Frontera: Men in Journalism and Writers

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Cutting, A.K. Newspaper writer involved in scandalous legal dispute with Mexico in 1880s.

Hooten, William J. El Paso Times editor

Ochoa, Victor Leaton  inventor and newspaper editor, Texas Mexican activist  see Male Activists

Olvera, Joe  first Chicano television reporter in El Paso

Renteria, Ramon  long time, beloved El Paso reporter

Roderick, Dorrance local newspaper owner

Sanchez, Ray  first Chicano sports journalist at the El Paso Herald Post and author of many sports books which the EPCC Libraries have in the collection

Seltzer, Robert  award-winning journalist and son of Amado Muro.  See also entry for Muro. 

Silvestre Terrazas member of an oligarchic Chihuahuan Mexican family who spoke out against the Porfirio Diaz government

Slater, Hughes Newspaper publisher

VIllagrana, Pedro  Spanish-language television reporter

Villalobos, Ramon veteran El  Paso Mexican-American newspaper reporter

Note details that might seem insignificant at first glance, in case one finds other information later.

Women's information is often found through researching the men in their lives (i.e. husband, fathers, etc.) so the notes here might only state that Mrs. X was married to Mr. X who was important for some reason, but in researching him, there might be information about his wife found later.

Research full text of local newspaper articles back to 1881 in this database available to EPCC users and in person in EPCC Libraries: