Category: Data mapping

Incorporating Big Data: One Giant Leap for Diplomacy

Posted on By Wandren PD
Big Data, Data mapping, Network analysis, networks

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” »

Non-textual data and new media sources

Posted on By Wandren PD
Data mapping, Dispersed Networks, Habits of engagement, Network analysis

Many of the challenges of analysing social and other forms of digital media can be summed up as features of volume, speed, and credibility. The challenges of volume, speed and credibility often require analysis which focuses on the aggregate of human actions, habits of engagement, and the concept of emergent behaviour. Below a presentation showing how … Read More “Non-textual data and new media sources” »

66 Important Jihadist Twitter Accounts (part 2)

Posted on By Wandren PD
Data mapping, Dispersed Networks, Network analysis, networks, Options for Influence, Public Diplomacy

In our earlier post, together with Ali Fisher we detailed and assessed 66 accounts listed by Shumukh al-Islam jihadi Forum member Ahmad ‘Abdallah as ‘important jihadist’ members on twitter. We looked primarily at the users individually, using the data of these 66 accounts to create this infographic to give our readers an overview of these users. In this … Read More “66 Important Jihadist Twitter Accounts (part 2)” »

66 important jihadist accounts on Twitter

Posted on By Wandren PD
Data mapping, Public Diplomacy, Virtual Communities

In this part of our series for Jihadica on the Jihadi Twitter phenomenon, Ali Fisher and Nico Prucha take a closer look at 66 Twitter accounts recommended by a Jihadi online forum user. To be clear, we are analyzing these accounts that are defined in this posting as most important for jihadi sympathizers, but it … Read More “66 important jihadist accounts on Twitter” »

New post: Diplomats – Get into Data

Posted on By Wandren PD
Collaborative Public Diplomacy, Data mapping, Network analysis, Public Diplomacy

“From engaging with activists in closed societies to countering the efforts of Jihadist groups; there has never been a better time for diplomats to get into data.” There has never been a better time for diplomats to get into data and push the boundaries of what is imagined to be possible within public diplomacy. The … Read More “New post: Diplomats – Get into Data” »

New Article – Twitter as beacon for Jihadi Zeitgeist

Posted on By Wandren PD
Data mapping, Dispersed Networks, Network analysis

This article, published in the CTC Sentinel, a journal published by the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, discusses the emergence of jihadist social media strategies. The article shows how the Syrian jihadist group Jabhat al-Nusra (JN) has used Twitter to disseminate content, and analyzes content shared by JN. Using an interdisciplinary approach to the … Read More “New Article – Twitter as beacon for Jihadi Zeitgeist” »

Jihadi Twitter activism

Posted on By Wandren PD
Data mapping, Dispersed Networks, Network analysis

I recently recently exchanged thoughts and data with Nico Prucha regarding the increasing Jihadi use of Twitter. By taking an interdisciplinary approach of social-media analysis and cluster network assessment, we decided to start a series on Jihadica on the parts of the overall jihadi, primarily Arabic language propaganda resonating among the audiences online. Read our first … Read More “Jihadi Twitter activism” »

The True Measures of Success

Posted on By Wandren PD
Data mapping, Dispersed Networks, Foresight, International Communcation, networks

“The True Measures of Success” by Michael J. Mauboussin in the Harvard Business Review this month is well worth a read for many things, not least of all is an anecdote: What happened? We made a mistake that’s exceedingly common in business: We measured the wrong thing The article is available here and while it is naturally … Read More “The True Measures of Success” »

Was Monday the first “duvet day” of autumn?

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Data mapping, Dispersed Networks, Options for Influence, Public Diplomacy, Virtual Communities

Social intelligence signals for identifying impact in public diplomacy and philanthropy. “Defo feeling a duvet day with lots of movies” – one of many popular sentiments expressed on Twitter last Monday as the UK’s disappointing summer entered autumn. Unlike many ideas about large social movements and information sharing networks, there are events which numerous individuals … Read More “Was Monday the first “duvet day” of autumn?” »