Despite increasing efforts by western governments and social media providers to counter ISIS online, ISIS  continues to produce and disseminate large quantities of ideologically inspired audio visual content and information. At this pivotal moment, the U.S. counter-messaging operation “is in disarray,†according to Will McCants, a Middle East scholar at the Brookings Institution. A recent … Read More “No Respite on Social Media After ISIS Attacks in Paris” »
Category: Big Data
These days, you no longer need to fly halfway across the world to join your chosen extremist cause. You can be a jihadi from behind your screen, contributing to the effort with propaganda or cyber attacks. The public profile of the so-called ‘Islamic State’ (IS) and their online supporters should disabuse any notion that … Read More “Tackling ISIS messaging requires a new strategic approach” »
Combining big data analysis and visualizations with a nuanced understanding of context, already central to diplomacy, can create opportunities for collaboration and for pushing the boundaries of what is imagined possible within 21st century public diplomacy. One of the greatest opportunities for influence comes from the synthesis of survey data and big data with the … Read More “Incorporating Big Data: One Giant Leap for Diplomacy” »