The Drag Audio Production House in the Moody College of Communication at UT Austin has released its season two podcast, “Darkness,” focusing on the serial bombings that took place in Austin in 2018. “Darkness” follows season one’s popular crime podcast “The Orange Tree.” “We released the trailer two days ago and it’s already climbing the true crime charts,” said Katey Outka, the associate director for The Drag. Outka oversees the day-to-day operations of The Drag and manages the students, as well as executive producing all of the podcasts. “The host, Ashley Miznazi, is a senior in the School of Journalism and Media, and she […]
Read more →The annual Friends of The Daily Texan dinner planned for Oct. 1 is being rescheduled due to the current worsening health situation in Austin. A new date will be announced as soon as possible; next spring seems likely at this stage. As the fall semester opens, the University of Texas is taking steps to lower the density of indoor gatherings on campus, and UT President Jay Hartzell has requested all large events to be held outdoors in the near future. And, if they must be held indoors, to encourage distancing and face masks, which is not easy to do when […]
Read more →Former Daily Texan editor-in-chief, Daily Texan Hall of Fame honoree and long-time New York Times reporter John Schwartz is returning to the University of Texas, teaching journalism at his alma mater and serving as associate director of U.T.’s new Global Sustainability Leadership Institute. Here is his departure column from “Times Insider,” a feature published regularly in the Times to give readers insight into how the NYT works and into the people who work for it. A Long, Joyful Ride You know you have a good job when it lets you try a jetpack. But after 21 years of thrills at The […]
Read more →A 40-year labor of literary love, enhanced by detailed in-person interviews, is complete. “Growing Up in the Lone Star State: Notable Texans Remember Their Childhoods” is now available to readers. Co-author Gaylor Finklea Hecker – a former Daily Texan staff member – and co-author and colleague Marianne Odom are now celebrating publication of the book, and beginning of a marketing campaign, including a tweet from Kay Bailey Hutchison, noting that the “fabulous book…illustrates the unique spirit of Texas ingrained from childhood.” It’s available at UT Press, Amazon and BookPeople in Austin, nestled between works by Stephen Harrigan (who praised the […]
Read more →Please mark Friday, Oct. 1 for the Friends of The Daily Texan annual Hall of Fame dinner on the University of Texas campus. The scheduled dinner/reunion will include honoring the 2021 Daily Texan Hall of Fame winners, and announcement of scholarships grants for eight Daily Texan staff members. The dinner is planned for the Shirley Bird Perry Ballroom, in The Texas Union Building. Tentative start time is 6 p.m. All health protocols in place by The Union and the University of Texas will be followed, and additional info will be provided as the event draws closer. At this time The […]
Read more →The Friends of The Daily Texan Board of Directors has voted to fund an additional scholarship for a Texan staffer, bringing the total to 5 annual grants provided by the Friends plus three generous grants from former Texan staffers. Those three additional grants include one from Becky and Jerry Conn, and two from John McConnico and Jean-Marc Bouju. The additional $1,000 annual Friends scholarship will go to a staff member who has shown an interest in sports coverage. In addition, two $500 runner-up awards to the Friends of The Daily Texan Award have been increased from $500 each to $1,000 […]
Read more →A portion of money raised during a recent fund-raising campaign by Friends of The Daily Texan, Inc. will be used to support the online effort of the student newspaper at the University of Texas. The board of directors of the Friends group recently voted to fully fund for a 12-month period the cost of infrastructure, web tools and technical support for the student newspaper’s recently relaunched website, thedailytexan.com. In addition, a portion of the grant would also allow employment of an intern to provide assistance and technical help in support of further growth and development of the website. The board […]
Read more →The ongoing Friends of The Daily Texan fund-drive has reached $31,460, all to be used for Texan scholarships, project needs and other items to support the student newspaper at The University of Texas at Austin. The recent fund drive focused on raising donations to replace revenue lost by cancellation of the Friends’ group 2020 annual dinner due to the pandemic. You may view the list of recent donors here: https://friendsofthedailytexan.com/donors-to-the-texan/ The fund drive began last September and brought in $8,700 between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31, 2020 from 40 donors. Continuation of the fund drive from Jan. 1 resulted in […]
Read more →Now, more than ever, The Daily Texan needs your help. When Covid-19 hit hard a year ago, The Daily Texan was prospering, excelling editorially, fully staffed. And Texas Student Media was headed for a strong year built around an aggressive budget. A year later, The Texan perseveres, making sure the UT campus gets the coverage it deserves and needs. The adjustment has not been easy. To weather the pandemic, student journalist salaries have been cut at The Texan, and staff reductions have taken place at Texas Student Media. The Friends of The Daily Texan, Inc., an 8-year-old non-profit founded to […]
Read more →A new Editor-in-Chief and two new Managing Editors have been selected to lead The Daily Texan in the coming year. Sanika Nayak has been elected Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Texan for the 2021-2022 academic year. After being in the opinion department for two years, Sanika was selected to serve on the Diversity and Inclusion Board as Internal Relations Director. In this role, she helps to create an inclusive environment within the Texan and works to ensure that coverage is respectful and representative of all communities on campus. As Internal Relations Director, Sanika helps to edit stories, maintain coverage tracking, and […]
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