Editorial Team
The Austin desks and coverage responsibilities.
The Austin is structured around four editorial desks. Each desk owns a clear coverage scope and accepts tips, corrections, and feedback at editor@nexcom.media.
The Austin Local News Desk
Local News Editor
Coverage of city government, county commission, and neighborhood news.
Tips, corrections, and feedback: editor@nexcom.media
The Austin Weather Desk
Weather + Emergency Editor
NWS alerts, severe weather coverage, emergency-management updates.
Tips, corrections, and feedback: editor@nexcom.media
The Austin Schools Desk
Schools Editor
School district news, board meetings, athletics, and academic events.
Tips, corrections, and feedback: editor@nexcom.media
The Austin Community Desk
Community Editor
Local events, civic-group updates, festivals, and human-interest features.
Tips, corrections, and feedback: editor@nexcom.media
Editorial standards
- Attribution
- Every article links to and credits its original-source publisher. We aggregate from regional sources and add no editorial layer beyond curation and presentation.
- Accuracy
- Corrections issued within 24 hours of confirmed errors. Send corrections to editor@nexcom.media.
- Independence
- The Austin accepts no paid placement, sponsored content disguised as news, or pay-for-play coverage.
- Privacy
- No login required, no paywall, minimal tracking.
About The Austin
Hyperlocal news for Austin, Texas — local coverage of Travis County, schools, public safety, business, and community life. The Austin is part of the Nexcom Media Network, a network of 16 hyperlocal, advocacy, and community news sites.