@hinklej
KXAN Director of Investigations & Innovation | State of Texas politics program host | Catalyst podcast host | Uncle x2 | Dog dad x2 | IRE Board President | FOIFT Board | Lone Star EMMY Board | SPJ, NLGJA, NPPA | Josh.Hinkle@kxan.com | bit.ly/44ksZ6f 🏳️🌈
Breaking news coverage is usually focused on what’s happening in the moment. But @kxan.com also thinks about what’s ahead. This newscast block was a great example of our team’s in-depth, investigative approach to the day after Austin’s mass shooting: vimeo.com/1170276450 #KXANinvestigates
Some of our Election Night crew @kxan.com!
My Election Night report for @kxan.com on some key Texas Congressional races, as results were trickling in after 9pm. The latest results here: kxan.com/election-results 🗳️
Primary Election Night in Texas! Reporting on results with this dynamic duo @kxan.com! 🗳️
Proud of the @kxan.com investigative team and the way they serve the Central Texas community! The last month (especially the last few days) had us digging into major breaking news and producing some of our biggest special projects to date. Check out the latest: kxan.com/investigations
Grateful to work with such a diligent, collaborative team of investigators at @kxan.com on a somber day like today. They pursued multiple angles on the Downtown Austin mass shooting with our newsroom and will continue serving our community tomorrow. Check out their reports: kxan.com/investigations
A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/4sks6GR 🎧 #txlege
NEW PODCAST EPISODE: As social media speculation swirls, Austin police partner with an expert in serial killers and their hunting grounds to dispel rumors of a predator near Lady Bird Lake. LISTEN TO @kxan.com’s Catalyst Podcast: bit.ly/4u3LgSQ #KXANinvestigates
Join us every Sunday at 8:30am for @kxan.com’s State of Texas! THIS WEEK: tinyurl.com/4frx4eum #txlege
As we learn more about the downtown Austin shooting, I wanted to provide more statewide context, as Arezow Doost and I recently revisited @kxan.com’s “A History of Mass Violence” project — 40 years of mass shootings in Texas and updates for what’s happening today: bit.ly/4aLkYgI
A new edition of @kxan.com’s Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Subscribe to future editions: kxan.com/newsletters 📰
Thanks to The Jeff Ward Show for speaking with me this week about @kxan.com’s investigation into Austin’s Lady Bird Lake drownings (and the serial killer conspiracies surrounding them). ⤵️
-Listen to the episode: bit.ly/4tW0mdh
-Explore our project: kxan.com/beneath-the-surface
Thanks to the Lone Star EMMYs for spreading the word about @kxan.com’s LIVE, in-person event with UT’s Moody College of Communication, spotlighting how our team pieces together a true crime investigation! Join us March 11! It’s free and open to the public: bit.ly/4tJ1nVI #KXANinvestigates
JOIN US MARCH 11 AT UT: KXAN Investigates LIVE! Step inside the making of a @kxan.com multiplatform investigation, as our team reveals the process to produce some of its biggest true crime projects! Register here (free and open to the public): bit.ly/4tJ1nVI #KXANinvestigates @utaustin.bsky.social
Links below:
-Master Class: tinyurl.com/dfbbptzw
-Networking: tinyurl.com/4rxj6sz8
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LEARN LIKE A BOSS! Are you a news leader attending #NICAR26 in Indy next week who could use some specialized, FREE @ire.org training? Register for our “Managing Investigators” master class (featuring tips for navigating AI)! And stick around for our manager networking session after the class! (1/2)
WE NEED YOUR HELP! @ire.org is looking for its next Director of Development — a key fundraising role for our organization at a crucial time in the journalism industry! Please share the job post to your networks: bit.ly/4aORldk. And let me know if you have questions: president@ire.org #IREforAll
Our @kxan.com team continues investigating the impact of immigration enforcement on Texas communities. Explore our four latest stories now: kxan.com/undocumented #KXANinvestigates
New episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/46hy1Ea 🎧 #txlege
Join us every Sunday at 8:30am for @kxan.com’s State of Texas! THIS WEEK: tinyurl.com/kjac63pd 📺📱💻 #txlege
Catch up on the full season of @kxan.com’s Catalyst Podcast now: kxan.com/catalyst-season-8 🎧
NEW PODCAST EPISODE: After losing loved ones in Lady Bird Lake, families push Austin leaders for years to implement new safety initiatives surrounding alcohol and drownings in this downtown waterway. Don’t miss the latest installment of @kxan.com’s Catalyst Podcast: bit.ly/3ZPQzHP #KXANinvestigates
No boarding pass needed. No TSA delays. It’s another @ire.org worldwide virtual meeting Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. ET. All members welcome! Register here: bit.ly/4s42lKz #IREforAll
A new edition of @kxan.com’s Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Subscribe to future editions: kxan.com/newsletters 📰
COMING UP: (Primary) Election Day is right around the corner. We have excellent insight on the biggest races on @kxan.com’s “State of Texas” Sunday at 9:30pm on CW Austin! Join us!
From docuseries and data immersives to podcasts and policy impact, step inside the making of a @kxan.com multiplatform investigation, as our team reveals the process to produce some of its biggest true crime projects at @utaustin.bsky.social on March 11! Register here: bit.ly/4tJ1nVI
LOOK: @kxan.com is hiring a new digital data reporter! This role has worked on some of our team’s biggest investigations in recent years! Apply here: bit.ly/3M9GiDh. Or send me questions: Josh.Hinkle@kxan.com 📊
Ever wondered where @kxan.com investigators find their stories or how they dig into some of the most complex mysteries in Texas to create compelling journalism? Join our team for this live, in-person, free event at @utaustin.bsky.social on March 11 to learn more! Register: bit.ly/4tJ1nVI
EXTENDED LOOK: From solutions to a suspected serial killer, watch @kxan.com’s one-hour investigative special on Austin’s Lady Bird Lake drownings. LINK: bit.ly/4rxY2aw #KXANinvestigates
Listen to all the episodes out this season: kxan.com/catalyst-season-8
