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Economics

CEO Speaker Series With Mathias Döpfner

Mathias Döpfner discusses global trade, political polarization, the role of media in foreign policy, and lessons learned as chairman and CEO of Axel Springer SE, a multinational media company and owner of U.S. media brands including Politico and Business Insider. The CEO Speaker Series is a unique forum for leading global CEOs to share their insights on issues at the center of commerce and foreign policy, and to discuss the changing role of business globally.

Event with Mathias Döpfner September 18, 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa

A “New Scramble for Africa"?

When a phraseology says more about its users than the reality it purports to describe.

Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare May 2, 2023 Africa in Transition
Education

Academic Webinar: Media Literacy and Propaganda

Renee Hobbs, professor of communication studies and founder and director of the Media Education Lab at the University of Rhode Island, leads the conversation on media literacy and propaganda. FASK…

Webinar by Renee Hobbs March 29, 2023 Academic and Higher Education Webinars

Nigeria

The Lagos-New York-London Echo Chamber

Desperate to will a preferred candidate to victory, Western journalists fell into a tunnel vision on Nigerian politics.

Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare March 7, 2023 Africa in Transition
China

China’s Global Influence Campaign, With Joshua Kurlantzick

Joshua Kurlantzick, a senior fellow for Southeast Asia at the Council, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how China uses its media power to influence the domestic politics of countries around the world.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Joshua Kurlantzick January 3, 2023 The President’s Inbox
Media

Countering Disinformation Through Media Literacy

Summer Lopez, chief program officer of PEN America’s Free Expression Programs, discusses the psychology and spreading of disinformation and how to avoid injecting it into public discourse. The webina…

Virtual Event by Summer Lopez November 29, 2022 Local Journalists Webinars

Technology and Innovation

Social Media and Digital Diplomacy: A Conversation With Nick Clegg of Meta

Nick Clegg discusses the role of Meta and social media in global politics, including its use as a platform for political movements, efforts to combat the spread of misinformation, and measures in place to support international election security.

Virtual Event by Sir Nick Clegg October 21, 2022
Russia

Russia Tries Journalist, China Celebrates Its Army, UN Meets on Nuclear Weapons, and More

A Moscow court considers the case of Marina Ovsyannikova, a Russian reporter who protested the invasion of Ukraine; China celebrates the ninety-fifth anniversary of its People’s Liberation Army amid growing tensions with the United States; and UN member states meet in New York to discuss the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Carla Anne Robbins July 28, 2022 The World Next Week
United States

2022 Local Journalists Workshop

Read Transcript The 2022 Local Journalists Workshop is part of CFR's Local Journalists initiative, the goal of which is to help print and broadcast journalists at local outlets across the country …

Virtual Event by Angela M. Banks, Angela M. Banks, Thomas J. Bollyky , Heidi Crebo-Rediker , Nili E.M. Gilbert, Douglas D. Jackson, Robbie Orvis, Meaghan Parker, Adam Segal , Chad Sparber, Alexandra Starr, Alexandra Starr, Leana S. Wen and Farah Yousry April 7, 2022
Europe and Eurasia

Russia Is Censoring News on the War in Ukraine. Foreign Media Are Trying to Get Around That.

A Kremlin crackdown on independent media is walling off Russians from the truth about the country’s widely condemned invasion of Ukraine, but Western-funded media outlets are ramping up efforts to circumvent censors.

In Brief by Robert McMahon March 18, 2022
COVID-19

Reporting on the Omicron Variant and COVID-19 Testing

Jennifer Nuzzo, CFR senior fellow for global health, provides an overview on the COVID-19 omicron variant and information about testing. Shalina Chatlani, healthcare reporter for the Gulf States News…

Virtual Event by Shalina Chatlani and Jennifer Nuzzo January 25, 2022 Local Journalists Webinars
Nigeria

Twitter Ban Shows Limits of State Power in Nigeria

The Nigerian government's ban of Twitter led many users to simply switch platforms or circumvent the ban with VPNs, an illustration of the difficulty of clamping down on online activities.

Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare January 18, 2022 Africa in Transition
Ethiopia

Ethiopia: External Leverage to Stop Conflict in Short Supply

The United States and other outside actors face long odds in their attempts to bring the warring parties in Ethiopia's conflict to the negotiating table.

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin November 23, 2021 Africa in Transition
Nigeria

Nigerian Press Freedom in Grave Danger

The Nigerian government under President Muhammadu Buhari has launched a sustained attack on media freedom in Nigeria.

Blog Post by Nkasi Wodu August 19, 2021 Africa in Transition
Nigeria

U.S. Arrest Warrant Exposes Police Scandal in Nigeria

The issuing of an arrest warrant by U.S. officials for a prominent Nigerian policeman has exposed a corruption scandal in Nigeria that is being met with mixed reactions.

Blog Post by John Campbell August 5, 2021 Africa in Transition