In this talk, Professor Cárdenas will discuss her career as a bilingual and binational journalist for over 25 years. Professor Cárdenas has worked as an editor, producer, correspondent and reporter for American and Mexican media in print, television, and online publications. Her work experience includes being a producer for the CNN bureau in Mexico City, being editor for Al Día, the Spanish publication of The Dallas Morning, and being the founder and editor of SomosFrontera.com, an online Spanish publication of El Paso Times. She also worked for Mexico newspapers El Universal and La Jornada. She is the author of the book "Marihuana. El viaje a la legalización," which analyzes the process of legalizing marijuana in the U.S. and its repercussions on drug trafficking and organized crime in countries such as Mexico.