I have to recommend that students try to watch or follow a program called Vanguard on Current TV. This program has been one of my favorites for about two years and is an amazing source of investigative reporting and global news. Vanguard is an investigative journalism show featuring highly controversial topics with first-hand reporting. These topics range from "Soccer's lost Boys" and "American Jihad" to "Narco War Next Door" and "Lost Vegas". These shows were some of my favorites so far but there is a great diversity in the type of stories covered by this group.
We are touching on the topics of warfare and political conflicts in class I thought that one interesting show that related to our class was the episode "Narco War Next Door". This episode focuses on the drug violence that has changed the towns of Juarez and Tijuana Mexico, both close to the US border. There is a great section in this episode surrounding a drug lord and the influence his cartel has over public relations and communities loyalty.
If this sort of show seems interesting to you, free episodes can be watched at hulu, http://www.slashcontrol.com/free-tv-shows/vanguard
or you can visit http://current.com/shows/vanguard/ for complete details.
Vanguard has earned Peabody Awards (excellence in electronic media) and also the 2010 Television Academy Honor Award for its excellent reporting and journalism. This show is the new era of powerful investigative journalism. Also, a three part series looking deeper into our "war on the border" should be featured some time soon so be sure to check it out!
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