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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 Ella Sogomonian
Ella Sogomonian, a new reporter for the ABC and Fox affiliates, talks about her experiences working on the U.S. side of the border, about the advantage of having Spanish language skills, and the challenging and eye-opening experiences that have come…
Interview with Eduardo Santiago
Eduardo Santiago, a new journalist still attending college, talks about his experiences starting in the field, about having the opportunity to report news along the border, and the advantages of working in an area he is from. Santiago also discusses…
Interview with Ernesto Romero
Ernesto Romero, news director for Yuma's television network affiliate stations, discusses the role that social media plays in reporting news along the border, the skills needed for new journalists to be effective when working in the area, and how…
Interview with Omar Antonio Martinez
Omar Antonio Martinez, photojournalist, talks about the risks of capturing images of violence in Mexico and shares many of his personal experiences in the field and how these have affected him.
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 Fernanda Echavarri
A University of Arizona alumna and originally from central Mexico, Fernanda Echavarri talks about her experiences as a reporter, including feeling safer when reporting in Mexico because she understands the culture and blends in so well. Emphasizing…
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…
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 Curtis Prendergast
Reporter with the Nogales International news and UA Alumni, Curtis Prendergast, discusses the challenges in reporting from both sides of the border. Calling Nogales a "sweet spot" since instances of extreme violence are less of an issue there.…
Interview with Jonathan Clark
Clark, managing editor for the Nogales International News, discusses the role of social media in border news reporting. He also gives advice to journalists interested in covering border issues, including that they ought to have the language skills,…