Read full story Some content from this outlet may be limited or behind a paywall. The family moved to Houston in 1920. In addition, the M.D. In the Downtown facility, the presses there were decommissioned in the late 2000s. 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She joined the Editorial Board in 1995. Houston, Texas The Rice 360 Institute for Global Health offers innovative programs to engage undergraduate students in the design and implementation of new technologies to solve real global. He joined the Chronicle in 1974 as a copy editor and later worked as news editor of the weekend editions before joining the Editorial Board in 1981. And in Llano County, there may be more than one way to ban a book. The opinion piece resulted in hundreds of angry letters to the editor and reportedly over 4,000 angry responses to Jensen. Nick Powell, Editorial Writernick.powell@chron.com. 21 jb_713 6 mo. A native of Waco, Pederson attended Baylor University, earning a B.A. She was the senior editor for Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research and its Urban Edge blog. The board is separate from the newsroom and other sections of the paper. Clarence Thomas' lavish giftsremind us: highest court shouldn'thave lowest ethical standards (Editorial). (Editorial). According to the Handbook of Texas online, the Chronicle generally represented very conservative political views during the 1950s: the Chronicle generally represented the very conservative political interests of the Houston business establishment. [38] The presses were two stories below ground and one above. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Prior to working at the Chronicle, she worked at a variety of media companies, including Univision and Entercom. RELATED: 'This Week In Texas' puts spotlight on Harris County Judge's race. When it comes to what matters to Harris County voters, Jones says it comes down to the price of goods and crime. "I think on Election Night, one of the races most election watchers are going to be watching is the Harris County judge race," Jones said. Texas law does not allow cell phones in the voting booth, so take this summary page with you or print out our handy PDF. It did not perform investigative journalism. La Vibra caters to speakers of Spanish and bilingual English-Spanish speakers, and is mainly distributed in Hispanic neighborhoods. He then began lining up potential buyers for the newspaper, which included non-Houstonians such as Sam Newhouse, Otis Chandler and the Scripps-Howard organization. Jack Loftis is associate publisher and editor. What does matter to voters, though, Jones says, is Hidalgo's staffers being charged in 2022 with helping steer the outcome of a multi-million-dollar contract. [29], On Nov. 8, 2018, one day before Barnes left for a position as senior vice president of news at National Public Radio, the Houston Chronicle released some of Wood's findings. After graduation, he went to work for Jesse Jones as a bookkeeper. Uvalde couldn't bring gun reform. After the article appeared, Sandoval's stepfather and sister called into Houston talk radio station KSEV and said that a sentence alleging "President Bush's failure to find weapons of mass destruction" in Iraq misrepresented their views on the war and President George W. Bush, that Wall had pressured them for a quotation that criticized Bush, and that the line alleging Bush's "failure" was included against the wishes of the family. On September 2, 1965, Jones made a late-night visit to the Steven home, where he broke the news that the Endowment board had ordered him to dismiss Steven. The 18801900 microfilm is in the Texas and Local History Department of the Julia Ideson Building, while 19001995 is in the Jesse H. Jones Building, the main building of the Central Library. As such, it eschewed controversial political topics, such as integration or the impacts of rapid economic growth on life in the city. [35], The facility, previously used as the Houston Post headquarters, will have a total of seven buildings with a total of over 440,000 square feet (41,000m2) of space. [31] None of the Chronicle's editors responsible for overseeing Ward's storiesincluding then-managing editor Vernon Loebassumed any responsibility for the fact that one of their reporters had been cheating for years under their noses. Entered into the system on Aug. 21, 2020. Michel began his career in journalism in 1974. This legislator is trying to stop you. They have a key ally: Abbott-appointed Supreme Court Justice. Here's what the data says. The printing presses used by the newspaper spanned three stories. Done with the cynical scheming that has now cost American lives, the Houston Chronicle editorial continued, adding, Resign, Mr. Cruz, and deliver Texas from the shame of calling you our senator.. [59], Among them were claims of insensitivity against the newspaper and of giving an unduly large audience to a position characterized as being extremist. Campbell, a native Houstonian, is a graduate of the University of Houston. ABC13 reached out to both candidates. 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No mention was made of Steven or the Houston Endowment board. Jones said because the judge's race is expected to be tight, the Chron's editorial board's endorsement could be crucial. In 1961, John T. Jones hired William P. Steven as editor. [39] The facility was connected to the downtown Houston tunnel system. Collier remained in this position until his retirement in 1979. The Editorial Board is made up of opinion journalists with wide-ranging expertise whose consensus opinions and endorsements represent the voice of the institution - defined as the board. Bing News Primarily Shows Headlines from Lean Left Outlets. J. Howard Creekmore, president of the Houston Endowment, took John Jones' place at the Chronicle. have called on Cruz and Hawley to step down, including Sens. In 1954, Jones led a syndicate that signed on Houston's third television station, KTRK-TV. The Austin American Statesman, where Ward worked as a reporter for 25 years covering the state's political class prior to joining the Houston Chronicle in 2014, also conducted an internal review of "his final years" of work at the paper. The fight for the soul of the nation returns. [18] He was succeeded by Jack Sweeney. If Llano County can't ban books, will they close the libraries? He held several positions in the Jones business empire. Tony Pederson is the Chronicle's senior vice president/executive editor. Cheerleader shooting shows nowhere is safe. Recipient of the 2021 Carr P. Collins Award, presented by the Texas Institute of Letters in recognition of the years best work of nonfiction, Sutherland Springs explores the aftermath of a mass shooting at a rural Baptist church on Nov. 5, 2017. (Editorial) Texas House members stopped anti-trans bills before. During that time, she became the Promotions Director of KTSW 89.9 FM, the university's official radio station, and held various internship positions at Music and Entertainment Television (METV) and Spectrum News in Austin. Multiple Democratic senators have called on Cruz and Hawley to step down, including Sens. He has been with the Chronicle since 1977 and has been a member of the Editorial Board since 1979. He served two years in the U.S. Army. Do it again. Houston oilman John Mecom offered $85 million for the newspaper, its building, a 30 percent interest in Texas National Bank of Commerce, and the historic Rice Hotel. The editorial positions of The Chronicle, including election recommendations, represent the consensus of the editorial board, consisting of the publisher, the editorial page editor and staff . In 1937, Jesse H. Jones transferred ownership of the paper to the newly established Houston Endowment Inc. Jones retained the title of publisher until his death in 1956. Both fatalities are under investigation. In 1993, Pederson was named recipient of the James Madison Award by the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas for his work on First Amendment issues. @tedcruz: What I was working to do is find a way to reestablish widespread trust in the system., No regrets amid growing calls for resignation: https://t.co/KOojnGbIZc, Todays @HoustonChron: pic.twitter.com/9lGopVOcV1, Ben Wermund (@BenjaminEW) January 9, 2021. ", Ties That Bind? "It's not so easy to say these indictments are politics," Lisa Falkenberg, the Houston Chronicle's opinion editor, explained. He is a former director of the Press Club of Houston and former president of the Houston Association of Black Journalists. An annex was built on the north side of the main building in 1938 and gained a fifth floor in the 1960s. Can our fear bring change? Generator vs power station: Which one is right for you? Yi-Chin Lee - member image share, Houston Chronicle The house of the suspect who is responsible of killing five people is photographed Saturday, April 29, 2023, in Cleveland, TX. Sharon Steinmann, Video Journalist. . Contact Chron To pitch freelance stories to our editorial staff, email freelance@chron.com. Protecting Texas electric grid shouldnt jack up energy bills (Editorial). Within 45 minutes of being contacted by a freelance reporter for the Texas Observer, Barnes hastily issued a press release announcing that one of her reporters bad been caught making up sources over the course of several years. The prize was awarded to Lisa Falkenberg . Joe Holley and Evan Mintz 2017 finalist for editorial writing. The Houston Chronicle Editorial Board on Monday won a 2022 Pulitzer Prize in editorial writing for a series on voter suppression in Texas. knew exactly what he was doing, what he was risking and who he was inciting as he stood on the Senate floor Wednesday and passionately fed the farce of election fraud even as a seething crowd of believers was being whipped up by President Trump a short distance away, the editorial board wrote. Under Jones' watch, the Chronicle bought KTRH, one of Houston's oldest radio stations, in 1937. What DeMeco Ryans loves most about C.J. Authorities say an 8-year-old child was among five people killed in a shooting at the home in southeast Texas late Friday night. [65], Internal memos obtained via FOIA from the Justice Department antitrust attorneys who investigated the closing of the Houston Post said the Chronicle's parent organization struck a deal to buy the Post six months before it closed. 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Wyatt (D)County Commissioner, Precinct 2: Adrian Garcia (D)County Commissioner, Precinct 4: Lesley Briones (D). The Chronicle, which has been a vocal critic of Cruz over the years. Soon after, the Houston Review, a conservative newspaper published by students at the University of Houston, printed the memo's full text and an accompanying commentary that criticized the paper. He began his career at the Chronicle in 1956 as assistant promotion manager and rose to become the paper's president in 1973. This week, The Kansas City Stars editorial boardalso slammed Hawley, arguing that the senators actions in the last week had such impact that he deserves an impressive share of the blame for the blood thats been shed.. The land commissioner heads Texas' oldest agency, which was created in 1836 to serve as a steward of state land. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The race for Harris County Judge is said to be a close one, and the Houston Chronicle's editorial board's endorsement could be deemed crucial, according to political experts. Colleen Baker, Audience Producer. We looked at what Lina Hidalgo has done, and that's how we reached a conclusion.". Regina Lankenau is the assistant op-ed editor for the Houston Chronicle's opinion desk. "We looked at these two candidates," Falkenberg said. Then it was all taken away. "[60], The document[which?] In 1926, Jesse H. Jones became the sole owner of the paper. Headshot of Joe Holley, Senior Editorial Writer. Hurricane Season: What to do before, during and after a storm, Residents say Fort Bend toll road project is too close for comfort, Fight between neighbors leads to shooting in NE Houston, police say. He is past chairman and president of the American Newspaper Publishers Association (now named the Newspaper Association of America) and past chairman of the Texas Daily Newspaper Association. ", Fernando Dovalina, Jr. (former assistant managing editor), Ken Hammond (editor, Texas Magazine, Chronicle Sunday Edition). [10] On Christmas Eve 1911, Kepple passed a hat among the Chronicle's reporters to collect money to buy toys for a shoe-shine boy. Before joining the Chronicle, Nick worked as an opinion writer and editor at City & State NY. He is married to Nancy Hamilton, a Houston attorney. The Houston Chronicle Editorial Board on has won a Pulitzer Prize in editorial writing for a series on voter suppression in Texas. As Third Ward tries to defy gentrification, the past of the Eldorado Ballroom has lessons for a future of both racial and economic diversity. James T. Campbell joined the Editorial Board in 1992. Candidates for the midterm 2022 elections: Top (left to right): Beto O'Rourke (D), Alexandra del Moral Mealer (R) and Mike Collier (D). The only local judgeships we covered are To prevent automated spam submissions leave this field empty. In December 2004 the Chronicle acquired the Spanish-language newspaper La Voz de Houston. AllSides members can bookmark any article and read it later. By the time Barnes informed the public about what would turn into the biggest journalism scandal of 2018, it had already become one of the worst kept secrets in Austin among the capitol press corps that writes about Texas politicians.
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