Jorge Luis Sierra is a Mexican journalist who covers border, security and immigration issues. He is a Knight International Journalism Fellow.

1. Visual resume
Jorge Luis Sierra / 2011

2. I am a
JOURNALIST,
A TRAINER,
AND AN
AUTHOR
LATINO MEDIA PROJECTS
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3. JOURNALISM AWARDS

4. AWARDS: First Place Features
Texas Associated Press Managing Editors 2009

5. AWARDS: First Place News
Texas Associated Press Managing Editors 2009

6. AWARDS: First Place Opinion
Texas Associated Press Managing Editors 2007
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7. AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

8. I am specialized
on SECURITY
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AND MILITARY
ISSUES
PERIÓDICO EL UNIVERSAL / SEMANARIO CONTRALÍNEA

9. I blog on
ONLINE
MAPPING AND
DIGITAL
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JOURNALISM
http://knight.icfj.org/OurFellows/FromtheFieldFellowBlogs

10. @latinointx
LATINO,
BORDER, AND
IMMIGRATION
ISSUES
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LATINOINTX.BLOGSPOT.COM

11. Investigative reporter on
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border and security affairs...

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Covering the U.S.-Mexico border

13. SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS

14. Special :: assignments
Hurricane
Ike,
Houston
2008
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15. Special :: assignments
War in Irak
2003
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16. Special :: assignments
Zapatista
uprising
1994
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17. Special :: assignments
Los Angeles
riots
1992
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18. LATINO ISSUES

19. Covering community issues
Education, health.

20. Covering community issues
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Looking for the Latino vote.

21. TRAINER

22. I am currently working as a
KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL
JOURNALISM FELLOW

23. I design
COURSES AND
TRAINING
MATERIALS
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KNIGHT CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM

24. I train journalists
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to cover organized crime,

25. using strategies and protocols
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TO REDUCE RISK.

26. I train
journalists to produce
investigative stories
based on an
online map, tracking
crime and corruption,
with social media and
digital tools.

27. The training
* Journalism ethics
* Building sources
* Verification techniques
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* Bulletproofing stories
* Investigative stories
* Covering the daily beat
* Digital tools
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28. AUTHOR

29. For more information
please contact me at:
jlsierrag@yahoo.com
www.twitter.com/latinointx