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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 23/09/2026
If you've been wondering what we've been up to at the GRC, our annual report has all the details! globalreportingcentre.org/updates/four...
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Four good things, and more to come - Global Reporting Centre
Awards, our biennial report, and a new research centre.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 22/09/2026
Our director @peterwklein.bsky.social's latest documentary is airing next week on @frontlinepbs.bsky.social! Tune in on Tuesday Sept. 9th for "Scammed." www.pbs.org/video/scamme...
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FRONTLINE | "Scammed" - Preview | Season 2026 | Episode 9
How online scams steal billions of dollars and ruin victims’ lives.
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bribeincdoc.bsky.social @bribeincdoc.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Bribe, Inc. is officially selected for the 14th annual Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival, screening July 26 at 9PM ET. Whistleblowers around the world make investigations like this one possible. bit.ly/Bribe_Inc-Whistleblower #BribeIncFilm #Whistleblower
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Peter W. Klein @peterwklein.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
You Say You Want (Them to Have) a Revolution... The US has a long history of encouraging citizens abroad to revolt, but rarely follow through with support. Hungary. Cuba. Afghanistan. Iraq. Will Iran be different? My take in @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/o...
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Opinion | Trump Is Playing a Dangerous Game With Iran
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 23/02/2026
Listen on Apple Podcasts: globalreportingcentre.org/the-land-in-...
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The Land in Between, from the Global Reporting Centre
Join host Victor Swezey for a five-part podcast about a critical moment in Georgia’s history and what it tells us about the future of our world order.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 23/02/2026
Listen here: globalreportingcentre.org/the-land-in-...
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The Land in Between, from the Global Reporting Centre
Join host Victor Swezey for a five-part podcast about a critical moment in Georgia’s history and what it tells us about the future of our world order.
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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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Sharon Nadeem @sharonnadeem.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Back from a social media break to share my latest project! Thrilled that Sara's story is out in the world. Been an honour to work with her on this.
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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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UBC Centre for Migration Studies @migration.ubc.ca · 13/01/2026
MA Student Zachary Gaouad contributed to a Global Reporting Program investigation with the @globalreportingcentre.org, examining how social media is used to influence people to pursue migration through risky and often dangerous journeys. 🔗 Via PBS News: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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How social media lures migrants into undertaking treacherous journeys
Many people use social media to document the things we enjoy most in our lives, like vacations, meals or the latest TikTok dance. But it can also be used to influence people to seek better lives, ofte...
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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 14/01/2026
Growing a small nonprofit is a lot like adolescence: awkward, challenging, and full of growing pains. The Global Reporting Centre has learned that sustainable growth isn’t about size—it’s about resources, focus, and staying true to mission.
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Growing a Small Nonprofit Can Be a Bit Like Adolescence — Painful, Difficult, Awkward
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 12/01/2026
Our Executive Director @andreacrossan.bsky.social co-produced a series for the CBC: www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
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Land Back | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen
Land Back uncovers land theft in Canada and looks at how Indigenous people are reclaiming their territories, identities and lives.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 12/01/2026
Without the dedication of journalists like Amber and newsrooms like @thenarwhal.ca we wouldn’t have stories like this. *More reading material* Here's a photo essay by @amberbracken.bsky.social for @thenarwhal.ca, which was ppublished in Feb. 2020. thenarwhal.ca/in-photos-we...
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In photos: Wet'suwet'en matriarchs arrested as RCMP enforce Coastal GasLink pipeline injunction | The Narwhal
Police made arrests Monday on the Morice River bridge, the sole entrance point to the Unist'ot'en land-based healing centre
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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 · 12/01/2026
The GRC stands with our journalist colleagues from @thenarwhal.ca and with @amberbracken.bsky.social as they begin their press freedom trial in the B.C. Supreme Court.
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Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn.org · 11/01/2026
Growing a small nonprofit is a lot like adolescence: awkward, challenging, and full of growing pains. The Global Reporting Centre has learned that sustainable growth isn’t about size – it’s about resources, focus, and staying true to mission. More:
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Growing a Small Nonprofit Can Be a Bit Like Adolescence — Painful, Difficult, Awkward
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 08/01/2026
It's only the beginning of January and it's already been a chaotic news cycle awash in disinformation. It's clear independent news is essential. But how do we sustain small non-profit newsrooms? Our directors for @gijn.org gijn.org/stories/grow...
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Growing a Small Nonprofit Can Be a Bit Like Adolescence — Painful, Difficult, Awkward
The authors, senior leaders at the Global Reporting Centre, write about the difficulties in changing from a fledgling start-up to a robust organization that is ‘set up to succeed.’
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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 · 11/12/2025
Every day we feel lucky to work with journalists like @melissakchan.bsky.social. Please read her latest newsletter for the GRC. And consider a year-end donation to the GRC and help fund our journalism in 2026! globalreportingcentre.org/newsletter/t...
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Things have never felt so dangerous - Global Reporting Centre
The Centre's focus on international reporting when media organizations are cutting back on world coverage is crucial.
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Melissa Chan @melissakchan.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
I realize tons of orgs are asking for contributions — but please consider donating to @globalreportingcentre.org. The world is in crisis and yet at this important time, newsrooms are cutting international reporting budgets:
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Things have never felt so dangerous - Global Reporting Centre
The Centre's focus on international reporting when media organizations are cutting back on world coverage is crucial.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 10/12/2025
Bribe, Inc. is now streaming on Jolt. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCCw...
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BRIBE, INC. (2025) - Official Trailer | JOLT
YouTube video by Jolt Film
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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 · 10/12/2025
Our latest newsletter went out on the eve of International Anti-Corruption Day. globalreportingcentre.org/newsletter/t...
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The biggest bribery scandal in modern history - Global Reporting Centre
STREAM NOW: Bribe, Inc. a documentary exposing corruption on a global scale is now available to stream via Jolt in the US and Canada.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 05/12/2025
As the year wraps up and we take a hard look at our priorities, we’re asking for your support. If you believe in a free and independent press please consider supporting the GRC. donate.give.ubc.ca/page/68038/d...
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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 · 05/12/2025
We toss around lines like “speaking truth to power,” but the real picture of journalism is tougher: political pressure, shrinking public broadcasters, newsrooms getting gutted. A word from our Founder & Academic Director @peterwklein.bsky.social: globalreportingcentre.org/newsletter/a...
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You’ve heard all the clichés - Global Reporting Centre
A letter from our Academic Director Peter Klein on the importance of independence in journalism.
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Capital News Service @cnsmd.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Trains regularly hit wildlife, but poor reporting obscures the true toll. See the latest reporting below.👇 This story is part of a collaborative project between The Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism and news organizations from the U.S. and Canada. 🔗: cnsmaryland.org/off-the-rails/
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Off the Rails
Off the rails
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 03/12/2025
In a recent @policyalternatives.ca article, @gavinfridell.bsky.social, a @smuhalifax.bsky.social research professor and member of the GRC’s supply chains hub, argues that Canada needs to invest in green steel and iron if it wants to be a clean energy superpower. bit.ly/3WsUecY
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To Become a Clean “Energy Superpower,” Canada Needs “Green” Steel and Iron - CCPA
With the weight of the U.S. trade war challenging key export industries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his ministers have set up camp in Washington, D.C., hoping to convince President Trump to reduce tariffs on imported Canadian steel, aluminum, lum
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 01/12/2025
Rob describes this type of journalism collaboration as "a game changer." He said, "By setting aside ego, widening the tent, and pooling expertise, we showed what becomes possible when journalism embraces new models of inquiry." globalreportingcentre.org/newsletter/i...
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It’s the kind of moment journalism was built for - Global Reporting Centre
Journalism is reinventing itself in small but meaningful ways. The GRC has been instrumental in driving this innovation.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 01/12/2025
This story was produced with support from the GRC in partnership with Robert Cribb, an investigative reporter with @ijbstories.bsky.social, and Genevieve LeBaron, a leading scholar on forced labour in global supply chains. Genevieve's report on the topic can be read here: www.sfu.ca/content/dam/...
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 01/12/2025
Over the past few weeks, we've been sharing a message about the importance of collaborative journalism. Here is the latest example: a deep-dive investigation into the abuse faced by migrant farm workers in Canada. And a look at how our visa system can trap workers in exploitative conditions.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 30/11/2025
This series was produced by @thenarwhal.ca in partnership with the CBC through its collaboration with the GRC. Our support with rail data analysis comes as part of an ongoing investigation into rail safety led by the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism. projects.thenarwhal.ca/collision-co...
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The hidden cost of wildlife collisions on Canada’s railways | The Narwhal
Trains regularly hit and kill wildlife on the tracks but poor reporting means governments aren’t sure exactly how many animals are lost
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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 · 28/11/2025
“Railway companies are difficult or impossible to work with.” These were the words of an internal govt. document browsed by The Narwhal and the CBC in their recent investigative story of wildlife dying on train tracks. @thenarwhal.ca story: projects.thenarwhal.ca/collision-co...
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The hidden cost of wildlife collisions on Canada’s railways | The Narwhal
Trains regularly hit and kill wildlife on the tracks but poor reporting means governments aren’t sure exactly how many animals are lost
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Britney Dennison @britney.globalreportingcentre.org · 28/11/2025
I've always been so impressed with the incredible journalism produced by @thenarwhal.ca. And I am thrilled we had the opportunity to partner on such an important topic. Collaboration is the key to our work at @globalreportingcentre.org.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 27/11/2025
This series was produced by @thenarwhal.ca in partnership with the CBC through its collaboration with the Global Reporting Centre. Rail data analysis for the story was supported by the GRC as a part of our ongoing investigation into rail safety led by the @cnsmd.bsky.social.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 27/11/2025
Railway tracks in B.C. sit far from public view, and that’s one reason many people have no idea how often trains kill wildlife. Weak reporting from rail companies keep the scale of these strikes out of sight. Read the latest investigation in @thenarwhal.ca. projects.thenarwhal.ca/collision-co...
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The hidden cost of wildlife collisions on Canada’s railways | The Narwhal
Trains regularly hit and kill wildlife on the tracks but poor reporting means governments aren’t sure exactly how many animals are lost
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