“Twiplomacy” Won’t Replace Diplomacy
According to a new study done by PR firm Burson-Marsteller, two-thirds of the world’s leaders have joined Twitter, including 16 members of the G-20. But… Read More
Al-Qaeda’s Service Interruption: Long May It Last
Al-Qaeda’s main Web forums have been offline for the past 11 days and counting. No government has taken credit, but if this “service interruption” actually… Read More
A Day Without Twitter?
Reporters Without Borders notes that today is World Day Against Cyber-Censorship. For some time now, the organization has been highlighting cases of oppression and abuse… Read More
Thinking Big about Social Networks Down Under
Can Twitter get you killed? Can Facebook start and stop wars? Can terrorism be financed through Paypal, and might people arm themselves through eBay? These… Read More
To Tweet or Not to Tweet: The State Department’s Digital Revolution
The U.S. State Department has jumped into the world of online communication with a vengeance. January 2012 has been designated 21st Century Statecraft month, and… Read More
Tweeting for Hearts and Minds
January 2012 is the U.S. Department of State’s “21st Century Statecraft Month.” What the State Department has in mind in this case is what former… Read More
Microblogging: The Latest Challenge for China’s Censors
China has the dubious distinction of being one of the most controlled information environments in the world. Yet even China’s army of censors can at times… Read More
Social Media Benefits Outweigh Risks for Congress
Since the launch of Facebook in 2004, social media use has skyrocketed. Facebook has more than 750 million active users, and sites like Google+, Twitter,… Read More
Washington in a Flash: Obama Makes His Pitch to La Raza
President Obama takes a break from the debt-limit talks to deliver a speech before the National Council of La Raza — a group that has… Read More
Washington in a Flash: They’re Back! Gang of Six Shakes Up Capitol Hill
The recently rekindled Gang of Six presented its $3.7 trillion deficit-reduction plan to Senate colleagues yesterday. As the debt-limit deadline approaches, the six senators are hoping… Read More
