Appendix D - Playfair 2012 project: Media coverage (2009-2012)

Outcome: Increase in accurate and solution-focused media reporting on project issues.

Indicators (i) At least one item in national and local media touching on project purpose per month on average

(ii) At least ten pieces in national and local media profiling visiting textile worker by end of project.

Publication / Article/Title / Date / Author / Link
In These times / Olympics Labour Campaign Aims for Sweat-Free Games / 18.7.12 / Michelle Chen /
In These Times / Labor Campaign Calls on Olympic Brand Companies to Play Fair / 13.3.12 / Michelle Chen /
Daily Mail / Olympic shame: Meet the Cambodian garment workers paid just £10 a week to make adidas' 2012 Games 'fanwear’ / 14.7.12 / Ruth Whitehead /
Daily Telegraph / Cambodian workers on £10 a week making Olympics 'fanwear’ / 13.7.12 / Dean Nelson /
The Guardian Green Living Blog / How activism forced Nike to change its ethical game / 6.7.12 / Simon Birch /
Ethical Consumer Sportswear Guide / A sweat-free Olympics / July/Aug 2012 / Anna McMullen / PDF available

Fair and Green / (being translated) / Jul/Aug 2012 / Joanna Lompart-Chlasciak / PDF available
Just-Style.com / UK: Call for action over Olympic worker abuses / 8.5.12 / Richard Woodard /
Rede Brasil Atual / Empresas esportivas que abastecerão Olimpíada desrespeitam direitos trabalhistas / 7.5.12 / Tadeu Breda /
The Independent / Forced labour claims dent image of London 2012 / 6.5.12 / Emily Duggan /
Inspiring Sports Women / Playfair 2012 in Indonesia / 25.6.12 / From Playfair site /

The independent / Factory workers are 'forced to lie' during Adidas safety inspections / 14.4.12 / Kathy Marks /
Mail online / Children in Chinese sweatshops 'made Olympic badges for 6p an hour' / 27.2.12 / Jill Reilly /
BBC website / London 2012: 'Exploitation' of factory workers prompts action / 23.2.12 / Jane Mower /
Sunday Express / Olympic badges made by child labour in China / 26.2.12 / James Fielding /
Morning Star / LOCOG tackles Olympic Exploitation / 23.2.12 /
Just-Style / UK: Sweatshop Labour uncovered in Olympic Factories / 27.2.12 / Petah Marion /
The Sun / Olympic Slaves: Mascots priced at £20 turned out by Chinese workers on 26p an hour. / 19.1.12 / Gethin Chamberlin /
The Independent / Workers supplying Olympic sponsor have union crushed / 25.10.11 / Jerome Taylor /
Daily Star / Games Kit Workers’ 19p wage / 11.11.11 / Tom Savage /
Mail Online / The truth about merchandising for the 2012 Olympics / 13.11. 10 / Ian Drury /
Sportsbeat – More than the Games / LONDON 2012: Campaigners target Locog policy on Olympic merchandise / 5.11.2010 / Bethany English /
The Independent / Blood, sweat and tears: the truth about how your sportswear is made / 1.10.10 / Martin Hickman /

Coverage through other sources

Publication/organisation / Article/Title / Date / Author / Link
Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 / Commission launches new video / August 2012 / CSL /
Ethical Consumer Podcast / ETHICAL CONSUMER PODCAST JULY/AUGUST2012 / July 2012 / Interview with Anna McMullen /
Raw News (ACTU) / The Commonwealth Games and Decent Work / Oct 2010 / Amy Schwebel /

Radio

LBC / On Toying with workers’ rights / March 2012
Radio Labour / On Toying with workers’ rights / March 2012