BREAKING NEWS: How San Diego news organizations cover Tijuana and the U.S.-Mexico border

San Diego and Tijuana comprise a region of nearly 5 million people but the two cities are often worlds apart. Faced with shrinking resources, long border waits and safety concerns, many San Diego news organizations are hard-pressed to devote much attention to Tijuana. What issues are covered well? What are the missed opportunities? What are the border stories of greatest concern to audiences on both sides of the border?

Please join us for this important discussion with leaders in government, the media and technology.

Some journalists, technologists and political leaders are hoping for a sea change in San Diegans’ access to open data. The public, they argue, should be able to access records freely online without having to submit Public Records Act requests, and when those PRA requests are called for, they should be answered within the legal time limit.

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Reporting in Risky Environments, From Damascus to Tijuana

Please join us for this panel on Wednesday, August 28 about an important topic for journalists and news consumers.

Syrian journalists in San Diego on a U.S. Department of State-sponsored program to study “reporting in risky areas and providing accurate coverage in conflicts” will join local journalists for a wide-ranging panel discussion and Q&A.

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Did San Diego’s Media Fail to Investigate Filner?

San Diego Mayor Bob Filner/Courtesy of U-T San Diego

Even before the dust settled on sexual harassment allegations against Mayor Bob Filner, the media and local political leaders were criticized for not warning voters about the mayor’s alleged behavior.
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