An Initial Look at the Utility of Social Media as a Foreign Policy Tool

Abstract

For the past several years, the United States government has been using social media platforms as a tool of foreign policy. While the use of social media for this purpose has expanded rapidly, it remains a new and developing field. This occasional paper is an initial look at the ways in which social media can be used, and is being used by the US government as a tool of foreign policy. It includes considerations for policymakers and practitioners who are exploring the utility of these platforms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA565781

Entities

People

  • Christopher Steinitz
  • Hilary Zarin

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of State
  • Digital Media
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Media
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • New York
  • Online Communications
  • Platforms
  • Political Movements
  • Social Media
  • Social Networking Services
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Economics
  • International Journalism and Media Studies.