Update: mapping those following America.gov on twitter

Posted on By Wandren
Data mapping, Dispersed Networks, Network analysis, networks, Public Diplomacy

Matt Armstrong a while back highlighted the issue that America.gov had more followers listing their location as in America, than they did followers from the rest of the world. I mapped the data he collected to demonstrate how the location of those followers could be broken down by region.  By way of an update, here’s an … Read More “Update: mapping those following America.gov on twitter” »

Cautionary note on partnership in Public Diplomacy (part 2)

Posted on By Wandren
Cultural Relations, Public Diplomacy

Does it matter in Public Diplomacy terms if an organisation with which you partner is heavily criticised in an official report? This post continues from an earlier post on the British Council’s partnership with weapons manufacturer BAE Systems. The earlier post focused on the  considerations which must exist alongside the potential benefits of partnership in … Read More “Cautionary note on partnership in Public Diplomacy (part 2)” »

The world is 3D – why not a network map?

Posted on By Wandren 1 Comment on The world is 3D – why not a network map?
Data mapping, Dispersed Networks, Network analysis, networks, Public Diplomacy, Uncategorized

Quick look at 3D network map. This one of followers of FCO accounts on Twitter, will follow-up with further data. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzxMBl3KSZo] Understanding importance or influence within a network depends in part on perspective; both the way you look at it and what your priorities are. The ability to view the map in 3D is all … Read More “The world is 3D – why not a network map?” »

Guest post on Mountainrunner: Introduction to Using Network Maps in Public Diplomacy

Posted on By Wandren
Data mapping, Network analysis, networks, Public Diplomacy, Virtual Communities

We live in a networked world. Whether known as family, kinship, tribe, village, neighbourhood, community, work place colleagues, or online social network, they are all networks in the sense of being a series of relationships between different individuals. Social network analysis (SNA) explores the relationship between actors within a network by identifying the points that … Read More “Guest post on Mountainrunner: Introduction to Using Network Maps in Public Diplomacy” »

THE IRANIAN ELECTION: FOLLOWING A CONVERSATION

Posted on By Wandren
Data mapping, Public Diplomacy

The response by individuals using Twitter to the Iranian election provides important perspectives for the scholarship and practice of Public Diplomacy. The ability to map and analyze the interaction between Twitter accounts can provide a greater understanding of the response to a specific event, in this case the Iranian election, in a way not possible … Read More “THE IRANIAN ELECTION: FOLLOWING A CONVERSATION” »

A cautionary note on partnership in Public Diplomacy

Posted on By Wandren 2 Comments on A cautionary note on partnership in Public Diplomacy
Cultural Relations, Public Diplomacy

The current vogue for conducting Public Diplomacy through ‘partnerships’ and the movement in theory on collaborative / collective action can create some difficult challenges in practice. For those who conduct Public Diplomacy in partnership with BAE Systems, the announcement that BAE Systems faces prosecution over bribery allegations, while as yet unproven, creates awkward questions. This … Read More “A cautionary note on partnership in Public Diplomacy” »

Mapping the Question: what does it mean if the demographic of two-thirds of your audience is not your target demographic?

Posted on By Wandren 3 Comments on Mapping the Question: what does it mean if the demographic of two-thirds of your audience is not your target demographic?
Data mapping, Dispersed Networks, Network analysis, networks, Public Diplomacy

Matt Armstrong posed this question on Mountainrunner. The coding of the data he had gathered was crowdsourced via twitter. This has allowed him to run an analysis of the global audience of a government initiative run on a social media application. The result of his analysis demonstrates that 67% – 70% of the audience is … Read More “Mapping the Question: what does it mean if the demographic of two-thirds of your audience is not your target demographic?” »

#g2g

Posted on By Wandren 1 Comment on #g2g
Data mapping, Dispersed Networks, Habits of engagement, Network analysis, networks, online, Public Diplomacy

The evaluation of Government 2.0 initiatives using a network analysis approach, has demonstrated the importance of understanding the type of the network which is being engaged through social media. The value of consciously considering whether the initiative will be centralised around Government or dispersed throughout society should not be overlooked. This may unlock the potential … Read More “#g2g” »

Networked R&D

Posted on By Wandren
'Listening', Network analysis, networks, Public Diplomacy

The ISA panel session; Bridging the gap between theory and practice in Public Diplomacy provided a useful opportunity to discuss how links could be strengthened between academics and practitioners. Accepting the premise that there is a gap between academics and practitioners I considered the means to create a bridge for theoretical perspectives to enter practice, … Read More “Networked R&D” »

To tweet or not to tweet, what is the question?

Posted on By Wandren 1 Comment on To tweet or not to tweet, what is the question?
Open source, Options for Influence, Public Diplomacy, Virtual Communities

New tech is changing the face of engaging with foreign populations, whether you’d like to call it PD 2.0 or not. Craig Hayden‘s post on CPD blog raises some important questions in this area and one of the key questions for different organisations will be through which of the spaces, platforms or technologies should they … Read More “To tweet or not to tweet, what is the question?” »