cover of episode 'It never lets up in Texas:' Sewell Chan on the Texas Tribune's coverage of the Uvalde school shooting and more

'It never lets up in Texas:' Sewell Chan on the Texas Tribune's coverage of the Uvalde school shooting and more

2022/5/26
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Sewell Chan, editor in chief of The Texas Tribune, talks about covering the massacre at Robb Elementary and making sure that his employees take mental health breaks amid marathon reporting days. Chan also discusses several other reasons why Texas is in the news, from primary election results to abortion restrictions to heat waves. Chan says the Tribune's nonpartisan accountability journalism approach is sorely needed. "Opinion is plentiful, whereas meticulous gathering of facts is becoming a more rare and precious resource in the information ecosystem," he says, "so I think that's where we can have the most impact and best serve the people of Texas."

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