From Head to Hand to Global Community: Social Media, Digital Diplomacy, and Post-conflict Peacebuilding in Kosovo

The process of post-conflict reconstruction in Liberia involves an array of actors vying for power. Many of the key political and civic figures involved are former warlords, whose reigns of terror affected many they now work with and serve. By reframing themselves through social media these warlords have created new centers of power, embracing their new roles as public servants and renouncing past acts of terrorism. This article focuses on two of Liberia’s most notorious former warlords, Prince Johnson and Joshua Blahyi. Johnson, now Senator Johnson, was best known for swilling beer while he conducted the video-taped torture of President Doe. Joshua Blahyi, formerly General Butt Naked, who infamously drank children’s blood before running naked into battle, is now a born-again preacher with his own faith-based NGO. We argue that their use of social media has enabled them to reconstruct and reframe their ‘past lives’, ensuring these cannot become political liabilities.

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Using Social Media to Create a Global Community of Sustainability-Engaged Students

10.18260/1-2--17203 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Matthew Verbyla ◽

Colleen Naughton ◽

Allan Feldman ◽

Vanessa Vernaza-Hernandez ◽

Marilyn Brandt ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Global Community

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MEDIA SOSIAL DALAM HUBUNGAN INTERNASIONAL

Jurnal Dinamika Global ◽

10.36859/jdg.v4i01.99 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (01) ◽

pp. 3-23

Author(s):

Agus Subagyo

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

International Relations ◽

Computer Technology ◽

Efficient Manner ◽

The World ◽

Digital Diplomacy

This article analyzes the development of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Watsapps, in international relations, especially the practice of diplomacy, which gave birth to digital diplomacy. Social media has changed the world landscape of diplomacy from manual / traditional diplomacy leading to modern / digital diplomacy, so that the practice of diplomacy is carried out in an open, transparent, fast, effective and efficient manner. The development of information, internet and computer technology has been utilized in the implementation of diplomatic duties in diplomacy in international forums.

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Providing health information via Twitter: professional background and message style influence source trustworthiness, message credibility and behavioral intentions

Journal of Science Communication ◽

10.22323/2.20040204 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (04) ◽

pp. A04

Author(s):

Lars König ◽

Priska Breves

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Health Information ◽

Behavioral Intentions ◽

Information Source ◽

Global Community ◽

Professional Background ◽

Lower Case ◽

Subject Experiment

Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the global community, politicians as well as scientists increasingly turn to Twitter to share urgent health information using various message styles. The results of our 2x2 between-subject experiment show that if a Tweet is written in lower-case letters, participants perceive the information source as more trustworthy. Furthermore, the information is perceived as more credible, and people are more willing to read the health information and share it via social media. Furthermore, scientists are perceived as possessing more expertise than politicians. However, politicians are perceived as possessing more integrity and benevolence than scientists.

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MENUMBUHKAN KESADARAN MASYARAKAT MELALUI SOSIALISASI KEBIASAAN HIDUP BARU DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19

Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (JPPM) ◽

10.24198/jppm.v2i1.33440 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 80

Author(s):

Meilanny Budiarti Santoso ◽

Moch Zainudiin ◽

Dessy Hasanah Siti Asiah

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Community Service ◽

Global Community ◽

Service Program ◽

Health Crisis ◽

The Public ◽

Effective Media ◽

The Government ◽

New Policies

ABSTRAKPandemi Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) masih menjadi ancaman bagi masyarakat dunia termasuk Indonesia. Peningkatan kasus belum memperlihatkan adanya penurunan angka penyebaran virus. Pemerintah dalam menanggapi krisis kesehatan telah melakukan beberapa kebijakan untuk menekan penyebaran infeksi COVID-19. Adaptasi Kebiasaan Baru (AKB) menjadi salah satu kebijakan baru yang dikeluarkan oleh pemerintah dalam merespon situasi pandemi. AKB bertujuan agar masyarakat dapat melaksanakan protokol kesehatan ketika terpaksa beraktivitas di luar rumah dalam masa pandemi COVID-19. Upaya preventif dan promosi ini harus disebarluaskan kepada setiap masyarakat agar semakin banyak masyarakat menjalankan protokol kesehatan. Kegiatan sosialisasi secara daring melalui media sosial menjadi metode yang ditempuh dalam kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat di masa pandemi COVID-19. Tingginya intensitas penggunaan media sosial menjadi media paling efektif dalam penyebaran edukasi mengenai AKB. ABSTRACTPandemic Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is still a threat to the global community, including Indonesia. The increase in cases has not shown a decrease in the spread of the virus. The government in response to the health crisis has implemented several policies to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infection. Adaptasi Kebiasaan Baru (AKB) or adapting to new habits is one of the new policies issued by the government as a response in a pandemic situation. The AKB aims for the public to implement health protocols when they have to do activities outside the home during the COVID-19 pandemic. These preventive and promotional moves should be disseminated to every community so there would be more people who can implement health protocols. Social media is one of the most effective platforms used for this community service program during the COVID-19 pandemic. The high amount of people using social media during this time is the most effective media in disseminating education about AKB.

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Digital Diplomacy: Emotion and Identity in the Public Realm

The Hague Journal of Diplomacy ◽

10.1163/1871191x-14101016 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (1-2) ◽

pp. 102-116 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Constance Duncombe

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Public Diplomacy ◽

Diplomatic Relations ◽

Public Realm ◽

State Identity ◽

The Public ◽

Future Challenges ◽

Social Media Platforms ◽

Digital Diplomacy

Summary Public diplomacy is increasingly facilitated through social media. Government leaders and diplomats are using social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to communicate with foreign publics, changing the dynamics of interaction between broadcaster and audience. The key to understanding the power of social media in public diplomacy is the role of emotion in digital diplomacy strategies: social media statements relating to state identity can incite strong emotions that have the potential to undermine heretofore positive diplomatic relations, or provide communicative openings that move towards ameliorating crises. Examining the interaction of social media, emotion and identity provides insight into the increasing importance of digital diplomacy and the future challenges relating to digital disinformation that lie ahead.

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EU diplomacy 2.0: The European Union’s exercise in soft power in the Philippines through Facebook

100-lecie polskiej Policji - Studia Politologiczne ◽

10.33896/spolit.2020.56.17 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 280-299

Author(s):

Manuel Enverga

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

European Union ◽

Soft Power ◽

Public Diplomacy ◽

The Philippines ◽

The European Union ◽

Policy Objectives ◽

Social Networking Website ◽

Digital Diplomacy

Digital diplomacy, also referred to as e-Diplomacy or Diplomacy 2.0, is a form of public diplomacy that entails the pursuance of foreign policy objectives using the Internet and social media. It is one of the ways that actors in contemporary global politics can exert soft power, thereby shaping a host country’s perceptions, agendas, and policies. The increasing use of digital diplomacy exemplifies a shift in diplomatic from purely government-to-government (G2G) relations, to one in which communication is directed towards publics (G2P), and can even encourage citizens to interact with one another (P2P). One actor that has become increasingly active in this area is the European Union (EU). However, unlike a country, the regional bloc is a coalition of twenty-eight member states. Consequently, the challenge for EU digital diplomacy specialists is to represent a group of countries to local audiences. There is minimal literature on this subject, and this paper hopes to contribute to it by presenting a case study of the EU’s digital diplomacy initiatives towards Philippines, which are communicated through the popular social networking website, Facebook. This paper argues that the EU exercises its soft power through its social media transmissions it creates. The individuals featured in its online content, the way that the European Union represents itself, and the issues it highlights in its posts are all geared towards shaping the perceptions of Philippine audiences.

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Digitizing Community Building and Reconciliation in Post-Conflict Communities: A Case of #Let’sTalkUganda in Northern Uganda

Social Media + Society ◽

10.1177/2056305120924785 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 205630512092478

Author(s):

Juma Kasadha

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Transitional Justice ◽

Community Building ◽

Political Stability ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Northern Uganda ◽

Social Actors ◽

Post Conflict ◽

Information And Communication

This research examines the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs; social media) as a tool that fosters community building and reconciliation in post-conflict regions, in particular Northern Uganda. Using Twitter data collected over 27 months (12 June 2016–9 September 2018), we found that information technology (IT) increased social actors’ (Justice and Reconciliation Project [JRP]-Uganda) advocacy for transitional justice in post-conflict communities. Interview findings evidenced the effectiveness of using social media (SM) to connect post-conflict communities to share and discuss reconciliatory ideas. This study connotes that well-thought-out SM use by social actors to share information used in resolving conflict results in socio-political stability and harmonious coexistence.

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From Global Village to Identity Tribes: Context Collapse and the Darkest Timeline

Media and Communication ◽

10.17645/mac.v9i3.3930 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 50-58 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Marco Bastos

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Communication Networks ◽

Real World ◽

Network Technology ◽

Global Community ◽

Global Village ◽

Seamless Integration ◽

Social Communities ◽

The World ◽

Technological Developments

In this article we trace the development of two narratives describing social media that informed much of internet scholarship. One draws from McLuhan’s axiom positing that communication networks would bring forth a ‘global village,’ a deliberate contradiction in terms to foreground the seamless integration of villages into a global community. Social media would shrink the world and reshape it into a village by moving information instantaneously from any location at any time. By leveraging network technology, it would further increase the density of connections within and across social communities, thereby integrating geographic and cultural areas into a village stretching across the globe. The second narrative comprises a set of metaphors equally inspired by geography but emphasizing instead identity and tribalism as opposed to integration and cooperation. Both narratives are spatially inspired and foreground real-world consequences, either by supporting cooperation or by ripping apart the fabric of society. They nonetheless offer opposing accounts of communication networks: the first is centered on communication and collaboration, and the second highlights polarization and division. The article traces the theoretical and technological developments driving these competing narratives and argues that a digitally enabled global society may in fact reinforce intergroup boundaries and outgroup stereotyping typical of geographically situated communities.

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The Benefits and Risks of Digital Diplomacy

SEEU Review ◽

10.2478/seeur-2018-0008 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 75-89

Author(s):

Viona Rashica

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Public Diplomacy ◽

First Century ◽

The Internet ◽

General Hypothesis ◽

New Public ◽

The One ◽

Digital Diplomacy ◽

Internet And Social Media

Abstract As a product of globalization and as a fruit of new public diplomacy, digital diplomacy is considered one of the major trends of the twenty-first century in diplomatic communication. Being under the influence of the extraordinary advances in ICT, the internet and social media, the way of realization and presentation of diplomacy has been radically changed and is increasingly removed from the traditional diplomatic elements. The importance of digital diplomacy is based on the usage of ICT, the internet and social media, which at the same time represent its base, for the strengthening of the diplomatic relations. Therefore, knowledge about the role and importance of digital diplomacy is indispensable. This paper will offer information on the definition, goals, evolution and effectiveness of the digital diplomacy. Meanwhile, the main focus of the research lies in the classification of its benefits and risks. For international actors is more than clear how useful is exploitation of digital diplomacy benefits for achieving their goals in the international arena. However, the process of digitization is unseparated from cyber risks, as well as the freedom of the internet and social media is abused for various purposes that state and non-state actors may have. Although coupled with benefits on the one hand and risks on the other hand, the risks of digital diplomacy are still covered by benefits, making digital diplomacy a key element for the realization of diplomatic activities. Based on all the information over the features of the topic, the primary goal of the paper is to provide sufficient arguments for verifying the abovementioned hypothesis, which is also the general hypothesis of the paper.

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