Not many politicians blog seriously. Some have grasped the blog as more than a party political advertisment and actually blog â?? but most do not. Eventually we will see the politician blog mature into a real form of communication. But will the diplomat blog be established and mature.
Diplomats are almost synonymous with the closed mouth. Their actions and words are weighed on a golden scale not to offend or be misconstrued. During the cold war legions of analysts were kept busy interpreting the words and movements of diplomats and the inner party circle of the Soviet Union. During the middle ages diplomats could not always speak the language of the court they visited and therefore the interpretation of dress and manners were of utmost importance.
So with a group such as this â?? should they blog? Naturally they can. But what will the consequences be?
The blog of Mr Pronk, the UN’s top official in Sudan, was a source of embarrassment when he reported two military defeats for the government and other embarrassing details in the largely invisible war in the western region of Darfur. So he was expelled from the country. (The Guardian)
Is the diplomatic blog a paradox?
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