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
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
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
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
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.
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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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.