Ambos Nogales looks at the economic and social dynamics of the twin cities of Nogales, Ariz., and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. The two communities may be split by “la línea” — the line, as locals refer to the dividing border — but they function interdependently and cohesively.
The story of Ambos Nogales is one that is rarely told. It is a story of symbiosis, not of drugs, crime or illegal immigration. It is the story of life on the border, told by those who live on the border.
The project — including all of the elements on this website — was shot, written and designed by three student journalists at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication: Julia Tylor, Kelsea Wasung and Mauro Whiteman.
Julia Tylor
Julia Tylor is a digital journalist who specializes in multimedia production. She works as a copy editor and has experience with print and online design, reporting, wire editing, photography, videography and social media. She studies at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, where she is working toward a simultaneous bachelor's degree in digital journalism and master's degree in mass communication.
Twitter: @jatylor
Kelsea Wasung
Kelsea Wasung is pursuing her combined Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in four years through Barrett the Honors College at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. She is majoring in journalism with an emphasis in broadcast. Her areas of expertise include business and border issues. Kelsea was born and raised in San Diego, Calif., and plans to fulfill her reporting career in southern California.
Twitter: @KWasung
Mauro Whiteman
Mauro Whiteman is a journalist and an entrepreneur who specializes in digital journalism. He has worked for Reuters and the Associated Press, as well as an online journalism startup, Downtown Devil. He studies at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, where he is working toward a simultaneous bachelor's degree in digital journalism and master's degree in mass communication, as well as certificates in international studies and religion and conflict.
Twitter: @maurowhiteman