BELO TV Documents Mexican Drug War Impact on Civilians
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, Anchor & Producer: Odette Keeley// Video: Mike Siv, Posted: Jul 22, 2009
Editor's Note: Many journalists in the Spanish-language media believe Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s ruling party, the National Action Party (PAN), lost the mid-term elections last July to Revolutionary Institutional Party (PRI) due to the government’s failure to improve the country’s economy. BELO TV's Angela Kocherga, who covers the U.S.-Mexico border, adds another reason the Calderon government has frustrated Mexicans: the continuing deaths and violence related to the war on drugs. In this NAM ethnic media profile, Kocherga shares her insights on BELO TV’s coverage of Mexico’s narco-violence before the July elections, and its impact on the border region.
NAM Ethnic Media Profile: BELO TV from New America Media on Vimeo.
Angela Kocherga is border bureau chief for BELO TV, and has been covering Mexico and the border for 20 years. She was interviewed by “New America Now” anchor, Odette Keeley at the “Fire on the Line” forum held at Stanford University’s El Centro Chicano. She was part of a stellar panel of bureau chiefs, foreign correspondents, editors and advocates that discussed the implications of Mexico’s narco-violence on journalism and U.S. national security. The forum was presented by the Society of Professional Journalists – Northern CA Chapter; The Knight Journalism Fellowships; The Communications Dept. at Santa Clara University; The Committee to Protect Journalists and New America Media.
BELO TV is one of the largest television groups in the country, with 20 television stations, located in Texas, the northwest and southwest regions, reaching 14 percent of U.S. households.
“NEW AMERICA NOW” is NAM’s monthly show highlighting the untold stories of America’s ethnic communities and the media that serve them, airing on COMCAST ON DEMAND. Check out our modules on Channel 1 – ON DEMAND, Click on GET LOCAL, then go to PUBLIC AFFAIRS and then find the NEW AMERICA MEDIA folder. Odette Keeley hosts and produces video segments for “New America Now”; Mike Siv is senior videographer and master editor for “New America Now”.
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