UBC Journalism School calls for release of journalist Dorothy Parvaz in Syria
The University of British Columbia Graduate School of Journalism is calling for the release of reporter Dorothy Parvaz, who is being held in Syria. Parvaz landed in Damascus on Friday, April 29, on...
View ArticleUBC journalism partners with First Nations to report on major health issues
An innovative UBC Graduate School of Journalism project provides a hard-hitting look into efforts by Aboriginal communities to address such major health and social issues as suicide, sexual abuse,...
View ArticleUBC students report on Brazil violence for The New York Times
A reporting project by University of British Columbia journalism students, in collaboration with the New York Times, has exposed violent conflicts over resources and territory in Brazil, as the...
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Students shed light on illegal sources of our household wood
In Cameroon students encountered a scheme to deprive indigenous people of their livelihoods in their community forest. A new investigative project by students from UBC’s Graduate School of Journalism...
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UBC J-School a CUT above
CUT, a year-long reporting project about the environmental and social costs of illegal logging, has won several journalism awards. Peter Klein discusses the global reporting project CUT and how it...
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UBC launches video project to give voice to European minorities
Through crowdfunding online, the GRC raised $14,000 and is now offering small grants to filmmakers, writers, activists and other storytellers in Europe. Credit: Austcare/Flickr In the wake of terror...
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UBC project highlights plight of Europe’s minorities
Credit: Flickr Last week’s terror attacks in Paris have brought issues of immigration and xenophobia to the forefront. These topics are also tackled by a UBC project called Strangers at Home, which...
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UBC experts on Istanbul airport attack
Credit: Flickr. The world was shocked Tuesday to learn of horrific attacks at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport. UBC experts are available to talk about various aspects of terrorism in the wake of the...
View ArticleExperts on the Quebec mosque shooting
UBC experts are available to comment on the shooting in the Quebec City mosque on Sunday, Jan. 29. Ayesha Chaudhry Department of Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies Email:...
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The future of journalism lies in collaboration
Credit: Flickr Over the past year, UBC journalism students worked with students from the Concordia, Ryerson, and University of Regina journalism schools on an in-depth investigative series exploring...
View ArticleUBC journalism project exploring how to pay for medication that costs millions
Star Vancouver reported on a UBC journalism project that explores how to pay for high-cost medications. Peter Klein, head of the Global Reporting Centre at UBC, is one of the leads of Million Dollar...
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