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
![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.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/f79cuvJhMFGbPJdXQtwNphTBG_g=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/5887e103362ae50dc753d48d4107dbf8/Natalie%20Martinez%20Headshot%20TT%2001.jpg)
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.
This is a natural next step to give her more influence and stature to make our work and its distribution better. Full Story
He will relentlessly advocate for our existing audience and work to reach the Texans who do not yet know about us. Full Story
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
A graduate of Sam Houston State University, Priest has worked in newsrooms in Temple, Victoria and Fort Worth. Full Story
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
We’re going to use our texting line to keep you updated with the latest pandemic news. Full Story
We're launching a new text number to share updates with our readers and let you ask us questions. Full Story
While doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have begun to arrive, the pandemic is far from over. Share your story with us. Full Story
The runoff election for the Democratic and Republican primaries is July 14. The runoffs were postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Story
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