On April 12, 2018, Dostoevsky Library hosted a RIAC Urban Breakfast on «Facebook Wars and Twitter Protocol: What is Today’s Digital Diplomacy?»
The speakers included Oleg Shakirov, expert at the Center for Strategic Research and RIAC; Anton Gumensky, media researcher, lecturer at the faculties of journalism at MSU and MGIMO, RIAC expert; and Alexander Kramarenko, RIAC Director for Development.
At the beginning of the event Oleg Shakirov commented on the latest tweet by Donald Trump about the intentions...
Facebook turned 10 in early February 2014. In what way have social media changed how people live and how states operate? What has happened to public diplomacy in social media in general and in Facebook in particular? What trends are we seeing in digital diplomacy?
Definitions
First, it seems sensible to make sure we are clear about the subject under analysis, which appears obvious but in reality is not so straightforward.
In order to simplify this task, we will use the term digital diplomacy, covering...
... article. Twitter is one of many of such tools, by which the state can increase its presence and influence in the Internet, and provide objective information to foreign and domestic audiences. It is important not to confuse the Web 2.0 diplomacy with Twiplomacy. The latter is only a component of digital diplomacy. Together with other application tools and methods of e-diplomacy, Twitter diplomacy can be a very effective tool.
Let’s start with provision of expert assistance and counseling to ...
... used in advertising for the promotion of sales, with the absence of a mutual exchange of ideas, public diplomacy features an interactive dialogue. Using this dialogue, we gain supporters and allies and create a more humane image of our country.
"Twiplomacy" and "twiplomats"
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twiplomacy.com
The 25 most connected World Leaders on Twitter
The need to engage the public into an instant dissemination of information, as well as misinformation, has become particularly important....
