Daily Diversion: Bracken Bat Cave
Bracken Bat Cave, home to the largest concentration of mammals on the planet with 20 million Mexican free-tail bats, is opening up to the general public for a brief period. This is awesome. Related:
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Mexico in Crisis: Q&A with John MacCormack
Known as “Johnny Mac” in the newsroom, John MacCormack is a talented, colorful reporter. He likes telling a good yarn, both in person and on the front pages of the San Antonio Express-News. One time I heard him on the phone telling a source: “What are you going to give me so I don’t write …
How to use time-lapse photography to take viewers on a journey
When Reporter Jennifer Hiller visited New York to write about San Antonio’s ties to High Line park, she called me and wondered if it’d be a good idea to make a time lapse-video of a walk through the mile-long urban park. Abso-freakin-lutely. Time-lapse videos are full of awesome sauce. Most I’ve seen involve the placement …
Telling old stories in new ways: The 175th Anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo
Alamo Immortal by the Express-News put a new twist on the old story of the Battle of the Alamo.
A news show without the yelling: Rick Casey hosts ‘Texas Week’ on KLRN
Rick Casey is back in San Antonio and trying something new.
How turmoil in San Antonio newsrooms spawned a new competitor: Plaza de Armas
Plaza de Armas is an alternative voice that, overall, is good for readers. But it’s also an offspring of the turmoil at the Current and the Express-News. And now they have one more competitor out there.
Four women are in prison for a bizarre case of child abuse. Did they do it?
Reporter Michelle Mondo dug up old court records, tracked down family members, and interviewed the convicted women.
After car wreck and lawsuit, what happened to Patrick Davis?
Patrick Davis made headlines when he sued General Motors for $50 million, but after the lawsuit was settled, the media moved on and forgot about Davis.
Hearst execs meet with Express-News staff, discuss future of news biz
Executives from Hearst Corp., which owns the San Antonio Express-News, met with staff and answered questions about the future of the paper.
Telling stories with data: Police chases and drug smugglers on the Texas-Mexico border
Public databases empower journalists to do their own research and find surprising answers.