THE NEW YORK TIMES

To Whom it May Concern:

Jorge Melchor is a skilled multi-media journalist who immerses himself in his work. He has considerable experience working in television as a producer, fixer and cameraman but I’m a newspaper journalist and Jorge was a great help to me as well. He played a major role in an article and Web project that The New York Times prepared last year in Mexico City. It was a sensitive subject matter: how many Mexican men have an unconventional sense of sexual identity than makes fighting AIDS a challenge. Jorge helped me track down men willing to be interviewed, which was no small feat. And he interviewed them, filmed them and helped produce a video project for the Web that attracted significant viewership and acclaim. I highly recommend Jorge to any journalist or news organization. Marc Lacey Mexico Bureau Chief The New York Times

DISCOVERY CHANNEL

Jorge Melchor is a world-class fixer.

Recently, we traveled to Mexico to shoot a Special for the Discovery Channel. Jorge handled all the arrangements for the locations, permits,transportation, experts, translations, meals and more. Every aspect of the shoot went like clockwork. Not only was his advance work impeccable, but Jorge was also skilled at making adjustments for those inevitable on-the-fly brainstorms;. Jorge's good humor and friendly personality helped make the shoot fun and successful even during the most stressful moments. He was always able to find the great location or best restaurant and even lead us to some terrificlocal music clubs for our wrap party! I am looking forward to working with Jorge again soon and I highly recommend him for any shoot. You won't be disappointed. Rob Kirk, Executive Producer, Digital Ranch Productions, Los Angeles, California. 818-817-9690 Greetings Sr. Jorge Melchor

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS

The Detroit Free Press sent me and photographer Romain Blanquart to Mexico City in early 2007 on a challenging assignment: Trace an outbreak of a deadly synthetic narcotic called fentanyl to its source. Authorities in the U.S. and Mexico had tagged a small laboratory in Lerma as the site of much, if not all, of the fentanyl that killed hundreds of Americans from fall 2005 through 2006. With Jorge’s skills, we were able to locate the laboratory, conduct interviews and take photos. We even got an interview with the man charged criminally with creating the drug in this makeshift lab. These were no small feats, and Jorge’s communication skills and experience as a journalist helped us tremendously. Aside from smoothly negotiating Mexico City traffic, Jorge kept Mexican police at bay when they contemplated barring us from doing our jobs. He also translated capably for us. He was able to put us in touch with many people, from regular Joe’s on the street to officials in government buildings, including contact with Mexico’s federal prosecutor’s office. We spent about five days in Mexico, and Jorge was with us during virtually all waking hours. We couldn’t get rid of the guy. I’d definitely use him again. – Jim Schaefer, staff writer, Detroit Free Press, 313-223-4542, jschaefer@freepress.com