San Diego – Tijuana BORDER

Story Info

• All of the following are in progress:
• #1 - San Ysidro Border Crossing
• #2 - Tijuana International Airport pedestrian bridge
• #3 - New border crossing planned to open in Otay Mesa, CA

The angle

• I will write the story from the perspective of the people that are affected both in San Diego and Tijuana. 

Why should anyone care about this story?

• Affects people on both sides of the border
• Affects the US and Mexico’s economy
• $7.2 billion and 62,000 jobs lost in 2007

Resources needed to do story

• Data on the all of the multiple projects will be needed. 
• Primary sources will add color to this story.
• Online articles will confirm information.
• Monetary values and statistics are crucial information

Sources to contact for story

• #1 - R. Stickney of NBC San Diego
• #2 - Billy Witz of The New York Times
• #3 - Chris Nichols of the UT-San Diego

Relevant web sources

• News articles both online and in print. 
• And city records.

Other aspects about the story

• North American Free Trade Agreement