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Interview with Jorge Luis Sierra

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Title

Interview with Jorge Luis Sierra

Description

Journalist and Knight Fellow, Jorge Luis Sierra describes the difficulties of the life of a journalist, especially in the northern part of Mexico and along the border, including low salary, lack of education/knowledge, as well as insecurity. Sierra, an expert in border and security issues, organized crime, and drug trafficking, discusses his work training journalists who are vulnerable to violent attacks, on security procedures and digital security.

Periodista y becario (de la fundación) Knight, Jorge Luis Sierra describe las dificultades en la vida de un periodista, especialmente en la región fronteriza del norte de México, las cuales incluyen los bajos salarios, niveles deficientes de educación y experiencia profesional, y la escasa seguridad personal. Sierra, un experto en temas de la frontera, la seguridad, el crimen organizado, y el tráfico de drogas, describe su trabajo entrenando periodistas vulnerables a ataques violentos en los procedimientos de seguridad, en particular, seguridad digital.

Creator

Sierra, Jorge Luis

Gonzalez de Bustamante, Celeste

Source

Celeste Gonzalez de Bustamante and Jeannine E. Relly Oral History Collection (MS 533)

Date

2013-06-22

Relation

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Transcribed Interview with Jorge Luis Sierra

Format

mp3

Language

Spanish

Type

Sound

Coverage

San Antonio, Texas

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Original Format

mp3

Duration

0:47:03

Citation

Sierra, Jorge Luis and Gonzalez de Bustamante, Celeste , “Interview with Jorge Luis Sierra,” Special Collections Online Exhibits, accessed April 26, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.arizona.edu/items/show/175.