Britney Dennison

Two people sit in camping chairs in a meadow, in conversation with each other.

📣 Job alert! 📣

The Narwhal is offering a one-year fellowship for an Indigenous journalist in B.C., in collaboration with the Indigenous Journalists Association and IndigiNews. See the post for more details — applications are due Nov. 2. Spread the word!

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I had preeclampsia during my pregnancy. One reminder I got constantly from the nurses, OBs, internal medicine doctors, and maternal fetal medicine doctors was to immediately report a headache that didn’t improve after taking Tylenol. This is lifesaving advice for pregnant people with preeclampsia.

Trump’s World Cup Will Endanger Foreign Guests. Boycott Now If you need to see the 2026 World Cup in person, stick to Canada and Mexico. The US isn’t safe for visitors.

"Trump’s World Cup Will Endanger Foreign Guests. Boycott Now." My latest, co-written with @edgeofsports.bsky.social for @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Shout out to this stellar team @andreacrossan.bsky.social @sarahberms.bsky.social @jessewinters.bsky.social @sharonnadeem.bsky.social Katarina Sabados and Andrew Munroe! And to all our episode contributors and everyone who shared their story with us.

Wow! It’s so incredible to see State of Play win silver at the @canadamediaawards.bsky.social. This was my first chance to try my hand as Executive Producer so I am a bit floored! I am cheering the team on while at home on maternity leave. I couldn’t be more proud 🥳

I’m super proud of this guy and everything he does! All while being the best partner, husband, and dad imaginable.

🌞State of Play: Summer Games

@globalreportingcentre.org

Finalist for Best Podcast: Current Affairs at the 2025 Digital Publishing Awards

Congratulations to the whole team!

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Congrats! All of these pieces are incredible.

🧳 A Migrant’s Nightmare: Five Months Captive in Istanbul’s Airport

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Finalist for Best Feature Article: Long at the 2025 Digital Publishing Awards

Congrats to @amyromer.bsky.social and collaborators!

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Wow! So proud of the @globalreportingcentre.org team for the two nominations we received for the Digital Publishing Awards. One for our podcast State of Play and another for a long-feature collaboration with @amyromer.bsky.social and @thetyee.ca.

NYT headline: “Kennedy Advises New Parents to ‘Do Your Own Research’ on Vaccines” Subheader: “In an interview with Dr. Phil, the health secretary offered false information about vaccine oversight and revealed a lack of basic understanding of new drug approvals.”

“And I’m like, what do you mean, you ‘do your own research’? You running a double-blind study in your living room, dawg?”
- A guy walking ahead of me with his friends on a NYC sidewalk in 2021, also my favorite overheard dialogue of the entire pandemic

Canada federal election 2025 party platforms on environment, natural resources | The Narwhal From critical minerals to pipelines, here’s what the Liberals, Conservatives and others are saying on the 2025 federal election campaign trail

It’s voting day! If you want to know every party’s stance on climate change and the environment, we’ve got a guide for you. Tell a friend to tell a friend — and cast your ballots! 🗳️ #federalelection #elxn45 #cdnpoli thenarwhal.ca/2025-federal...

A Study of Mint Plants. A Device to Stop Bleeding. This Is the Scientific Research Ted Cruz Calls “Woke.” The senator flagged thousands of National Science Foundation grants for using words like “female” and “diversify.” A ProPublica analysis found numerous examples of projects caught up in his crude meth...

“We are really trying very, very hard ... to move our world forward" through "foundational, sometimes groundbreaking research, and then you get flagged and blacklisted because there is a word like ‘female’ in your project.”

My latest, w/the brilliant Agnel Philip

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I’m so proud of the work we do at the GRC. Please consider supporting our work so we can continue to bring you important global stories!

A Migrant’s Nightmare: Five Months Captive in Istanbul’s Airport | The Tyee A Sudanese refugee called a Vancouver lawyer from Turkey with an incredible plea for help. Was the US secretly calling the shots?

Five months captive in Istanbul’s airport: A Sudanese refugee called a Vancouver lawyer from Turkey with an incredible plea for help. Was the U.S. secretly calling the shots?

@amyromer.bsky.social reports a migrant’s nightmare.

A Migrant’s Nightmare: Five Months Captive in Istanbul’s Airport | The Tyee A Sudanese refugee called a Vancouver lawyer from Turkey with an incredible plea for help. Was the US secretly calling the shots?

Fleeing civil war in Sudan, an asylum seeker makes his way from the UAE to Cuba only to find himself stuck in a Kafkaesque nightmare at a transit stop in Turkey — despite having the proper travel documents. bit.ly/4iipMvC

As a new mom I really felt this. Would love to see more investment in beautifully-presented stories like this. It captures this experience — the anxieties, emotions, pressures — in such a unique way.

Journalism jobs: Nov. 20 - J-Source Want your call for pitches or job posting featured? Tweet it to us or use the hashtag #CdnMediaJobs

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We have #JournalismJobs from @pressprogress.ca, @xtramagazine.bsky.social, @cdnpress.bsky.social & more

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State of Play, from the Global Reporting Centre and PRX The Olympics are meant to welcome the world, but who are they really for? In this six-part series, meet the people who are moved out, pushed out, and priced out in the name of sport.

Hello! For those unfamiliar with the GRC, we are an editorially independent journalism organization based in Vancouver, BC. We innovate industry practice, educate the next generation of journalists, and promote greater equity in journalism. Check out our latest project here: bit.ly/4emWgmv

I am also trying my hand at this first-time-parent thing. So there may be a little less GRC posts in my future, but if you’re looking to find our work or connect, let me know and I’m happy to make introductions!

State of Play: Summer Games Sports Podcast · 7 Episodes · Weekly Series

👋 Hello! I thought I’d reintroduce myself. I am the Exectuive Editor of the @globalreportingcentre.org. If you’re interested in our work, here’s our latest — a podcast in with @prx.org that meets the people who are pushed out when the Olympics come to town. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/s...

Follow the J-Source starter pack for journalism outlets, media workers and organizations, commentators and more

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‘Empowerment Guide’ asks us to rethink storytelling and story-taking | J-Source Using expertise from the Prison Journalism Project, the University of British Columbia’s Global Reporting Centre shows how journalists can get past extractive storytelling

Thanks to J-Source for highlighting our @globalreportingcentre.org empowerment journalism guide! I’d also like to thank all the contributors to the guide — incredible newsrooms and journalists doing this meaningful work everyday like @prisonjournalism.bsky.social

‎Bribe, Swindle or Steal: Trust Us: Inside the Jersey Offshore Investigation on Apple Podcasts ‎Show Bribe, Swindle or Steal, Ep Trust Us: Inside the Jersey Offshore Investigation - Sep 12, 2023

A trove of documents hidden in a mansion on a British Isle, whistle-blowers willing to go on the record and a family feud worthy of a soap opera: dig into the Jersey Offshore Investigation on the Bribe, Swindle or Steal podcast with Sam Eifling

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Empowerment Journalism Guide | Empowerment Journalism Guide - Global Reporting Centre The Empowerment Journalism Guide was made for journalists, editors, filmmakers, and anyone interested in best practices for working with and within communities.

The @globalreportingcentre.org motto is: “Global journalism, done differently” — meaning the process of how we do journalism is as important as the stories we publish. This is why I am really excited to share our new reporting guide: globalreportingcentre.org/empowerment-...

Statement on Meta’s news block in Canada - Global Reporting Centre In response to Meta blocking news from its platforms in Canada, the GRC will no longer post on Facebook, Threads, or Instagram at this time.

In response to Meta blocking news from its platforms in Canada, the GRC will no longer post on Facebook, Threads, or Instagram at this time. https://bit.ly/3OpO1Km

Statement on Meta’s news block in Canada - Global Reporting Centre In response to Meta blocking news from its platforms in Canada, the GRC will no longer post on Facebook, Threads, or Instagram at this time.

We join Canadian media organizations who are calling on Meta to restore access to news in Canada — both Canadian and international media, independent and public. Read our full statement here: https://bit.ly/3OpO1Km

Statement on Meta’s news block in Canada - Global Reporting Centre In response to Meta blocking news from its platforms in Canada, the GRC will no longer post on Facebook, Threads, or Instagram at this time.

In response to Meta’s full news block on their platforms in Canada, the @globalreportingcentre.org will no longer be posting to our Facebook, Instagram or Threads accounts at this time. Our full statement: https://globalreportingcentre.org/updates/statement-on-metas-news-block-in-canada/

Ontario developers buy more former Greenbelt land | The Narwhal Since Ontario removed protections from parts of the Greenbelt, developers have spent millions to scoop up more land

Breaking: a new investigation from @thenarwhalca.bsky.social and the Toronto Star shows developers scooped up 524 more acres of former Greenbelt land over five days in June, spending $173 million.

Call it a Greenbelt gold rush.

From me, and The Star's Noor Javed and Sheila Wang:

Climate change is threatening global food security. Our @globalreportingcentre.org fellows reported on how Vietnamese rice farmers are adapting to an increasingly unpredictable future. https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/vietnamese-rice-farmers-go-high-tech-to-anticipate-a-low-water-future/