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23 May 2012

Social media and NATO: it's complicated

The US is the home of social media. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and many others were born there. So could social media be the means that brings NATO closer to US people? We asked a number of communications experts what progress they feel has been made - and what more needs to be done.

7 May 2012

Mission impossible?

US bloggers, journalists and communications experts reveal how they would try to bring NATO closer to the US public.

4 September 2011

New threats: the cyber-dimension

9/11 heralded an age of new threats. Not least of these is the cyber threat. Here, Olaf Theiler outlines how NATO has had to adapt quickly to a fast changing, pervasive and often cheap security threat.

11 April 2011

Arab spring = Facebook revolution #1?

Egypt and Tunisia's former rulers have been deposed. Some other governments in the region are unsure how long - or if - they will last. How much evidence is there that social media was behind these changes?

11 April 2011

Political change: what social media can- and can't do

Does social media make political change easier? Is it true that it has already been the force behind political changes? Here, experts outline how social media has been a game changer - but also the limits it has.

21 March 2011

Egypt and Facebook: time to update its status

"Revolution 2.0" took place in Egypt according to some sources. Not so, argues Will Heaven. He points to compelling evidence which indicates that the West may be guilty of seeing events in Egypt through a Western prism.

8 March 2011

The reconstruction will not be tweeted

Social media has made major changes says Susannah Vila. It’s importance in recent uprisings shouldn’t be underplayed. But these same events have also shown that one of social media’s strengths – being leaderless – can also prove one of its weaknesses.

27 February 2008

Video debate: the new media - a help or hindrance in conflict situations?

NATO Review video debate. Representatives from the military and new media discuss how the growth of video postings, blogs and other new media impact on operations, mission support and morale in conflict zones.

19 February 2008

Photo Story: war and reconstruction - an Afghan blogger's view

Nasim Fekrat is a young Afghan whose blogs and photos have won international recognition. He sees new media as a key part of creating a new, more democratic society in Afghanistan. He gives NATO Review a insight into the effect new media has had on him and his country.

6 February 2008

Across the wire

Few people know what it's like to be in a conflict situation as both a soldier and then a reporter. Vaughan Smith is one of those people. He describes how he sees the military's view of the media, both when he was a soldier and now as he makes full use of new media techniques in places such as Afghanistan.

6 February 2008

Like a rollercoaster ...

How does working with the new media compare to working in the old media. Robert Pszczel highlights some of the differences - as well as giving an insight into how the media worked in the old Soviet bloc.

6 February 2008

Can you speak rhinoceros?

The ISAF spokesman's position in Afghanistan is a key one in managing modern day messages in a conflict zone. Nicholas Lunt held this position last year and tells NATO Review the lessons learned.