Josh Hinkle

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

State of Texas: Poll tracks U.S. Senate race, Trump approval in Texas Tuesday is one of the most consequential days of the year in Texas politics. Voters will decide who appears on the November ballot – or in many cases, who advances to a May runoff.

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

NICAR 2026 schedule | March 4-7, 2026 | Indianapolis Welcome to the NICAR 2026 schedule! Browse sessions, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors.

Links below:

-Master Class: tinyurl.com/dfbbptzw
-Networking: tinyurl.com/4rxj6sz8

@ire.org (2/2)

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

NEW PODCAST EPISODE: Mitchell Gutierrez shares his family’s emotional journey for answers after his little brother drowned in Austin’s Lady Bird Lake. Don’t miss the latest installment of @kxan.com’s Catalyst Podcast: bit.ly/4aRvoLH.

Explore @kxan.com’s complete “Beneath the Surface” project now: kxan.com/beneath-the-surface #KXANinvestigates (2/2)

@kxan.com produced a docuseries, podcast, online memorial, 10 digital stories, several map and data interactives, solutions journalism components and an immersive landing page for this multi-platform investigation on serial drownings in Austin’s Lady Bird Lake. (1/2)

So happy my niece, Madison, could experience the Indigenous Student Investigative Journalism Workshop, add to her growing skills, & represent her school (University of Oklahoma) & tribe (Chickasaw Nation)! Thanks for making it possible, @ire.org, @indigenousja.bsky.social & Oklahoma Media Center!

So much fun presenting with my friend and @ire.org Board buddy, @maryhudetz.bsky.social, on investigative interviews today at the Indigenous Student Investigative Journalism Workshop in OKC!

Thank you to the @ire.org staff and Board members who helped put on this week’s Indigenous Student Investigative Journalism Workshop in OKC! Such a fun crew!