Joy Diaz
Texas Standard reporter Joy Diaz has amassed a lengthy and highly recognized body of work in public media reporting. Prior to joining Texas Standard, Joy was a reporter with Austin NPR station KUT on and off since 2005. There, she covered city news and politics, education, healthcare and immigration.
Originally from Mexico, Joy moved to the U.S. in 1998 when her husband Luis was transferred from his job in Mexico City to Virginia. While there, Joy worked for Roanoke NPR station WVTF.
Joy speaks English and Spanish (which is a plus in a state like Texas). She graduated from Universidad de Cuautitlán Izcalli in Mexico City with a degree in Journalism. In 2008 she took a break to devote herself to her two young children, before returning to the KUT studios. She loves reading, painting and spending time engaging with the community.
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The state’s comptroller says Texas will bring in $119 billion in revenue during the next two years. -
Public radio stations from across the state collaborated on this series looking at the death penalty in Texas – its history, how it’s changed, whom it... -
From Texas Standard: When it comes to the electoral college, Texas is like most states: winner-take-all (only two states, Nebraska and Maine, aren't).... -
From Texas Standard: When it comes to the electoral college, Texas is like most states: winner-take-all (only two states, Nebraska and Maine, aren't)....
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From Texas Standard: When a major publisher taps you on the shoulder, that's a big step for an author. When a school district adopts your books as... -
From Texas Standard: Texas began a strategic plan to reform the foster care system in 2014, but the overhaul is still in the early stages of rollout.... -
From Texas Standard: When Sam Espinosa was a kid, it took a while for Austin Independent School District to learn he was homeless. "My mom is a fairly... -
In the summer of 1966, farmworkers staged a historic march across Texas to protest low wages and poor working conditions. Fifty years later, some of them are telling their stories for the first time. -
From Texas Standard: When it comes to kids and their well-being, Texas isn't doing a very good job. In fact, the state ranks very close to the bottom of... -
From Texas Standard: Editor's note: This story contains language that may not be appropriate for all readers. In Texas, the law is pretty clear when it...
