Alex Woodson is editorial manager and digital content producer at Carnegie Council. He was the host of Global Ethics Review and the Carnegie New Leaders Podcast and was contributing editor for Policy Innovations.
Woodson previously worked as a reporter for The Hollywood Reporter, mostly covering digital media news, and as a contributing writer for the United Nations Association's The Interdependent. He has also worked for Scholastic and the National Basketball Association.
In addition, he has interned at Council on Foreign Relations, Worldwatch Institute, and InterAction.
Woodson is a graduate of New York University, where he received a BA in journalism. He also received an MA in global communication from The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs.
Featured Work
NOV 6, 2025 • Article
A Conversation with Carnegie Ethics Fellow Nicholas Bayer
This interview series profiles members of the CEF cohort. This talk features Nicholas Bayer, senior communications manager for public engagement at Doctors Without Borders.
OCT 6, 2025 • Article
A Conversation with Carnegie Ethics Fellow Molly Schaeffer
This interview series profiles members of the CEF cohort. This talk features Molly Schaeffer, executive director of the NYC Mayor's Office of Asylum Seeker Operations.
SEP 2, 2025 • Article
A Conversation with Carnegie Ethics Fellow Josh Acosta
This interview series profiles members of the second Carnegie Ethics Fellows cohort. This discussion features Josh Acosta, a nonresident fellow at George Mason University.
JUL 11, 2025 • Article
Ethics on Film: Discussion of "Mountainhead"
This review of HBO's "Mountainhead" discusses ethical issues around emerging tech and the power and influence of billionaires.
JUN 4, 2025 • Article
Ethics on Film: Discussion of "I'm Still Here"
This review of the Brazilian Oscar-winning 2024 film "I'm Still Here" explores ethical issues surrounding Brazil's 20th century military dictatorship and parallels to today.
MAR 27, 2025 • Article
Ethics on Film: Discussion of "September 5"
This review explores ethical questions concerning journalism and political sensitivities in this film recounting the day of the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
DEC 10, 2024 • Article
Ethics on Film: Discussion of "Dr. Strangelove"
This review explores ethical issues around nuclear weapons and non-proliferation, the military-industrial complex, and the role of political satire in Stanley Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove."
JUL 15, 2024 • Article
Ethics on Film: Discussion of "Origin"
This review explores ethical issues around Ava DuVernay's film "Origin."
JUN 14, 2024 • Article
A Conversation with Carnegie Ethics Fellow Sophie Flint
This interview series profiles members of the inaugural Carnegie Ethics Fellows cohort. This discussion features Sophie Flint, a project manager for Strategic Resource Group.
MAY 14, 2024 • Article
A Conversation with Carnegie Ethics Fellow Bojan Francuz
This new interview series profiles members of the inaugural Carnegie Ethics Fellows cohort. This discussion features the United Nation Foundation's Bojan Francuz.