It takes a certain kind of journalist to work the crime beat in Tijuana, Mexico, one of the world’s most dangerous cities. Violence is an ever-present threat, with two journalists already killed this year. What drives Tijuana’s courageous journalists to keep going? A duty to keep their city safe and their neighbors informed.

RESPONSIBILITIES

In addition to illustrating the story, I also designed and programmed the page.

I used responsive web design to tailor the presentation so that it works well on a phone or a larger desktop monitor. The comics load significantly faster than videos, which is critical in VOA markets with limited bandwidth.

I modified a storyboard tool I built using Google Sheets to help simplify the translation process.