▁dialog ue ▁designed ▁to ▁inform ▁and ▁influence . ▁Inst ru ments ▁of ▁public ▁diplom acy ▁in ▁the ▁Islam ic ▁Republic ▁of ▁Iran ▁include ▁cultural ▁ex changes , ▁film ▁and ▁print ▁media , ▁and ▁sports ▁diplom acy . ▁ ▁Definition ▁▁ ▁There ▁is ▁no ▁standard ▁definition ▁of ▁public ▁diplom acy . ▁ ▁Public ▁Diplom acy ▁is ▁that ▁" form ▁of ▁international ▁Political ▁Adv oc acy ▁in ▁which ▁the ▁civ ili ans ▁of ▁one ▁country ▁use ▁legit imate ▁means ▁to ▁reach ▁out ▁to ▁the ▁civ ili ans ▁of ▁another ▁country ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁gain ▁popular ▁support ▁for ▁negoti ations ▁occurr ing ▁through ▁diplom atic ▁channels ." ▁ ▁The ▁United ▁States ▁Information ▁Agency , ▁the ▁prede cess or ▁to ▁the ▁U . S . ▁State ▁Department ' s ▁Under secret ary ▁of ▁State ▁for ▁Public ▁Diplom acy ▁and ▁Public ▁Affairs , ▁defines ▁as ▁public ▁diplom acy ▁as ▁efforts ▁that ▁seek ▁" to ▁promote ▁the ▁national ▁interest ▁of ▁… ▁through ▁understanding , ▁inform ing ▁and ▁influen cing ▁foreign ▁aud ien ces ." ▁ ▁The ▁U . S . ▁State ▁Department ' s ▁" Dictionary ▁of ▁International ▁Rel ations ▁Term s " ▁defines ▁public ▁diplom acy ▁as ▁anything ▁that ▁" ref ers ▁to ▁government - sp ons ored ▁programs ▁intended ▁to ▁inform ▁or ▁influence ▁public ▁opinion ▁in ▁other ▁countries ; ▁its ▁chief ▁instruments ▁are ▁publications , ▁motion ▁pictures , ▁cultural ▁ex changes , ▁radio ▁and ▁television ." ▁▁ ▁Michael ▁McC le ll an , ▁one ▁time ▁Public ▁Diplom acy ▁Coun sel or ▁for ▁the ▁U . S .