The Texas Tribune: Sewell Chanhttps://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/sewell-chan/The latest news by Sewell Chan.enFri, 29 Dec 2023 12:58:39 -0600Texas 2023: Our 25 most engaging stories this yearhttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/29/texas-tribune-2023-engagement-stories/We came up with an “engagement score” to determine our most viewed and read articles of the year.Sewell Chan and Alex PowersFri, 29 Dec 2023 12:58:39 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/29/texas-tribune-2023-engagement-stories/The state Capitol in Austin on Feb. 9, 2023.Evan L'Roy/The Texas TribuneT-Squared: The Texas Tribune has joined The Trust Project!https://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/21/trust-project-texas-tribune-journalism-transparency/The Trust Project’s eight Trust Indicators are the first major global transparency standard for news. They include honesty, accuracy and fairness; owning up to mistakes; disclosure of our funding; and details on our journalists’ expertise.Sewell Chan and Liam AndrewThu, 21 Dec 2023 08:00:00 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/21/trust-project-texas-tribune-journalism-transparency/T-Squared: Emily Iazzetti is our new membership manager; Kassie Kelly is our next grants officerhttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/19/texas-tribune-membership-manager-grants-officer/Over 12,000 Texas Tribune members accounted for more than $1 million of the organization’s revenue this year — a milestone. Small and recurring donations make our work possible.Sewell Chan and Matt AdamsTue, 19 Dec 2023 10:43:18 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/19/texas-tribune-membership-manager-grants-officer/Emily Iazzetti, left, is the Tribune’s new membership manager. She succeeds Kassie Kelly, right, who is our new grants officer.Left: Emily Iazzetti joins The Texas Tribune as its new membership manager. Right: After nearly two years of overseeing the Tribune's membership program, Kassie Kelly is transitioning out of that role to become the new grants officer.The Texas TribuneTexas’ open records law is 50 years old — and routinely floutedhttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/09/28/texas-public-information-act-open-records/At the annual conference of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, two Republican lawmakers described how government officials fail to meet transparency requirements.Sewell ChanThu, 28 Sep 2023 18:01:11 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/09/28/texas-public-information-act-open-records/Kathy and Robert Dyer, of Paris, Texas, at the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas conference on Sept. 28. 2023. After their teenage son Graham died in police custody, they pleaded with lawmakers to repeal the so-called dead-suspect loophole that had allowed state and local officials to withhold records of the death. The loophole was closed this year.Kathy and Robert Dyer, of Paris, Texas, at the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas conference on Sept. 28. 2023. After their teenage son Graham died following an arrest, they fought for years to repeal the so-called dead-suspect loophole that had allowed state and local officials to withhold records of their son's death. Sewell Chan/The Texas TribuneT-Squared: Texas Tribune wins two national Edward R. Murrow Awardshttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/15/texas-tribune-edward-murrow-awards/We were recognized for breaking news coverage of the Uvalde school shooting and for overall excellence among large digital news organizations.Sewell ChanTue, 15 Aug 2023 16:50:11 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/15/texas-tribune-edward-murrow-awards/T-Squared: Education coverage is at the core of our missionhttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/26/texas-tribune-education-coverage/Education is arguably the most important issue in Texas, as today’s students are tomorrow’s workforce and innovators. We are committed to expanding and deepening our education coverage.Sewell ChanWed, 26 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/26/texas-tribune-education-coverage/T-Squared: Welcoming new fellows in photojournalism, reporting and marketinghttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/21/texas-tribune-fellows/They’re joining us thanks to partnerships between the Poynter Institute and Stand Together Fellowships, The New York Times and the National Center on Disability and Journalism, and Google News Initiative and the Institute for Nonprofit News.Sewell Chan and Andy AlfordFri, 21 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/21/texas-tribune-fellows/Eli Hartman, Neelam Bohra and Pooja SandhuEli Hartman, Neelam Bohra and Pooja SandhuTexas TribuneT-Squared: The regular 2023 legislative session is behind us. We were with Texans the whole way.https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/13/texas-tribune-legislative-session/The Tribune’s editor-in-chief on covering the 2023 Texas legislative session.Sewell ChanTue, 13 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/13/texas-tribune-legislative-session/T-Squared: Matt Adams, Dan Keemahill and Carlos Nogueras join The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/26/matt-adams-carlos-nogueras-permian-basin/Adams will oversee audience growth and engagement. Keemahill is a data journalist working on investigative stories. Nogueras will be our first Permian Basin reporter, based in Midland-Odessa.Sewell ChanWed, 26 Apr 2023 08:30:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/26/matt-adams-carlos-nogueras-permian-basin/Matt Adams, Dan Keemahill and Carlos Nogueras.From left: Matt Adams, Dan Keemahill and Carlos Nogueras.T-Squared: Tribune wins Texas Managing Editors awards for investigative, freedom of information and feature reportinghttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/18/texas-managing-editors-awards/Texas Tribune journalists were also finalists or honorable mentions in numerous other categories.Sewell ChanTue, 18 Apr 2023 15:33:08 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/18/texas-managing-editors-awards/Impact, Recognition and AwardsTexas Observer will continue publishing after staff crowdfunds more than $300,000https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/29/texas-observer-keep-publishing/The crusading liberal magazine had planned to lay off its staff and shut down. But the board has now reversed course.Sewell ChanWed, 29 Mar 2023 16:49:46 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/29/texas-observer-keep-publishing/Stack of Texas Observer magazines.S stack of Texas Observer magazines.YouTube screenshotTexas Observer editors protest layoffs, launch crowdfunding to save the 68-year-old magazinehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/27/texas-observer-closing-editors-fight/Journalists at the progressive publication expect to be laid off this week. Relations between the board and senior staff have severely eroded.Sewell ChanMon, 27 Mar 2023 16:29:50 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/27/texas-observer-closing-editors-fight/The Texas Observer staff.The Texas Observer staff.GoFundMe/Chris LeeTexas Observer, legendary crusading liberal magazine, is closing and laying off its staffhttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/26/texas-observer-shutting-down/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.Sewell Chan and Brandon FormbySun, 26 Mar 2023 19:51:39 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/26/texas-observer-shutting-down/The Texas Observer was founded in 1954.The Texas Observer was founded in 1954.Texas ObserverT-Squared: This year’s Texas Tribune Festival is Sept. 21-23https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/07/2023-texas-tribune-festival/Texas and America are at a pivotal moment. With the 2024 elections looming, we have a cornucopia of talks and ideas planned.Sonal Shah and Sewell ChanTue, 07 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/07/2023-texas-tribune-festival/T-Squared: Matt Ewalt is The Texas Tribune’s new director of events and live journalismhttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/02/matt-ewalt-tribune-events/He is currently the vice president for education at the Chautauqua Institution, where he curates and produces programming for one of the oldest and most respected lecture series in the country.Sewell ChanFri, 03 Mar 2023 13:08:13 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/02/matt-ewalt-tribune-events/Matt Ewalt will join The Texas Tribune as director of events and live journalism.Matt Ewalt.Courtesy of Matt EwaltT-Squared: Renzo Downey will write the Tribune’s politics newsletterhttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/01/13/renzo-downey-texas-tribune/Downey, who currently reports on Florida politics, covered the Texas Legislature’s 2019 session for the Austin American-Statesman.Sewell ChanFri, 13 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2023/01/13/renzo-downey-texas-tribune/Texas 2022: Year in Photoshttps://www.texastribune.org/2022/12/30/texas-2022-photos/Texas Tribune photographers captured a historic year of challenges and resilience.Sewell Chan and Texas Tribune Photo TeamFri, 30 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2022/12/30/texas-2022-photos/T-Squared: Our latest newsroom hireshttps://www.texastribune.org/2022/12/21/texas-tribune-new-hires/Emily Foxhall, Laura Garcia, Michele Gonzalez, Julia Guilbeau and Stephen Simpson are the latest additions to the Tribune’s news and events teams.Sewell ChanWed, 21 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2022/12/21/texas-tribune-new-hires/The exterior of The Texas Tribune’s office in downtown Austin.The exterior of the Texas Tribune office in downtown Austin on Nov. 5, 2019.Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas TribuneU.S. Sen. Ted Cruz confirms he will seek a third term in 2024https://www.texastribune.org/2022/11/19/ted-cruz-third-term-senate/Speaking to the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas, the Texas Republican said he would seek reelection, but he also did not rule out running for president.Sewell ChanSat, 19 Nov 2022 20:58:44 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2022/11/19/ted-cruz-third-term-senate/T-Squared: Three reporters are joining us to cover law, democracy and environmenthttps://www.texastribune.org/2022/09/13/environment-democracy-law-new-reporters/Roxanna Asgarian will cover law and courts, Robert Downen will cover challenges to democracy and Alejandra Martinez will cover the environment.Sewell Chan and Matthew WatkinsTue, 13 Sep 2022 08:02:30 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2022/09/13/environment-democracy-law-new-reporters/Roxanna Asgarian, Robert Downen and Alejandra Martinez.Roxanna Asgarian, Robert Downen and Alejandra Martinez.Texas Tribune