Robert Fatton, Jr., the Julia A. Cooper Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs, and expert on the politics of (and native of) Haiti, has been extensively quoted by news outlets covering recent events in that country, including NPR, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian, Associated Press, Colorlines, RTL, BBC (in English, French, Portuguese, and BBC Afrique),  Formiche (Italy), Le Soir (Belgium), O’Globo (Brazil), Americas Quarterly, CNN International, Frankfurter (Germany), RFI (France), Morning Wave in Busan (Radio in South Korea), ABC Radio National in Australia, and Black News Channels (BNC).

Among the most visible media:

• "Who assassinated the Haitian president, and why? Here’s what we know so far," PBS NewsHour (July 7, 2021)
• "Se a história se repetir, vamos para outra missão da ONU e seria lamentável' diz professor haitiano," O’Globo, Brazil (July 10, 2021)
• "The root of Haiti's political crisis," CNN International, Amanpour (July 12, 2021)
• "Robert Fatton on the Assassination in Haiti and Its Aftermath," The Lawfare Podcast (July 13, 2021)
• "Haïti: «Organiser des élections maintenant, ce serait de la folie»," RFI (France) (July 14, 2021)
• "Leaderless, Haiti Braces for Political Transition," Deep Dish Podcast, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs (July 15, 2021)