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 answer to that is not necessarily, what you need to do is then push to the right. The answer to that is ... invest more in the ground game; invest more in outreach." -
High blood pressure, obesity and a decline in mental health are all conditions that play a role in Texas’ higher rate of maternal mortality. But six months on Medicaid could help. -
In Texas, wills are not legally required. But dying without one means greater anguish and expense for family members. -
Texas’ Muslim community has grown by leaps and bounds since Imam Islam Mossaad’s childhood, when there was only one mosque in Austin. -
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice follows a state code that limits when a person can change their name. -
From Texas Standard: Many Texas businesses have been deeply affected by the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. But breweries, distilleries... -
From Texas Standard : The nonprofit Circle of Blue recently launched its reporting project “ Water, Texas ,” a series about the challenges Texas faces... -
From Texas Standard: Five years ago, 28-year-old Sandra Bland died by what was officially ruled a suicide, in a Waller County jail cell. Bland, a Black... -
From Texas Standard : Before Texas women could vote, Texas men elected a female mayor. -
From Texas Standard : On Sunday, thousands of women protested in the streets of Mexico City, demanding a stop to the growing problem of femicide in...
