It takes time for local reporters to build trust within their communities, and following through, ensuring that those community members receive vital information about their health and safety, is so important.

incredible example of how directly engaging the community after publication can help environmental journalists reach new and under-served audiences with critical info about their health, which increases impact and trust in journalism

This is how you serve communities with your journalism ...brava!

This post is excellent and so proud of our Texas Tribune team esp Alejandra Martinez for her excellent reporting and for going back to the community to let them know who can help. This is #engagement .

ale, María Méndez and Natalie Martinez are some of the best/most dedicated people in the journalism community. so proud to see this important project they dreamed up months ago come to life💖

Coal power plants must reduce pollution under new federal rules. texastribune.org/2024/04/25/tex…

Reservoirs on the lower Rio Grande fell below 20% full yesterday

Combined storage is dropping about 0.3 percentage points per day

Officials tell me it’s possible the reservoirs dry up entirely this year - a serious disaster

And here’s our guide to chemical emergencies also available online. Please feel free to share and republish: texastribune.org/2023/07/26/tex…

We Texas Tribune adapted our guide to chemical emergencies into bilingual post cards and flyers. Alejandra Martinez and Wendy Selene Pérez handed them out to Houston communities this week.

This resident’s response is exactly why we wanted to do it. Learn more in this thread:

ESTO! This is beautiful to see.

When we say 'engaged journalism' and 'public service journalism' this is what it can be.

Here's to community empowerment efforts!

Thank you Alejandra Martinez for joining our CAMP Team in distributing your reporting about their communities.

This information is valuable and empowers us to better advocate for ourselves against industry polluters and reluctant regulators.

This. Is. Amazing. 👏🏽👏🏽

Great job, Alejandra!