158 Public Diplomacy and the Post-Truth World

Published: March 22, 2017, 3:36 a.m.

b"Former Time Managing Editor Rick Stengel, who recently stepped down as U.S. Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, emphasizes the value of the State Department\\u2019s public diplomacy efforts, despite signs that the Trump Administration could soon curtail them. He also discusses how journalism needs to adapt to a crowded marketplace of ideas where facts aren't always regarded as necessary. \\n \\n Stengel is currently the Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellow at the Kennedy School\\u2019s Shorenstein Center."