The Immigrants
As the immigration debate simmers around the country, "Beyond Borders" does an outstanding job of sharing information and giving the human side of the story through multiple media. "Beyond Borders" is part of the Chicago Matters series, a collaborative effort running from spring through fall by WTTW Channel 11, Chicago Public Radio, the Chicago Public Library and The Chicago Reporter. The fascinating content includes a photo essay on immigrant cab drivers, a radio story on the difficulties that foreign scholars and scientists have entering the U.S., a video on star students who can't continue to college because their parents entered the country illegally and a blog by reporter Angelica Herrera as she returns to her parents' home in Mexico. This is a great example of cooperation among media organizations. www.chicagomatters.org/