当前,移动互联网技术变革带来社交媒体的蓬勃发展。社交媒体传播速度快、范围广、受众多、互动强等特点为政治传播提供了便捷渠道。近年来,许多国家元首、政府首脑以及国际组织负责人,积极顺应政治传播新潮流,抢滩互联网新阵地,在全球主要社交媒体建立个人账号矩阵,加强与各国公众对话,提高国际传播能力、塑造“接地气”的国际形象。如美国总统特朗普、俄罗斯总理梅德韦杰夫、印度总理莫迪等都是使用社交媒体的高手,擅长讲故事,展示其政治风格与独特魅力。社交媒体政要形象塑造成为增强国家文化软实力的重要手段,应用好社交媒体拉近世界网民距离成为加强国际传播的新探索。
<<Nowadays,the revolution of mobile Internet technology contributes to the vigorous development of social media which provides a convenient channel for political communication by its fast spread,large range,a huge audience,and high interactivity. In recent years,many heads of state,government and international organizations have actively responded to the new trend of political communication,seized new positions in the Internet community to establish personal account matrixes in mainstream social media around the world,which helps to strengthen dialogues with the public in various countries also improve international communication capabilities,and build much “down-to-earth” image. The public image formation of political leaders on social media has become a critical means to enhance the country’s soft power. Making the utmost of social media platforms to narrow the distance between the world’s net citizens has become a new exploration for political leaders in all countries to strengthen their overseas communication.
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