Table of Contents

Theme: Soft Power in the Digital Age

FEATURES

04 — Toolbox- Essential apps, podcasts, and newsletters for following world affairs.

10 — From Memes to Movement- How viral humour and memes evolve into serious online campaigns that influence policy decisions.

16 — Streaming Wars, Culture Wars- Netflix vs. state broadcasters: who is really shaping cultural diplomacy in 2025?

24 — Foreign Correspondent 2.0- Profiles of young journalists and influencers reporting conflicts live on TikTok and Instagram.

32 — Information or Influence?- Inside disinformation campaigns and the ethical line between journalism and propaganda.

COLUMNS & REGULARS

38 — Media Briefing- This month’s five media stories shifting global power balances.

44 — Voices- Opinion essay by a student activist in Nairobi on digital colonialism.

50 — Inside the New Soft Power- Governments no longer rely only on embassies; discover how state-funded media and culture projects win hearts worldwide.

54 — Bookshelf- What diplomats, journalists, and students are reading now.

VISUAL ESSAYS

60 — Borders in Pixels- Maps redrawn on social media — and why it matters.

66 — Faces of Soft Power- Portraits of creatives whose work transcends borders.

BACK PAGE

72 — The Meme That Went Too Far- A humorous but insightful look at a viral post with real-world consequences.

74 — Next Issue Preview- Media and the Climate Crisis — coming next month.

Narrative Flow / Why It’s Unique

• The page order takes the reader on a journey: tools for the reader → online activism → culture & streaming → individual journalists → big-picture power → visual essays → back-page humour.

• Each article has a teaser to invite readers in.

• Mixing serious long-reads with short, interactive pieces matches your student/young professional audience.

• The visual essays give a photographic break between text-heavy features, reinforcing the “lens” theme.