A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
US Foreign Policy Shifts: Impacts on the Global Newsroom
A nation must think before it acts.
US Foreign Policy Shifts: Impacts on the Global Newsroom
March 27, 2025 | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | Africa Program
About the Event
What has been the everyday impact of President Trump's initial 60 days of foreign policy decision making on newsrooms in Africa, Europe, and North America? FPRI trustee and chair of the Africa Program, Ambassador (ret) Charles Ray hosts a panel discussion to explore this question from the perspective of newspaper editors located in Africa, Europe, and North America. The panelists will share their insights on how the abrupt policy shifts of the new administration have impacted commentary and reporting in their newsrooms. The panel discussion will be moderated by FPRI non-resident senior fellow Michael Walsh, who will be joined by managing editors of major English language newspapers in Luxembourg, South Africa, and the U.S. battleground state of
Pennsylvania.
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Speakers
Luke Feltham - Luke Feltham is the Editor-in-Chief of the Mail & Guardian, a South Africa-based publication. ;
Bernardo Menini - Bernardo Basilici Menini is an Italian journalist and communications expert living in Copenhagen. ; Moderator
Charles A. Ray - Charles A. Ray, a member of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Africa Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, served as US Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Republic of Zimbabwe.
Michael Walsh - Michael Walsh is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy Research Institute's Africa Program. ; Moderator
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