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Global Reporting Program students recording NATO live-fire military exercises in Estonia. Photo: Melissa CHan
About the GRC
Global
journalism,
done
differently.
We are an editorially independent journalism organization working to reimagine global reporting. Hereâs how we work.
In numbers
- đ 44 awards and nominations
- đ 20+ active contributing journalists
- đ 220+ graduate students trained through hands-on global journalism
Recent Highlight
⨠Weâve been recognized with a 2025 Digital Publishing Award (Silver) for our podcast, State of Play.
The latest / State of Play
Summer, Soccer, and Saudi
What you think you know about sportswashing
In this bonus episode of our award-winning podcast State of Play we talk to Karim Zidan, an investigative journalist who has been writing about sports and politics for over a decade.
Karim explains why he doesnât use the term âsportswashingâ to describe what countries like Saudi Arabia are doing when they invest in sports.
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âŚthe Global Reporting Centre peels back that false narrative that things are just happening in one country. And allows journalists and students to collaborate on really big stories that can make a really big difference.â
âMartha Mendoza, AP News
It is really an opportunity for journalists to come together as opposed to just working in our silos.â
âDuy Linh Tu, Columbia Journalism School
Their merging of academics with journalists is a fascinating new way to explore in-depth topics that are complicated and span the globe.â
âRobert Cribb, Toronto Star
Updates and Events
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Meet our Acting Executive Editor, a familiar face
After nearly a decade of collaborating with the GRC on a number of projects, we canât think of a better person to join our team as acting executive editor than Calyn Shaw. Calyn comes to the centre with a wealth of experience, having worked in various roles at CBC for eight years…
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Bribe, Inc. is screening at UBC on Feb 5
Join the GRC for a free screening of Peter Kleinâs latest documentary, Bribe Inc., on Feb 5 at 5:30 PM at UBCâs Frederic Wood Theatre. Followed by a Q&A with Klein and anti-corruption activist Alexandra Wrage.
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State of Play, our âilluminating and alarmingâ podcast, is out now
Weâre proud to share our new podcast series, State of Play: Summer Games, which is being distributed by Pulitzer and Peabody Award-winning public media organization PRX.