'Reportero,' a new documentary that examines how journalists at a Tijuana-based news weekly risk their lives to report on Mexico's deadly drug war airs Jan. 7 on PBS. When you think of drones, the military may come to mind at first, but a couple of entrepreneurs want them to become part of everyone's daily life.
When you hear the word 'drone,' you think of images of warfare, Star Wars characters, or high tech surveillance. But two entrepreneurs have a different idea. They believe drones will literally revolutionize our daily lives. Editor-in-Chief of Wired magazine Chris Anderson recently resigned and is now teaming up with a 26 year-old engineering whiz from Tijuana to jumpstart what they call the personal drone industry. John Rosman has the story.
Film Documents Mexican Journalists Covering Deadly Drug War
According to the new documentary "Reportero," 48 journalists were murdered or disappeared since December 2006. The film premiers Monday, Jan. 7th on KLRN at 9 p.m. as a special broadcast of Point of View. "Reportero" is director Bernardo Ruiz’s first documentary feature and examines how journalists at a Tijuana-based newsweekly risk their lives to report on Mexico's drug war. Ruiz speaks with Texas Public Radio's Crystal Chavez.
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