By Jairo Devora As the age of technology continues to expand and evolve, something as simple as introducing yourself can impact your life forever, as it did for one Facebook networking professional. San Antonio native and University of Texas alumnus, Justin Johnson, is a networking professional based in Austin who, through Facebook, “manages different companies’Read More
By Dayri Vargas-Osorio SAN MARCOS- Justin Johnson shared networking tips and experiences with students Thursday in the closing session of a successful Mass Comm Week at Texas State. Johnson, a San Antonio native, works in professional services for Facebook in Austin and shared some of his experiences in college as well as networking knowledge withRead More
By Chelsea Verstegen cdv17@txstate.edu A panel of four digital media professionals spoke during Mass Comm Week Thursday to share with current students their insight on what is necessary for a career in digital media, as well as their journey to where they are now. The panel was asked questions regarding what it takes to make itRead More
By: Logan McCullough rlm215@txstate.edu SAN MARCOS – Texas State alumna Virginia Alves returned to her alma mater to lead a panel discussing her most recent endeavor as social media editor for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Alves’s Mass Comm week presentation, “International Waters: Social Media at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games,” moderated by Texas StateRead More
By Sarah Sanchez, scs142@txstate.edu Melissa Field may not be on the front lines reporting the action, but she is the last line of defense before those stories go to print, making her role vital when publishing a newspaper. Field is the desk chief for Stars and Stripes, an independent newspaper for the U.S. Military. ForRead More
By:Amy Thornton alt73@txstate.edu SAN MARCOS – Texas State University headed into the third day of Mass Comm Week panels and The Branding to Billboards session featured guest speaker, Texas State graduate, Samantha Alexander. Alexander is the assistant director of public affairs and operations for the Austin Independent School District. Last year was the first yearRead More
By Matthew Keillor mrk48@txstate.edu Bruce Bendinger, an author and advertising industry veteran, showed students strategies for developing their personal brands Tuesday as part of Texas State University’s Mass Comm Week. Bendinger’s message to students was that they are in the middle of a media revolution with a lot of opportunity, but where more is requiredRead More
By Monica Grice, mjg134@txstate.edu Public Relations Student Society of America hosted an event during Texas State University’s Mass Comm Week where four guest speakers handed out case studies to students, and explained each characteristic of those studies. The interactive event was different than a traditional panel. Students sat at four tables in Old Main buildingRead More
By Anna Herod Dozens of mass communication students filled a media innovation lab at Texas State Tuesday afternoon to learn from a Google News Lab manager about the intersection of journalism and technology. Although the number of students outnumbered the chairs in the room, the students remained attentive as Google News Lab Training and DevelopmentRead More
By Amy Glass SAN MARCOS-Author and publisher Bruce Bendinger said that students can manage their personal brand in order to network and further their career in his presentation, “Brand You! Getting Ready to Get a Job in the 21st Century” Tuesday. Bendinger’s presentation focused around the fact that the media allows students and professionals endlessRead More
