Laura Duclos - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

Multimedia Producer at Houston Chronicle. Always on the hunt to learn new, fantastic things.

Content

Total articles 29

• Feeling overwhelmed by search results? Use click restraint to save yourself from junk

  By Laura Duclos Verified| Poynter Online Verified If you’ve spent more than a few minutes on the internet, you understand the feeling (pain) of being inundated with a lifetime’s worth of information in a matter of seconds — not all factual or dependable. Many of us click on the first two results when we use a search engine to hunt down facts and debunk, say, a viral TikTok video, said author John Green, an Ambassador of the Poynter Institute’s digital media literacy program MediaWise, in his “Crash Course” series.

  By Laura Duclos Verified · Poynter Online

  Sep. 20, 2023

• Are you ready for a reality check? Check out Poynter’s first-ever media literacy zine

  By Laura Duclos Verified| Poynter Online Verified Ahead of International Fact-Checking Day on April 2, MediaWise, Poynter’s digital media literacy project, created something decidedly … well not digital. Print’s not dead yet! I’m the architect of MediaWise’s first-ever zine, which you can check out here. I’ve spent the last couple of weeks gathering tips and resources for you to have the necessary tools at your fingertips to combat misinformation. The online world can be a scary place, especially with generative AI developing at a lightning pace.

  By Laura Duclos Verified · Poynter Online

  Mar. 29, 2023

• Walk with us through Houston's new - but very short - East Downtown Trail

  By Laura Duclos Verified| Houston Chronicle Verified Walk with us through Houston's new - but very short - East Downtown Trail This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 1of6A mural of Joe Campos Torres on a building with the newly completed construction of a 0.4-mile hike and bike trail running underneath it, along Buffalo Bayou from Fannin Street to Austin Street at Allen’s Landing, downtown, on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 in Houston.

  By Laura Duclos Verified · Houston Chronicle

  Jun. 17, 2022

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Texas Tribune

The Texas Tribune is a nonprofit, nonpartisan digital news organization based in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2009, it focuses on public policy, politics, and government. The Tribune operates as a digital-first newsroom with bureaus in Washington, D.C., the Texas-Mexico border, Dallas, and Houston. It is recognized for its commitment to civic engagement through investigative reporting, data-driven tools, and public events. The organization covers a range of topics, including public education, healthcare, immigration, energy, criminal justice, and environmental issues. It offers interactive databases, such as government salaries and political district maps, and hosts events like the annual Texas Tribune Festival. The Tribune also developed Armstrong, an open-source publishing platform for nonprofit newsrooms. Funded through memberships, sponsorships, and grants, the Texas Tribune prioritizes transparency, making all content freely accessible and available for republishing under Creative Commons.