Thread by @mizzousundevil, The @HoustonChron is so fortunate to have such driven and talented data [...]

The @HoustonChron is so fortunate to have such driven and talented data journalists in @jordan_rubio and @stephanierlamm . Their reporting, writing and analysis skills are top notch. I'm consistently impressed with their news judgement.

You can really see it in the COVID stories they've worked on this year.

Jordan worked on multiple nursing home stories.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/outbreak-missouri-city-nursing-home-17-dead-covid-15464237.php

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/local/article/Feds-disclose-nursing-homes-with-coronavirus-15323583.php

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/how-texas-nursing-homes-fare-covid-fight-data-15438379.php

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Texas-nursing-homes-see-new-spike-in-COVID-19-15413767.php

He dug for and crunched demo data
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Harris-County-young-adults-contracted-COVID-19-at-15371539.php

'Harrowing' COVID outbreak leaves 19 dead in Missouri City

Nineteen residents of a Missouri City nursing home who were infected with COVID-19 have died, according to state data and a city news release, marking the second-highest death toll among nursing...

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/outbreak-missouri-city-nursing-home-17-dead-covid-15464237.php

Stephanie produced good work on medical supplies, demographics and deaths.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/covid-houston-texas-hispanic-data-harris-county-15411614.php

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/covid-death-toll-houston-tx-texas-higher-data-15478269.php

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Where-are-Harris-County-s-COVID-19-cases-15227180.php

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/local/houston/article/Feds-sent-Texas-emergency-coronavirus-supplies-15139007.php

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/texas-curve-covid-19-info-coronavirus-abbott-15179104.php

COVID is hitting Houston Hispanics hard - and it's getting worse

Roughly a third of Hispanics being tested for the virus in Harris County are receiving a positive result, according to a new study, by far the highest positivity rate of any ethnic group.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/covid-houston-texas-hispanic-data-harris-county-15411614.php

As a team they broke news on antigen tests not being counted, on the state not meeting its own criteria for opening up and lots more.

Since March, they've worked on daily COVID counts for print and online.
They've done weekend reporting shifts.
They did the run off elections.

Being their editor is an absolute delight. They attack their roles with a passion. There's no quit. They are always looking to improve.

Honestly, I've had to tell them to take more breaks.
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Nothing really prompted this thread. I was off the last few days and maybe I am just counting my professional blessings and reminding anyone who reads this stuff that Houston is lucky to have these two.

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