Mike Chapman, first and foremost, is a Social Media enthusiast. With a career that started in Washington D.C., which includes working with the late J.J.Pickle and Senator Tim Johnson, Chapman obviously has a nose for politics, in which he learned that affective communication plays a very important part. He now applies this idea into his profession, which is in Social […]
As a chipped disco ball flooded the darkened room with circling lights, Michael Quintanilla explained how his personal life has informed his reporting and how he remains viable in a changing industry. Quintanilla, the pop culture and fashion reporter for the San Antonio Express News, spoke for roughly 90 minutes to a group of about 50, gathered in Old Main […]
Terry Bertling, Helen Anders and Kevin Robins will combine their expertise and speak at Mass Comm Week at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday Oct. 23rd. The title of their session is, “Multimedia Elements in Feature Writing” Terry Scott Bertling is assistant managing editor/features at the San Antonio Express-News. She has 30 years of experience in the newspaper business and supervises all […]
Delissa Atkinson, recruiter at Time Warner Cable, offered advice to students with a smile Lisa Adams, public coordinator at Central Texas Medical Center, and Larissa Benninghoff, volunteer, talk about their company with students Students were provided with a name tag, raffle ticket and map of where certain companies were located in the ballroom Brant Newman chats with a broadcasting company […]
Walking around the vast and hilly campus of Texas State in dark, tailored slacks and painfully high heels is a small price to pay if it could possibly land you a job in your desired field. In the blazing heat, students could be seen sweating it out with resumes in tow making their way to the LBJSC Ballroom on Monday […]
Texas State University is proud to welcome Michael “Burnie” Burns, creator of Red vs. Blue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles, an online comedic series based off of the XBOX games Halo and Halo 2. Mr. Burns will be discussing current trends of online video and what to expect in the future. Burnie Burns is an independent filmmaker currently residing in Austin, […]
Michael Quintanilla, the pop culture and fashion reporter for the San Antonio Express News, will present “Confessions of a Former Disco Maniac: The Write Moves,” his “one-man extravaganza” at 6:30 p.m. on Monday in Old Main room 320. Thus far, Qunitanilla has book ended his career in San Antonio, but has also reported for the Dallas Morning News, the El […]
Kerri Qunell, Vice President of Communications for the Capital Area Food Bank, will be speaking in relation to the importance of incorporating social media for non-profit organizations. A Texas State alumna, Kerri’s success has derived from her passion to be a leader. She has since served as President of Young Women’s Alliance (YWA), served on the YWA board for eight […]
A serial killer traveled the roads of Texas and claimed to have killed dozens. A Los Angeles film crew amidst a rowdy beer swilling, half-clothed and sunburned East Texas crowd assembled for the annual Texas Redneck Games. A woman ran down a sheriff deputy’s police car after 550 pounds of marijuana was recovered from her vehicle. Veteran Texas journalist John […]
Omar Gallaga is a writer for the Austin-American Statesman. He will be discussing “how the Statesman has utilized Twitter for covering disasters, entertainment and daily news coverage as well as some of the blurry lines between keeping your private and professional lives separate as a journalist using social media.” Omar L. Gallaga is the Austin American-Statesman’s technology culture reporter. He […]
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.