By Kingsville Independent News Staff
As Kingsville Independent News continues growing throughout Kingsville and the Coastal Bend region, the publication is beginning to expand opportunities for contributors interested in thoughtful local storytelling, photography, and community-centered journalism.
Since its launch, Kingsville Independent News has focused on public-interest reporting, explanatory journalism, feature stories, and coverage centered on the people, organizations, and issues shaping everyday life across the region. The publication’s approach has always been rooted not only in reporting what is happening locally, but in helping readers better understand the stories, challenges, and conversations impacting their communities.
As Kingsville Independent News and the upcoming relaunch of Kingsville Monthly Magazine continue evolving, the publication is now beginning to thoughtfully expand the voices helping tell those stories.
Kingsville Independent News is currently interested in hearing from:
- Writers
- Photographers
- Journalism students
- Community contributors
- Storytellers interested in local and regional coverage
Potential contributor opportunities may include:
- Community event coverage
- Feature writing
- Photography
- School and nonprofit stories
- Human-interest reporting
- Lifestyle and regional content
- Civic and community reporting
Previous journalism experience is welcome but not required in all cases. Kingsville Independent News is especially interested in contributors who are thoughtful, curious, community-minded, reliable, and interested in meaningful local storytelling.
As part of its long-term vision, Kingsville Independent News also hopes to gradually develop mentorship opportunities for aspiring journalists and students interested in learning more about ethical community journalism, reporting, and storytelling throughout the Coastal Bend.
At its core, Kingsville Independent News was built on the belief that local stories matter and that communities deserve thoughtful coverage that reflects the people who live there. The goal moving forward is not simply growth for the sake of growth, but the continued development of a publication rooted in context, understanding, and meaningful community connection.
Those interested in contributor opportunities may email the publisher, Claudia Perez Rivas at claudia@kingsvilleindependent.com
Please include:
- A short introduction
- Areas of interest
- Any writing or photography samples if available
- Communities or topics you may be interested in covering
Kingsville Independent News will begin reviewing contributor inquiries over the coming weeks as the publication continues expanding local and regional coverage throughout the Coastal Bend.