CJS Election Reporting Around The Globe
CJS community covers worldwide election reporting, offering accurate, timely insights.
The CJS community has not only been diligently reporting on the pivotal presidential election in the United States but has also followed elections happening across the globe. Read on for a handful of reporting highlights from Columbia Journalism School alumni, students, faculty, and more.
Reporting on Asia
Sheikh Sabiha Alam examined how the recent regime change in Bangladesh may not change much about freedom of the press in the country for CJR.
Huiyee Chiew, '25 M.S. Stabile, examined how Taiwan’s relationship with China has impacted its 2024 presidential elections in an article for BBC News.
Barkha Dutt, '98 M.S., commented on India’s 2024 general elections for The Washington Post after interviewing hundreds of the country’s residents.
Reporting on Europe
Aida Alami, '09 M.S., James Madison Visiting Professor on First Amendment Issues, reported on French youth’s increased support for the far-left for The New York Times during France’s 2024 legislative elections.
Anvee Bhutani, '25 M.S., reported on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s call for a surprise national election this summer for The Telegraph.
Reporting on North and South America
Professor Stephania Taladrid published a piece in The New Yorker on how Mexico’s recent presidential election may impact the U.S. presidential elections, as both countries grapple with immigration policy.
Zeba Warsi, '22 M.S., reported on Venezuela’s tumultuous election for PBS NewsHour.
Reporting on the Middle East and Africa
Lynsey Chutel, '10 M.S., followed South Africa’s African National Congress Party’s historic dip in support and their subsequent success after party leader Cyril Ramaphosa was elected as a second-term president of the country for The New York Times.
Emmanuel K. Dogbevi, '14 M.S., 2022 Christopher J. Welles Memorial Prize winner and founder and managing editor of Ghana Business News, reported on Ghana's 2024 general election for the organization.
Ahmad Noorani, '23 M.S., came to the J-School after being exiled for his investigative reporting on Pakistani politics. He recently published investigations on the Pakistani government through his news site, Fact Focus, and shares insights with the Pakistani community via his YouTube channel.
Kourosh Ziabari, '24 M.S., wrote about the Iranian diaspora’s reactions to its July snap presidential election for UnHeard.
Reporting on Oceania
Matthew Knott, '18 M.S., reported on how Australian elected officials have been bracing for the results of the US Presidential Elections for The Sydney Morning Herald.