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. This among many were the funny […]
“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 shooting the San Antonio Spurs and […]
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 been in the political writing scene […]
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’t mention his political view on […]
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 the presentation. He began by identifying […]
Web 2.0 in the real world – Sheila Scarborough, Every Dot Connects; Kim Haynes, Bulldog Solutions and Omar Galaga, Austin American Statesman; OM 320(Blogging live from OM 320) “What many of you consider to be play (MySpace, Facebook, Twitter), it is very much work related for us.”-Sheila Scarborough Omar Galaga: Journalism in Web 2.0 Omar has been working for the […]
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Pamela Baggett brought her 30 plus years of experience to Texas State Wednesday at 8 a.m. During her speech on crisis communication, Baggett spoke of the power the media can hold and warned against journalistic pitfalls and what she refers to as ‘Gang Journalism.’ “You see it all the time. One station reports something, and five minutes later the same […]
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication is hosting its annual Mass Comm Week, Oct. 6-10, 2025. This year, we have some amazing events both in person and online! Don’t miss out on the chance to look to the future and hear professionals discuss issues, trends and careers in mass media. Visit our Schedule page to learn more about each event and panel.