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Technology shifts soft power goals from ‘winning hearts and minds’ to forming relationships
WASHINGTON – Successful deployment of soft power in the 21st century requires rethinking not only methods but also goals. That was the message this week from Nicholas Cull, who spoke at a CCLP forum here this week. Cull, who directs the Masters Program in Public Diplomacy at USC, urged policy makers to shift from "winning hearts and minds" to a new framing, enabled and driven by social media. "It is post-statecraft," said Cull. "It's not about 'hearts and minds.' It's about relationships."……Continue Reading Technology shifts soft power goals from ‘winning hearts and minds’ to forming relationships
FCC’s Zachary Katz named CCLP Senior Fellow
Zachary Katz, Chief of Staff of the Federal Communications Commission, has been appointed a Senior Fellow of the Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. The appointment begins in July 2013 following his planned departure from the FCC after Chairman Julius Genachowski leaves the agency later this month. As a senior fellow, Katz will help develop, lead and advise on programs and research projects related to broadband, mobile and media initiatives. He joins a distinguished group of CCLP senior fellows that include journalists and media executives such as……Continue Reading FCC’s Zachary Katz named CCLP Senior Fellow
White House initiative spotlights CCLP’s research at Johns Hopkins symposium
"Technologies are being used by malicious actors to create illicit networks," CCLP research director Mark Latonero said at a first-of-its-kind symposium on addressing the needs of victims of child sex trafficking. "However," he continued, "the use of such tools leaves digital fingerprints which law enforcement can use to combat criminal activity such as domestic child sex trafficking." Latonero presented research from the CCLP's groundbreaking initiative on Technology & Trafficking at the forum held on May 1-2, 2013 at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore. The symposium is part of a White House initiative and was hosted by……Continue Reading White House initiative spotlights CCLP’s research at Johns Hopkins symposium
End Trafficking Symposium highlights CCLP’s Technology & Human Trafficking initiative.
On May 1-2, 2013, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Advisory Council on Child Trafficking (ACCT) and the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women will host a symposium to address the needs of victims of child sex trafficking. Research director Mark Latonero will highlight USC Annenberg's Center on Communication Leadership & Policies spearheading research initiative on Technology & Trafficking starting at 2:25 pm Eastern Time/11:15 am Pacific Time. Watch the live webcast on the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health website by clicking here…….Continue Reading End Trafficking Symposium highlights CCLP’s Technology & Human Trafficking initiative.
China’s new e-commerce standard: from tap on your cell phone to delivery at your door – in one hour
BEIJING — Chinese online commerce is setting a new standard in convenience: tap your order on your mobile phone, and your merchandise is delivered to you within 60 minutes. Sound impossible?……Continue Reading China’s new e-commerce standard: from tap on your cell phone to delivery at your door – in one hour
Chinese TV expands into social media, with new app – for reporters
WASHINGTON – Chinese state television has embraced social media as a tool to expand its influence, according to its top consultant in the U.S. Speaking at a CCLP forum here, Jim Laurie described CCTV's expansion into social networks. Laurie said 300 CCTV reporters worldwide will soon carry a unique app that, as soon as they file a report, simultaneously transmits versions to China's Weibo, which has 369 million users, and to its English-language Facebook and Twitter sites here in the U.S…….Continue Reading Chinese TV expands into social media, with new app – for reporters
CCLP collaborates to set forth guidelines for technological interventions of human trafficking
In 2011 and 2012 CCLP research director Mark Latonero published two pioneering reports on the role of technology in both facilitating and combatting human trafficking. The issue has been rising steadily on the agenda of policymakers and stakeholders in recent years. Most notably, President Obama and The White House have identified human trafficking as a high-priority human rights imperative, and have advocated specifically for the development of technologies to stop it. In order to facilitate the development of effective technological interventions that are responsive to the realities and complexities of human trafficking, CCLP has worked with partners including Microsoft……Continue Reading CCLP collaborates to set forth guidelines for technological interventions of human trafficking
Multi-sector approach to combat human trafficking advocated by Dr. Latonero
On Friday, April 5, 2013, CCLP Research Director Mark Latonero discussed the future of human trafficking detection and prevention – a "multi-sector approach" that employs new technologies to combat the modernized trafficking tactics that have permeated mobile networks, online classified and networking sites, and even video games. Dr. Latonero participated on a panel of human trafficking experts at the 7th annual L.A. Policy Symposium at the RAND Corporation, which welcomed students, researchers, and practitioners for a discussion on trafficking. The conversation focused on support for victims and survivors, public education, and innovative approaches to combat trafficking. The panel discussion was……Continue Reading Multi-sector approach to combat human trafficking advocated by Dr. Latonero
More Than Just Angry Birds, Apps Can Have A Humanitarian Side Too
NPR all tech considered: Research director Mark Latonero interviewed about the possibilities of pairing startups with humanitarian efforts…….Continue Reading More Than Just Angry Birds, Apps Can Have A Humanitarian Side Too