State of Play: Summer Games

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The Olympics are meant to welcome the world, but who are they really for? Meet the people who are moved out, pushed out, and priced out in the name of sports. Host Andie Crossan brings you to Paris, Vancouver, and Los Angeles on a surprising journey into the long shadows cast by the Olympic torch.Produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent journalism organization based at the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media. Founded in 2016, we are leaders in doing global journalism differently. We innovate industry practice, educate the next generation, and promote greater equity in journalism. Learn more about the GRC: globalreportingcentre.org | Make a tax-deductible donation: globalreportingcentre.org/donate

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    • Aug 12, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    How We Win

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 24:10


    Can the Olympics be fixed?For credits and this episode's transcript, visit globalreportingcentre.org/state-of-play/s01e06-how-we-winState of Play is produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent journalism organization based at the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media. Founded in 2016, we are leaders in doing global journalism differently. We innovate industry practice, educate the next generation, and promote greater equity in journalism.Learn more about the GRC: globalreportingcentre.org | Make a tax-deductible donation: globalreportingcentre.org/donate

    Sport Capital USA

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 17:53


    More mega events are coming to Los Angeles. What LA's push to become an international sports destination means for the city's unhoused communities.For credits and this episode's transcript, visit globalreportingcentre.org/state-of-play/s01e05-sport-capital-usaState of Play is produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent journalism organization based at the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media. Founded in 2016, we are leaders in doing global journalism differently. We innovate industry practice, educate the next generation, and promote greater equity in journalism.Learn more about the GRC: globalreportingcentre.org | Make a tax-deductible donation: globalreportingcentre.org/donate

    Fighting Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 23:14


    A South Central LA neighborhood fights back against Olympic-related development and displacement near the city's iconic stadiums.For credits and this episode's transcript, visit globalreportingcentre.org/state-of-play/s01e04-fighting-backState of Play is produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent journalism organization based at the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media. Founded in 2016, we are leaders in doing global journalism differently. We innovate industry practice, educate the next generation, and promote greater equity in journalism.Learn more about the GRC: globalreportingcentre.org | Make a tax-deductible donation: globalreportingcentre.org/donate

    Torched Promises

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 26:54


    Vancouver pledged to do the games differently in 2010. On the site of a tent city that took hold during the games, the mayor promised to build social housing.For credits and this episode's transcript, visit globalreportingcentre.org/state-of-play/s01e03-torched-promisesState of Play is produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent journalism organization based at the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media. Founded in 2016, we are leaders in doing global journalism differently. We innovate industry practice, educate the next generation, and promote greater equity in journalism.Learn more about the GRC: globalreportingcentre.org | Make a tax-deductible donation: globalreportingcentre.org/donate

    Switching Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 21:12


    Jules Boykoff, former Team USA soccer player, recalls his path to becoming a leading expert on the anti-Olympics movement.For credits and this episode's transcript, visit globalreportingcentre.org/state-of-play/s01e02-switching-teamsState of Play is produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent journalism organization based at the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media. Founded in 2016, we are leaders in doing global journalism differently. We innovate industry practice, educate the next generation, and promote greater equity in journalism.Learn more about the GRC: globalreportingcentre.org | Make a tax-deductible donation: globalreportingcentre.org/donate

    Unwelcome in Paris

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 21:27


    Police raid a migrant squat 100 days before the 2024 Olympics begin. Efforts to bus unhoused people out of the city don't unfold as planned.For credits and this episode's transcript, visit globalreportingcentre.org/state-of-play/s01e01-unwelcomeState of Play is produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent journalism organization based at the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media. Founded in 2016, we are leaders in doing global journalism differently. We innovate industry practice, educate the next generation, and promote greater equity in journalism.Learn more about the GRC: globalreportingcentre.org | Make a tax-deductible donation: globalreportingcentre.org/donate

    State of Play: Summer Games, from the Global Reporting Centre and PRX

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 2:16


    Follow now and catch the first episode when it releases on July 11th!State of Play is produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent journalism organization based at the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media. Founded in 2016, we are leaders in doing global journalism differently. We innovate industry practice, educate the next generation, and promote greater equity in journalism.Learn more about the GRC: globalreportingcentre.org | Make a tax-deductible donation: globalreportingcentre.org/donate

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