Border Journalism in the New Media Age

Posted on August 21, 2008 by mexicoinstitute

by Anna Cearley, 8/2008
The past decade brought an unprecedented level of public attention to the U.S.-Mexican border, contributing to new trends in regional and cross-border news coverage. Starting with NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, many English-language news media organizations beefed up their border coverage with stories on immigration, drug trafficking and the environment. [...]

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Book Release: The Future of North America 2025

Posted on August 21, 2008 by mexicoinstitute

Center for Strategic and International Studies, 8/2008
This well-researched assessment of the projected future of the United States, Mexico, and Canada, edited by Armand B. Peschard-Sverdrup, captures not only the very best thinking on the issues but also wide-ranging practical perspectives from a multiyear, collaborative effort by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Centro [...]

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