Josh Hinkle
@hinklej.bsky.social
KXAN Director of Investigations & Innovation | State of Texas politics program host | Catalyst podcast host | Uncle x2 | Dog dad x2 | IRE Board President | FOIFT Board | Lone Star EMMY Board | SPJ, NLGJA, NPPA | Josh.Hinkle@kxan.com | bit.ly/44ksZ6f 🏳️🌈
From employment resources to the latest investigative training… Want to know more about the benefits of @ire.org membership? Join our virtual office hours Wednesday at 1p ET! Register here: bit.ly/4nR1WZM #IREforAll
November 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
From employment resources to the latest investigative training… Want to know more about the benefits of @ire.org membership? Join our virtual office hours Wednesday at 1p ET! Register here: bit.ly/4nR1WZM #IREforAll
“Press freedom is increasingly fragile, and journalists face heightened scrutiny from the public, corporate owners and governmental authorities. The safety of those committed to uncovering the truth is a growing concern…” Check out my latest @ire.org President’s message: bit.ly/4nLu9AQ #IREforAll
November 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
“Press freedom is increasingly fragile, and journalists face heightened scrutiny from the public, corporate owners and governmental authorities. The safety of those committed to uncovering the truth is a growing concern…” Check out my latest @ire.org President’s message: bit.ly/4nLu9AQ #IREforAll
November 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/3Lo8h1j 🎧 #txlege
November 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/3Lo8h1j 🎧 #txlege
Proud of our @kxan.com team, recognized five times today by the Headliners Foundation of Texas, including the inaugural Burl Osborne Award for Social Justice & Civil Rights Reporting!
November 9, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Proud of our @kxan.com team, recognized five times today by the Headliners Foundation of Texas, including the inaugural Burl Osborne Award for Social Justice & Civil Rights Reporting!
NEW: We revisit @kxan.com’s DENIED project and the lasting impact of the dead suspect loophole in Texas. Listen to a new episode of the KXAN Investigates Podcast: bit.ly/3Lug7GD #KXANinvestigates
November 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
NEW: We revisit @kxan.com’s DENIED project and the lasting impact of the dead suspect loophole in Texas. Listen to a new episode of the KXAN Investigates Podcast: bit.ly/3Lug7GD #KXANinvestigates
A new edition of @kxan.com’s Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters #txlege
November 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A new edition of @kxan.com’s Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters #txlege
Great day at the University of North Texas at this @ire.org watchdog workshop! Thanks to Lauren Grandestaff for organizing such an awesome event! And thanks to my co-panelists for all the collaboration!
November 8, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Great day at the University of North Texas at this @ire.org watchdog workshop! Thanks to Lauren Grandestaff for organizing such an awesome event! And thanks to my co-panelists for all the collaboration!
If you subscribe to @kxan.com’s investigative newsletter, you got a first look today at the latest social report from @kellywiley.bsky.social, @david-barer.bsky.social & Richie Bowes on student withdrawals. Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters. Explore the featured story: bit.ly/47ZyYlx
November 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
If you subscribe to @kxan.com’s investigative newsletter, you got a first look today at the latest social report from @kellywiley.bsky.social, @david-barer.bsky.social & Richie Bowes on student withdrawals. Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters. Explore the featured story: bit.ly/47ZyYlx
Thanks to the Texas Assoc. of Broadcasters for inviting me to @texastechlib.bsky.social for this annual newsroom workshop to present with Diana Fuentes and @brendankeefe.bsky.social on open records and multiplatform journalism! Always appreciate the opportunity to represent @ire.org and @kxan.com!
November 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Thanks to the Texas Assoc. of Broadcasters for inviting me to @texastechlib.bsky.social for this annual newsroom workshop to present with Diana Fuentes and @brendankeefe.bsky.social on open records and multiplatform journalism! Always appreciate the opportunity to represent @ire.org and @kxan.com!
Records obtained by @kxan.com show across 14 Central Texas school districts, donors have given at least 6,400 Ten Commandment posters since SB 10 became effective. NEW from @kellywiley.bsky.social, @david-barer.bsky.social, Nabil Remadna & Chris Nelson: bit.ly/3JlPdjx #KXANinvestigates #txlege
October 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Records obtained by @kxan.com show across 14 Central Texas school districts, donors have given at least 6,400 Ten Commandment posters since SB 10 became effective. NEW from @kellywiley.bsky.social, @david-barer.bsky.social, Nabil Remadna & Chris Nelson: bit.ly/3JlPdjx #KXANinvestigates #txlege
Many Central Texas counties don’t have outdoor warning sirens two months after Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new law requiring them in 30 flood-prone areas. NEW from @kxan.com’s @mattgrantkxan.bsky.social, Dalton Huey & Chris Nelson: bit.ly/3JkEINm #KXANinvestigates #txlege
October 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Many Central Texas counties don’t have outdoor warning sirens two months after Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new law requiring them in 30 flood-prone areas. NEW from @kxan.com’s @mattgrantkxan.bsky.social, Dalton Huey & Chris Nelson: bit.ly/3JkEINm #KXANinvestigates #txlege
A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/4qurVbU 🎧 #txlege
October 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/4qurVbU 🎧 #txlege
October 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A new edition of @kxan.com’s Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters 📰 #txlege
October 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
A new edition of @kxan.com’s Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters 📰 #txlege
A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/4o15ute 🎧 #txlege
October 20, 2025 at 5:11 AM
A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/4o15ute 🎧 #txlege
October 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A new edition of @kxan.com’s Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters 📰 #txlege
October 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
A new edition of @kxan.com’s Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters 📰 #txlege
New promo highlighting @kxan.com’s investigative results and featuring our newest team member, Taylor Alanis! Thanks to Brooke Blackwood, Seth Skuza & Erik Candiani for putting this together!
October 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
New promo highlighting @kxan.com’s investigative results and featuring our newest team member, Taylor Alanis! Thanks to Brooke Blackwood, Seth Skuza & Erik Candiani for putting this together!
Didn’t make it to the ceremony this year (flight/weather cancellation), but I’m very proud our @kxan.com team was honored with its latest National #Murrow from @rtdna.bsky.social — this one for Excellence in Innovation for our “A Hanging on Backbone Creek” project: kxan.com/backbone-creek
October 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Didn’t make it to the ceremony this year (flight/weather cancellation), but I’m very proud our @kxan.com team was honored with its latest National #Murrow from @rtdna.bsky.social — this one for Excellence in Innovation for our “A Hanging on Backbone Creek” project: kxan.com/backbone-creek
A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: apple.co/4qlMxTI 🎧 #txlege
October 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: apple.co/4qlMxTI 🎧 #txlege
October 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM