T-Squared: Natalie Martinez is now our social media editor
This is a natural next step to give her more influence and stature to make our work and its distribution better. Full Story
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Bobby Blanchard
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Bobby Blanchard joined The Texas Tribune’s audience team in 2016 and led the team from 2021 to 2023, strategizing to expand the organization’s reach and engagement across all platforms. A graduate of UT-Austin, Bobby spent his first year out of college at The Dallas Morning News as a reporting fellow, covering Texas politics and breaking news. He got his start in journalism in the poorly lit basement of The Daily Texan, followed by internships at the Houston Chronicle, KUT News and the Tribune. Born and raised in the Houston area, Bobby is a native Texan.
Past Contributions
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![Natalie Martinez is the Audience Producer at The Texas Tribune. Previously, she researched and reported on misinformation campaigns on social media and tech platforms for Media Matters for America and MoveOn.]()
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T-Squared: John Hernandez is joining The Texas Tribune as our assistant director of audience
He will relentlessly advocate for our existing audience and work to reach the Texans who do not yet know about us. Full Story
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T-Squared: María Méndez is joining The Texas Tribune as service and engagement reporter
She will connect readers with resources, demystify politics and public policy and look for ways to reach Texans whose questions often go unheard. Full Story
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![María Méndez has reported from Austin, Dallas and Laredo.]()
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T-Squared: Jessica Priest joins The Texas Tribune as engagement reporter
A graduate of Sam Houston State University, Priest has worked in newsrooms in Temple, Victoria and Fort Worth. Full Story
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![Jessica Priest is the new engagement reporter on The Texas Tribune and ProPublica investigative unit.]()
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T-Squared: Allyson Waller is The Texas Tribune’s next newsletter writer
She moves from the Tribune’s editorial team to our audience team, where she will take charge of our flagship email newsletter, The Brief. Full Story
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Text with The Texas Tribune for COVID-19 news
We’re going to use our texting line to keep you updated with the latest pandemic news. Full Story
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![Used vaccine needles in a hazard waste bin at a 24-hour vaccination event at Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex on March 6, 2021, in Austin. Family Hospital Systems hosted the drive-thru vaccine event with an 80s theme and equipped to vaccinate 7,000 people.]()
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You can now text with The Texas Tribune for breaking news, power updates and more
We're launching a new text number to share updates with our readers and let you ask us questions. Full Story
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![Water pours from a pipe above a dripping faucet outside of Midtown Independence Title firm on North Lamar Boulevard in Austin on Feb. 17, 2021.]()
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Tell us how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting you
While doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have begun to arrive, the pandemic is far from over. Share your story with us. Full Story
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![Cameron County residents wait to recieve the COVID-19 vaccine at a drive-in distribution site in Los Fresnos on Jan. 22, 2021.]()
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Monday is your deadline to register to vote in the Texas primary runoff
The runoff election for the Democratic and Republican primaries is July 14. The runoffs were postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Story
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![Voting signs at The University of Texas at Austin campus on Feb. 19, 2020, the second day of early voting for the Texas Priamary.]()
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Did you protest in Texas over George Floyd's death? We want to talk to you.
Thousands of Texans took to the streets in Houston, Dallas, Austin and throughout the state this weekend to protest the death of yet another black man at the hands of police. We want to hear more about what you saw. Full Story
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![A group of protesters march south on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin. The group marched in protest of the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis. May 31, 2020.]()
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