Erin Texeira

Senior Editor

FRONTLINE

Erin Texeira is a senior editor for the PBS investigative documentary series, FRONTLINE, leading the Local Journalism Initiative. Through the initiative, FRONTLINE supports local newsrooms with resources and editorial support to conduct in-depth investigations in their communities. During her 15-year newspaper career, Texeira was an award-winning staff writer at The Associated Press, The Baltimore Sun, Newsday and the Los Angeles Times. Her coverage focused on race and ethnicity, demographics and social justice movements. Texeira has also worked closely with several nonprofit organizations, including the Brooklyn Public Library. Born and raised in Southern California, she now lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.

Participating Sessions

Can Audiences Trust Us?

Documentary filmmakers and journalists alike face a daunting challenge amid historically low public trust in media and deep divisions on significant social and political matters. What can filmmakers do to earn, and keep, audience trust in their work? Panelists who are leading by example in this field share their lessons learned and the standards that now guide them. Special thanks to panel sponsor, the PBS Public Editor.