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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“It shouldn’t hurt for an older person to get older." -
"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." -
"Missing in Brooks County" focuses on how migrants' efforts to avoid remote interior checkpoints put their lives in danger as they navigate the desert. -
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. -
The FDA recently approved the Pfizer vaccine for kids age 12-15. A health official says it should be available in Texas by as early as Thursday. -
Texas’ Muslim community has grown by leaps and bounds since Imam Islam Mossaad’s childhood, when there was only one mosque in Austin. -
Some deeds include covenants that prohibit future owners from selling, renting or allowing the property to be used by people of certain races or ethnicities. The language was outlawed by the 1968 Fair Housing Act. -
What happens when the Texas Standard throws Twitter a quinceañera? -
"We're making history about history." -
"What really keeps me going is the support of the community and patients being so thankful." -
The Netflix series follows Texas native an country artist Coffey Anderson and his multiracial family. -
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice follows a state code that limits when a person can change their name.
