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Making Contact
"Making Contact" is produced by International Media Project, an independent, non-profit organization founded in 1994, committed to investigative journalism, in-depth critical analysis, the promotion of civic participation and the dissemination of educational material. Its core focus is National Radio Project, the team that creates Making Contact.
This week on Making Contact, we present a radio adaptation of the documentary Ruben Salazar: Man in the Middle. This documentary examines the life and mysterious death of pioneering Mexican-American journalist Ruben Salazar. At the heart of the story is his transformation from a mainstream, establishment Los Angeles Times reporter to a supporter and primary chronicler of the radical Chicano movement of the late 1960s. Salazar was killed by a law enforcement officer in 1970. Featuring material from recently released files, the program removes Salazar from the glare of myth and martyrdom and offers a clear-eyed look at the man.
Special thanks to Phillip Rodriguez, City Projects, and PBS.
Featured speakers/guests:
Ruben Salazar, journalist; Stephanie Salazar Cook, Ruben Salazar’s daughter; Ernesto Vigil, Chicano activist; Phil Montez, Ruben Salazar’s friend; Danny Villanueva, former president and general manager of KMEX; Bill Drummond, former LA TImes reporter.
Credits:
Host: Jasmin Lopez
Producers: Andrew Stelzer, Laura Flynn, George Lavender, Jasmin Lopez
Produced and Directed by: Phillip Rodriguez, City Projects, and PBS.
Executive Director: Lisa Rudman
Web Editor: Kwan Booth
