Lori Hawkins Email Address

Technology Reporter

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I write about technology news for the Austin American-Statesman and the Statesman's tech website, 512tech.com.My team launched 512tech a year ago, and I am responsible for creating original content and video, as well as showcasing our work on social media. My beat includes covering startups, venture capital and entrepreneurs. I write both breaking news stories and in-depth pieces, and I am a contributor to the 512tech blog.Prior to joining the 512tech team, I wrote business stories about a range of industries, including software, biotech, finance, retail and real estate.My work has been published in the Best Business Stories of the Year anthology, and I have received two first place Texas Associated Press Managing Editors awards for business reporting. I am active in Austin's startup community, and I moderate and participate on technology industry panels.In addition to the Statesman, I have written for BusinessWeek, Time magazine and Reuters, where I was based in Mexico City and Central America.