MountainRunner (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
... It is not clear what relationship of the field PD officers would have with this new bureau within Judith McHale’s office – perhaps they’ll comment below – but presumably the field officers would report first and foremost to the new bureau instead of the Ambassador. Both Recommendation #1 and #2 – transferring regional bureau PD desks to the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and...
Govorit Amerika USA Russia News (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
SAN FRANCISCO — Sometimes really bad decisions produce some unintended good results. Two recent public diplomacy disasters caused by President Obama’s questionable judgement — where was Judith McHale and the State Department diplomats? — had some unexpected good consequences, as did the winning of the Nobel Peace Prize despite his lack of any concrete foreign policy...
This is Zimbabwe (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Last month the US Department of State launched its second annual Democracy Video Challenge, a competition design to promote dialogue on democracy. The deadline for all video submissions is January 31st, 2010. At the launch, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith McHale delivered remarks reiterating the President and Secretary of States’ [...]
MountainRunner (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
... workable inter-agency mechanism. Whether she speaks for the 'top nation' or not , Under Secretary Judith McHale still has a massive challenge ahead. I agree with Nick. I am fairly certain that McHale and her boss won't seriously laud the rise, even if they do highlight it in public. I do hope some within the public diplomacy apparatus doesn't think they are a big cause of the...
