With its first community reporter, The Texas Tribune is turning Texans themselves into its next big beat

At the Texas Tribune, the desire to better listen and respond to the voices of readers has birthed the creation of a new beat on the site: Texans themselves. The Tribune plans to hire its first "community reporter," who will be charged with forging relationships with readers and using their feedback to help drive the Texas Tribune's coverage. The site is looking to crowdfund $25,000 to partially cover the salary of the position. 

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