Follow-Up to Previously Reported Stories

By Eileen Truax

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1. Reference data.

●       Title of the original report

●       Media and publication date

●       Author

●       Person(s) protagonists

●       Current Location

●       Date of follow-up

2. Update of the case.

●       What has happened since the publication of the report?

●       Did the immigration or legal status of the protagonists change?

●       Was the problem raised (bureaucratic procedure, asylum case, etc.) resolved?

●       Have new risks or threats emerged?

3. Current situation (questions for the protagonists).

●       What is your daily life like now?

●       Has your economic and housing stability improved?

●       How is your physical and emotional health?

●       How has the process impacted your family?

●       What is your current relationship with your home country?

4. Impact of the original report or journalistic piece.

●       What happened after the post?

●       Did you receive institutional, legal, or community support?

●       Were there reactions from authorities or organizations?

●       Did the story or interview you gave influence your situation (or your legal case, if applicable)?

5. Changes in policies, laws, or context.

●       Have the relevant migration rules or policies changed?

●       Are there any new barriers or facilities in the system?

●       How do these changes affect people in similar situations?

6. Persistence of challenges.

●       What obstacles are still in place?

●       Are there any judicial or administrative delays?

●       Are there difficulties accessing legal representation or services?

7. Support and resilience networks.

●       Which organizations or people have been key since the publication?

●       What support is still needed?

8. Reflection of the person(s) protagonist(s).

●       How do you perceive your process today?

●       What message do you want to share now?

●       What has changed in your vision of the future?

9. Journalistic evaluation.

●       New verifiable data

●       New legal norms or legislative initiatives

●       Contrast with the initial situation

●       Documentary or statistical evidence

●       Pending information gaps

10. Ethical considerations.

●       Is consent to publish the story maintained?

●       Is there a risk of revictimization or exposure?

●       Is it necessary to maintain/implement anonymity or identity protection?

●       Should the approach be updated to avoid stigmatization?

11. Narrative approach to tracking (options):

●       Continuity of the individual story with a human approach

●       Legal/Political Changes

●       Social impact of the report

●       Investigating System Failures

●       History of resilience