Mass Communication Week

Texas State strutted, flashed and flaunted its way through the first Mass Comm week fashion show inside the LBJ student center. The joint effort with PRSSA, dubbed “Dress for Success” showcased what to wear when trying to capture the eyes of potential employers. The event was as informative as it was fun. In classic runwayRead More

John Kelso, the Austin American-Statesman humor columnist, presented his panel Tuesday with one-liners and stories for students and faculty in Old Main 320. “There is a street in Austin called South Congress which people started calling SoCo,” said Kelso. “After all the hookers left I suggested that they start calling it NoHo,” said Kelso. ThisRead More

“One ingredient in anything you do is love.” Eric Gay stated this yesterday during his visit to Texas State for Mass Communication Week, and he certainly loves what he does. For Gay, his love for photography has flourished into a career with the Associated Press that is now in its third decade. Between regularly shootingRead More

Whenever a person enters the political arena as a candidate running for office all gloves are off. Political writers are presented with the important task of letting the public know every facet of a candidate’s life, the good as well as the bad. W. Gardner Selby, chief political writer for the Austin American-Statesman, has beenRead More

Elsberry started her 2 p.m. presentation in Old Main by having the audience sit on different sides of the room based on political affiliation. She explained why she made the audience move with a news clip. It showed two neighboring families with different political views. One was Republican and the other Democrat. The reporter didn’tRead More

The Mass Communication Department welcomed Randall Dillard and Elizabeth Christian Wednesday morning on Oct. 23. The two keynote speakers enlightened students about the different aspects of public relations in the work force, starting with the public sector and working to the private. Randall Dillard, Director of Communications for the Texas Secretary of State, opened theRead More