TWNW Special: Surveying Foreign Media Coverage of U.S. Election 2024

In this special episode of The World Next Week, hosts Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins discuss how news outlets around the world are reporting on the November 5 U.S. elections and how it reflects on public and government interests. 

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Hosts
  • Robert McMahon
    Managing Editor
  • Carla Anne Robbins
    Senior Fellow
Credits

Ester Fang - Associate Podcast Producer

Gabrielle Sierra - Editorial Director and Producer

Show Notes

Mentioned on the Podcast

 

American Evolution 2024, The Straits Times

 

Pierre Breteau, “2024 U.S. Presidential Election: Try Our Swing State Results Simulator,” Le Monde

 

Campaign Notebook, International Edition, Columbia Journalism Review

 

Alistair Campbell and Rory Stewart, The Rest is Politics, Goalhanger

 

Emilio Casalicchio, “Meet the Gun-Toting Brits Who Will Vote for Donald Trump,” Politico Europe

 

Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci, The Rest Is Politics: US

 

James M. Lindsay, “Election 2024: How to Respond to the Axis of Autocracies,” CFR.org

 

The U.S. Election and Foreign Policy, CFR.org


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