MEDIA

Over three days in September, politicians, policymakers and members of the news media will discuss issues pertinent to Texas and beyond.

Fellows work with experienced professionals across the Tribune, bringing fresh perspectives, enthusiasm and valuable skills.

A Google Doodle on Tuesday honored the legacy of Raoul A. Cortez — a staunch community advocate who revolutionized the Spanish-language media landscape in San Antonio.

Mary McCord and Andrew Weissmann sit down with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes in a recording of Hayes’ “Why is this Happening?” podcast.

The veteran journalist looks back at her career and ahead to where the media business is going.

Fellows play key roles in the most important work of the Tribune, helping with The Texas Tribune Festival and covering the biennial legislative sessions, education and the environment, among other important topics.

The Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals acted like kids again at the Major League Baseball Little League Classic.

State and local leaders, journalists, media figures and the public will convene in downtown Austin from September 21-23 for the annual Texas Tribune festival.

The change is supported by business groups, but has drawn opposition from media companies, First Amendment lawyers and political groups from across the ideological spectrum.

News publications and First Amendment advocates are fighting a bill to revise a state law meant to prevent litigants from weaponizing the legal system to punish people for speech they don’t like.

Journalists at the progressive publication expect to be laid off this week. Relations between the board and senior staff have severely eroded.

The 68-year-old progressive publication, which published Ronnie Dugger, Molly Ivins and Kaye Northcott, hit financial troubles and wasn’t able to broaden its audience, board members said.

Tribune fellows have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in all aspects of the operation of a modern news organization.

The San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday announced their broadcast schedule for the 2022-23 NBA season.

On this week’s episode, Matthew, Evan and Alexa reminisce with Texas Tribune co-founder and Executive Editor Ross Ramey as he wraps up his last day of work.

Andy Alford, Bobby Blanchard, Darla Cameron, Ayan Mittra, Matthew Watkins and I are ready to take The Texas Tribune’s journalism to new heights.

Utah's state Senate passed rules this week limiting where the press can go to report in statehouses, marking the latest move by Republican state lawmakers nationwide who are peeling back access to chambers after the pandemic provided new accessibility.

Graham Media Group, the parent company of KSAT 12 and six other local news stations, announced Tuesday that CEO Emily Barr will retire this month and Catherine Badalamente will be her successor.

Media representation.

What does the future of student journalism across Alamo College campuses look like? A public meeting is set to take place Tuesday to discuss The Ranger and evolution of journalism and media.

On Tuesday, student and professional journalists and administrators will meet to discuss the evolution and vision of student journalism at the five-campus Alamo Colleges District, home to more than 65,000 students.

KSAT 12 is one of three Texas media outlets and the only TV station to receive an “excellent” rating in the latest report from GLAAD, a national media monitoring organization that works against discrimination of the LGBTQ+ community.

Misinformation has spread as fast as the coronavirus and can be as dangerous. Here’s how to fight it.

The visionary, venerated editorial page editor of the Los Angeles Times — a veteran of The New York Times and The Washington Post — will lead our nonprofit newsroom in a moment when more Texans than ever are clamoring for reliable, credible nonpartisan journalism.

Renee Hobbs, a professor of communications at University of Rhode island, said everyone shares responsibility and sometimes that can add to the dangers of misinformation. Hobbs said it can be really easy to accept information that might not be valid or true, which is why being media literacy is important. Media literacy is defined as the ability to access, analyze and evaluate media in various forms. Communications professor and author Sue Ellen Christian, from Western Michigan University, said there are easy changes you can make right now to become more media literate. “Look for other sources saying the same thing — other news outlets or other sources of trusted information also spreading this information, so it’s not just a fringe social media website or not just a string of tweets or social media posts that don’t have verification,” Christian said.