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Interview with Amalia Rivera
Journalist and activist Amalia Rivera discusses her work in the paper "La Jornada" and as an activist with her syndicate, Sitrajor. Rivera talks of the need to protect and defend journalists, human rights, and freedom of speech, addressing her…
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 Pablo Hernandez Batista
Journalist and professor Pablo Hernandez Batista explains how the violence in Juarez has escalated in the past five years. Hernandez describes the violence towards journalists and the news industry, the current market for journalists in Mexico, and…
Interview with Patricia Lorena Figeroa-Stooner
Lorena Figueroa, journalist with El Paso Times, talks about the violence on both sides of the border, and of the security measures taken, even while living north of the border, since distance alone does not guarantee safety. Figueroa discusses the…
Tags: Armando Rodríguez, Censorship, Censura, Violence, Violencia
Interview with Enrique Lerma
Enrique Lerma, reporter and cameraman for Fox News 48 (Brownsville, TX), talks about his childhood and his experiences in Matamoros, which he calls "the cradle of drug trafficking." Lerma describes the challenges and restrictions that journalists in…
Tags: Cárceles, Censorship, Censura, Enrique Peña Nieto, Impunidad, Impunity, Jails, Journalism, Matamoros, Periodismo, Violence, Violencia
Interview with Juan Francisco Cobos
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…
Interview with Jason Buch
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…
Interview with Cesar Barron
A crime reporter with Nogales radio station XENY (AM 760), César Barrón talks about the type of stories that he focuses on, the challenges faced by reporters in Mexico, and the effects that violence reporting has on members of his profession.…
Tags: Corroboración, Educación Periodística, Fact-Checking, Federal Institute for the Access to Public Information, Instituto Federal de Acceso a la Información Pública (IFAI), Journalism Education, Mental Health, Salud Mental, Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Industria de la Radio y la Televisión (STIRT), Trade Union of Workers in Radio and Television Industries, Violence, Violencia
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,…
Interview with Idelfonso Ortiz
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…