Andrea Crossan
School of Journalism, Writing, and Media
Research / Teaching Area
Education
Andrea Crossan holds a master’s degree in International Journalism from City, University of London with a specialism in Environment Journalism.
About
Andrea Crossan is a veteran radio journalist with over 30 years of experience. She’s reported from over 20 countries and has been based in the U.S. and the U.K. Crossan has worked for the BBC World Service, CBC News, Associated Press, and NBC News. As a radio journalist, Crossan produced and reported stories on gender rights around the globe, including travelling to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Uganda, Ukraine, South Africa, Pakistan, India, Brazil, and Kenya. Crossan also produced extensive coverage of immigration issues from the U.S. border and Mexico.
Crossan is currently the executive director of the Global Reporting Centre (GRC), an award-winning journalism centre based out of UBC. She grew up in North Vancouver and is a proud member of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation.
Teaching
Awards
| Andrea Crossan is the winner of two RTDNA Edward R. Murrow awards for news documentaries and she led a national newsroom in the U.S. to win a number of awards including the RTDNA Kaleidoscope and Gracie awards. Crossan was also part of the RTDNA award-winning team that produced the CBC Vancouver Land Back podcast. She was also a 2022/2023 Asper Visiting Professor at UBC where she co-taught the Global Reporting Program. |