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: When it comes to the Latino block of the electorate, you’ve probably heard politicians and analysts describe it this way.
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From Texas Standard: Two years ago, the Houston Chronicle investigated how Texas had been creating the false impression that there was declining demand...
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From Texas Standard : If you were to walk south on Congress Avenue in Austin, you'd notice at least six construction cranes. You can see a similar scene...
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From Texas Standard: An earlier version of this story said that thousands of children in Texas foster care are sexually abused. The data shows that CPS...
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From Texas Standard . It’s Valentine’s Day and so we put together a story for you about hearts – not candy hearts or even those filled with chocolate,...
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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.
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A city boy came up with a great idea for farmers in Africa: a mini-tractor that costs only $4,000 and has cool digital features.
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Census data show San Marcos, Texas, is the U.S.'s fastest growing city. Students make up many of the 10,000 people who've moved there since 2010, pushing the population from 45,000 to over 54,000.