Global Glare: U.S. Elections Through the Eyes of International Journalists
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In a world in which elections are shaping the future of more than half the planet’s population, 2024 stands out as a pivotal year for global democracy. But how do international journalists see America’s electoral landscape, and why does it matter so deeply to their home countries?
Join an insightful conversation, hosted by Commonwealth Club World Affairs and the World Press Institute, featuring journalists from Brazil, Bulgaria, Finland, India, Italy, Kosovo, Nigeria, Peru, South Africa and Ukraine. They’ll draw on their experiences covering their own national elections to offer fresh perspectives on U.S. politics.
This discussion will explore common themes in election reporting across borders, highlighting the lessons learned from home that shape their views of American democracy. These journalists will also shed light on how U.S. elections reverberate globally, influencing political trends and media coverage in their own countries. At a time when democracy is at a crossroads, join us for an international look at how the world views America’s most defining political event.
World Press Institute was founded in 1961. WPI has been the premier organization in the United States providing international journalists with the opportunity to broadly investigate the country—its values, traditions of a free press, institutions, customs, regions, and peoples. WPI now has more than 600 alumni from 100 different countries around the globe.
This program is in-person only.
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Presented by Commonwealth Club World Affairs and the World Press Institute.
Photos courtesy WPI.
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The Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California
110 The Embarcadero
Toni Rembe Rock Auditorium
San Francisco, CA 94105
United States
Ana Bazo Reisman
(Peru) Data and Political Reporter, El Comercio in Lima
Anando Bhakto
(India) Senior Assistant Editor, Frontline; Contributor, The Wire, The Globe Post, and Open Democracy
Haruna Ibrahim
Nigeria) Senior Digital Journalist, BBC World Service in Abuja
Zach Mullinax
Executive Director, World Press Institute
Kristina Zeleniuk
(Ukraine) Foreign Policy Journalist, 1+1 Media in Kyiv
Frank Price
Chair, International Relations Member-led Forum, Commonwealth Club World Affairs
5 doors open & check-in
5:30–6:30 p.m program
(all times Pacific Time)
COST
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In-Person:
$22