International Perspectives on the Election

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International Perspectives on the Election

After the longest presidential campaign in American history, voters have finally gone to the polls. So how is the rest of the world responding? From Central America to the Middle East, we talk with journalists around the world about how...

After the longest presidential campaign in American history, voters have finally gone to the polls. So how is the rest of the world responding? From Central America to the Middle East, we talk with journalists around the world about how they're interpreting the results -- and get caught up on the stories the American media have missed during the intense election season.

Guests

Shalini Venturelli

Director, Global Public Media Project, International Communication Program, School of International Service, American University

Rob Crilly

Freelance journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya

Camille Elhassani

Senior Producer & Deputy Program Editor, Al Jazeera English

Nick Malkoutzis

Deputy Editor of Kathimerini English Edition and Athens Plus

Annette Riedel

Radio Editor, Deutschlandradio Kultur in Berlin

Related Links

Rob Crilly's Blog on Africa

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