Hot Topics in Texas with Evan Smith, CEO and Co-Founder of The Texas Tribune
Join Evan Smith, CEO and co-founder of The Texas Tribune, for a discussion of the most pressing issues facing Texans today.
Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
We saw history redefined in 2020 by a world-wide pandemic, stands against racism, and an unprecedented election. Pressing issues continue in 2021 with new variants of COVID-19 emerging, a power grid failure, and concerns over border security.
Join Evan Smith, CEO and co-founder of The Texas Tribune, for a discussion of the most pressing issues facing Texans today. Is there an issue you’re concerned about? Tell us! Submit your questions for Evan or vote on issues that you want to hear about by clicking here.
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About the speaker
Evan Smith is the CEO and co-founder of The Texas Tribune, a pioneering, nonprofit, nonpartisan digital news organization that covers Texas politics and public policy. Since its launch in 2009, the Tribune has won international acclaim and numerous honors, including a Peabody Award, 22 national Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association, and three general excellence awards from the Online News Association.
Smith is the host of Overheard with Evan Smith, a weekly half-hour interview program that airs on PBS stations around the country. Previously he spent nearly 18 years at Texas Monthly, including eight years as the magazine's editor and a year as its president and editor in chief. Pearson publishes The Texas Experience: Lone Star Politics, Policy, and Participation in partnership with The Texas Tribune.