RadarBC is a medium that has been recognized for its ability to generate investigative journalistic content. In 2020 they obtained first and second place in the Baja California Journalism contest organized by The San Diego Union Tribune. Their capabilities have allowed them to access subsidies from international organizations such as SembraMedia and the Border Center for Journalists and Bloggers, where they have received mentoring and training from specialists in journalism, sustainability and content creation. 

Source: SembraMedia

Last updated date: April 2025

Location:
Mexicali, Mexico
Year the organization started publishing:
2015
Languages:
Spanish
Type of coverage:
Local
Area of coverage:
Mexicali, Baja California

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Science
Environment
Politics
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Migration
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Information services
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Newsletter
Messaging service
Social media platforms
YouTube
WhatsApp

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
41,000
Twitter number of followers:
3,162
Instagram number of followers:
1,738
YouTube number of followers:
2,200
Tiktok number of followers:
21,700

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
4
Founders:
Cristian Torres, Armando Nieblas Arturo Bojórquez y Eduardo Villa.
Directors:
Cristian Torres y Armando Nieblas

Team

Full-time employees:
2
Part-time employees:
1
Freelancers or consultants:
2
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Advertising
Content services for others
Grants from private donor organisations
Google Adsense
Programmatic ad networks
Branded content or native advertising
Local advertising sold by own team
Services for clients and other private corporations
Product development and sales
Content development for other media
Content development for other non-journalistic companies
Event ticket sales
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Event ticket sales
The second most important revenue source reported:
Content services for others

Transparency

Doesn’t publish information about annual revenue
Publishes the names of donors
Has an ethics policy / manual
Publishes an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
Has a whistleblower policy
Doesn’t publish a whistleblower policy
Has a complaints policy
Doesn’t publish a complaints policy
Doesn’t have a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Doesn’t publish a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Does not publish up to date information about its team

Why is this profile included?

This media outlet is part of our directory because it meets SembraMedia’s inclusion criteria: it produces original content, serves the public interest, and works with independence and transparency. This profile was developed using information provided directly by the media outlet, through surveys or interviews. We aim to keep the information current, but SembraMedia does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness, and recommends verifying any key details with the media organization.

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