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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From Texas Standard : Being confined and socially distanced from others during the COVID-19 pandemic is difficult for many people. But it may help to...
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From Texas Standard : For Dr. Paula Requeijo, the coronavirus pandemic is both a personal and a professional concern of hers. She is chief medical...
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From Texas Standard : Our tools to combat a virus that has spread worldwide are simple. We’ve been told to wash our hands, don’t touch our faces and...
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From Texas Standard : Before Texas women could vote, Texas men elected a female mayor.
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From Texas Standard : The days when Democratic presidential hopefuls would think of Texas solely as their ATM – a place to raise money – are over. These...
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From Texas Standard : Businessman Tom Steyer is among the eight remaining candidates seeking the Democratic presidential nomination. With early voting...
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From Texas Standard : Across traditional and social media, there's been a mixture of celebration and criticism following Sunday's Super Bowl halftime...
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From Texas Standard : Up until now, the story of family separation has been the story of immigrant parents who are apprehended at the U.S. border and...
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From Texas Standard : The Rio Grande, or the Rio Bravo as it's known south of the border, is a natural divider between the United States and Mexico. It...
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From Texas Standard : The massive exodus of Puerto Ricans heading to the mainland started in 2006 with the island’s recession. Then came the government...