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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 23/02/2026
Georgia is a country few may give a second glance, but this country matters—and this show matters. Because it shows what happens before tanks roll in, when democracy erodes slowly and ordinary people are forced to decide who they are and where they belong.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 23/02/2026
🎙️New Podcast Alert!🎙️ We're pleased to announce the launch of ‘The Land In Between’ - an investigative podcast where journalist and host Victor takes you inside a pivotal election in The Republic of Georgia. Here, young voters are caught between a European future and growing Russian influence.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 28/01/2026
Watch a preview of the reel here. And find the full video here: globalreportingcentre.org
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 28/01/2026
When her village was attacked by the Israeli army, she fled to Beirut, hoping to return after the war. She has tried to go back twice—only to find that everything has changed.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 28/01/2026
COMING SOON: A special collab with @aljazeeraenglish.bsky.social and Sara Rammal, an artist and content creator from Odaisseh, South Lebanon.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 14/01/2026
On the ground, migrants warned about TikTok videos that glorify the journey while hiding its dangers. Their investigative video report, voiced by GRC Executive Director Andrea Crossan, was featured on PBS NewsHour. WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4R1...
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 14/01/2026
Last year, students from the Global Reporting Program (GRP)—run by the Global Reporting Centre in partnership with @ubcjournalism—reported from El Hierro in the Canary Islands.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 14/01/2026
The irregular sea crossing from Morocco to Spain—often via the Canary Islands—is anything but glamorous. Violence and death are real risks, and many migrants never make it to the other side.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 14/01/2026
The United Nations calls it one of the world’s deadliest migration routes. On TikTok, it’s sold as a journey to a better life.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 12/01/2026
More from @andreacrossan.bsky.social: "As an Indigenous journalist, I appreciate the strong, consistent reporting by Amber Bracken and The Narwhal on the Coastal GasLink pipeline. Understanding the story of the Wet'suwet'en protest efforts is central to understanding Indigenous land rights."
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 12/01/2026
"...Having worked there in 2022, I’ve experienced the surveillance and seen the significant police presence. I stand with Amber Bracken, @thenarwhal.ca, and most importantly, press freedom." Photo: Wet'suwet'en, February 2022.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 12/01/2026
A statement from Andrea Crossan, our Executive Director: "As journalists we bear witness. We are the eyes and ears to events like what is happening in Wet’suwet’en... (cont.)
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 19/12/2025
🎙️ State of Play: FIFA Comes to North America How mega sporting events are reshaping cities like Los Angeles—amid housing pressure, protests, and political tension. globalreportingcentre.org/state-of-pla...
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 19/12/2025
🚆 Dying on the Tracks An investigation into how wildlife—elk, grizzlies, deer—are being drawn onto railway lines and killed at alarming rates. projects.thenarwhal.ca/collision-co...
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 19/12/2025
“The New Slavery” Migrant farm workers in Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program speak out about low pay , unsafe housing, and abuse—raising urgent questions about labour protections. ijb.utoronto.ca/news/this-is...
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 19/12/2025
As 2025 wraps up, we’re looking back at three investigations that shaped the Global Reporting Centre’s global coverage this year. 🧵👇
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 10/12/2025
In it, Associate Producer Oscar Beardmore-Gray reflects on his experience working on Bribe, Inc., the documentary that uncovers how a small company played an outsized role in fixing multi-million-dollar contracts for major oil and gas firms.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 05/12/2025
That's why @peterwklein.bsky.social founded the Global Reporting Centre — an independent newsroom that is truly independent. Based at UBC, we work with reporters around the world to dig into stories others overlook.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 30/11/2025
Frank de Boon, a former conservation officer, has dealt with something most of us hardly think about: wildlife struck and killed by trains. “We were seeing it all the time,” he told @thenarwhal.ca's @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social in her latest story. projects.thenarwhal.ca/collision-co...
A photo of Fran de Book, a former conservation officer in B.C.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 28/11/2025
This series was a true collaborative effort. Read the CBC version of the story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Or watch their report on The National: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 22/11/2025
“If I could survive in Haiti, I would stay … there is no life for Haitians,” Calerb told the students.
Calerb talking to the GRP students on camera. Next to him is his wife and a baby in her arms. The faces of his wife and baby are blurred to protect their identity.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 22/11/2025
Amongst the people the students interviewed is Calerb, who entered the Dominican Republic in hopes of becoming a construction worker. They first met Calerb through the bars of a locked, caged vehicle—one of many that roamed the streets to round up and deport undocumented Haitians.
Calerb, a Haitian man, looking through the wires of a makeshift truck that looks like a cage.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 22/11/2025
Róisín Cahill, Carlos M-Castro, Chaimae Chouiekh and Katrianna Skulsky travelled to the island nation to report on its porous border and the precarious lives of undocumented Haitian migrants.
Two women, one with a crate on her head, entering a security checkpoint.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 22/11/2025
Millions of Haitian feeling violence in their country turn to the Dominican Republic, hoping to find refuge and work. But as fellows from the Global Reporting Program discovered, they’re met with racism and violence instead.
A Haitian man behind the caged wires of a truck.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 19/11/2025
Happening tomorrow! Artist Sydney Hart will sit down with Dr. Jaleh Mansoor to discuss Ripples, an art billboard series that examines the environmental impact of global trade. Moderated by curator Christine D’Onofrio. Get your free ticket: bit.ly/3JzVQi6
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 28/10/2025
Thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday for an artist-led walking tour of 'Ripples,' a series of billboards that show supply chain data represented as public art. It was heartening to see members of the public interacting with Gavin Fridell's research and Sydney Hart's artist interpretation.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 24/10/2025
These digital collages depict data about the environmental impact of global trade. This Saturday, learn more about the latest GRC project during an artist-led walking tour along Vancouver's Arbutus Greenway. 👉 More info: bit.ly/4htyXcW
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 07/10/2025
Speaking at a session called 'Tell the truth and pay the price,' Abdullah Ibhais shared his story about being detained in Qatar for 3+ years for whistleblowing on the mistreatment of migrant workers during the construction of venues ahead of the 2022 Men's World Cup.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 07/10/2025
She continued, “Here in Tampere, Finland, at the #PlaytheGame2025 conference, I’m meeting some of the super-brains who research and report on these issues, including @ncgeehan.bsky.social, director of @fairsq.bsky.social, who spoke on the need for radical reform of #FIFA.”
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 09/09/2025
Two armoured vehicles stand amid smoke grenade explosions during the live-fire exercise conducted by Estonian and allied units at the Sirgala military training area in Estonia on Dec. 11, 2024. The exercise aims to assess NATO forces’ rapid deployment and interoperability capabilities in the region.
Two armoured vehicles stand amidst smoke grenade explosions during the live-fire exercise Pikne, conducted by Estonian and allied units at the Sirgala military training area in Estonia on December 11, 2024. Pikne is a multinational military exercise primarily focused on testing NATO forces’ rapid deployment and interoperability capabilities in the Baltic region.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 09/09/2025
The capital city of Vilnius in Lithuania, a UNESCO World Heritage site, dates back as early as 1323. In 1991, after Lithuania announced its Secession from the Soviet Union, the Soviets led an attack on the State Radio and Television Building, which resulted in 14 civilian deaths.
The capital city of Vilnius in Lithuania, a UNESCO World Heritage site, dates back as early as 1323. In 1991, after Lithuania announced its Secession from the Soviet Union, the Soviets led an attack on the State Radio and Television Building, which resulted in 14 civilian deaths.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 09/09/2025
Rows of dragon’s teeth stand ready at a counter-mobility park in Pabradė, Lithuania, inside a US military base on Dec. 7, 2024. These anti-tank obstacles are part of Lithuania’s defence strategy to slow or stop enemy armoured advances in the event of a Russian invasion.
Rows of dragon’s teeth stand ready at a counter-mobility park in Pabradė, Lithuania, inside a US military base on December 7, 2024. These anti-tank obstacles are part of Lithuania’s defence strategy to slow or stop enemy armoured advances in the event of a Russian invasion.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 09/09/2025
A Gelmesta worker guides a wireframe into a concrete mould. This is just a small part of a complicated multi-step process in the creation of these reinforced concrete barriers intended to interrupt the movement of tanks and armoured vehicles.
A Gelmesta worker guides a wireframe into a concrete mould. This is just a small part of a complicated multi-step process in the creation of these reinforced concrete barriers intended to interrupt the movement of tanks and armoured vehicles.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 09/09/2025
A Lithuanian reservist administers first aid to a fellow trainee during a civilian defence exercise in Adutiškis, Lithuania, on Dec. 8, 2024. As part of the country’s preparedness efforts against a potential Russian invasion, the drill is focused on battlefield medical response.
A Lithuanian reservist administers first aid to a fellow trainee during a civilian defence exercise in Adutiškis, Lithuania, on December 8, 2024. As part of the country’s preparedness efforts against a potential Russian invasion, the drill is focused on battlefield medical response. Lithuania’s reservist forces, made up of volunteers, play a crucial role in the nation’s defence strategy, enhancing military readiness through regular training exercises.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 01/09/2025
We call for Israel to 1) allow international journalists to report freely in Gaza and 2) abide by its international obligations to protect journalists as citizens. Israel’s attack on press freedom must end. #ProtectJournalistsInGaza #LetReportersIntoGaza
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 01/09/2025
The Global Reporting Centre joins @RSF_inter and 150 fellow media outlets in calling for Israel to #ProtectJournalistsInGaza and #LetReportersIntoGaza.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 26/08/2025
We strongly condemn the killing of 5 Palestinian journalists by Israeli strikes at the Al Nasser Medical Complex today. We join @rsf.org's call for an emergency UN Security Council meeting to end the targeted killing of Palestinian journalists and hold Israel accountable. Read our full statement.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 21/06/2025
Today is #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay, a day to celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. We're taking this moment to recognize the GRC's Executive Director, @andreacrossan.bsky.social.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 17/06/2025
Hello everyone, I am @humajaveed.bsky.social, a production assistant at the Global Reporting Centre. In May, I attended a three-day Web Summit in Vancouver, which drew over 15,000 attendees and buzzed with innovation.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 14/06/2025
We’re thrilled to announce that State of Play: Summer Olympics has won Silver at the 10th Annual Digital Publishing Awards, placing second in Best Podcast: Current Affairs. Congrats to the Gold-winning team at Savoir média, and thank you to the National Media Awards Foundation for hosting #DPA25.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 10/06/2025
The GRC celebrated gaining official UBC centre status by hosting an event in mid-May, with opening remarks from @ubcjournalism.bsky.social director Kamal Al Solaylee and a presentation from our founder, board chair, and academic director, @peterwklein.bsky.social.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 10/06/2025
Hi, I’m Annaliese, and I’m a production assistant and work-learn at the GRC. Last month, I had the privilege of attending the inaugural #VancouverWebSummit, which brought together leading minds from across the globe to discuss the most pressing issues in technology.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 04/06/2025
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald has confirmed the veracity of a sex tape that he says was shared without his consent, condemning the leaked video as politically motivated and calling it a "criminal" attack. (Photo from Greenwald's X account).
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 03/06/2025
The GRC celebrated gaining official UBC centre status by hosting an open house, with opening remarks by @ubcjournalism.bsky.social director Kamal Al Solaylee, a presentation from our founder, board chair, and academic director @peterwklein.bsky.social, and words from collaborator Philippe le Billon.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 29/05/2025
"They're just looking for any little reason to either evict people or tire people or harass people so [they] leave... you're going to exhaust people." Hear from organizer Ines Alcazar as her South Central LA community fights Olympic-fuelled development and displacement. bit.ly/3Wr5HsW
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 27/05/2025
No displacement is part of the IOC's policy for hosting the Olympics, but our reporting in London, LA, Paris, and Vancouver tells a different story. Learn more about the hidden impacts of the Games and potential solutions for creating a more equitable Olympics for all. bit.ly/3AlE2lW
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 26/05/2025
As developers and landlords vie for scarce space near LA stadiums, long-time residents are being pushed out to make way for student housing, hotels, and parking spaces. Go inside the grassroots fight for a beloved South Central LA neighbourhood. bit.ly/3Wr5HsW
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 23/05/2025
“We’re not going to build it, and we’re not asking anybody to build it. The Intuit Dome is there because of the Clippers! It’s not there because of the Olympic Games.” —Rich Perelman, a member of the organizing committee for the 1984 Olympics. bit.ly/46G7rU8
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 21/05/2025
"I certainly never say the Olympics are causing gentrification. They are accelerating it." Hear from Cerianne Robertson, a PhD candidate at USC Annenberg, who is researching the impacts of new LA stadiums on their surrounding communities. bit.ly/3Wr5HsW
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 18/05/2025
"The scene is already violent in Paris, to see homelessness next to, like, a big luxury hotel and luxury shops. But here, this really is the most violent example of capitalism I saw in my life." Hear anti-Olympic activist Paul Alauzy on wealth disparity in Vancouver. bit.ly/3Slk9Si
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