Covering the Border and Asylum from a Bilingual, Bicultural Perspective
Tuesday, April 9, 2019, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Top U.S. and Mexico immigration reporters participate in three panel discussions on topics involving the importance of reporting immigration from a bicultural perspective. Free.
Location:
J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 121
Directions:
Sponsor:
Journalism Department, Latin American Studies Program
Contact:
Lourdes Cárdenas
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“Immigration is one of the most important issues in the United States right now,” says Lourdes Cárdenas, assistant professor of Journalism at San Francisco State University and the co-organizer of the conference. “As journalism professors, we need to provide our students with more tools to cover this topic.”
Panelists
- Monica Campbell, senior radio reporter, The World
- Frank Contreras, Mexico City correspondent, China Global Television
- Alfredo Corchado, Mexico border correspondent, Dallas Morning News
- Rocio Esquivel, Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador
- Angela Kocherga, immigration reporter, Albuquerque Journal; contributor, PBS NewsHour
- Gabriela Martinez, Tijuana correspondent, El Universal
- Samuel Orozco, director, Radio Bilingüe
- Diana Otero, representative, Catholic Charities of San Francisco
- Anita Snow, senior reporter, Associated Press
- Dianne Solis, former immigration reporter, Dallas Morning News
- Alexis Terrazas, editor in-chief, El Tecolote
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Photo by Daniel Arauz