35 episodes
KXAN Catalyst KXAN Investigates
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Catalyst is a specialty unit within the KXAN investigative team focused on "digital-first” storytelling that aims to spark positive change in society. The group takes a multi-platform, innovative approach to each project, including this KXAN Catalyst Podcast.
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S6 E3: Can’t Hide Who You Are
KXAN newsroom leaders and Francisco Vara-Orta of Investigative Reporters & Editors discuss overcoming blind spots and personal bias when covering controversial topics.
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S6 E2: Part of Your Identity
KXAN journalists share the inner challenges they face when reporting on issues intersecting with their identities and the communities to which they belong.
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S6 E1: Fearful for Your Safety
Catalyst Host Josh Hinkle shares how the murder of a gay college student shaped his early reporting and how he now approaches LGBTQ+ coverage.
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S6 Trailer
KXAN explores proposed laws impacting LGBTQ+ Texans. Our journalists share how they make fair, objective coverage decisions and how their experiences shape the reporting, including the murder of a gay college student. This season is part of our “OutLaw” investigation.
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S1 Update: My Dad Didn’t Die in Vain
Families of a Texas missing persons law’s namesake react to the discovery that police might not have complied with potentially thousands of cases.
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S1 Update: Close Those Gaps to Help People Comply
One woman’s search for her missing brother leads to the streets of Austin, as a legislator considers strengthening a new state law.