Journalism speaks truth to power, is the fourth estate, the bulwark of democracy…
You’ve heard all the clichés — but you’ve also seen with your own eyes how journalism organizations have abrogated those responsibilities.
Media corporations are decimating newsrooms. Owners are exerting influence. Politicians are influencing coverage. Public broadcasters are being starved of funding.
I founded the Global Reporting Centre to be an independent organization outside the myriad forces trying to manipulate the media. The GRC is a centre within the University of British Columbia far from the string-pullers that are bent on cover-up and confusion.
We work with leading journalists from around the world, and you’ll see more groundbreaking work rolling out in the next few months – stay tuned! Being at a world-class university in Canada gives us unparalleled independence, as well as access to some of the top thinkers on the most important issues of our time.
There has never been a more urgent time to support independent media, and there’s no more secure home for your investment than an organization that has demonstrated time again and again its independence, integrity and impact.
As the media landscape continues to crumble, please support us as we take on more responsibility as the fourth estate, speaking truth to power and bulwarking democracy…and put those platitudes into practice.
Peter Klein,
Academic Director
