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Journalist, Maria Idalia Gomez, describes the institutional weakness in certain parts of Mexico, particularly in small border towns that have high rates of poverty. Gomez also discusses corruption, how acts of violence continue to go unpunished, and…

Journalist and human rights activist, Marcela Turati, describes the structural, security, political, economic, and cultural issues that journalists and the industry face in Mexico such as corruption and a lack of proper education. According to…

Manuel de la Rosa, reporter for the High School Sports Magazine, talks about his career along the border and how the situation has changed over the years. Describing the kind of crimes taking place in the area and how it is hard to trust their…

Luis Pedro Arellano Sarmiento works as both a reporter and university professor. Arellano discusses the experience of working at the Semanario Zeta the same year that its editor was assassinated. He notes how, aside from the danger to reporters, not…

Journalist Luis Cardona Galindo tells the story of his kidnapping in Juarez as well as enlisting his efforts as one of the founders of Diario 19, a small organization dedicated to the protection of Journalists. Cardona describes how he was kidnapped…

Lucia Lagunes Huerta discusses her organization CIMAC (Center for Communication and Information about Women) and its challenges in Mexico. As a defender of freedom of expression, Huerta comments in depth about how this right is at risk and not enough…

Investigative Reporter for the Houston Chronicle, Lise Olsen, discusses her work as a reporter and a member of the Investigative Reporter and Editors (IRE) organization. Olsen has extensive experience in investigative reporting and has been active in…

Laura Borbolla Moreno describes her job as the new special prosecutor on crimes against journalists and freedom of expression with La Fiscalía Especial para la Atención de Delitos cometidos en contra de la Libertad de Expresión (FEADLE). Borbolla…

Judy Temple, University of Arizona English department, discusses being able to teach 'Women in Science' and the rewards of teaching that course with a co-professor. She mentions a male student who questioned everything; he was their thorn in the…

Francisco Cabos Cardona, news director for the Texas Valley for Telemundo, recounts the evolution of drug cartels in the north of Mexico and the tactics used to remain in power, including control of the media. Describing the safety measures that…

Juan Carlos Gutierrez, attorney, university professor, and former director of El Centro por la Justicia y el Derecho Internacional (Cejil), talks about "human rights mechanism," a groups of experts from the civil sector dedicated to investigate human…

Jose Omar Rabago, executive director of Centro Nacional de Comunicación Social (CENCOS), discusses his organization's mission to defend freedom of expression in Mexico. Rabago also discusses the progress and challenges facing new laws, talks about…

Journalist and Knight Fellow, Jorge Luis Sierra describes the difficulties of the life of a journalist, especially in the northern part of Mexico and along the border, including low salary, lack of education/knowledge, as well as insecurity. Sierra,…

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,…

John Vaughn is the editor of Bajo El Sol, the Spanish language edition of the Yuma Sun. Vaughn talks about his readers, the type of stories that his paper reports, en about collaborations with papers across the border. Discussing some of the…

Immigration reporter Jason Buch tells of his experiences covering stories around the Texas border cites, discussing issues of violence and insecurity, especially the “zone of silence” in Coahuila and Tamaulipas. Buch addresses money laundering…

Reporter Ildefonso Ortiz compares and contrasts reporting in south Texas and in northern Mexico and describes the danger of investigative reporting in Tamaulipas. Ortiz discusses how careful he has to be while reporting on drug trafficking and…

Heriberto Deandar Robinson,editor-in-chief and shareholder of El Mañana, discusses the family legacy that led him to a life in journalism, his experiences living in the border region, and the security measures that all journalist must take in…

Hector Hugo Jimenez, general editor in chief for Verbo Libre, along with its free morning paper, Media Hora, talks in detail about his work as part of Heriberto Deandar Robinson's editorial team, noting that their reporters enjoy some of the highest…
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