Alisa Barba
Senior Editor
Alisa Joyce Barba is an award-winning journalist, producer, writer and editor with 25 years experience in both network and public broadcasting. For 12 years, she served as the Western Bureau Chief for National Public Radio. She was responsible for the editorial content and production of member station reporter and staff pieces for air on NPR's All Things Considered and Morning Edition. While monitoring news in the western US, she specialized in covering border and immigration issues and won numerous awards for editing series and stories on a issues ranging from the failed "war on drugs," western water policies, and border corruption. Independent of NPR, she won the coveted Dupont Award for her work as Executive Producer of the 2001-2002 Documentary "Culture of Hate: Who Are We?". In 1997 she won the Jerry Schumacher Award for Best Program about Health Care Issues: Under the Knife: San Diego Medicine Confronts the Bottom Line. Prior to her work with NPR, Alisa was a Producer for ABC News in Beijing, covering, among other stories, the Tiananmen Square uprising. From 1989-1995 Alisa was a Producer/Reporter for MacNeil-Lehrer Newshour in New York and Washington DC. Based in San Diego, her journalism work has focused heavily on immigration, military and health care concerns. She holds a Masters Degree in Chinese History from UCSD and a BA from Middlebury College.
Recent Stories
Watching A Story Explode
With social media and the Internet, some stories take on a life of their own.
Best Of The Border (4/29-5/3)
This week's top stories from Fronteras: The Changing America Desk
When Is An 'Illegal Immigrant' No Longer Illegal?
The Associated Press has dropped the term "illegal immigrant," and so have we.
Mexico - Aztec Tiger On The Rise?
A debate is raging in the U.S. media about whether or not Mexico is on the rise.
Expedited Crossing: Is A SENTRI Pass Worth The Trouble?
A SENTRI pass allows the frequent border crosser an expedited crossing. But the process to apply may be more trouble than it's worth.
The Greening of Tijuana?
Tijuana's new composting center means the city takes a step toward joining the ranks of some of the United States' greenest cities
How Mexico Reduces Gun Violence
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama outlined his package of proposals to “reduce gun violence” in the United States. But what do gun laws look like in Mexico?
Defining Terms: Immigration Reform, Part 2
As we move, hopefully, beyond the fiscal cliff, the next policy hurdle will be immigration reform. We all need to understand the terms. Part 2 in a glossary of immigration reform.
In The Wake Of U.S. Shootings, A Look At Mexico's Gun Laws
In the wake of the Connecticut shooting, we look at gun laws in Mexico.
Defining Terms: Immigration Reform
Key concepts in the immigration reform debate
Immigration reform is back on the national political menu - here are some key terms.
