Grant Williams' time with the Mavs was short, but he made a big impact off the court by devoting time to community events almost as soon as he arrived in Dallas. It's exciting for him and for Charlotte that he'll get to do that in his hometown.
The Daily Northwestern's apology for reporters doing their jobs is distressing. But some professional journalists are being overly harsh on Twitter.
These are college students. We should be teaching them instead of condemning them.
1/ I'm excited to announce that I started a new job this week as the North Texas Editor for
@dallasnews
. I'll be helping launch newsletters in at least nine cities, following the model of our successful Frisco Matters newsletter. (Sign up here: ).
Happy to announce my first day as an
@dallasnews
assistant sports editor overseeing colleges,
@dallasmavs
, Olympics and tennis coverage. It's bittersweet to leave the incredible
@DMNPolitics
team, but I couldn't be more excited to work in the department where I started my career.
How you know you’re working on political coverage again: You take two weeks to announce you’re working on political coverage again. Happy to be back with our fantastic teams in Austin, Washington and Dallas as Politics Editor for
@dallasnews
!
1/ Voter intimidation has been reported in Dallas County, with the
@DallasElections
administrator calling it the worst she's seen in decades:
#EarlyVotingTX
.
@TomiLahren
tells young conservative women: 'Nothing can break you if you stand your ground.'
@KellyannePolls
is up next at the
@TPUSA
summit in Dallas.
“I am proud Poynter can bring these leaders together to build confidence, capacity and connection at one of the most challenging times in history. They will lead their news organizations — and our industry — forward.”
@DorisTruong
#poynterwomenleaders
We are so excited for
@MikeACurtis2
to join
@dallasnews
as the new
@dallasmavs
beat writer! I'm excited for Dallas fans, too, who should give Mike a follow for upcoming coverage of the Mavericks. Welcome, Mike!
Career update: I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve accepted a new role as the
#Mavs
beat writer for The Dallas Morning News!
It’s an honor to join the
@dallasnews
staff! I’m truly grateful for the opportunity & I look forward to this new challenge. I can’t wait to get started! 🏁
Several new
@dallasnews
job openings have been posted, including one for a Mavericks beat writer who'll report to me, a high school sports reporter and a sports digital producer. Here's the link to apply:
Dallas Rep.
@Victoria4Texas
's bill to tackle Texas’ rape kit backlog is headed to
@GovAbbott
.
@poncho_nevarez
called it "The most significant piece of legislation in the annals of public safety and criminal jurisprudence in our lifetime."
Sports positions open at
@dallasnews
:
Sports Editor
Sports Digital Producer
Mavericks beat writer
All openings
Please reach out with questions: jdhancock @
1/ Calling all candidates for
@dallasnews
college internships: You only have FOUR DAYS left to apply!
Find out about our great program here:
And here's a direct link to the site where you'll submit your application:
We're getting close to the Oct. 29 deadline for
@dallasnews
internship applications!
You can find information about our program at , as well as the link to apply.
12 years ago, I met this man at 508 Young and my life changed forever. Heading to the
#Statler
is bittersweet, but we're ready to make more memories.
#rockon
The Mavericks didn’t just earn their first NBA Finals berth in 13 seasons. They kicked the Target Center door down, stomped over the Minnesota Timberwolves and barged to the Finals against Boston,
@townbrad
writes.
After a long day of tweeting about the horrors of the
#SantaFeShooting
, I came home to my kid pretending to be a dinosaur. So now I'm tweeting about that and thinking about his future and how badly I want him to feel safe and protected at school.
1/3 Some personal news: Next week will be my last with
@dallasnews
. On Aug. 10, I'll be joining
@BostonGlobe
(while remaining in Texas) as a newsroom developer working on interactive design, development and data visualization. I'm extremely excited about this opportunity.
I tweeted that the
@dallasnews
internship deadline is Oct. 30...without realizing that is THIS FRIDAY. Apply here:
And find info about the program at , or DM me. We had remote interns in 2020 and will again in 2021 if needed.
I was privileged to lead a group of
@dallasnews
subscribers on a fun newsroom tour today and grateful to
@RobertWilonsky
and staffers who chatted with us. To access tours, screenings, sporting events and more, subscribe here and join our loyalty program:
We're hiring! The
@dallasnews
Austin bureau is looking for a state government and politics reporter who's dedicated to producing accountability journalism and can pivot from daily breaking stories to deeper reporting.
Apply here:
I can't believe newsrooms are already posting next summer's internships. (Some of our Seattle Times summer interns are still here!)
But access to journalism internships shouldn’t be based on your college or who you know, so I made a public database:
1/ Today is
@anxious_maria
's LAST DAY at The
@TexasTribune
. An engagement fellow for the
@TexasTribune
, María is an incredible journalist, a hard-worker and an exceptionally kind person. Here's some of the work she did.
Hall of Fame coach Hubie Brown, who'll be in the analyst's chair tomorrow for Mavs-Lakers, took the time to chat with me about all the Christmas Day games he's been a part of and what he thinks of
@dallasmavs
star Luka Doncic.
Happy
#NationalInternDay
to all the
@dallasnews
interns! We're so grateful to have them with us this summer, and I'm beyond proud of the work they're doing.
Naturally, I forgot to take a pic of them with ice cream today, so here is my favorite ice cream gif.
I started the day posting about Bailey, the Mavs' emotional support dog, and ended it posting about THE TEAM BEING SOLD. I feel like I need a visit from Bailey.
My colleagues have been working tirelessly to cover the Allen shooting all week. Please take time to read these profiles and remember the victims.
Remembering Allen mall mass shooting victim Christian LaCour, a ‘gentle giant’
We're less than one month away from the
@dallasnews
internship application deadline! College students, please apply at , and reach out to me if you have questions.
What a night at AAC. Here are all the
@dallasnews
stories, photos and analysis from the Mavericks’ Game 3 win over the Timberwolves: the thrilling fourth quarter, Luka and Kyrie going for 66, Lively’s injury status, celebrities and more.
What is there to say on a day like today. Everyone on the
@dallasnews
team responded with coverage of the Uvalde shooting, the election, the Mavs, the weather and how they intersected. Proud of this newsroom for working so hard to bring North Texas readers so much.
My
@dallasnews
colleague
@NaomiMartin
is giving great advice in this
#maybornlitcon18
panel on narrative writing.
One of her tips is to present a question and not answer it till the end of a story, like she did in this piece.
Brandi has been phenomenal the last few weeks, capping off a brilliant first year in which she hit THREE MILLION page views. It's not the only reason we do this, but it speaks volumes about how much the audience values her coverage.
@DallasElections
2/ This reporting is brought to you by
@ProPublica
's
@electionland
project, which seeks to find out what's happening at the polls that could prevent voters from casting their ballots.
Quinn Ewers wins the MVP championship belt from WWE, through its partnership with the Big 12, for leading Texas to the conference title over Oklahoma State.
@jemelehill
For young women trying to break into journalism, or any male-dominated field, Jemele Hill says to have female mentors and come in with a mentality that you belong here just as much as anybody else does. Also: Know what you don’t know, and be OK with that.
#maybornlitcon18
A flurry of NBA draft action by the Dallas Mavericks meant a flurry of action by the
@dallasnews
team.
Here’s where to find all our coverage of their trades and two first-round picks, as well as where the top DFW high school players ended up.
Next week,
@dallasnews
will hold the first of three informative panels about municipal elections in North Texas. First up,
@BrandiDAddison
,
@chloeliz13
and I will talk about suburban races and what you need to know before going to the polls May 1.
What
@BraulioATellez1
said. So proud of
@reeseoxner
, who wrote this while also covering Arlington for
@dallasnews
. More great things to come from a soon-to-be alum of the Shorthorn and UTA.
My goodness. This story, the online presentation, the graphics and photos.
@UTAShorthorn
is a revered name in student journalism for a reason. They stay smart, motivated and creative. Much love and READ AND LOOK at this story, y'all.