Texas, as you might have heard, is quite big. Even a semi-recent transplant, the Texas Tribune’s editor-in-chief Sewell Chan, can tell you that El Paso is as close to Los Angeles as it is to Beaumont and that the Lone Star State could fit many, many smaller states inside its vast borders.
This geographic expanse is one hurdle to clear as the Tribune seeks to revamp its policy coverage to include stories and perspectives outside the shadow of the state capitol in Austin. The nonprofit outlet has announced plans to hire reporters in the Panhandle-South Plains, East Texas, Rio Grande Valley and Permian Basin regions, along with a regional editor to oversee their coverage.
Chan, who joined the Tribune from The Los Angeles Times last year, said the newsroom is working to become less Austin-centric.
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