Panel discussion: The political selfie, soft power and the art of digital diplomacy

Summary: How has the digital era affected diplomacy and how we measure soft power? On 15 February Alex Oliver, Director of the Lowy Institute’s Polling Program, hosted a panel consisting of Portland Communications' Jonathan McClory, British High Commissioner Menna Rawlings and Rob Tranter, First Assistant Secretary, Public Diplomacy and Communications Division for Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.