAS The Founding of BAAS Conclusion: Building Blocks for a Collaborative Approach to Public Diplomacy
This chapter argues that the negotiated nature of relationships can expose the tensions both betw... more This chapter argues that the negotiated nature of relationships can expose the tensions both between and within collaborating organizations. Even the position of power held by the US army as an occupation force did not remove the need to collaborate with local organizations. As a result, there was a limit to what US officials could assert, or the “cathedrals” they could build.1 After 1945, US officials had the opportunity to build collaborative relationships with numerous interested groups. There were individuals able to span the boundaries between the different communities, but US government officials often reverted to a hierarchical interpretation of their relationship. This led them to rely on assertion and, at times, coercion rather than engage in genuine collaboration, 2 despite the communication dynamic emphasizing a need for negotiation.
Public diplomacy (PD) is at its core about influencing the actions and behavior of other people, ... more Public diplomacy (PD) is at its core about influencing the actions and behavior of other people, whether that is in the short, medium, or long term. The study of PD is the study of relationships and communication between groups of people, whether communication is verbal or nonverbal and whether the actors are conceived as communities, networks, or populations.
The increasing use of social media around global news events, such as the London Olympics in 2012... more The increasing use of social media around global news events, such as the London Olympics in 2012, raises questions for international broadcasters about how to engage with users via social media in order to best achieve their individual missions. Twitter is a highly diverse social network whose conversations are multi-directional involving individual users, political and cultural actors, athletes and a range of media professionals. In so doing, users form networks of influence via their interactions affecting the ways that information is shared about specific global events. This article attempts to understand how networks of influence are formed among Twitter users, and the relative influence of global news media organisations and information providers in the Twittersphere during such global news events. We build an analysis around a set of tweets collected during the 2012 London Olympics. To understand how different users influence the conversations across Twitter, we compare three...
domestic politics is fair-minded, often finding a fresh perspective on some familiar episodes. Ev... more domestic politics is fair-minded, often finding a fresh perspective on some familiar episodes. Every historian will bring his or her own emphases or interests to such a large and complex story. For some years, Beaumont has been a leading participant in a worldwide debate about memory. The nation’s experience of military history is all about memory: revered institutions have names like the Australian War Memorial and the Shrine of Remembrance, and phrases such as ‘Lest we forget’ and ‘We will remember them’ are chanted like religious mantras. But how has our memory of war been constructed? How much of what we remember, and what we choose to forget, has been shaped by those who served, how much by those at home who mourned their loss, how much by succeeding generations and how much by governments seeking either to lead or to respond to public sentiment? Beaumont is an expert in this field, and she brings insights from international debates on the subject to the story of, in the words of the subtitle, ‘Australians in the Great War’. Running through the book, alongside the narratives of military, political, diplomatic and social developments, is a narrative of the construction of memory. Beaumont draws attention, for example, to the sites chosen by the men of the five Australian Imperial Force divisions for their respective memorials— choices, sometimes surprising, which tell us something about how and why they wanted to be remembered. Broken Nation is a great achievement, a magnum opus from a distinguished historian of Australia’s military, diplomatic and social history. This is the book for those who want a single volume to guide them through the approaching centenary of Australia’s experience of the Great War. It deserves to be both a scholarly and a commercial success.
In 2003, Amy Kaplan used her Presidential address to the ASA to urge academics engaged in America... more In 2003, Amy Kaplan used her Presidential address to the ASA to urge academics engaged in American Studies to "speak to the current crisis". 1 She argued that, as the "United States occupies Iraq and marshals violent force around the world" the discipline had a role in defining 'America' independently from the actions of the State. 2 This address formed part of a number of attempts to conceptualise alternative approaches to the discipline, as part of: new; post-national; transatlantic; postcolonial; or transnational American Studies. Introspective discussions, largely in the US, about the future of American Studies have a long and distinguished history and these discussions of conceptions form part of a process, as demonstrated by the
Public Diplomacy is now one of the most important concepts in the development and implementation ... more Public Diplomacy is now one of the most important concepts in the development and implementation of foreign policy. Trials of Engagement: The Future of US Diplomacy analyses the trials of contemporary practice and identifies factors which will shape a more collaborative future of public diplomacy.
Ali Fisher. Mapping the great beyond: identifying meaningful networks in public diplomacy. Los An... more Ali Fisher. Mapping the great beyond: identifying meaningful networks in public diplomacy. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Center on Public Diplomacy (CPD Perspectives on public policy, 2010, paper 2), 2010.
Ali Fisher. Netwar in cyberia: decoding the media mujahidin. Los Angeles, California: University ... more Ali Fisher. Netwar in cyberia: decoding the media mujahidin. Los Angeles, California: University of Southern California. Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Center on Public Diplomacy (CPD Perspectives on public policy, 2018, paper 5), 2018.
... for a comprehensive centre that Taylor had envisaged and that Koenig had first offered; by ha... more ... for a comprehensive centre that Taylor had envisaged and that Koenig had first offered; by having the money spread out, BAAS could proceed with its more limited agenda of research fel-lowships for scholars and postgraduates and directed conferences for BAAS members. ...
The development of new technology has spawned different ideas and new approaches to engaging with... more The development of new technology has spawned different ideas and new approaches to engaging with people around the world. One such development is the ability to approach public diplomacy based on the methodology employed in the production of open-source software. This approach provides the means to engage with communities of other concerned actors, communicatae through human voices, place emphasis on understanding lessons from previous initiatives, and vitally engage on the bases of the interests of those communities. Ideas can no longer be seen as owned by a country; mass communication provides the means to see beyond national claims of unity. Recognizing this and embracing the means to engage with communities that are defined by ideology rather than physical borders provides the potential to render public diplomacy initiatives more relevant to the target audience and ultimately more influential.
Jihadist groups have used the opportunity created by the proliferation of social media platforms ... more Jihadist groups have used the opportunity created by the proliferation of social media platforms to create a persistent as well as ideologically cohesive presence for jihadist propaganda online which is intended to attract ighters and fundraisers to the cause. his article uses a range of big data techniques including network analysis, combined with examples of Jihadist communication strategy to identify the elements which have allowed groups to maintain a permanent presence for their content online, despite the eforts of western governments working with social media platform providers to prevent terrorist propaganda. he article examines the activity of the 'media mujahedeen'-the supporters of jihadist groups who disseminate propaganda content online. It shows that the media mujahideen group operates through a dispersed network of accounts which constantly reconigures much like the way a swarm of bees or lock of birds constantly reorganizes in mid-light. Drawing on the metaph...
Introduction: The Role of Networks in Public Diplomacy Navigating from the Salzburg Seminar to EA... more Introduction: The Role of Networks in Public Diplomacy Navigating from the Salzburg Seminar to EAAS Making an Exhibition of Yourself Amerika Institut - Munich The Founding of GAAS The Founding of BAAS Conclusion: Building Blocks for a Collaborative Approach to Public Diplomacy
This chapter argues that the negotiated nature of relationships can expose the tensions both betw... more This chapter argues that the negotiated nature of relationships can expose the tensions both between and within collaborating organizations. Even the position of power held by the US army as an occupation force did not remove the need to collaborate with local organizations. As a result, there was a limit to what US officials could assert, or the “cathedrals” they could build.1 After 1945, US officials had the opportunity to build collaborative relationships with numerous interested groups. There were individuals able to span the boundaries between the different communities, but US government officials often reverted to a hierarchical interpretation of their relationship. This led them to rely on assertion and, at times, coercion rather than engage in genuine collaboration, 2 despite the communication dynamic emphasizing a need for negotiation.
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