Amanda Zamora
Poynter
Austin, TX, United States
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Past articles by Amanda:
Overcoming systemic racism begins in our own newsrooms –
I’ve concluded that silence is complicity — and I will no longer be silent. → Read More
T-Squared: A better way to manage your Texas Tribune account
Registered users can now edit their account profiles and view their donation history, with more improvements on the way. → Read More
T-Squared: Help us spark policy conversations in your communities
Through live events, investigative reporting and interactive data projects, we've been diving deep into the biggest issues facing communities across Texas. Now we want to hear from you. → Read More
T-Squared: Meet the latest additions to our audience team
Jonathan Solano is our new assistant director for audience, and Sarah Glen is our new loyalty program manager. → Read More
Livestream: Putting country over party
Watch our live coverage of The Texas Tribune Festival and stay updated on key moments over the weekend. The Festival will feature more than 60 panel discussions on education, climate change, President Trump, the role of media in 2017 and much more. → Read More
Video: Texas Democrats respond to GOP lawmaker calling ICE on protesters
Democrats say a Republican lawmaker told them he called immigration officials on people protesting "sanctuary cities" legislation at the state Capitol on the last day of the regular legislative session. → Read More
Watch live: Beyond the Wall, what's really driving people and drugs across U.S.-Mexico border
On Tuesday, March 28, The Texas Tribune steps back from the escalating tensions surrounding U.S.-Mexico relations to examine the underlying supply-and-demand forces driving people — and drugs — across the border. → Read More
How to make sure your voice gets heard at the Texas Capitol
What issues matter most to you this session? Texas House Parliamentarian Chris Griesel explains one of the most basic ways to engage elected officials on those issues: speaking up. → Read More
T-Squared: Meet Paige, our new Facebook Messenger bot
Paige subscribers are invited to participate in the Come and Take It Challenge to learn more about how Texas government really works. → Read More
Alex Samuels is our new community reporter
Today, The Texas Tribune deepens its commitment to engaging Texans in politics and policy news with its first community reporter hire: Alex Samuels. → Read More
Alex Samuels is our new community reporter
Today, The Texas Tribune deepens its commitment to engaging Texans in politics and policy news with its first community reporter hire: Alex Samuels. → Read More
Discussion: How Not to Handle a Rape Investigation
Join ProPublica, The Marshall Project, and Joanne Archambault of the nonprofit End Violence Against Women to discuss pitfalls and best practices of sex crimes investigations. → Read More
ProPublica Major Investigations: An Unbelievable Story of Rape
On December 16, ProPublica and The Marshall Project publish the latest in our yearlong examination of how police investigate rape in America. Sign up for our major investigations email to get this story delivered to your inbox. → Read More
StoryCorps and ProPublica Team Up to Gather Interviews from Vietnam Veterans
ProPublica has gathered more than 3,400 stories about Agent Orange from Vietnam vets and their loved ones. Now, we're inviting veterans to record those stories with StoryCorps. → Read More
Blankenship’s Grip on Coal Country, Biker Gangs and More in #MuckReads Weekly
Some of the best #MuckReads we read this week. Want to receive these by email? <a href= → Read More
A Closer Look: I’m Not (Just) Your Paperboy
Why more newsrooms should embrace crowd-powered journalism. → Read More
ProPublica Partners With Beacon to Promote Workers’ Comp Reporting
Today, ProPublica is teaming up with the journalism crowdfunding site Beacon to encourage more coverage of workers' comp across the country. → Read More
ProPublica’s ‘Get Involved’ Aims to Spur More Crowd-Powered News
With Knight Foundation support, ProPublica plans to open up more of its crowdsourcing and reporting resources to other newsrooms. → Read More
California's Drought Is Part of a Much Bigger Water Crisis. Here's What You Need to Know
Why do I keep hearing about the California drought, if it's the Colorado River that we're → Read More
Red Cross Failures, Track & Field Doping, NSA Spying and More in MuckReads Weekly
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. → Read More