The Southwest Journalist is a publication of The Center for Editing Excellence at the School of Journalism of The University of Texas at Austin and the Dow Jones News Fund. The Southwest Journalist was edited and designed by interns attending the 2009 Center for Editing Excellence, funded by a grant from the Dow Jones News Fund and the daily newspapers hosting the interns.

FACULTY/STAFF
S. Griffin Singer, director, Center for Editing Excellence
George Sylvie, assistant director, Center for Editing Excellence
Beth Butler, faculty, Kent State University
Richard Holden, faculty, Dow Jones News Fund
Drew Marcks, faculty, Austin American-Statesman
Sonia Reyes Krempin, administrative assistant, UT Austin School of Journalism
Zach Ryall, faculty, Austin American-Statesman
Bradley Wilson, faculty, North Carolina State University
Amy Zerba, faculty, CNN.com

STUDENT INTERNS
Sean Beherec, University of Texas at Austin, Amarillo Globe-News
Stephanie M. Call, University of Missouri, The Arizona Daily Star
Arianna G. Davis, Penn State University, New York Daily News
Brady Jones, University of Nebraska, The Dallas Morning News
Aja J. Junior, University of Missouri, The Detroit News
Alexandra McGuffie, University of Missouri, The Beaumont Enterprise
Hedy Phillips, University of Central Florida, Contra Costa Times
Hilary Stohs-Krause, University of Nebraska, Amarillo Globe-News
Vikram Swaruup, University of Texas at Austin, Austin American-Statesman
Cody Winchester, Baylor University, Waco Tribune-Herald
Jennifer A. Wright, Ball State University, San Luis Obispo Tribune