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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 10d

Hello, @ire.org members! Let’s talk about #AccessFest25, regional watchdog workshops and 50th anniversary fundraising! Check out my latest President’s message: bit.ly/46V2N4Y #IREforAll

Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 17h

New promo highlighting @kxan.com’s investigative results and featuring our newest team member, Taylor Alanis! Thanks to Brooke Blackwood, Seth Skuza & Erik Candiani for putting this together!

Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 1d

Didn’t make it to the ceremony this year (flight/weather cancellation), but I’m very proud our @kxan.com team was honored with its latest National #Murrow from @rtdna.bsky.social — this one for Excellence in Innovation for our “A Hanging on Backbone Creek” project: kxan.com/backbone-creek

Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 4d

A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: apple.co/4qlMxTI 🎧 #txlege

Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 4d

Join us every Sunday at 8:30am for @kxan.com’s State of Texas! THIS WEEK: bit.ly/3WAB1WG #txlege

Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 5d

A new edition of @kxan.com’s Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters 📰 #txlege

Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 5d

Texas National Guard in Illinois, death row delay and U.S. Senate shakeup. Join me Sunday at 8:30am to break it all down on @kxan.com’s State of Texas! #txlege

Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 7d

Nearly 450 people registered for @ire.org’s #AccessFest25, which just kicked off! Grateful to the staff and volunteers focusing on our affordability and accessibility goals with this event! #IREforAll

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 7d

Congrats to Richie Bowes & Chris Nelson, @kxan.com’s talented investigative photojournalists and our team’s Sleuth Honorees this quarter! Their work helped reveal the visual evidence we uncovered through more than 50 investigations following the July 4 Hill Country floods. #KXANinvestigates

Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 7d

Attending #AccessFest25 this week online? Join me and @ire.org’s Diana R. Fuentes and Francisco Vara-Orta for this welcome session Thursday at 10am ET: bit.ly/4mYlniN #IREforAll

Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 9d

Hey, @ire.org members! Join me, Diana Fuentes & Lauren Grandestaff Wednesday at 1p ET for our monthly virtual office hours. Ask us about our upcoming watchdog workshops and more: bit.ly/48j0prh #IREforAll

IRE Office Hours: Upcoming workshops - Investigative Reporters & Editors

Join us to learn about upcoming regional workshops IRE has planned and help pick where we'll go next! October 8, 2025, 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET

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Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 14d

“There is no democracy without journalism.”

With press freedom and free speech under attack around the world, IRE remains steadfast in our mission to protect and empower watchdog journalists.

As we approach the end of 2025, we invite you to stand with us in our mission. www.ire.org/shine-a-ligh...

Donate to IRE: Shine a light. Fund the fight. - Investigative Reporters & Editors

Make a donation to Investigative Reporters and Editors and support vital training programs for nearly 5,000 journalists worldwide.

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Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 13d

IRE has regional workshops coming up in Texas and New York, with more to be announced! Join us next Wednesday at office hours to learn more about these training opportunities, and let us know where we should go next.
www.ire.org/event/upcomi...

IRE Office Hours: Upcoming workshops - Investigative Reporters & Editors

Join us to learn about upcoming regional workshops IRE has planned and help pick where we'll go next! October 8, 2025, 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET

www.ire.org

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 10d

Hello, @ire.org members! Let’s talk about #AccessFest25, regional watchdog workshops and 50th anniversary fundraising! Check out my latest President’s message: bit.ly/46V2N4Y #IREforAll

Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 11d

New “From the Vault” edition of @kxan.com’s investigative podcast out this weekend! 🎧 bit.ly/3KVLQjt #KXANinvestigates

KXAN Investigates – E29: More than 120 Texas police officers killed by gunfire since 2000 (Oct. 4, 2025)

Podcast Episode · KXAN Investigates · 10/04/2025 · 17m

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 11d

If you subscribe to @kxan.com’s investigative newsletter, you were first to see the launch this weekk of our new streaming series, “From the Vault,” taking a fresh look at our past docuseries projects like “Fallen.” Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters 📰 #KXANinvestigates

Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 12d

You can watch this discussion and the full “Fallen” documentary on the link above or on the KXAN+ app on your SmartTV. Thanks to contributors Chris Nelson, Richie Bowes, Kate Winkle, Margaret Grigsby & Jaclyn Ramkissoon and to original our collaborators, Ben Friberg & Shannon Wolfson!

Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 12d

Today, we launched our monthly “From the Vault” streaming series, looking back on past @kxan.com investigative documentaries and updating viewers on those topics. David Barer and I discussed 2017’s “Fallen,” which explored shooting deaths of Texas police officers: bit.ly/4nL9DRG #KXANinvestigates

Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 13d

If you care about press freedom and journalist safety, here’s one way you can help today! @ire.org has launched its latest giving campaign to raise money for training in areas like that. I just donated; anything you can contribute matters: bit.ly/3KPB9Po #IREforAll

Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 14d

NEW: The first investigation from the newest member of our @kxan.com team, Taylor Alanis, is out today: bit.ly/3IR56Oq. Well done! #KXANinvestigates

Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 16d

WATCH: The full video of the Hill Country flood transparency panel I moderated is available online now. Thanks again for hosting this event, Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. Important discussion! bit.ly/3Wgw3OE

2025 Conference Hill Country Floods Demanding Transparency, Accountability, Reform

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Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 18d

A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/42i6bWh 🎧 #txlege

Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 18d

Join us every Sunday at 8:30am for @kxan.com’s State of Texas! THIS WEEK: bit.ly/3VHhzHt #txlege

Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 19d

A new edition of @kxan.com’s Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Subscribe to future editions: kxan.com/newsletters 📰

Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 19d

Wow! The @kxan.com marketing folks really did a great job with this new promo, showcasing our #KXANinvestigates team! Thanks, Erik Candiani, Seth Skuza, Riley Bozarth, Brooke Blackwood & Chris Ayers!

Josh Hinkle @hinklej.bsky.social · 19d

If you subscribe to @kxan.com’s investigative newsletter, you were the first to get an inside look today at our latest reporting about schools and the Ten Commandments. This edition was compiled by our investigative intern, Sarah Gonzales! Sign up: kxan.com/newsletters 📰