Texas Travesty
Encyclopedia
The Texas Travesty is the largest student-produced humor publication in the United States
.1 All production and creative work takes place at The University of Texas at Austin
.
The Travesty began in 1997 as an independent, online-only publication by the Butler brothers: Kevin Butler (a former editorial columnist for The Daily Texan
) and Brad Butler. Within a year, the publication successfully appealed for inclusion within Texas Student Media
(officially named Texas Student Publications), an auxiliary enterprise of the University, which publishes The Daily Texan
and produces KVRX
and TSTV
.
The staff produces six issues each school year, three each long semester.1 Currently, the only issue produced during the summer is a "Best Of" issue from the previous year. Additionally, a short 'Freshman Guide' issue is produced at the beginning of each school year. The publication currently has a print distribution of roughly 25,000 copies, in addition to thousands of online readers.1
The Travesty is supported by advertising revenue. As a publication within TSM, the paper shares some revenue and expenses with the general TSM organization. The editor-in-chief holds a non-voting position on the TSM board of directors.
Several of the Travestys writers and editors have gone on to publish That Other Paper, a once-popular but now-defunct alt-weekly
in Austin
, Texas
.
— Best of Austin
Footnotes
1 http://www.tsp.utexas.edu/advertising/rate_card/Travesty_mediakit06-07.pdf
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.1 All production and creative work takes place at The University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
.
The Travesty began in 1997 as an independent, online-only publication by the Butler brothers: Kevin Butler (a former editorial columnist for The Daily Texan
The Daily Texan
The Daily Texan is the student newspaper of the University of Texas at Austin. It is entirely student-run and independent from the university. It is one of the largest college newspapers in the United States with a daily circulation of roughly 30,000 during the fall and spring semesters and bills...
) and Brad Butler. Within a year, the publication successfully appealed for inclusion within Texas Student Media
Texas Student Media
Texas Student Media is an auxiliary enterprise of The University of Texas at Austin and the largest student media operation in the United States.-Media properties:The Daily Texan is the most significant of TSM's properties...
(officially named Texas Student Publications), an auxiliary enterprise of the University, which publishes The Daily Texan
The Daily Texan
The Daily Texan is the student newspaper of the University of Texas at Austin. It is entirely student-run and independent from the university. It is one of the largest college newspapers in the United States with a daily circulation of roughly 30,000 during the fall and spring semesters and bills...
and produces KVRX
KVRX-FM
KVRX is the student radio station for The University of Texas at Austin. The station broadcasts in Austin on 91.7 MHz, with a power of 3000 watts.-History:...
and TSTV
K09VR
K29HW-D channel 29, known on-air as TSTV is the Student television station of The University of Texas at Austin, operated by Texas Student Media...
.
The staff produces six issues each school year, three each long semester.1 Currently, the only issue produced during the summer is a "Best Of" issue from the previous year. Additionally, a short 'Freshman Guide' issue is produced at the beginning of each school year. The publication currently has a print distribution of roughly 25,000 copies, in addition to thousands of online readers.1
The Travesty is supported by advertising revenue. As a publication within TSM, the paper shares some revenue and expenses with the general TSM organization. The editor-in-chief holds a non-voting position on the TSM board of directors.
Several of the Travestys writers and editors have gone on to publish That Other Paper, a once-popular but now-defunct alt-weekly
Alternative weekly
An alternative newspaper is a type of newspaper, that eschews comprehensive coverage of general news in favor of stylized reporting, opinionated reviews and columns, investigations into edgy topics and magazine-style feature stories highlighting local people and culture. Their news coverage is more...
in Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
Awards
Austin ChronicleAustin Chronicle
The Austin Chronicle is an alternative weekly, tabloid-style newspaper published every Thursday in Austin, Texas, United States. The paper is distributed through free news-stands, often at local eateries or coffee houses frequented by its targeted demographic...
— Best of Austin
- 2010: Best Local Publication (Readers' Poll)
- 2009: Best Local Publication (Readers' Poll)
- 2006: Best Local Publication (Readers' Poll)
- 2005: Best Local Publication (Readers' Poll)
- 2004: Best Local Publication (Readers' Poll)
- 2003: Best Parody Newspaper (Critics' Choice)
Editors
- David McQuary (Summer 2011–Present)
- Alyssa Peters (Summer 2010–Summer 2011)
- Matt Ingebretson (Summer 2009–Summer 2010)
- Ross Luippold (Summer 2008–Summer 2009)
- Veronica Hansen (Summer 2007–Spring 2008)
- David Strauss (Summer 2006–Spring 2007)
- Kristin Hillery (Summer 2005–Spring 2006)
- Todd Ross Nienkerk (Summer 2003–Spring 2005)
- Trevor Rosen (Summer 2001–Spring 2003)
- Ben Stroud (Summer 2000–Spring 2001)
- Brad Butler (Spring 1998–Spring 2000)
- Kevin Butler (Spring 1997–Fall 1998)
Footnotes
1 http://www.tsp.utexas.edu/advertising/rate_card/Travesty_mediakit06-07.pdf