Justin Dehn

Justin Dehn was a multimedia producer, focusing on video and audio production, from 2010 to 2023. He’s been shooting and producing news for more than two decades. Justin has been behind the camera for special projects “God and Governing,” “Hurting for Work,” “Paid to Prosecute” and the Emmy Award-winning documentary “13 Hours to Midnight.” He is also the producer and host of the Tribune’s daily news podcast “The Brief.” Justin is based in Georgetown. He grew up in Enderlin, North Dakota, and attended Minnesota State University Moorhead.

Past Contributions

Video: A War of Words in the Runoff for Lt. Gov.

By Justin Dehn and Alana Rocha May 27, 2014

No subject was off limits in the Republican primary runoff for Texas lieutenant governor. State Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst exchanged heated attacks. Full Story

Credit: Steve Moakley / Todd Wiseman
Newsreel: Runoff Debate, Wallace Hall, Tech Chancellor Finalist

By Justin Dehn May 22, 2014

This week in Newsreel: lite guv candidates have civil debate; Perry defends UT regent; Duncan is next chancellor at Texas Tech. Full Story
Video: Dewhurst, Patrick Debate at Tea Party Event

By Justin Dehn May 21, 2014

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and his challenger Dan Patrick went head to head Tuesday night in a debate hosted by the Central Texas Tea Party. The debate followed last week's release of Patrick's medical records and the ensuing political firestorm over it. Full Story
Video: Cruz on Benghazi, Jobs and His Trip to Ukraine

By Justin Dehn May 16, 2014

At a news conference Friday in Austin, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz touched on the state’s bitter Republican primary runoffs, the Benghazi investigation, his argument against a minimum wage hike and Gov. Rick Perry’s efforts to tout the Texas miracle around the country. Full Story
Newsreel: Regent Impeachment, Ad Wars, Murky Water

By Justin Dehn May 15, 2014

This week in Newsreel: House panel finds grounds to impeach Wallace Hall, nasty campaign ads and Houston water has a hint of Dallas. Full Story
Newsreel: Lt. Gov. Debate, Dan Branch, Pole Tax

By Justin Dehn May 8, 2014

This week in the Newsreel: Candidates for lieutenant governor go head to head in a fiery debate, Bernie Tiede is released from prison and Comptroller Susan Combs tells strip clubs to pay up. Full Story
Video: Dewhurst, Patrick Engage in Fiery Debate

By Justin Dehn May 7, 2014

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and state Sen. Dan Patrick lodged their most personal attacks yet in a political roundtable on WFAA-TV in Dallas. Patrick is trying to unseat Dewhurst in the May 27 Republican runoff. Full Story

Credit: WFAA - TV
Newsreel: Attack Ads, BLM Issue, EPA

By Justin Dehn May 1, 2014

This week in the Newsreel: Lite guv candidates ramp up their attack ads, a Texas-Oklahoma border dispute pits landowners against one another and the BLM, and SCOTUS knocks down a challenge to an EPA rule on cross-state pollution. Full Story
Newsreel: Perry vs. Lehmberg, Paxton's Past, Land Dispute

By Justin Dehn April 24, 2014

This week in the Newsreel: Rick Perry on the hot seat he reserved for Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg, AG candidate Ken Paxton may not have disclosed all sources of income and a land dispute on the Texas-Oklahoma border. Full Story
Newsreel: Wallace Hall, Castro vs. Patrick, Mike Collier

By Justin Dehn April 17, 2014

This week in the Newsreel: Travis County prosecutors are eyeing a report on UT Regent Wallace Hall, Julián Castro and Dan Patrick duke it out in San Antonio and comptroller candidate Mike Collier stops by a TribLive event. Full Story