In The News
The Scared Silent Conference
- "Periodistas en México, amenazados por narcotráfico," by Ricardo Reif, The Associated Press, October 17, 2008,Houston Chronicle/Associated Press
- "No Callaremos," Column by Miguel Ángel Granados Chapa, El Diario de Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, October 19
- "Scared Silent in Mexico," CPJ blog: Press Freedom News and Views, By Joel Simon/Executive Director, Committee to Protect Journalists, October 20
- "Campos Elíseos," Commentary on conference logo and program, column by Katia D´Artigues, Universal, Mexico City, October 22
- "Aumenta la violencia contra los periodistas en México," By Miguel Wiñazki, Clarin, Buenos Aires, October 24
- "Mexico's drug war spilling over into U.S," by David Adams, St. Petersburg Times, October 25
- Column on Junco de la Vega's speech, Siglo de Durango, October 28
- Interviews with two conference participants-Alejandro Junco de la Vega and Ramon Cantu, Independent Sources, CUNY-TV,Taped: 12/17/2008
The Cabot Prizes
- "Orgullo, Los Otros Maestros," column by Adriana Malvido, Milenio.com, Monterrey, Mexico, October 15
- "Gustavo Sierra, periodista de Clarín, recibió el Premio Moors Cabot," Clarin, Buenos Aires, October 15
- "Reconocen en NY labor de Carmen Aristegui," Interview with Carmen Arestegui, Reforma News Service, El Manana, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, October 16
- "Periodistas México, EEUU y Argentina reciben premio Universidad de Columbia," Terra, Spain, October 17, EFE Spanish News Agency
- "El Arte de Vivir La Verdad," column by Lydia Cacho on Carmen Arestegui's struggle, Universal, Mexico City, October 20
- "Gustavo Sierra premiado por la Universidad de Columbia,"Agencia Nova, Argentina, October 24
- "Arestegui Receives Cabot Prize," Women’s Communication and Information (CIMAC), Mexico , October 27
Background Information
- Clarin special report, Sierra Multimedia Narcoguerra Mexico
- Press Freedom in Mexico: The shadow of impunity and violence (click to download PDF)
- CPJ's special report, The Disappeared in Mexico (click to download PDF)
- CPJ's special report, Three Killings, No Justice
- IAPA Declaration of Mexico
- PBS NewsHour essay, Mexico's Violent Drug War Wreaks Havoc on Innocent Lives
Organizations and Sponsors
- Knight Foundation
- Committee to Protect Journalists
- Institute of Latin American Studies at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University
- Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Columbia University
- The Maria Moors Cabot Prizes
- Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
With warm gratitude for their assistance organizing the conference
- Carmen Aristegui Flores
- Mariano Castillo
- John Coatsworth
- Alfredo Corchado
- Juan Enriquez Cabot
- John Dinges
- Dolia Estevez
- Steven Handelman
- Carlos Lauría
- Edward Schumacher-Matos
- Joel Simon
- Lynn Walker