KXAN Catalyst

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KXAN Catalyst

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.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    S7 Bonus: Patchwork of Death Investigations (Analysis)

    KXAN’s Josh Hinkle, David Barer, Arezow Doost, Eric Henrikson and Dalton Huey discuss challenges they faced while investigating Texas’ death inquest system.

    13 min

  2. DEC 2

    S7 E3: Wanted an Autopsy on that Child

    While Texas’ justice of the peace system has evolved since its start in 1824, counties are slowly replacing the death inquest part of their role with medical examiners.

    20 min

  3. NOV 25

    S7 E2: Murdered Down by Backbone Creek

    As Texas’ population grows, so do critics’ concerns over elected officials investigating death. As Daynon Lewis’ case unfolds, state lawmakers look to the future.

    14 min

  4. NOV 18

    S7 E1: Found Hanging by a Jump Rope

    A teenager’s mysterious death in 1965 resurfaces in the Texas Hill Country, prompting a new review of her case and the inquest system still used across the state.

    19 min

  5. NOV 11

    S7 Trailer

    Hear the death inquests trailer now.

    3 min

  6. 11/13/2023

    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.

    14 min

  7. 11/13/2023

    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.

    20 min

  8. 11/13/2023

    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.

    26 min
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Ratings & Reviews

4.6
out of 5
35 Ratings

About

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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  • Creator
    KXAN Investigates
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024

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