Texas Student Media (TSM) is an auxiliary enterprise of the
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,07 ...
(UT) and the largest student media operation in the United States. It is composed of faculty, student, and professional news industry representatives.
History
UT's first publication was the ''Cactus Yearbook'', established in 1894;
followed in 1900 by the weekly ''Texan'' (which evolved into ''
The Daily Texan
''The Daily Texan'' is the student newspaper of the University of Texas at Austin. It is one of the largest college newspapers in the United States, with a daily circulation of roughly 12,000 during the fall and spring semesters, and it is among ...
'' in 1913). In 1902, the Student Association was formed, partly to oversee UT student publications. In 1921, as more publications emerged, Texas Student Publications, Inc. (TSP) was formed.
Over the years the organization oversaw a number of UT publications:
* ''On Campus''
* ''The Coyote'' (1908 – 1915)
— humor magazine banned by the Student Association
* ''Longhorn Magazine'' (1915 – 1929)
— literary journal merged with ''The Texas Ranger''
* ''The Scalper'' (Oct. 1919 – Nov. 1922) — humor magazine banned by the TSP for its perceived "immorality"
* ''
The Texas Ranger
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scene
* ''The Peregrinus'' (1949 – 2004) —
University of Texas School of Law
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yearbook (named after
Praetor Peregrinus
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, the patron saint of law students); first published by the Society of Peregrinus and taken over by TSP in 1970
* ''The Riata: The Student Literary Magazine of the University of Texas'' (Spring 1961 – Spring 1971)
* ''Texas Engineering and Science Magazine'' (1965 – Jan. 1972)
* ''The Pearl'' (Fall 1972 – Apr. 1977) — successor to ''The Texas Ranger''; monthly supplement to ''
The Daily Texan
''The Daily Texan'' is the student newspaper of the University of Texas at Austin. It is one of the largest college newspapers in the United States, with a daily circulation of roughly 12,000 during the fall and spring semesters, and it is among ...
'' that changed its name to ''The Maverick'' in its final year
* ''Texas Law Forum''
* ''Texas Times'';
* ''UTMost'' (Fall 1978 – 1992) — the sixth UT magazine
''The Texas Ranger'', ''The Riata'', and ''Texas Engineering and Science Magazine'' were all cancelled in January 1972 by the TSP Board because they were being published with more liabilities than assets.
In 2002, reflecting its increasing engagement with broadcast media, the organization changed its name to Texas Student Media.
Media properties
''
The Daily Texan
''The Daily Texan'' is the student newspaper of the University of Texas at Austin. It is one of the largest college newspapers in the United States, with a daily circulation of roughly 12,000 during the fall and spring semesters, and it is among ...
'' is the most significant of TSM's properties. With a daily print circulation of 14,600 copies and an online presence that reaches an average of 10,600 visitors per day, ''The Daily Texan'' is the centerpiece of what has become a $2.3 million multimedia operation.
The following is a comprehensive list of Texas Student Media properties:
*''
The Daily Texan
''The Daily Texan'' is the student newspaper of the University of Texas at Austin. It is one of the largest college newspapers in the United States, with a daily circulation of roughly 12,000 during the fall and spring semesters, and it is among ...
'', the most award-winning college newspaper in the United States, established in a previous form in 1900
**''DT Weekend'', ''The Daily Texan's'' weekly entertainment resource
**Longhorn Living, the first student-created housing and apartment search engine for all University of Texas students
*''
The Texas Travesty'', the college humor publication with the largest circulation in the United States; originally independent but absorbed by TSP/TSM in 1998
*
Texas Student Television
K32OJ-D, virtual and UHF digital channel 32, branded on-air as TSTV (Texas Student Television), is a low-powered independent television station licensed to Austin, Texas, United States. The station is owned by the University of Texas. Founded in ...
, one of few FCC-licensed
Student television station in the
United States
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*''
Cactus Yearbook'', the school's yearbook, established in 1894
*
KVRX-FM, one of the few completely student-run college radio stations in the United States
*''Vector Magazine'', a monthly publication within the
Cockrell School of Engineering
The Cockrell School of Engineering is one of the eighteen colleges within the University of Texas at Austin. It has more than 8,000 students enrolled in eleven undergraduate and thirteen graduate programs. The college is ranked 10th in the world a ...
*BurntX
*''Texas Connect''
*
Bevo
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*Bevo (beverage), a non-alcoholic malt beverage brewed in the United States
*Bevo (mascot), University of Texas at Austin mascot
*Bevo HC, Dutch handball club
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*Beve ...
Video Productions
Board of Operating Trustees
A joint student-faculty Board of Operating Trustees sets policy and oversees the operation of student media on behalf of the
University of Texas System
The University of Texas System (UT System) is an American government entity of the state of Texas that includes 13 higher educational institutions throughout the state including eight universities and five independent health institutions. The UT& ...
Board of Regents. The Board also appoints the Director of Student Media, who oversees the daily business functions of TSM. The Director serves renewable annual terms. The Board of Operating Trustees is composed of three faculty members appointed to two year terms by the UT President, two outside media professionals appointed to two year terms by the UT President, and six students elected by the general student body to two year terms.
Board presidents
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Natasha Solce (2000-2001)
*
Craig Daniel (2001-2002)
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Michael M. Hoffman (2002-2003)
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Coleman Lewis (2003-2004)
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Cale McDowell (2004-2005)
*
Camden Gilman (2005-2006)
*
A.J. Bauer (2006-2007)
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Zachary Warmbrodt (2007-2008)
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Benjamin Trotter (2008-2009)
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Nicole Juneau (2009-2010)
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Brennan Lawler (2010-2011)
Board Vice Presidents
*Michael Hoffman (2001-2002)
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Jonathan Lee (2002-2004)
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Brandon Chicotsky (2006-2007)
*Nicole Juneau (2008-2009)
*
Mary Dunn (2009-2011)
References
External links
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