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Interview with Patricia MacCorquodale on grandmother's voting
Video clip of Patricia MacCorquodale recounting the story of her grandmother's voting practices. Her first voting experience was in Montana, where her husband gave her a small slip of paper stating whom she should vote for -- and she did the same…
Interview with Perla Trevizo
Perla Trevizo, border reporter for the Arizona Daily Star, talks about the greatest challenges and limitations for journalists covering the area, including security measures, changes in reporting methods, and about the effect that social media has…
Interview with Ramon Blanco Villalon
Photo editor for the Semanario Zeta, Ramon Blanco Villalon is the last founding member still employed at the newspaper that was first managed by his father. After 34 years in the Semanario, Blanco notes how his job has evolved, from the influence…
Interview with Ramon Dario Cantu Deandar
Ramon Dario Deandar discusses his work as editor in chief of a newspaper in Nuevo Laredo. Deandar also describes the danger of reporting on organized crime and corruption and argues how female journalists tend to be more responsible in a profession…
Interview with Reyna Luna
An independent journalist, Reyna Luna talks about violence in the border, how it affects members of her profession, and how she and others cope with the memories of all they have witnessed. Freedom of Press World Secretary in the organization COLAPER…
Interview with Ricardo Chavez Aldaza
Ricardo Chavez Aldaza converses about his experiences as a radio host seeking political asylum in the United States. A staunch critic of the Mexican government and crime organizations, Chavez highlights the ways in which freedom of speech is under…
Interview with Ricardo Trotti
Journalist and artist, Ricardo Trotti discusses the challenges in stopping the violence against journalists and enforcing the freedom of expression and press. As director of the Press Freedom of the Inter American Press Association, Trotti discusses…
Interview with Richard Marosi
Richard Marosi, staff writer for Los Angeles Times, talks about the challenges of covering news in Mexico and discusses his observations in regards to the situation faced by his Mexican counterparts . Morosi notes that people in Mexico City do not…
Interview with Richard Montenegro Brown
Richard Montenegro Brown, content editor for the Imperial Valley Press, mentions the differences in reporting on the border pre-9/11 as compared to now, noting how aside from the violence, environmental news is the most covered. When discussing new…
Interview with Roberto Delgado Escalante
Roberto Delgado, president of the Association of Journalists of the City of Juárez (APCJ), talks about his organization, one of the few generating funds from private real estate holdings. He outlines APCJ's mission to defend the rights of…
Interview with Rocio Gallegos Rodriguez
Rocio Gallegos, editor-in-chief at El Diario de Juarez and cofounder for the Juarez Journalist Network, narrates her experiences during the 2008-2012 wave of violence, describing the efforts of support and professional development taken on by the…
Interview with Rosental Alves
As director of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas, Rosental Alves discusses his organization’s work in Mexico. Alves describes the situation in México as a crisis of violence and the need to assist…
Interview with Ruth Dickstein (University Libraries) on Women's Studies becoming a department on campus
Ruth Dickstein, University of Arizona University Libraries, discusses the politics becoming a department on campus and the important role that the Woman's Studies Advisory Council (WOSAC) played. She mentions that Women's Studies, as a program…
Interview with Samuel Kenny
Samuel Kenny discusses his work as Communications Director of the Mexican Commission of Human Rights. Kenny describes how defending human rights in certain areas of Mexico has become difficult. The issue of freedom of expression and whether it is a…
Interview with Sergio Haro
Sergio Haro, journalist with La Zeta, talks about his beginnings as a photojournalist and his experiences dealing with government corruption and organized crime. Haro mentions how with the arrival of the federal forces in the border area in 2012, …
Interview with Susan Aiken (English) on Women's Studies program at the University of Arizona
Susan Aiken, University of Arizona English department, discusses being one of the first individuals to be working in the field of Women's Studies, and how this work came to be seen as "cutting edge'".
Interview with Susan Philips (Anthropology) discussing the women's liberation movement and differences in how Women's Studies programs are founded
Susan Philips recounts her activism during the women's liberation movement and how that experience helped shape her desire to help found the Women's Studies program at the University of Arizona. Philips notes this was a merger of her political…
Interview with Timothy S. Gutierrez
Timothy S. Gutierrez, main anchor and managing editor of KGNS-TV (NBC/Telemundo/CW affiliate), talks about the challenges of reporting about the border, the quality of journalism as result, and about threats received over the years. He also mentions…
Interview with Verónica Guzmán Tapia
Verónica Guzmán Tapia, a reporter with El Mañana, talks about the environment in which journalism takes place in Matamoros, due to the violence and censorship in the area, giving a summary of the culture in the border region and how this feeds the…
Interview with Vicente Calderon
Vicente Calderón, editor of a news blog TijuanaPress.com, has spent over 20 years working in covering news on various media (radio, TV, and online) for audiences on both sides of the border. He discusses how his work on both sides influenced his…