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Andrea Crossan

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As seen in: BBC, USA Today, KING-TV (Seattle, WA), Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The World from PRX, The Week Magazine (US), WLRN-FM (Miami, FL), KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA), WOSU-FM (Columbus, OH), WVXU-FM (Cincinnati, OH) and
Covers:  Canada, gender issues, Indigenous issues, global health and development, environment
Doesn't Cover: NFL football
I'm a journalist with @globalrepcentre, @ubcjournalism. Proudly Tsleil-Waututh. I don’t check or post on this platform. It was fun while it lasted.

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I'm a Boston-based Senior Producer for The World. I moved to Boston after working as a BBC producer in London. Before joining the program, I worked for a number of news organizations, including the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Associated Press and NBC News.

I've reported from all over Europe, Canada, Nicaragua, Kenya, Pakistan, Brazil, Mexico and India. I have a Masters degree in International Journalism from City University London.

Andrea Crossan’s Journalist Portfolio

November Project's Growing Fitness 'Tribe'

November Project's Growing Fitness 'Tribe'

A grassroots fitness movement called the November Project is drawing big crowds for early morning workouts ar…

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Canadian Classical Composer Gets Boost From 'Blurred Lines'

Canadian Classical Composer Gets Boost From 'Blurred Lines'

Canadian classical composer John Beckwith has a hit on his hands. He's had thousands of downloads of music he…

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Canadian Classical Composer Gets Boost From 'Blurred Lines'

Canadian Classical Composer Gets Boost From 'Blurred Lines'

Canadian classical composer John Beckwith has a hit on his hands. He's had thousands of downloads of music he…

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Azamat Tazhayakov's Father Speaks Out on Charges in Boston Marathon Bombing Case

Azamat Tazhayakov's Father Speaks Out on Charges in Boston Marathon Bombing Case

Two students from Kazakhstan remain in prison on charges of obstruction of justice in the Boston marathon cas…

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Update From Downtown Boston

Update From Downtown Boston

Three people have been killed and dozens more injured in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Mara…

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Finding ET: Company Plans Desert Dig for Worst Video Game

Finding ET: Company Plans Desert Dig for Worst Video Game

Over 30 years ago, the video game company Atari made a game based on the film E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. The…

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Articles

Growing a Small Nonprofit Can Be a Bit Like Adolescence - Painful, Difficult, Awkward

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By Peter Klein, Andrea Crossan
| Global Investigative Journalism Network
Anyone who has interacted with a teenager, or remembers having been one themselves, knows the challenges of adolescence. It’s a period of change and growth, when we figure out who we are. That journey can be painful and difficult. The questions we face are familiar to many journalism nonprofits today: what’s that optimal size, and how do we get there?
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Why taking a sunflower selfie this year might cost you

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By Andrea Crossan
| KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA)
If you're a fan of Instagram, you’ve probably seen the shot — a person stands waist deep in sunflowers, with a wistful look on their face. Maybe they include some inspirational words in the caption about enjoying the moment or living in the light. Search Instagram and you’ll find millions of posts with #sunflower, #sunflowers, #sunflowerfield … you get the idea. But for a farm in Millgrove, Ontario, the need for that perfect selfie in a sea of cheerful, golden flowers became a nightmare.
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Why taking a sunflower selfie this year might cost you

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By Andrea Crossan
| The World from PRX
Search Instagram and you’ll find millions of posts with #sunflower, #sunflowers, #sunflowerfield … you get the idea. But for a farm in Millgrove, Ontario, the need for that perfect selfie in a sea of cheerful, golden flowers became a nightmare. Over one weekend in July, thousands of selfie-seekers made the pilgrimage to Bogle Seeds Farm to take photos. “We basically had a flash mob with over 7,000 cars,” owner Barry Bogle told CTV News.
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