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Rebel Reporter: Late Poet and Activist John Ross Remembered in New Book on Independent Journalism
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11:15Now PlayingThis week Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto proposed legalizing samesex marriage nationwide. It’s currently legal only in certain states and Mexico City. The announcement came as he faces renewed pressure over the disappearance of 43 students in Mexico in September 2014. Multiple reports have pointed to a role by federal authorities and cast doubt on Mexico’s claim the students were killed by a drug gang. Well, if anyone understood the beauty and contradictions of Mexico, it was the late independent reporter, activist and poet John Ross. Ross covered social movements in Mexico and Latin America for nearly 50 years, and authored 10 nonfiction books and 10 books of poetry before he died in 2011. Now a new book captures some of the lectures Ross gave to journalism students to teach them how to cover stories and create change. It’s called “Rebel ReportingJohn Ross Speaks to Independent Journalists." We are joined by Norm Stockwell, coeditor of "Rebel Reporting." He is also operations coordinator with WORT community radio in Madison, Wisconsin.
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