Features

Don’t ‘Brown’ the Hispanics

A sociologist proposes a new way for journalists to handle the confusing task of using racial and ethnic identifications in news coverage.

Diffused Voices Demand Different Coverage

‘If the people aren't demonstrating … reporters need to find them by going to their homes and businesses, asking their opinions to understand their views.’

Chinese Migrants: Refreshing Reporting About a Longtime Trend

Concerns arise about the Chinese government’s limits on news coverage of migrant protests and worker abuse.

Fall 2006: Introduction

When I was a border correspondent, I learned to move between both sides, quickly and frequently, physically and mentally, while striving for balance. I learned to maneuver in gray areas.…

Journalists Patrol Ever-Changing Borders

Soon after the riots last year in France, I was reporting in a big gloomy housing project outside Paris known as La Dalle: The Slab. A cold wind rose off…

Becoming Part of the Story to Tell It to Others

‘In our approach to gathering this information, we knew there was a fine line between reporting and misrepresentation.’

Attempting to Bridge the Divide

‘Entering immigrant America on behalf of an English-language newspaper is, by definition, a cross-cultural experience.’
Coming Ashore

Coming Ashore

“Tranquilo, que ya llegaste!” (“Stay calm, you made it.”) a bystander (right) says to Cordoba as the officers restrain him Officers try to catch Cordoba and verify that he is…

Immigration to El Norte: Eight Stories of Hope and Peril

An Essay in Words and Photographs

Documenting Migration’s Revolving Door

An Essay in Words and Photographs