On Tuesday, Oct. 21 in OM 234, John Kelso will be speaking about his career as a columnist for the Austin American-Statesman. Kelso has been called the court jester of South Austin, an icon and a humorous columnist. He began his career with Statesman in 1976 after reaching out to a former boss that enjoyed his humor. According to Kelso, […]
On Tuesday, Oct. 21st at 9:30 A.M. in OM 234, Ron Oliveira will be speaking about where broadcast news is now and its future. Ron Oliveira is an award-winning journalist and has spent the past 30 years working in the television industry. Oliveira started his career as a television news anchor in 1977 at KGBT-TV, the CBS affiliate in Harlingen, […]
As the senior military writer for the San Antonio Express-News, Sig Christenson recently returned from his sixth trip to Iraq as an embedded journalist. He will speak about his experiences during Mass Communication Week at 12:30 Tues. in OM 232. Christenson said his presentation will include an overview of what Iraq is like now compared to what it was like […]
Texas State students have the opportunity to visit with possible future employers and discuss career opportunities in their specific field at the Mass Communication Career Fair on Monday. The event is hosted by Career Services and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the LBJSC Ballroom. Representatives from about […]
Arena football, Nike and Deion Sanders are all a part of Erin Griffin’s sports PR repertoire. I got a chance to talk with Griffin about her upcoming Mass Comm week event, and she’s more than excited- she’s ready. She talks about having to use different tactics and learned traits when it comes to representing athletes rather than large businesses and […]
On Wednesday, Oct. 22nd at 9:30A.M. in OM 320, Elizabeth Christian and Randall Dillard will be speaking about public affairs and how public relations work for the good of the public. Elizabeth Christian is the president of Elizabeth Christian & Associates Public Relations in Austin. She has been actively involved in public relations for the last 32 years, and the […]
Pamela Baggett graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Journalism. Since then, she has gained over 30 years of experience in dealing with communication in times of crisis. Baggett is currently CEO of her own company Persuasion Communication, LLC, a PR agency that specializes in crisis management and issue advocacy. According to her website, her […]
This is a student-produced tv show that airs 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays (channel 19 for Grande and 17 for Time Warner). The talk about Mass Communication Week starts at 2:50.
On Tuesday, Oct. 21st at 2:00 P.M. in OM 234, James Aldrete and Frank Guerra will be speaking about the topic of targeting multicultural audiences in elections. James Aldrete is active in the world of politics and was a campaign consultant for Larry Joe Dohert, who won a seat in the United States House of Representatives in March 2008. Aldrete […]
As chair of Mass Communication Week, I have to say that I think we have an outstanding event this year. As a blogger, however, I’ll tell you that it’s true and the line up is kick-a$$. There are so many speakers I want to see and am unsure how I will be able to, with all the other stuff I […]
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.