With COVID-19 forced cancellation of Friends of The Daily Texan Hall of Fame dinner and fund-raiser last fall, the Friends group has created a “virtual” celebration to honor those who would normally be recognized in person. Ten Daily Texan Hall of Fame honorees are being honored and 7 Texan staffers have received scholarship awards. All are recognized in a series of videos on the Friends of The Daily Texan YouTube channel. A total of 15 Texan reporters and videographers, hired by the Friends group, did the interviews and video work. The videos are short and concise – 5 minutes or […]
Read more →By Natalie England, Assistant Director of Communications Moody College of Communication Ruth and Paul SoRelle met as journalism students working at The Daily Texan. “I was on the copydesk, and he came in (to the newsroom) to schmooze with the copy chief,” Ruth recalled. “Paul was (still in school) and also with the Long News Service covering the Legislature. I remember he had on a suit – an usual form of dress in the late 1960s.” Initially friends, they started dating and eventually announced their marriage engagement to their families, which prompted a “heated discussion on the wedding and […]
Read more →Trinady Joslin has been named Managing Editor of The Daily Texan for the spring semester. Trinady started on The Texan as a general reporter in Life and Arts in Fall 2018 and quickly moved up to a senior reporter position during Spring 2019, writing two stories a week, as well as a long form story on barriers disabled students face when applying for accommodations. She also developed a beat within disability reporting. She was an Associate Life and Arts Editor in Fall 2019 and head Life and Arts editor in Spring and Summer 2020 In fall of 2020 she served […]
Read more →Editor’s Note: This article focusing on Myah Taylor, first Black female Sports Editor of The Daily Texan, recently appeared in Spectrum News Austin. (Since the article was written, the Friends of The Texan group has verified that Myah is the first Black female sports editor at The Texan.) Daily Texan Sports Editor Finds Her Voice, Makes History By Stef Manisero Spectrum News Austin AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas at Austin campus feels a bit lonelier than it used to. “Usually there’s a lot of people at that crosswalk and there’s this really friendly crossing guard, everyone loves […]
Read more →By Nicole Villalpando Austin American-Statesman Austin and the University of Texas will soon have the largest center for research and education on stuttering. On Monday, Oct. 19, UT announced a $20 million legacy grant given to the Moody College of Communication to establish the Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research. The grant will be paid over 10 years and is from the family foundation of Atlanta Falcons owner and Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank, a fellow stutterer. The center will house the university’s current clinics and research centers: the Michael and Tami Lang Stuttering Institute, the Dr. […]
Read more →A dedicated and talented group of honorees with an almost unbelievable range of experiences – locally to globally – comprise the 2020 Daily Texan Hall of Fame class. Consider these success stories of the honorees: √ Two globe-trotting, Pulitzer Prize-winning former AP photographers. √ A medical reporter and podcast host with 80 million downloads for a recent series. √ A former Texan staffer who has been the face – and voice – of the Longhorn athletics for more than 50 years. √ A Washington Post business and finance reporter focusing on Wall Street and government programs launched to save small […]
Read more →The Friends of The Daily Texan annual gathering will be a virtual event this year, including awarding of seven scholarship grants for Texan staffers and honoring of new Daily Texan Hall of Fame members. The event was originally scheduled for an in-person gathering and dinner on Oct. 2, at The Union on the UT campus. But due to safety and health concerns, the in-person event will be replaced by a series of virtual events to be held this fall. This year seven Texan staff members will receive scholarship grants, one more than last year. The scholarship application process will begin […]
Read more →In 1924, Achilles Mehault “Mayo” Bessan and his eighteen-year-old bride journeyed from New Orleans to Mexico, where he ultimately transformed a dirt-floored cantina in Nuevo Laredo into a bar and restaurant renowned across the United States for its fine seafood and fancy cocktails. That story comes to life in “Pancho Villa’s Saddle at the Cadillac Bar, Recipes and Memories,” which will be published this fall by Texas A&M Press. The author, Wanda Garner Cash, is a granddaughter of the founder and a daughter of Porter Garner, who built its modern reputation during his tenure from 1946 until 1979. Cash, who […]
Read more →The Washington Post has named Krissah Thompson as its first managing editor for diversity and inclusion. The 41-year-old newsroom veteran is the first African American woman to become managing editor in the paper’s 143-year history. And she’s an alum of The Daily Texan. Congratulations to Krissah and The Post. Below is a profile of Krissah from the Friends of The Daily Texan website, recounting her days at The Texan and her career. And her bio: Education: Master of Journalism, University of Maryland; College Park & Bachelor of Journalism and Plan II Honors, University of Texas at Austin Krissah Thompson began writing for […]
Read more →Curious about the latest from inside The New York Times newsroom? Need some tips on successfully working virtually? And what’s the latest on LGBTQ+ Perspectives in Advertising and PR? These topics and more are part of the Moody Mini Series, a series of 9 interviews and discussions about communication-related topics. Organized by Moody College of Communication at UT, the series just concluded for the summer, but will resume in the fall. All of the episodes for the first 9 sessions are available at the links below. “The Moody Mini Series came about as a way to serve and engage with […]
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