The Texas Observer Competitors

Established in 1885, The Dallas Morning News is Texas' leading newspaper and the flagship newspaper subsidiary of DallasNews Corporation. It has received nine Pulitzer Prizes since 1986, as well as numerous other industry awards recognizing the quality of its investigative and feature journalism, design, and photojournalism.

The Fort Worth Star was founded in 1906 and merged with the Fort Worth Telegram in 1909 to become the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. McClatchy acquired the newspaper in 2006 with its acquisition of Knight Ridder. The newspaper bears a rich and colorful legacy tied to the Old West. Its founding publisher, Amon G. Carter Sr., was a renowned booster of Fort Worth and West Texas

Founded in 1973, Texas Monthly is an award-winning multimedia company that chronicles the people, places, and events that shape one of the most storied places in the country: Texas. The Texas storytelling powerhouse reaches a total monthly audience of 43 million through its vivid longform stories, bingeworthy podcasts, distinctive digital journalism, award-winning TV programs, and premier events. Its work has inspired Hollywood creations, such as Love & Death (HBO Max and Netflix), Hit Man (Netflix), and Landman (Paramount+) and has earned the company and its writers fifteen National Magazine Awards, considered the Oscars of its industry, as well as a Pulitzer. Texas Monthly is also home to Texas Monthly Studio, a full-service custom content and marketing brand. Follow Texas Monthly on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/texas.monthly.magazine), X (https://twitter.com/TexasMonthly), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/texasmonthly/).