Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our January/February 2025 Issue
A note from the Editor-in-Chief
Journalism
Strangest State: Eclipses and Flying Snakes
A young teen reporter covers the Ken Paxton impeachment on typewriter, serpents fall from the sky and more dispatches from far-flung Texas.
McCarthyism Rides Again at Texas Universities
A&M’s shameful treatment of Kathleen McElroy is the start of a backward-turning era for higher education.
On Making News
Renowned journalist Kathleen McElroy made headlines after Texas A&M University reneged on a high-profile job offer. She’s still processing that experience.
Charlatans, False Prophets and Flimflammers
A veteran NPR reporter tells all about his misadventures covering religion in America.
Investigative Reporting Is Under Attack in the Americas. We Need More Action.
U.S. journalists are publicly asking the Biden administration to actively support freedom of the press.
The Who Behind ‘Where Wolf’
A crowdfunded story of furries, journalism and murder: Film programmer-turned-comic book artist Robert Saucedo tells us about his creation.
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Aren’t Reporters Supposed to Challenge Authority?
The historic newspaper strike in Fort Worth raises questions about the future of Texas journalism and puts union members through 24 days of hell.
‘Striking Does Work’: Fort Worth Journalists Win Only Newspaper Union Contract in Texas
Following a historic win in Cowtown, NewsGuild workers at papers in Dallas and Austin are still bargaining.
‘Pink Slime’ Journalism Finds a Home in Texas’ News Deserts
Delaware-based Metric Media has created 56 local news websites across Texas. The company claims to be nonpartisan, but its stories amplify Republican politicians and conservative talking points.