Texas Student Media

American student media operation

Texas Student Media

Formerly| Texas Student Publications, Inc.
Industry| Publishing, Broadcast media
Founded| 1921[1]
Headquarters| Austin, Texas
Products| Newspapers, Magazines, Radio stations, Television stations

Operating income

| $2.3 million
Parent| University of Texas at Austin
Website| texasstudentmedia.com

Texas Student Media (TSM) is an auxiliary enterprise of the University of Texas at Austin (UT) and the largest student media operation in the United States.[2] It is composed of faculty, student, and professional news industry representatives.

## History

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UT's first publication was the Cactus Yearbook, established in 1894;[1] followed in 1900 by the weekly Texan (which evolved into The Daily Texan 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.[1] Over the years the organization oversaw a number of UT publications:

* On Campus
* The Coyote (1908 – 1915)[3] — humor magazine banned by the Student Association[4]
* Longhorn Magazine (1915 – 1929)[3] — literary journal merged with The Texas Ranger
* The Scalper (Oct. 1919 – Nov. 1922) — humor magazine banned by the TSP for its perceived "immorality"[4]
* The Texas Ranger (Oct. 1923 – Jan. 1972) — humor magazine; a number of staffers (from the period 1959–1965) later went on to become key members of the underground comix scene
* The Peregrinus (1949 – 2004) — University of Texas School of Law yearbook (named after Praetor Peregrinus, 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 that changed its name to The Maverick in its final year
* Texas Law Forum
* Texas Times; OCLC 9104814
* UTMost (Fall 1978 – 1992) — the sixth UT magazine[5]

The Texas Ranger, The Riata, and Texas Engineering and Science Magazine were all cancelled in January 1972 by the TSP Board[6] 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.[1]

## Media properties

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The Daily Texan 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.[7]

The following is a comprehensive list of Texas Student Media properties:[8]

* The Daily Texan, the most award-winning college newspaper in the United States, established in a previous form in 1900
* DT Weekend,[9] The Daily Texan's weekly entertainment resource
* Longhorn Living,[10] 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;[11] originally independent but absorbed by TSP/TSM in 1998[1]
* Texas Student Television, one of few FCC-licensed Student television station in the United States
* 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,[12] a monthly publication within the Cockrell School of Engineering
* BurntX[13]
* Texas Connect[14]
* Bevo Video Productions[15]

## Board of Operating Trustees

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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 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.

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### Board presidents

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* Natasha Solce (2000-2001)
* Craig Daniel (2001-2002)
* Michael M. Hoffman (2002-2003)
* Coleman Lewis (2003-2004)
* Cale McDowell (2004-2005)
* Camden Gilman (2005-2006)
* A.J. Bauer (2006-2007)
* Zachary Warmbrodt (2007-2008)
* Benjamin Trotter (2008-2009)
* Nicole Juneau (2009-2010)
* Brennan Lawler (2010-2011)

### Board Vice Presidents

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* Michael Hoffman (2001-2002)
* Jonathan Lee (2002-2004)
* Brandon Chicotsky (2006-2007)
* Nicole Juneau (2008-2009)
* Mary Dunn (2009-2011)

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e Texas Student Publications photographers. "A Guide to the UT Texas Student Publications (UT TSP) Photographs, circa 1895-2004". Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Texas Archival Resource Online. The University of Texas at Austin. Archived from the original on 2018-05-27.
2. ^ "2012-13 catalog - Student Media". catalog.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-11. "Texas Student Media (TSM) is the largest student media enterprise in the country, with an annual budget of $1.8 million."
3. ^ a b Battle, W. J. (1976). "University of Texas at Austin". Texas State Historical Association. Austin, TX. Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
4. ^ a b The Blunderbuss (2016-08-26). "Comic Relief". The Blunderbuss. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
5. ^ Muñoz, Laura; de la Garza, Roddy (May 1992). "Texas Student Publications: Financial Decline". Tejas. UT Watch. pp. 26, 45. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20.
6. ^ Cactus Yearbook (University of Texas Austin, 1972), p. 66.
7. ^ Steel, Emily (August 9, 2006). "Big Media on Campus". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
8. ^ "Our Entities". Texas Student Media. The University of Texas at Austin. 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
9. ^ "DT WEEKEND". www.dtweekend.com. Archived from the original on 2006-01-02.
10. ^ "Keyword Acquisitions". longhornliving.org.
11. ^ "About Us". Texas Travesty. 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
12. ^ "Vector Magazine". sec.engr.utexas.edu. University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
13. ^ "About BurntX | Burnt X". www.burntx.com. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
14. ^ "About". Texas Connect. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
15. ^ "Bevo Video Productions – Video Production by Longhorns for Longhorns". bevovideo.com. Retrieved 2022-10-11.

## External links

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* Official website

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The University of Texas at Austin

Academics|

* School of Architecture
* Cockrell School of Engineering
* Dell Medical School
* College of Education
* Moody College of Communication (Department of Radio–Television–Film)
* College of Fine Arts (Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music)
* College of Liberal Arts
* Graduate School
* Hicks School of Social Work
* Jackson School of Geosciences
* School of Law
* Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
* McCombs School of Business
* College of Natural Sciences
* School of Information
* Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences

Research|

* Américo Paredes Center for Cultural Studies
* Benson Latin American Collection
* Center for Community College Student Engagement
* Center for Complex Quantum Systems
* Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
* Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
* Perry–Castañeda Library
* RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service
* Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law
* Texas Advanced Computing Center
* The William P. Clements Jr. Center for National Security
* ArchNet

Athletics|

* Football
* Baseball
* Basketball (Men's, Women's)
* Swimming & Diving
* Volleyball
* Softball
* Women's Soccer
* Tennis (Men's, Women's)
* Track & Field (Men's, Women's)
* Cross Country (Men's, Women's)
* Golf (Men's, Women's)
* Women's Rowing
* Club Sports (Sailing, Rugby)
* Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
* Erwin Special Events Center
* Denton A. Cooley Pavilion
* Moody Center
* UFCU Disch–Falk Field
* Myers Stadium
* McCombs Field
* Gregory Gymnasium
* Jamail Texas Swimming Center
* Lone Star Showdown

Campus|

* List of buildings
* Battle Hall
* Batts Hall
* Blanton Museum of Art (Austin by Ellsworth Kelly)
* Burdine Hall
* Calhoun Hall
* Cactus Cafe
* Flawn Academic Center
* Garrison Hall
* Goldsmith Hall
* Heman Sweatt Campus
* J. Frank Dobie House
* Pickle Research Campus
* J.T. Patterson Labs Building
* Jackson Geological Sciences Building
* Jester Center
* Littlefield Fountain
* Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
* Landmarks (public art collection)
* Los Angeles Center
* Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
* Main Building (The Tower)
* McDonald Observatory
* Moody Pedestrian Bridge
* Music Building and Recital Hall
* Painter Hall
* Performing Arts Center
* Perry–Castañeda Library
* Physics, Math, and Astronomy Building
* School of Social Work Building
* Statue of Barbara Jordan
* Sutton Hall
* Texas Memorial Museum
* Union Building
* University Teaching Center
* Waggener Hall
* Walter Webb Hall
* Welch Hall

History|

* History of the University
* Stephen F. Austin
* Constitution of 1876
* Fisher v. University of Texas (2013)
* Fisher v. University of Texas (2016)
* Hopwood v. Texas
* Sweatt v. Painter
* Tower shooting
* Admissions controversy

People|

* Alumni
* Faculty
* Presidents
* Texas Exes
* Friar Society
* Tejas Club

Traditions|

* Bevo
* The Eyes of Texas
* Texas Fight
* Hex Rally
* Hook 'em Horns
* Hook 'Em (mascot)
* The Showband of the Southwest
* Texas Cowboys (Smokey the Cannon)
* Texas Silver Spurs
* World's Largest Texas Flag

Student life|

* The Drag
* Fraternities and sororities
* Solar Vehicles Team

Media|

* KUT
* KUTX
* Longhorn IMG Sports Network
* Longhorn Network
* StarDate
* Texas Student Media (The Daily Texan, KVRX-FM, Texas Student Television, Texas Travesty)

* Media portal

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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