CJR‘s Campaign Desk has an interesting post today about widespread interest in the U.S. elections in Europe. I had heard about the Italian Democratic Party’s slogan being “Si Puo Fare,” but I had no idea the Dutch were also glued to their Internets. O readers of Turkish and residents of Cyprus, how has U.S. campaign coverage affected you?
I sure have been hearing a lot about it on the BBC.
by kl—May 9, 10:21 AM
And you live in Iowa! I haven’t listened to As It Happens in a while, but if it is representative of Canadian news, then they too have more than a passing interest.
by greg—May 9, 10:46 AM
I do get asked about the primaries from time to time, and end up giving way more information than the person wanted. I don’t check the Turkish news media as much as I used to, so I don’t have a sense of how they’re covering it. Every now and then B will ask me something about it, prompted by something she read in a Turkish newspaper. Then I end up giving her more information than she wanted.
The Guardian has been covering it extensively. And they’re quite good, actually. They tend to filter out most of the horseshit.
by JH—May 9, 04:51 PM