Awards

For Immediate Release Sept. 13, 2024 The Texas Tribune, Fort Bend Herald win 2024 Spirit of FOI Awards AUSTIN – News reporting on political interference with faculty in the Texas A&M University System and on city officials purchasing personal items using city money have won this year’s Spirit of FOI Awards. The Texas Tribune and the Fort Bend Herald received the awards at the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas state conference Friday. KVUE-TV in Austin received an honorable mention. The Nancy Monson Spirit of FOI Award honors journalism that upholds First Amendment rights and promotes open government. “We are grateful [...]

For Immediate Release AUSTIN – Journalism student Christine Vo of the University of Texas at Arlington has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Ralph Langer Scholarship by the nonprofit Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. Vo, an award-winning photojournalist and multimedia editor, has worked for The Shorthorn student newspaper at UT-Arlington, capturing the Texas Rangers’ World Series victory parade, Pride events, Palestine protests and other breaking news. Vo will receive a $6,000 scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year. The FOI Foundation’s scholarship committee is presenting an additional $1,500 Langer Scholarship to Christian DeBrady of the University of Texas at [...]