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 | [email protected] | bit.ly/44ksZ6f 🏳️🌈
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“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
Such a heartbreaking but important story from Arezow Doost and Chris Nelson. Please watch @kxan.com tonight at 10, and explore the in-depth report now online: bit.ly/48FAatJ #KXANinvestigates
November 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Such a heartbreaking but important story from Arezow Doost and Chris Nelson. Please watch @kxan.com tonight at 10, and explore the in-depth report now online: bit.ly/48FAatJ #KXANinvestigates
A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/488MpP2 #txlege
November 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A new episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/488MpP2 #txlege
November 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A new edition of @kxan.com’s Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters #txlege
November 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
A new edition of @kxan.com’s Texas Politics Newsletter is out! Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters #txlege
When we launched @kxan.com’s in-house investigative reporting fellowship three years ago, we aimed to give journalists in our newsroom an opportunity to embed with our team for six months each, to learn new skills and to pitch/produce an impactful project. Jennifer Sanders is the sixth fellow… (1/2)
November 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
When we launched @kxan.com’s in-house investigative reporting fellowship three years ago, we aimed to give journalists in our newsroom an opportunity to embed with our team for six months each, to learn new skills and to pitch/produce an impactful project. Jennifer Sanders is the sixth fellow… (1/2)
If you subscribe to @kxan.com’s investigative newsletter, you got a first look this morning at the latest project from our reporting fellow Jennifer Sanders on human trafficking in Texas. Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters. Explore the featured report: bit.ly/48uLU27 #KXANinvestigates
November 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
If you subscribe to @kxan.com’s investigative newsletter, you got a first look this morning at the latest project from our reporting fellow Jennifer Sanders on human trafficking in Texas. Sign up for future editions: kxan.com/newsletters. Explore the featured report: bit.ly/48uLU27 #KXANinvestigates
Very proud of @kxan.com Investigative Reporting Fellow Jennifer Sanders for producing this important project on human trafficking, working with our team the last several months and learning new skills to dig deeper! Please watch her report tonight at 10, and explore it now online: bit.ly/48uLU27
November 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Very proud of @kxan.com Investigative Reporting Fellow Jennifer Sanders for producing this important project on human trafficking, working with our team the last several months and learning new skills to dig deeper! Please watch her report tonight at 10, and explore it now online: bit.ly/48uLU27
Honored to join the @spj-posts.bsky.social Ethics Committee to “review and recommend updates to the SPJ Code of Ethics as the nation’s most-cited journalism ethics code marks its 100th anniversary in 2026.” More about our important work ahead: bit.ly/43zT7Mu 👀
November 18, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Honored to join the @spj-posts.bsky.social Ethics Committee to “review and recommend updates to the SPJ Code of Ethics as the nation’s most-cited journalism ethics code marks its 100th anniversary in 2026.” More about our important work ahead: bit.ly/43zT7Mu 👀
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It’s an honor to have our investigation - which also sparked a hospital safety bill in the Texas Legislature - recognized. This could not have been done without @hinklej.bsky.social Dalton Huey and Chris Nelson.
Watch our series here: kxan.com/preventing-disaster
Watch our series here: kxan.com/preventing-disaster
November 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
It’s an honor to have our investigation - which also sparked a hospital safety bill in the Texas Legislature - recognized. This could not have been done without @hinklej.bsky.social Dalton Huey and Chris Nelson.
Watch our series here: kxan.com/preventing-disaster
Watch our series here: kxan.com/preventing-disaster
Very proud of my @kxan.com colleague, @kellywiley.bsky.social, and her collaborators, @david-barer.bsky.social & Richie Bowes, for winning the Lone Star EMMY for Education/Schools coverage! It’s an eye-opening investigation into Texas’ untracked truancy system: bit.ly/3LGFYet. Well done!
November 17, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Very proud of my @kxan.com colleague, @kellywiley.bsky.social, and her collaborators, @david-barer.bsky.social & Richie Bowes, for winning the Lone Star EMMY for Education/Schools coverage! It’s an eye-opening investigation into Texas’ untracked truancy system: bit.ly/3LGFYet. Well done!
New episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/48iyQh6 #txlege
November 17, 2025 at 1:24 AM
New episode of @kxan.com’s State of Texas Podcast is out! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/48iyQh6 #txlege
November 17, 2025 at 1:08 AM
What an honor accepting the Lone Star EMMY for Reporter this weekend! I’m lucky to work with a team making me a better journalist every day. Thank you to my talented collaborators! Among @kxan.com’s wins, our work was also recognized for Investigative Report and Journalistic Enterprise!
November 17, 2025 at 12:22 AM
What an honor accepting the Lone Star EMMY for Reporter this weekend! I’m lucky to work with a team making me a better journalist every day. Thank you to my talented collaborators! Among @kxan.com’s wins, our work was also recognized for Investigative Report and Journalistic Enterprise!
November 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
So proud of our @kxan.com team! 11 Lone Star EMMY wins this weekend, including Journalistic Enterprise, Investigative Report and Overall Excellence! Congrats!
November 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
So proud of our @kxan.com team! 11 Lone Star EMMY wins this weekend, including Journalistic Enterprise, Investigative Report and Overall Excellence! Congrats!
Thanks to my friend and former colleague, Ben Friberg, for joining @kxan.com’s State of Texas to discuss his new video history project, E Pluribus Texas! Watch our conversation Sunday at 8:30am, and explore his team’s amazing work here: bit.ly/4r321Mw
November 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Thanks to my friend and former colleague, Ben Friberg, for joining @kxan.com’s State of Texas to discuss his new video history project, E Pluribus Texas! Watch our conversation Sunday at 8:30am, and explore his team’s amazing work here: bit.ly/4r321Mw
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
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IRE is hosting a workshop for Indigenous students, and the application deadline is approaching soon! Apply by Nov. 17 to attend.
All attendees will receive complimentary event registration, a one-year IRE membership and a travel stipend. https://www.ire.org/event/indigenous-student-workshop/
All attendees will receive complimentary event registration, a one-year IRE membership and a travel stipend. https://www.ire.org/event/indigenous-student-workshop/
Indigenous Student Investigative Journalism Workshop - Investigative Reporters & Editors
IRE is hosting a training workshop for Indigenous students Feb. 12-13, 2026, in Oklahoma City.
www.ire.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
IRE is hosting a workshop for Indigenous students, and the application deadline is approaching soon! Apply by Nov. 17 to attend.
All attendees will receive complimentary event registration, a one-year IRE membership and a travel stipend. https://www.ire.org/event/indigenous-student-workshop/
All attendees will receive complimentary event registration, a one-year IRE membership and a travel stipend. https://www.ire.org/event/indigenous-student-workshop/
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