The Role of New Communication Technologies in Developing Diplomacy in the International Arena  (Case Study: University Professors, Media Experts and Researchers)

Borjalizadeh, Mohammad; Jafari, Ali; Kordi, Nahid

doi:10.22082/cr.2020.110835.1875

The Role of New Communication Technologies in Developing Diplomacy in the International Arena (Case Study: University Professors, Media Experts and Researchers)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Mohammad Borjalizadeh ¹

Ali Jafari ²

Nahid Kordi ³

¹ Communication Sciences, Islamic Azad University of Ardabil, Iran

² Assistant Prof. in Communication Sciences, Islamic Azad University of Ardabil, Iran

³ Assistant Prof. in Communication Sciences, Islamic Azad Uni., Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22082/cr.2020.110835.1875

Abstract

Developments resulting from the unprecedented growth of new communication technologies impacting on international relations and changes in global interaction, contributed to the emergence and development of new diplomacy. The present study is to identify the role of new communication technologies in the development of diplomacy in the international arena. The research method is applied, in terms of achieving the goal, and data collected through survey. The statistical population includes university professors, media experts and researchers across the country in 2018 from which selected 402 people as a sample size. Analysis units were selected by Quantitative cluster classification method and non-probability sampling available was used to select the research samples. Findings showed that new communication technologies affected the development of diplomacy in the international arena through cyberspace and social networks, Internet, satellite and cyber journalism. Cyberspace and social networks have the most impact. The Internet and cyberspace play a prominent role in shifting elements of power from real space to cyberspace. Virtual social networks and satellite TV networks play an important role in promoting public diplomacy in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Keywords

Media

Diplomacy

New Communication Technologies

Power

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Subjects

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