Alex Woodson is a digital content producer, editorial manager, and the host of the Global Ethics Review podcast. He was also the host of 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
AUG 1, 2023 • Article
Ethics on Film: Discussion of "Oppenheimer"
This review explores ethical issues in the film, including the morality of building the bomb, empathy for victims, and the Cold War arms race.
JUL 12, 2023 • Article
Ethics on Film: Discussion of "RRR"
"RRR" is arguably the most globally successful Indian film ever made. This review discusses the themes of this epic film and looks at ethical issues ...
JUN 27, 2023 • Article
A Conversation with Carnegie Ethics Fellow Ebuka Okoli
This new interview series profiles members of the inaugural Carnegie Ethics Fellows cohort. This discussion features Ebuka Okoli, a graduate student and teaching assistant at ...
JUN 27, 2023 • Article
A Conversation with Carnegie Ethics Fellow Christine Jakobson
This new interview series profiles members of the inaugural Carnegie Ethics Fellows cohort. This discussion features Christine Jakobson, an associate principal at Principia Advisory.
MAR 14, 2023 • Article
Ethics on Film: Discussion of "All Quiet on the Western Front"
Read a discussion of ethical issues in this film concerning parallels to the Russia-Ukraine War, violence in movies, and the controversy in Germany.
FEB 1, 2023 • Article
Ethics on Film: Discussion of "Avatar: The Way of Water"
Read a synopsis of James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" with a discussion of ethical issues in the film related to colonialism, cultural appropriation ...
SEP 22, 2022 • Podcast
Hybrid Warfare in Ukraine, with Liubov Tsybulska
Liubov Tsybulska, a hybrid warfare expert and advisor to the government of Ukraine, discusses Russian disinformation efforts and how the conflict has changed on the ...
JUN 30, 2022 • Podcast
Emerging Technology & the War in Ukraine, with Arthur Holland Michel
In this "Global Ethics Review" podcast, Senior Fellow Arthur Holland Michel discusses facial recognition systems, loitering munitions, and drones in the context of Russia's invasion ...
APR 21, 2022 • Podcast
Global Ethics Review: Ukrainian Refugees & the International Response, with Michael W. Doyle
Since the Russian invasion began in late February, millions of Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes. In this Global Ethics Review podcast, Senior ...
DEC 7, 2021 • Podcast
The Ethics of Global Vaccine Distribution, Part Four, with Ezekiel J. Emanuel
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, new questions have arisen in regards to the ethics of global vaccine distribution. In a continuation of a series started ...