Opinion

Cam Newton and Journalism’s Credibility

Cam Newton and Journalism’s Credibility

When Cam Newton, one of the biggest names in the NFL, said, “It’s funny to hear a female talk about routes; like, it’s funny” while responding to a question from…
"Corresponsales de guerra en nuestro propio país"

“Corresponsales de guerra en nuestro propio país”

Read in English.-¿Te sorprende que el gobierno mexicano los espía?A la pregunta del corresponsal extranjero sobre el último escándalo del gobierno mexicano mi respuesta no fue exagerada:-No. Eso siempre lo…
“War Correspondents in Our Own Country”

“War Correspondents in Our Own Country”

Translated from the Spanish by Patrick Timmons of the Mexican Journalism Translation Project. Leer en español.“Is it a surprise that the Mexican government spies on you?”I did not exaggerate when…
The Trauma of Covering Traumatic Events

The Trauma of Covering Traumatic Events

I had increasingly intense visions of harming my wife.That’s not quite right. I had been having off-and-on images of violent events for years—seeing myself raped in prison or impaled during…
In Mexico, Journalists Are Silenced by Torture

In Mexico, Journalists Are Silenced by Torture

Mexican reporters need psychological help to cope with the trauma of covering the war zones their hometowns have become
En México, los periodistas son silenciados por la tortura

En México, los periodistas son silenciados por la tortura

Los reporteros mexicanos necesitan ayuda psicológica para hacer frente al trauma de cubrir las zonas de guerra en que sus ciudades se han convertido
Getting Racial Nuance Right after Charlottesville

Getting Racial Nuance Right after Charlottesville

An “AP Explains” piece illustrates just how difficult it is to get racial nuance right in the Trump era, even when journalists set out to bring much needed context to…
"La Incertidumbre es lo Que Matanzas"

“La Incertidumbre es lo Que Matanzas”

Read in English. Es extraño cómo mi vida y la de muchos periodistas mexicanos ha sido trastocada desde que en nuestro país comenzó la mal llamada “guerra contra las drogas”, y…
“The uncertainty is what kills”

“The uncertainty is what kills”

Translated by Dick Cluster. Leer en español.It’s strange how severely shaken my way of life and that of many Mexican journalists has been since the declaration of the poorly named “war…
Political Coverage and the Pressure to Get It Right

Political Coverage and the Pressure to Get It Right

Donald Trump and the GOP may lack a coherent governing agenda, but they have no doubt about their electoral strategy: Run against the media.The campaign against the media is not…