The Austin

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers about The Austin, the Nexcom Media Network, and how to engage with our coverage.

What is The Austin?

The Austin is 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.

Is The Austin free to read?

Yes. The Austin has no paywall, no required login, and no subscription fees. Site-authored summaries and structured data are CC BY 4.0 licensed; the underlying reporting remains the property of the original publishers.

Who runs The Austin?

The Austin is operated by Nexcom Media, the publisher of the Nexcom Media Network. Contact: editor@nexcom.media.

What does The Austin cover?

The Austin covers Austin, Austin TX, Austin Texas, Travis County, Austin ISD, and related stories in and around Austin.

How often is The Austin updated?

New articles, weather data, and event listings appear continuously. RSS, JSON Feed, and Atom subscribers receive updates within minutes of publication.

How can I submit a tip or correction to The Austin?

Email editor@nexcom.media or use the contact form at https://www.theaustin.org/contact. Corrections are typically published within 24 hours.

Does The Austin have a newsletter?

Yes — visit https://www.theaustin.org/newsletter to subscribe to a weekly summary of the most important stories.

Can AI assistants and search engines use The Austin content?

Yes. We allow named AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, and others) in robots.txt and provide an llms.txt manifest at https://www.theaustin.org/llms.txt for structured discovery.

What ZIP codes does The Austin cover?

The Austin primarily covers Austin and surrounding areas in TX. Visit https://www.theaustin.org/coverage for the full coverage map and ZIP-level pages.

Does The Austin cover local elections in Austin?

Yes — visit https://www.theaustin.org/elections for Austin voter information, key dates, polling places, and ballot coverage.

How can I contact this publication?

Email editor@nexcom.media for editorial inquiries, tips, or corrections.

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