Soft Power, Nation Branding and China event
Title: Soft Power, Nation Branding and China
Location: London, UK
Website: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/polis/2012/03/03/soft-power-nation-branding-and-china-new-event
Description: Professor (Jian) Jay Wang will discuss China’s public diplomacy strategy at Polis, LSE.
The real China media story might not be what happens to journalism in the People’s Republic itself. The real China media story might be the impact China has on global journalism as it invests billions in creating it’s own international news network…
Date: 13 March 2012 at 1 pm
How trustworthy is your country?
Trust is a funny thing. It is emotional, ergo subjective. A number of factors can influence trust, such as past experiences, physical attributes and gut feelings. The idea of a trustworthy country is difficult to define because what makes a country trustworthy is not only its laws, but also the people who create and abide by them (or not). Therefore, the image of a country can affect the image of its people, both positively and negatively.
Ethical issues of PR companies rebuilding the Middle East’s image
Today, the BBC released a video about London’s top PR agencies and their less than ethical dictator clients. A tough dilemma that many image consultants working for foreign governments are facing is whether or not they are willing to take on a client that goes against their moral values.
Three years in, Kosovo still struggling for international recognition
Martin Wählisch, international lawyer and Senior Researcher at the Center for Peace Mediation/ Institute for Conflict Management at the European University Viadrina and the Humboldt-Viadrina School of Governance, and Behar Xharra, EmpedocleMaffia Fellow at the Center for International Conflict Resolution, Columbia University, wrote an article this month on the challenges Kosovo is facing since it gained independence on 17 February 2008.
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