Josh Hinkle
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Dir. of Investigations & Innovation @KXAN_News. Host, State of Texas program/Catalyst podcast. @IRE_NICAR Pres. @TxFOIFT Board. SPJ/NLGJA [email protected]
Austin, TX
Joined December 2008
It’s been a productive first month in my role as @IRE_NICAR President, and I’m excited to share these monthly updates on the latest ways the Board is working for you. For more, check out my full message emailed to members this morning: #IREforAll
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Join us every Sunday at 8:30am for @KXAN_News’ State of Texas! THIS WEEK: #txlege.
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Work started Friday afternoon on the second special session at the Texas State Capitol. But when the roll call took place in the Texas House, not enough members were in attendance to conduct busine…
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A new edition of @KXAN_News’ Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Sign up for future editions: 📰 #txlege
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Same time. New session!.Join me Sunday at 8:30am for @KXAN_News’ State of Texas, when we cover lawmakers launching a SECOND special session! #txlege
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RT @NXSTMediaGroup: Huge congratulations to @NewsNation and our local TV station in Austin, TX, @KXAN_News, for winning national Edward R.….
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Thank you to @NXSTMediaGroup and its leadership for featuring @KXAN_News investigators’ National #Murrow win so thoughtfully with this writeup: #KXANinvestigates #BackboneCreek @RTDNA
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So proud of this group of @KXAN_News investigators (our digital-first Catalyst unit), winning a National #Murrow from @RTDNA for “Excellence in Innovation” for our multi-platform project “A Hanging on Backbone Creek.” Explore our work: #KXANinvestigates
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RT @MattGrantKXAN: In the hours before catastrophic July 4 flooding killed at least 117 people in Kerr County, newly released 911 call logs….
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In the hours before catastrophic July 4 flooding killed at least 117 people in Kerr County, it was business-as-usual for Kerrville Police — until it wasn’t.
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Ask us anything! @IRE_NICAR Executive Director @ddfonline and I will hold virtual office hours Wednesday at 1pm ET. Register here to attend: #IREforAll
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Join us every Sunday at 8:30am for @KXAN_News’ State of Texas! THIS WEEK: #txlege.
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Friday afternoon, members of the Texas House registered their attendance at the start of a scheduled session. The sound of a bell ringing filled the chamber as lights on the boards at the front of …
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To all professionals in the journalism, film, television, theatre, entertainment and arts world, join the challenge to post a photo in your job. Just a picture, no description. The goal is to flood social media with our profession. Copy the text, post a pic on YOUR page.
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Our original investigation and complete continuing coverage on challenges with Texas’ antiquated death inquest system: #KXANinvestigates.
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As Texas’ population grows, critics point to the need for more medical examiners in death investigations, instead of the state relying so heavily on most counties’ current process, where an elected…
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NEW: My latest flood-related story for @KXAN_News (which is also connected to our team’s “A Hanging on Backbone Creek” investigation). READ: #KXANinvestigates #txlege.
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Concerns surrounding Texas’ system for investigating deaths re-emerged this week at the State Capitol during a House hearing in response to recent fatal flooding.
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