Border Report
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| Type | Online news website |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Nexstar Media Group |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Website | borderreport |
Border Reportis an Americannews websiteowned byNexstar Media Group.It was launched in the spring of 2019 and focuses on news reporting along theMexico–United States border.At launch, its reporters included Sandra Sanchez, based inMcAllen, Texas,and Julian Resendiz, aKTSM-TVreporter based inEl Paso.[1][2]News stories are published on the website andbroadcaston Nexstartelevision stationsacross the border region.[1]
In September 2021, while reporting for theBorder Reporton theDel Rio Bridge migrant surgein Texas, Sanchez was detained byLaughlin Air Force Basemilitary police for 45 minutes after photographing signs outside the base's gates. In a live blog on the website, Sanchez said that military police claimed she had illegally entered federal property. Sanchez was later released without charges.[3]
Border Report Tour[edit]
TheBorder Report Tour,a ten-day project covering news stories along the Mexico–US border, launched in September 2019.[4]The series was anchored by Sanchez, Resendiz, and Nexstar Washington D.C. correspondent Anna Wiernicki.[2]The tour started inSan Diegoon September 22 and ended inBrownsville, Texason October 1. According to Chris Berg, content development director at Nexstar, the mission of the tour project was to "provide a daily look at the lives of the people who live and work along the U.S.-Mexico border." News content created on the tour was broadcast on some Nexstar TV stations, particularly those in theSouthwest,and via online streaming.[4]
Reception[edit]
Writing in theColumbia Journalism Review,Meaghan Winter describedBorder Reportas having a clear mission for its journalists, contrasting with the guiding principle that Nexstar passes down to station managers— "commitment to localism" —which Winter describes as "amorphous and lackluster". Winter further noted thatBorder Reportwas able to reach more viewers than a single local newspaper or TV station could, by having its stories air on various TV stations near the border.[1]
References[edit]
- ^abcWinter, Meaghan (July 20, 2020)."Nexstar Nation".Columbia Journalism Review.RetrievedMarch 12,2022.
- ^abTsoflias Siegel, Stephanie (September 26, 2019)."Nexstar Stations Launch 10-Day Border Tour".Adweek.RetrievedMarch 13,2022.
- ^"Border Report correspondent detained photographing outside Texas Air Force base".U.S. Press Freedom Tracker.September 19, 2021.RetrievedMarch 12,2022.
- ^abGreeley, Paul (October 4, 2019)."Nexstar 'Border Report Tour' Covers A Lot Of Ground".Marketshare.RetrievedMarch 12,2022.
