The KUT newsroom wants to share stories from the people that live near 12th and Chicon and know it best. In doing this, we do feel we have to acknowledge that our news staff does not reflect the diversity of the community we’ll be covering. We have several objectives in this project, and one of them is to learn ourselves, how to better report from this neighborhood and others in Austin. We discussed with Dr. George Sylvie, an associate professor at The University of Texas School of Journalism, the “how to’s” of covering a community we, and other media, may not be familiar with; how do you build trust, how to address stereotypes, how to seek non-official sources, how not to advocate, and more.
Why Are There So Many Crickets Around Austin This Time of Year?
Every year they invade Austin in loud swarms – eating, drinking, mating. No, it’s not the throngs of ACL or South by Southwest. We’re talking about the crickets.
What’s the Story Behind the ‘Fair Sailing Tall Boy’ Memorial?
You’ve probably seen this memorial if you’ve ever driven on Lamar Blvd in Austin. It’s right there, on the pillar holding up the train bridge where Third Street crosses Lamar. It says: “Fair Sailing Tall Boy. Ivan Garth Johnson. Not forgotten. 1971 – 1989. Don’t Drink and Drive, You Might Kill Someone’s Kid.”
Why Aren’t Austin’s Stoplights Synchronized? Actually, They Are. 😕
Imagine you’re cruising in a sea of green.
Why Is Austin’s African-American Population Declining?
In the first episode of our ATXplained podcast, we explore the factors behind Austin’s declining African-American population.
KUT Weekend – April 18, 2014
The City of West marks one year since a fertilizer plant there exploded. The long-term psychological effects of a disaster like the Halloween Floods. San Antonio’s mayor and a high-profile state senator duke it out over immigration.