Jan Ross Piedad
Raised in San Antonio, Jan Ross is a graduate of UT Austin’s School of Journalism. Before starting at Texas Public Radio, she interned for the News Desk at NPR Headquarters and the network’s mid-day program, Here & Now. She was a member of Texas Standard’s digital-first web team and interned during the newsmagazine show’s launch in 2015. Jan Ross is a Salzburg Academy on Media & Global Change Fellow and was selected for the University of Texas System’s Archer Fellowship in Washington, D.C. Described as a “walking Wikipedia,” Jan Ross is interested in all things pop culture and global affairs. Her journalistic interests range from issues of social inequality to media commentary. She enjoys listening to podcasts and live music, traveling, and sharing the next-best shows on TV.
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A series of events this month seeks to educate the public on the lasting and localized impact of the Holocaust, by exploring the experience of survivors...
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Based on music writer Michael Corcoran's interviews with hitmakers across the state, the latest edition of " All Over The Map " highlights the heroes of...
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A state voter registration law enacted 34 years ago by the Texas legislature is seeing scant results, largely due to low participation by the same...
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How do nations take back control during turbulent times? 2016 carried at least two key turns in the global tide, each with profound consequences already...
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Ten people died in sweltering heat in a semi-trailer that was found early Sunday in a Walmart parking lot on the South side of San Antonio.
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University Of Texas Professor Sahotra Sarkar chuckles when he thinks of how often he’s been interviewed the past six months. Reporters have been calling...