Matthew Watkins named Texas Tribune’s next editor-in-chief, succeeding Sewell Chan

Matthew Watkins, a longtime staffer and veteran of Texas journalism, will take the reins as The Texas Tribune’s next editor in chief on Sept. 9. He will succeed Sewell Chan, who is returning to his hometown of New York City to serve as the executive editor of Columbia Journalism Review.

Matthew, currently our managing editor of news and politics, is the perfect leader for the Tribune’s next chapter. He has earned the trust of our journalists, as well as his colleagues across the organization, and understands the stories that matter most to Texans.

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