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This page highlights recent news and analysis on candidate debates from the international press.
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English
Publication Date: October 17, 2019
Source: Graphic Online
Country: Ghana
A candidate in the upcoming Ghana Football Association (GFA) presidential election, Mr George Afriyie, has opted out of the first ever live radio and television debate among the contestants at the College of Physicians and Surgeons Hall in Accra...
English
Publication Date: October 17, 2019
Source: Graphic
Country: Ghana
A candidate in the upcoming Ghana Football Association (GFA) presidential election, Mr George Afriyie, has opted out of the first ever live radio and television debate among the contestants at the College of Physicians and Surgeons Hall in Accra...
English
Publication Date: October 16, 2019
Source: Ghana Web
Country: Ghana
The Normalisation Committee of the Ghana Football Association will, in partnership with three media organisations: Global Media Alliance, Multimedia Ghana Limited and Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, organise a live radio and television debate for...
English
Publication Date: October 15, 2019
Source: Columbia Journalism Review
Country: United States
In academic debate, there are two formats similar to what voters see on television. First is policy debate, which asks students to explain how they would implement a plan, by using specific arguments and facts. Second is public forum debate, in...
English
Publication Date: October 14, 2019
Source: New Telegraph
Country: Nigeria
Less than two months to the governorship election in Bayelsa State, Governor Seriake Dickson has called on the media and other relevant stakeholders to challenge all the governorship candidates to public debate.
English
Publication Date: October 14, 2019
Source: The Post Millenial
Country: Canada
If CBC journalists Barton, co-host of The National, and Tasker were aware of the lawsuit it would mean Barton co-moderated the leaders’ debate while not disclosing to the public she was suing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s party.
Spanish
Publication Date: October 14, 2019
Source: La Vanguardia
Country: Bolivia
El debate electoral entre candidatos a la Presidencia de Bolivia, al modo de un panel o foro y que sea transmitido por televisión, es algo de lo que casi no se tiene recuerdo puesto se sucedió hace 17 años, cuando el ahora jefe de Estado...
Spanish
Publication Date: October 13, 2019
Source: AS
Country: Argentina
Este debate presidencial se ha organizado a partir de cuatro ejes temáticos, divididos en dos bloques de exposición y un tercer bloque y último bloque de conclusiones. El formato fue acordado por cada partidos políticos.
Spanish
Publication Date: October 13, 2019
Source: Clarín
Country: Argentina
Los memes del debate presidencial no se hicieron esperar. La lentitud de Juan José Gómez Centurión, el minuto de silencio de Nicolás Del Caño, el "lamebotas de Trump" Mauricio Macri y muchos más fueron los focos para las bromas en las redes...