Multimedia documentary launch: Reframing Mexico

UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media students spent 10 days in Mexico documenting stories of everyday life. In partnership with journalism students at Tec de Monterrey in Mexico City, the students launched the multimedia website "Reframing Mexico" at reframingmexico.org. “Reframing Mexico” also will be published in its entirety on washingtonpost.com.

The project seeks to reframe thinking about Mexico City and offer a different view than the more prevalent mass media portrayals of Mexico as a hotbed of gang violence, drug trafficking and a struggling economy that produces illegal immigrants. Students developed a range of stories showcasing the heritage, culture, social issues, people and places that capture the complexity of life in one of the largest cities in the world.

Steven King, then director of video for the Washington Post, traveled with the group and served as a coach for the project. He has since joined the school’s faculty.

View the stories at reframingmexico.org.