A little reading
Lately, I have been trying to read more again. Life has been quite full, and I am still not really sure when I will actually start my PhD. I have been thinking about it for quite some time, but with work and other commitments, I don't think I am at the point where I can just say, “Okay, let's start.” So for now, I am doing the next best thing: reading. One of the books I recently picked up is The Digitalization of Public Diplomacy by Ilan Manor (2019). I chose it partly because public diplomacy and digital communication are areas I have been interested in for quite a while. But reading it now feels slightly different because I am also working in this field. Some of the things I read about are no longer just academic concepts to me. I can actually see parts of them in my everyday work. One thing I found interesting is that digital diplomacy is not simply about diplomats using Instagram, X, websites or other social media platforms It sounds obvious, but I think we sometimes reduc...
