By Erika Guerra On the final day of Texas State’s Mass Comm Week, students got the opportunity to hear words of wisdom from Robert Rivard, current editor at the San Antonio Express-News. In a session titled “In times of crisis, get creative,” Rivard shared how to plan to succeed after graduating even when times are tough. “It looks bleak out […]
By: Leigh Morgan Venturing out on their own, a Mass Communication Week panel shares how they ditched the cubicle and devoted their careers to help others in meaningful ways. Nathan Green, co-founder of campus2careers, said he was sick of seeing funding go to unemployment rather than helping students find jobs. Green decided to make a change by co-founding campus2careers, which […]
By Michael L. Barrett Job placement is a dilemma many recent journalism graduates face with various newspapers going under around the country. Trying to find a job has become more difficult for many of these graduates. These problems were the problems that Robert Rivard addressed at Texas State earlier today. Rivard is currently an editor and executive vice president at […]
By Eric Harper The Journalism and Broadcasting Alumni discussed challenges they have had and tips for success in journalism at the Journalism and Broadcasting Alumni Panel Thursday as part of Texas State’s Mass Communication Week. Panelists included Austin American-Statesman news reporter Isadora Vail, Statesman.com content producer Maira Garcia, Texas State football announcer Brant Freeman and San Antonio Express-News business reporter […]
By Kristy Hilbig Students who attended this session learned a little bit about the radio audience research data and software that makes up Arbitron, as well as some of what is taking place in the business of radio and media. Do you know what a P1 is?
Article and Images by Brittany Bemis Eli Martinez has not worked one day in the past eight years. “When you do what you love, it’s not work,” Martinez said. Martinez has managed to turn his passion for sharks into a full time job. Martinez’s background was in bull riding but after sustaining an injury to his hip he began to […]
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By Michael Torres Texas State students who chose to attend Thursday’s panel were treated to an insight on socially conscious jobs available in Central Texas. The panelists included Ehren Foss of Prelude Interactive, Nathan Green of Campus2careers, David J. Neff of Lights. Camera. Help. and Sarah Vela of HelpAttack!. The panelists introduced themselves briefly before taking questions from curious students […]
By Anne Marie Herring Frick began his first internship at Lopez Negrete Communications, which now is his current employer. Lopez Negrete Communications, a hispanic advertising company, works for businesses ranging from Verizon and Bank of America, to their largest client, Walmart. Frick stressed the importance of the growing hispanic population and the desire for companies to reach them. “From 1990-2000, […]
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.