Border Journalism NewsMatch 2026

Support the next generation of journalists from the Borderland

For nearly two decades, Borderzine has given emerging journalists from El Paso, Ciudad Juárez and Southern New Mexico something they can't get from a textbook: the experience of reporting real stories for the communities they live in.

Now, you can join us to support the journalists that our Borderland needs. Donations made here until Dec. 31 will be matched, thanks to NewsMatch, a national campaign to support non-profit news in the U.S.

Local newsrooms are shrinking, internship opportunities are harder to find and the ways people consume news are changing rapidly. At the same time, our community needs journalists who can tell its stories with accuracy, context and care. Borderzine helps meet both needs.

Based at The University of Texas at El Paso, Borderzine is a student-powered newsroom and training ground where reporters cover government, health, border economics and culture while mastering multimedia tools, data and responsible AI, building professional portfolios and the experience they need to launch their careers.

Your support will help us:

• Report more Borderland stories: Fund student travel to cover critical issues across El Paso and Southern New Mexico.
• Create more paid professional opportunities: Expand internship support so students gain meaningful newsroom experience and help media outlets increase community coverage.
• Grow multimedia reporting across platforms: Bring in media professionals to mentor our students to work producing streaming programs, podcasts, radio, video explainers and digital storytelling, while continuing to improve equipment in the studio and field.
• Listen to our community: Build stronger connections to learn what uncovered stories Borderland residents need most.
• Prepare students for what's next: Provide hands-on experience with data journalism, mobile and aerial video, streaming, audience engagement, verification and AI tools—while keeping accuracy, sourcing, ethics and strong reporting at the center of the craft.

Your support can help put a reporter in the field, equip a multimedia reporting team, provide access to conferences and workshops, support an ambitious reporting project or provide a paid internship that could open the door to a career.

Donate today to double your impact through NewsMatch!

Look at what your past support has helped us build:

• Multimedia Innovation Studio: In 2025, we transformed a former darkroom into a working space for broadcasting, podcasting, streaming and multimedia production.
• Paid Professional Internships: Borderzine supports paid internships so emerging journalists can gain experience in working newsrooms. These investments produce results; students we've supported have gone on to opportunities with organizations including KERA in Dallas, The Dallas Morning News and Texas Monthly magazine.
• A Growing Alumni Network: When our students graduate, they join a network of Borderzine alumni who have worked for the Associated Press, Univision, Telemundo, CNN, NPR, TIME, ESPN, The Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle and Austin American-Statesman, as well as media organizations throughout the Borderland.

Our next chapter is about doing more of what makes Borderzine valuable—producing journalism our community can use while preparing students for the rapidly changing world of professional media.