Ken Martin | Austin, Texas | (512) 474-1022 | E-mail | Twitter | Website
Ken Martin, an independent journalist with 30 years of experience, has developed this investigative news site focusing on local government and politics in Austin, Texas.
Project Updates
- Bulldog’s Bark Corners Local Officials (June, 2011) - In the 14 months since he launched The Austin Bulldog website, founder Ken Martin has reported stories that have led to the firing of a local city attorney, forced the Austin City Council to hold public meetings, unlocked 4,800 pages of private emails Austin officials used to conduct city business, and filed 24 open records […]
- Austin Bulldog’s Charging Ahead (June, 2010) - Ken Martin, founder of The Austin Bulldog, notes that investigative reporting takes time, and yet, “it’s work that needs to be done.” His site launched in April 2010 after careful deliberation, spending a lot of time selecting the best platform and ultimately settling on Joomla!, an open source CMS. “Being a digital immigrant, and new […]
- After success with the IRS, Austin Bulldog is ready to roll (December, 2009) - It’s been an eventful four months for Ken Martin, the editor and publisher of the Austin Bulldog. Since his last report in September, he received a letter of approval from the I.R.S. that classified the Bulldog (under its official name as the Austin Investigative Reporting Project) as a public charity, exempt from federal income taxes, […]
- Learning to navigate the legal rapids to become a 501 (C)(3) (October, 2009) - Before Ken Martin had applied for a New Voices grant to launch the Austin Bulldog, he had decided that the website would be operated as a non-profit. “Aside from the benefits of being able to offer tax deductions for contributions, I think operating as a nonprofit sends a strong message that we are dedicating ourselves […]
