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Today I wrote to @texastribune's readers around TX and across the country to say thanks for trusting us to keep them reliably informed. What a moment for the world. And what a moment for the news
Today I wrote to @texastribune's readers around TX and across the country to say thanks for trusting us to keep them reliably informed. What a moment for the world. And what a moment for the news
@TexasTribune Public-service journalism — fair, thorough, accurate, faithful to its mission of holding powerful people and institutions accountable — has always been a necessary component of our democracy, and it’s absolutely essential today
@TexasTribune For nearly 11 years, from #txlege and elections to Hurricane Harvey and the humanitarian crisis at the border, our nonprofit newsroom has been focused on giving Texans the means to be more engaged, thoughtful and productive
@TexasTribune Now we’re providing vigorously fact-checked updates on the number of known #coronavirus cases in Texas and comprehensive reporting on the implications of the pandemic for the lives of our friends and neighbors
@TexasTribune We’re also involving the community in our reporting. We've heard from nearly 4,000 of you so far. (We're especially interested in talking to medical professionals, rural Texans and anyone economically impacted by the #coronavirus)
@TexasTribune We’re not only making everything @texastribune produces available for free at texastribune.org — as always. We’re giving it away to other news orgs to republish, re-air and repost — as always
@TexasTribune No surprise: We’ve obliterated all previous audience records in the last week. Yesterday — a Sunday! — we had the most unique visitors to our site of any day in @texastribune’s 10+ years in business. This month could be 5x our normal traffic
@TexasTribune The reason is obvious: This stuff matters, and people everywhere need a credible, accessible source of news and information they can turn to — at all times, but especially in the middle of a national emergency
@TexasTribune The support of members, major donors, foundations and corporate sponsors has never been more critical. If you’re one, you make this possible. If you’re not one, please consider becoming one: texastribune.org/join
@TexasTribune All of us at @texastribune wish you health, safety and peace of mind. **Let’s hope this is over quickly.**
