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: Courtney Meeks was 32 years old when she died in February. Her name may be familiar. Texas Standard’s Joy Diaz followed Meeks'... -
Vatican officials have just wrapped up an unprecedented four-day gathering, all about the sexual abuse that’s shaken the church to its core. At the same... -
From Texas Standard: You may have noticed a lot more dollar stores than you did just a few years ago. Since 2011, numbers of the discount stores have... -
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From Texas Standard: Frank Vickers of Bastrop was on the couch watching “Jeopardy!” when there was a knock on the door. Before he could get up, a... -
From Texas Standard : Over the last two decades, the U.S. has recalled 26,700 medical devices, according to Mexicanos Contra la Corrupción y la... -
From Texas Standard: On Saturday, Mexico will inaugurate a new president who campaigned on a "Mexico First" platform. Alfredo Corchado , Mexico-border... -
From Texas Standard : At first glance, Jews and Latinos may appear to have very little in common. That impression may begin to change somewhat on...
