The Trib has been honored with a Knight-Batten Award for our innovative use and presentation of data, which the judges called “fundamental to its journalism.” We couldn’t have said it any better.
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T-Squared is an occasional series about the inner workings of The Texas Tribune.
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T-Squared: Like We Said, Fair and Balanced
We’ve been saying all along that the Trib is unbiased and transparent — but now you don’t have to take our word for it.
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T-Squared: Perrypedia — All Things Rick Perry, in One Place
Yes, we know Rick Perry isn’t a declared candidate for president — yet. But on the theory that it’s better to be prepared than not, we’ve created a one-stop, curated home for data and information on all things Perry. It’s called Perrypedia.
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T-Squared: Meet the Trib’s New Multimedia Tumblr
Got photos of the great Texas drought of 2011 or a massive wildfire? Video of Rick Perry or Ron Paul on the hustings? We’ve got a place for it: the Trib’s new multimedia Tumblr.
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T-Squared: Our June QRANK Winner is…
…Karen Wood, who also won in April, making her our first repeat winner. Can you keep her from claiming the July QRANK:TT prize, whose estimated value is $800?
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T-Squared: Trib Traffic Up 150% Over 2010
Put another way: Our traffic in the first six months of 2011 was 2.5 times what it was in the equivalent period last year. Blame the legislative session, yes — but as I’ve said before, this thing is working.
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T-Squared: Our May QRANK Winner is…
Congrats, “acw”: You’re our QRANK:TT winner for May, with a score of 112,218 points. And now on to our June game, in which the fabulous prize you’re competing for is…
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T-Squared: Farewell to @stiles, Who’s Off to NPR
It would be impossible to overstate the degree to which Matt Stiles has been responsible for our success in our first 18-plus months — which is why we’re sorry to see him go.
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T-Squared: Jay Root, Star Reporter, Joins Trib Staff
It’s always a kick to announce big hires, and this one is massive: Jay Root, an award-winning journalist who has set a standard for coverage of Texas politics and breaking news with The Associated Press and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, is joining the Tribune’s staff.
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T-Squared: Trib Spring Pledge Drive a Huge Success
I’m overjoyed to report that last week’s brief membership drive — our first ever — exceeded our wildest expectations on the number of members generated, the amount of money raised and the size of the average gift.