Meet the journalists and scholars behind a major project on how medical supply chains collapsed under the strain of the coronavirus pandemic. The resulting FRONTLINE documentary and Associated Press series exposed the complexities of global medical supply chains, and have spurred discussions about how we can better prepare for future outbreaks.
On November 18th, 9:30 am PST/12:30 pm EST/ 5:30 pm GMT.
Panelists will discuss key findings, challenges in reporting and producing a film of this scope during the height of the pandemic, and next steps in this ongoing project.
Martha Mendoza: Two-time Pulitzer winner and Emmy award-winning Associated Press reporter who spoke with many of the key players in medical supply production, distribution and regulation, and tracked several databases of medical supplies coming into the United States.
Juliet Linderman: National investigative reporter for The Associated Press who conducted key interviews on the ground including with the FBI and members of the White House who are responsible for overseeing medical supplies in the US — including President Trump’s key trade advisor Peter Navarro.
Dr. Jane Lister: GRC Research Manager who will offer her perspectives on helping oversee the academic framing of this research.
Sharon Nadeem: UBC Journalism alum who served as associate producer on the documentary will share stories of tracking down documents, data and sources throughout the half-year investigation.
Moderated by Peter Klein, Professor and Executive Director of the Global Reporting Centre, who directed the documentary. Professor Klein is also a Faculty Associate of the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs.
Many of the scholars and students who participated will also be in attendance.
The project has been supported by a SSHRC Partnership Grant and a VPRI Research Excellence Cluster, and the workshop is supported by the Peter Wall Virtual Roundtable.
Co-hosted by: The Global Reporting Centre, The School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies, The School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, and the School of Population and Public Health, UBC
