ISOJ
04.15.16
@evanasmith
@texastribune
* Decline in coverage of statewide issues
* Fewer papers
* Fewer people
* Fewer pages
* Bigger problems
* Decline in engagement
* Low voter turnout
* Generation gap
* Increase in partisanship
* Politics is more divisive
* Media is more of an echo chamber
“The Texas Tribune is a nonprofit,
nonpartisan media organization that
informs Texans — and engages with them
— about public policy, politics and
statewide issues.”
@evanasmith
@texastribune
* Decline in coverage of statewide issues
* Fewer papers
* Fewer people
* Fewer pages
* Bigger problems
* Decline in engagement
* Low voter turnout
* Generation gap
* Increase in partisanship
* Politics is more divisive
* Media is more of an echo chamber
* Decline in coverage of statewide issues
* Fewer papers
* Fewer people
* Fewer pages
* Bigger problems
* Decline in engagement
* Low voter turnout
* Generation gap
* Increase in partisanship
* Politics is more divisive
* Media is more of an echo chamber
* Decline in coverage of statewide issues
* Fewer papers
* Fewer people
* Fewer pages
* Bigger problems
* Decline in engagement
* Low voter turnout
* Generation gap
* Increase in partisanship
* Politics is more divisive
* Media is more of an echo chamber
Texas: Even Our News is Bigger
@evanasmith
@texastribune
* Decline in coverage of statewide issues
* Fewer papers
* Fewer people
* Fewer pages
* Bigger problems
* Decline in engagement
* Low voter turnout
* Generation gap
* Increase in partisanship
* Politics is more divisive
* Media is more of an echo chamber
* Decline in coverage of statewide issues
* Fewer papers
* Fewer people
* Fewer pages
* Bigger problems
* Decline in engagement
* Low voter turnout
* Generation gap
* Increase in partisanship
* Politics is more divisive
* Media is more of an echo chamber
Percent of Texas Population by Age Group
and Ethnicity, 2000
39.5
41.6
45.0 45.0
43.1 44.4
47.8
53.0
57.2
60.2
63.5
66.4 67.1
72.6
44.0
41.3
38.0 38.4
40.5
38.6
35.3
30.5
26.7
24.2
22.4
20.6 20.3
16.7
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14
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19
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20
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24
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25
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29
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30
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34
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35
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39
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40
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44
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54
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60
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years
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
Percent
Anglo Hispanic
Hobby Center for the Study of Texas at Rice University
Hobby Center for the Study of Texas at Rice University
* Decline in coverage of statewide issues
* Fewer papers
* Fewer people
* Fewer pages
* Bigger problems
* Decline in engagement
* Low voter turnout
* Generation gap
* Increase in partisanship
* Politics is more divisive
* Media is more of an echo chamber
* Decline in coverage of statewide issues
* Fewer papers
* Fewer people
* Fewer pages
* Bigger problems
* Decline in engagement
* Low voter turnout
* Generation gap
* Increase in partisanship
* Politics is more divisive
* Media is more of an echo chamber
* Decline in coverage of statewide issues
* Fewer papers
* Fewer people
* Fewer pages
* Bigger problems
* Decline in engagement
* Low voter turnout
* Generation gap
* Increase in partisanship
* Politics is more divisive
* Media is more of an echo chamber
* Decline in coverage of statewide issues
* Fewer papers
* Fewer people
* Fewer pages
* Bigger problems
* Decline in engagement
* Low voter turnout
* Generation gap
* Increase in partisanship
* Politics is more divisive
* Media is more of an echo chamber
* Decline in coverage of statewide issues
* Fewer papers
* Fewer people
* Fewer pages
* Bigger problems
* Decline in engagement
* Low voter turnout
* Generation gap
* Increase in partisanship
* Politics is more divisive
* Media is more of an echo chamber
* Decline in coverage of statewide issues
* Fewer papers
* Fewer people
* Fewer pages
* Bigger problems
* Decline in engagement
* Low voter turnout
* Generation gap
* Increase in partisanship
* Politics is more divisive
* Media is more of an echo chamber
* Decline in coverage of statewide issues
* Fewer papers
* Fewer people
* Fewer pages
* Bigger problems
* Decline in engagement
* Low voter turnout
* Generation gap
* Increase in partisanship
* Politics is more divisive
* Media is more of an echo chamber
* Decline in coverage of statewide issues
* Fewer papers
* Fewer people
* Fewer pages
* Bigger problems
* Decline in engagement
* Low voter turnout
* Generation gap
* Increase in partisanship
* Politics is more divisive
* Media is more of an echo chamber
* Decline in coverage of statewide issues
* Fewer papers
* Fewer people
* Fewer pages
* Bigger problems
* Decline in engagement
* Low voter turnout
* Generation gap
* Increase in partisanship
* Politics is more divisive
* Media is more of an echo chamber
* Decline in coverage of statewide issues
* Fewer papers
* Fewer people
* Fewer pages
* Bigger problems
* Decline in engagement
* Low voter turnout
* Generation gap
* Increase in partisanship
* Politics is more divisive
* Media is more of an echo chamber
* Decline in coverage of statewide issues
* Fewer papers
* Fewer people
* Fewer pages
* Bigger problems
* Decline in engagement
* Low voter turnout
* Generation gap
* Increase in partisanship
* Politics is more divisive
* Media is more of an echo chamber
AUDIENCE GROWTH
749,000
2015
All referral sources (search,
social, third-party, email) are
up. Social referrals are up
108% over the same period
last year; mobile FB referrals
have grown 215% YOY
1.056M
2016
Average monthly uniques: Q1
Referrals Stickiness
+41%
We’ve grown in most regions in
Texas (including Austin) but
particularly outside of Austin:
We’re up 66% in sessions
from users in Houston and
up 102% in Dallas.
Geographic diversity
37%
1 PV
3%
6+ PVs
28%
2-5 PVs
“The poster child for revenue diversity”
— Nieman Journalism Lab
@evanasmith
@texastribune
ALL-TIME ACTUALS
Major Gifts — Individuals $8,917,379
Major Gifts — Foundations $7,994,720
Membership $3,707,009
Corporate Sponsorship $6,694,494
Events $6,361,186
“Earned” $1,965,741
TOTAL REVENUE $35,640,529
2016 BUDGET
Major Gifts — Individuals $1,100,000
Major Gifts — Foundations $1,375,000
Membership $740,000
Corporate Sponsorship $1,575,000
Events $1,700,000
“Earned” $280,000
TOTAL REVENUE $6,770,000
Thank you.
@evanasmith
@texastribune

Evan Smith

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    * Decline incoverage of statewide issues * Fewer papers * Fewer people * Fewer pages * Bigger problems * Decline in engagement * Low voter turnout * Generation gap * Increase in partisanship * Politics is more divisive * Media is more of an echo chamber
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    “The Texas Tribuneis a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics and statewide issues.” @evanasmith @texastribune
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    * Decline incoverage of statewide issues * Fewer papers * Fewer people * Fewer pages * Bigger problems * Decline in engagement * Low voter turnout * Generation gap * Increase in partisanship * Politics is more divisive * Media is more of an echo chamber
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    * Decline incoverage of statewide issues * Fewer papers * Fewer people * Fewer pages * Bigger problems * Decline in engagement * Low voter turnout * Generation gap * Increase in partisanship * Politics is more divisive * Media is more of an echo chamber
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    * Decline incoverage of statewide issues * Fewer papers * Fewer people * Fewer pages * Bigger problems * Decline in engagement * Low voter turnout * Generation gap * Increase in partisanship * Politics is more divisive * Media is more of an echo chamber
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    Texas: Even OurNews is Bigger @evanasmith @texastribune
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    * Decline incoverage of statewide issues * Fewer papers * Fewer people * Fewer pages * Bigger problems * Decline in engagement * Low voter turnout * Generation gap * Increase in partisanship * Politics is more divisive * Media is more of an echo chamber
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    * Decline incoverage of statewide issues * Fewer papers * Fewer people * Fewer pages * Bigger problems * Decline in engagement * Low voter turnout * Generation gap * Increase in partisanship * Politics is more divisive * Media is more of an echo chamber
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    Percent of TexasPopulation by Age Group and Ethnicity, 2000 39.5 41.6 45.0 45.0 43.1 44.4 47.8 53.0 57.2 60.2 63.5 66.4 67.1 72.6 44.0 41.3 38.0 38.4 40.5 38.6 35.3 30.5 26.7 24.2 22.4 20.6 20.3 16.7 < 5 years 5 to 9 years 10 to 14 years 15 to 19 years 20 to 24 years 25 to 29 years 30 to 34 years 35 to 39 years 40 to 44 years 45 to 49 years 50 to 54 years 55 to 59 years 60 to 64 years 65 + years 0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 Percent Anglo Hispanic Hobby Center for the Study of Texas at Rice University
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    Hobby Center forthe Study of Texas at Rice University
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    * Decline incoverage of statewide issues * Fewer papers * Fewer people * Fewer pages * Bigger problems * Decline in engagement * Low voter turnout * Generation gap * Increase in partisanship * Politics is more divisive * Media is more of an echo chamber
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    * Decline incoverage of statewide issues * Fewer papers * Fewer people * Fewer pages * Bigger problems * Decline in engagement * Low voter turnout * Generation gap * Increase in partisanship * Politics is more divisive * Media is more of an echo chamber
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    * Decline incoverage of statewide issues * Fewer papers * Fewer people * Fewer pages * Bigger problems * Decline in engagement * Low voter turnout * Generation gap * Increase in partisanship * Politics is more divisive * Media is more of an echo chamber
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    * Decline incoverage of statewide issues * Fewer papers * Fewer people * Fewer pages * Bigger problems * Decline in engagement * Low voter turnout * Generation gap * Increase in partisanship * Politics is more divisive * Media is more of an echo chamber
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    * Decline incoverage of statewide issues * Fewer papers * Fewer people * Fewer pages * Bigger problems * Decline in engagement * Low voter turnout * Generation gap * Increase in partisanship * Politics is more divisive * Media is more of an echo chamber
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    * Decline incoverage of statewide issues * Fewer papers * Fewer people * Fewer pages * Bigger problems * Decline in engagement * Low voter turnout * Generation gap * Increase in partisanship * Politics is more divisive * Media is more of an echo chamber
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    * Decline incoverage of statewide issues * Fewer papers * Fewer people * Fewer pages * Bigger problems * Decline in engagement * Low voter turnout * Generation gap * Increase in partisanship * Politics is more divisive * Media is more of an echo chamber
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    * Decline incoverage of statewide issues * Fewer papers * Fewer people * Fewer pages * Bigger problems * Decline in engagement * Low voter turnout * Generation gap * Increase in partisanship * Politics is more divisive * Media is more of an echo chamber
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    * Decline incoverage of statewide issues * Fewer papers * Fewer people * Fewer pages * Bigger problems * Decline in engagement * Low voter turnout * Generation gap * Increase in partisanship * Politics is more divisive * Media is more of an echo chamber
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    * Decline incoverage of statewide issues * Fewer papers * Fewer people * Fewer pages * Bigger problems * Decline in engagement * Low voter turnout * Generation gap * Increase in partisanship * Politics is more divisive * Media is more of an echo chamber
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    * Decline incoverage of statewide issues * Fewer papers * Fewer people * Fewer pages * Bigger problems * Decline in engagement * Low voter turnout * Generation gap * Increase in partisanship * Politics is more divisive * Media is more of an echo chamber
  • 28.
    AUDIENCE GROWTH 749,000 2015 All referralsources (search, social, third-party, email) are up. Social referrals are up 108% over the same period last year; mobile FB referrals have grown 215% YOY 1.056M 2016 Average monthly uniques: Q1 Referrals Stickiness +41% We’ve grown in most regions in Texas (including Austin) but particularly outside of Austin: We’re up 66% in sessions from users in Houston and up 102% in Dallas. Geographic diversity 37% 1 PV 3% 6+ PVs 28% 2-5 PVs
  • 29.
    “The poster childfor revenue diversity” — Nieman Journalism Lab @evanasmith @texastribune
  • 30.
    ALL-TIME ACTUALS Major Gifts— Individuals $8,917,379 Major Gifts — Foundations $7,994,720 Membership $3,707,009 Corporate Sponsorship $6,694,494 Events $6,361,186 “Earned” $1,965,741 TOTAL REVENUE $35,640,529
  • 31.
    2016 BUDGET Major Gifts— Individuals $1,100,000 Major Gifts — Foundations $1,375,000 Membership $740,000 Corporate Sponsorship $1,575,000 Events $1,700,000 “Earned” $280,000 TOTAL REVENUE $6,770,000
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Editor's Notes

  • #16 Combination of ethnic diversity and aging will be felt in the next few decades In about 2003, Texas became a non-majority state and by 2035, Texas is predicted to become Hispanic majority state What is seen here is to the right – the Texas of old and to the left – the Texas of the future
  • #17 Combination of ethnic diversity and aging will be felt in the next few decades In about 2003, Texas became a non-majority state and by 2035, Texas is predicted to become Hispanic majority state What is seen here is to the right – the Texas of old and to the left – the Texas of the future