https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/andy-alford/The latest news by Andy Alford.enMon, 25 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/25/texas-tribune-2025-fall-fellows/Student fellows support vital initiatives like the Texas Tribune Festival and provide in-depth coverage of key issues.By Andy AlfordMon, 25 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/25/texas-tribune-2025-fall-fellows/The Texas Tribune welcomes a new group of fellows this fall.The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/05/23/texas-tribune-2025-summer-fellows/Fellows learn from experienced Tribune professionals, while bringing fresh perspectives, enthusiasm and valuable skills.By Andy AlfordFri, 23 May 2025 09:50:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/05/23/texas-tribune-2025-summer-fellows/The Texas Tribune welcomes a new group of fellows this summer.The Texas Tribune welcomes a new group of fellows this summer.https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/07/new-article-texas-tribune-welcomes-spring-fellows/Tribune fellowships offer a valuable learning experience in a broad range of media-related roles.By Andy AlfordThu, 09 Jan 2025 11:53:34 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/07/new-article-texas-tribune-welcomes-spring-fellows/The Capitol in Austin on June 18, 2024.The Capitol in Austin on June 18, 2024.Olivia Anderson/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2024/08/29/texas-tribune-fall-fellows/Tribune fellowships offer students the opportunity to launch their careers with real-world experience.By Andy AlfordThu, 29 Aug 2024 16:42:15 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2024/08/29/texas-tribune-fall-fellows/The Texas Capitol in Austin on June 24, 2024.The Texas Capitol in Austin on June 24, 2024.Olivia Anderson for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/03/texas-tribune-2024-summer-fellows/Fellows work with experienced professionals across the Tribune, bringing fresh perspectives, enthusiasm and valuable skills.By Andy AlfordWed, 08 May 2024 16:14:21 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/03/texas-tribune-2024-summer-fellows/Fellows play key roles in the most important work of The Texas Tribune, covering the biennial legislative sessions, elections, and changes to the environment and climate, among other important topics.Interstate 35 in downtown Austin on March 19, 2020.Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/12/texas-tribune-welcomes-spring-fellows/Fellows play critical roles in and in support of our newsroom.By Andy AlfordFri, 12 Jan 2024 08:30:00 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/12/texas-tribune-welcomes-spring-fellows/Tribune fellowships allow aspiring journalists to hone their skills and learn a host of new ones that will prepare them for modern newsrooms.The Texas Capitol at sunrise on June 6, 2023 in Austin.Joe Timmerman/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/09/06/texas-tribune-welcomes-fall-fellows/Fellows play key roles in the most important work of the Tribune, helping with The Texas Tribune Festival and covering the biennial legislative sessions, education and the environment, among other important topics.By Andy AlfordWed, 06 Sep 2023 10:30:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/09/06/texas-tribune-welcomes-fall-fellows/The Texas Tribune welcomes a new group of fellows this fall. They include, from left, Ali Juell, Meadow Chase, Sophia Navarro, Keaton Peters, Kevin Vu, Meredith Roberts, Karishma Bhuiyan, Caroline Wilburn and Jacarious Stanley.Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/21/texas-tribune-fellows/They’re joining us thanks to partnerships between the Poynter Institute and Stand Together Fellowships, The New York Times and the National Center on Disability and Journalism, and Google News Initiative and the Institute for Nonprofit News.By Sewell Chan and Andy AlfordFri, 21 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/21/texas-tribune-fellows/Eli Hartman, Neelam Bohra and Pooja SandhuEli Hartman, Neelam Bohra and Pooja SandhuTexas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/01/meet-tribune-summer-2023-fellows/Tribune fellows boost our journalism while gaining valuable experience in all aspects of the operation of a modern news organization.By Andy AlfordMon, 01 May 2023 09:30:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/01/meet-tribune-summer-2023-fellows/The Texas state Capitol in Austin on Aug. 11, 2022.The Texas State Capitol seen on August 11, 2022.Kylie Cooper/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/01/18/texas-tribune-2022-diversity-report/Varied backgrounds and points of view among staff members help the Tribune to better connect with the diverse residents of Texas.By Andy AlfordWed, 18 Jan 2023 05:30:00 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2023/01/18/texas-tribune-2022-diversity-report/The Texas Tribune staff members at their Austin office on Nov. 14.The Texas Tribune staff at their office in Austin on Nov. 14, 2022.Pu Ying Huang/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/01/04/tribune-welcomes-spring-2023-fellows/Tribune fellows have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in all aspects of the operation of a modern news organization.By Andy AlfordWed, 04 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2023/01/04/tribune-welcomes-spring-2023-fellows/The exterior of the Texas Tribune office in downtown Austin on Nov. 5, 2019.The exterior of the Texas Tribune office in downtown Austin on Nov. 5, 2019.Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2022/10/21/new-texas-tribune-hbcu-fellowship/Fellowships will be available in spring, summer and fall for Texas graduate and undergraduate students at historically Black colleges and universities.By Andy AlfordFri, 21 Oct 2022 11:27:03 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2022/10/21/new-texas-tribune-hbcu-fellowship/https://www.texastribune.org/2022/08/23/fall-2022-student-fellows/These 14 students are from diverse backgrounds but share a desire to support the Tribune’s mission of informing and engaging Texans.By Andy AlfordThu, 25 Aug 2022 16:51:29 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2022/08/23/fall-2022-student-fellows/The 2022 fall fellows, from left: Sahana Sridharan, Azul Sordo, Allison P. Erickson, Emma Williams, Jillian Taylor, Marissa Greene, Jesus Vidales, Alishba Javaid, Jhair Romero and Juleanna Culilap. Not pictured: Trent Brown, Dan Hu, Jade Khatib and Shyla Sharma.The 2022 fall fellows: From left: Sahana Sridharan, Azul Sordo, Allison P. Erickson, Emma Williams, Jillian Taylor, Marissa Greene, Jesus Vidales, Alishba Javaid, Jhair Romero and Juleanna Culilap. Not pictured: Trent Brown, Dan Hu, Jade Khatib and Shyla Sharma.Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2022/06/01/texas-tribune-summer-2022-fellows/The Texas Tribune’s fellows play important roles throughout the organization.By Andy AlfordWed, 01 Jun 2022 08:30:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2022/06/01/texas-tribune-summer-2022-fellows/The Texas Tribune's summer fellows join us from across Texas and the country to work in audience engagement, data visuals, engineering, events, marketing and communications, multimedia, photography or reporting.Multimedia fellow Lauren Santucci works in the office on July 29, 2021.Sophie Park/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/18/diversity-progress-report/Our efforts are paying off but we have work to do to ensure that our mission-driven, nonpartisan newsroom is as diverse as it should be.By Andy AlfordWed, 18 May 2022 13:34:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/18/diversity-progress-report/The Texas Tribune aims for our staff to be better representative of Texas and the audiences we want to reach and serve.The Texas Tribune staff at the Tribune's office in downtown Austin on Nov. 15, 2021.Jordan Vonderhaar/The Texas Tribune