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As Director of Digital Content, Mark Norris oversees all digital coverage for Houston Public Media, including the station’s website, social media platforms and apps.

Born and raised in Dallas, Norris graduated from Southern Methodist University with degrees in both journalism and political science. As a Metro reporter for The Dallas Morning News, Norris was able to gain knowledge in his field. He then spent nearly a decade as Digital Director at KDFW-TV FOX 4 in Dallas. Under his leadership the station became a leader in the market for social media and digital news coverage. While in Dallas, Norris helped lead the newsroom’s political coverage each campaign cycle. Major stories and topics covered during his tenure include: the West fertilizer plant explosion, multiple cases of Ebola in Dallas, the July 7 officer ambush shootings, the arrest and trial of Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger and the COVID-19 outbreak and response.

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Rudy Farias’ mother banned from GoFundMe as some family question Houston police investigation

Mark Norris

Posted on July 10, 2023 · Janie Santana has kept a low profile since Farias was reported “found” outside a southeast Houston church on June 29.

Tags GoFundMe houston police Janie Santana missing person Rudy Farias

Coronavirus

Vaccine expert Dr. Peter Hotez harassed outside Houston home after weekend of online attacks

Mark Norris

Posted on June 19, 2023 · The attacks against Hotez began after he criticized a podcast hosted by Joe Rogan and featuring Democratic presidential candidate and anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Tags COVID-19 vaccine Dr. Peter Hotez Elon Musk Joe Rogan twitter

Houston

Bush Intercontinental Airport working to fix air conditioning system malfunction

Mark Norris

Posted on June 12, 2023 · It wasn’t immediately known what caused problems with the Houston airport’s air conditioning system and when the problems started.

Tags air conditioner bush intercontinental airport George Bush Intercontinental Airport

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Sports

FIFA World Cup 2026 Houston logo revealed

Mark Norris

Posted on May 18, 2023 · Each city’s version of the logo includes the city’s name and a unique color for the numbers and lettering. Houston’s is a medium shade of blue.

Tags 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026 World Cup fifa

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Music

Drake pushes back dates of Houston ‘It’s All A Blur’ tour shows to September

Mark Norris

Posted on April 24, 2023 · Additional shows were added to his 2023 “It’s All A Blur” tour with 21 Savage, resulting in the original summertime concert dates getting moved.

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Houston

Connecticut governor calls Houston ‘butt ugly’ after visiting during Final Four

Mark Norris

Posted on April 5, 2023 · Gov. Ned Lamont attended both of UConn’s games at NRG Stadium – Saturday’s national semifinal vs Miami and Monday’s national championship vs San Diego State.

Tags downtown houston Final Four Gov. Ned Lamont Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner ncaa final four

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Sports

2023 Men’s Final Four: UConn wins big over San Diego State to capture national championship

Mark Norris / Associated Press

Posted on April 3, 2023 · UConn rolled through March Madness to a title. It was the one constant in this year's unpredictable NCAA Tournament.

Tags college basketball connecticut Final Four ncaa final four nrg stadium San Diego State

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Sports

2023 Men’s Final Four: San Diego State wins on buzzer beater, faces UConn in title game

Mark Norris / Associated Press

Posted on April 1, 2023 · Lamont Butler made a jumper at the buzzer of the first national semifinal, sending the Aztecs to their first national championship game with a 72-71 win over FAU.

Tags college basketball Final Four ncaa final four NCAA tournament nrg stadium

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Sports

Houston’s 87-53 win over SMU a reminder of how far UH program has come under Kelvin Sampson

Mark Norris

Posted on January 5, 2023 · The No. 2 Cougars clobbered the Mustangs in the last game between the two teams on the UH campus as conference mates.

Tags Houston Cougars Houston Cougars men's basketball team NCAA basketball SMU Mustangs

Houston

Houston issues boil water notice after pressure failure at plant

Mark Norris / HPM Staff

Posted on November 27, 2022 · City officials said samples were collected and will be tested. The hope is for the notice to be lifted late Monday or early Tuesday.

Tags boil water notice Houston ISD Houston Public Works water

Elections

Texas Supreme Court opts to not throw out some Harris County provisional ballots

Mark Norris / Andrew Schneider

Posted on November 22, 2022 · The Harris County Commissioners Court certified the final results of the 2022 midterms on Tuesday afternoon and included a report identifying the contested ballots.

Tags 2022 midterm election Attorney General Ken Paxton texas organizing project

Houston

Houston Veterans Day parade, ceremony set for Friday morning in downtown

Mark Norris

Posted on November 10, 2022 · The Houston Salutes American Heroes Veterans Day Celebration starts with a ceremony at 10 a.m. and is followed by a parade at 11:30 a.m.

Tags parade veterans day

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Elections

Alexandra del Moral Mealer concedes to Lina Hidalgo in Harris County Judge race

Andrew Schneider / Mark Norris

Posted on November 9, 2022 · Mealer tweeted a concession on Wednesday morning after results from all 782 voting locations were posted by Harris County Elections. Hidalgo won by 15,957 votes, 50.74% - 49.25%.

Tags alexandra del moral mealer Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo

Voting

Federal election observers to be in Harris County on election day

Mark Norris

Posted on November 7, 2022 · The announcement was made Monday and comes after the mayor, county judge and county attorney jointly requested monitors from the Department of Justice.

Tags 2022 elections Department of Justice election monitors

Voting

Harris County 2022 early voting turnout down about 100,000 votes compared to 2018

Mark Norris

Posted on November 7, 2022 · There were 692,478 in-person votes and 57,871 mail ballots in early voting. That’s an estimated turnout of 29 percent of registered voters in Harris County.

Tags 2022 midterm election Beto O'Rourke Gov. Greg Abbott

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