Magda Guardiola

Magda Guardiola, a young reporter and two-time Border Hub fellowship recipient, worked with mentor Daniela Guazo and another journalist on an investigative story about undocumented LGBTQ+ homicides in Coahuila.  According to the reporter, her mentor helped her establish a methodology to create an Excel database that was critical for tracking documents and data tied to the investigations. Guardiola learned that the master-file database established a common ground between the mentor and the two reporters and also helped to not lose sight of critical information that can be misplaced if a journalist forgets where they documented information, whether it’s on the page number or location of a notebook. As a result, the team was able to be more precise and follow up on critical details they uncovered throughout the investigation. 

Investigation: Homicidios LGBT+ en Coahuila: los asesinatos que no se cuentan