By Shelby Stamper Elaine Aradillas, a staff writer at People magazine, gave the low down on what it’s like to be a journalist for both a magazine and a newspaper at Texas State University’s Mass Communication Week. Aradillas moved all around the U.S. for her career. She began in San Antonio, Texas, where she covered the teen department for the […]
Round Rock- Video and Television can create a power-killer content by using aesthetic to help deliver the concept of the message though the look, sound and feel that establishes what is trying to be said. Brian Ligon, City of Round Rock media specialist, graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in radio, television and film in 1994. […]
Picture an Italian American. Now, picture a Texan Italian American. Documentary filmmaker Sergio Carvajal-Leoni said he wants to give Texans, and everyone, a picture of the Italian American culture in Central Texas. “We’re not telling our own stories,” he said, adding that people come from other places, like California, to tell the “Texas” story. Carvajal-Leoni’s stories focus on hyperlocalized and […]
By Kelsey Daubner SAN MARCOS — Elaine Aradillas took time away from her job as a staff writer at People Magazine to give tips to Texas State students on becoming successful journalists based on her own real life experiences in the field. Aradillas has a variety of experience. She had a career at San Antonio Express News covering the teen […]
by Lorenzo Almanza As part of their annual Mass Communications week, Texas State University hosted a variety of guest speakers and presented various lectures students can relate too. One of those speakers was Freelance writer and reporter, Rebecca Aguilar. Aguilar’s topic of discussion was “You can be a Success.” Senior Lecturer, Kim Fox explains the importance of having guest speakers […]
Google News Community Manager speaks at Mass Communication Week By Jake Goodman Stacie Chan is a Community Manager at Google and she spoke about her career experience and the different tools Google provides that can benefit journalism and mass communication students. Chan graduated from Stanford University with a degree in communication and returned to attain a masters degree in journalism. […]
Texas State students gathered in a teaching theater Monday afternoon for a panel called “Getting creative with your digital career” in which mass communication professionals shared their advice for maximizing an online presence. “This is a star-studded panel, I’m not sure if you’re aware of that,” said Cindy Royal, a Texas State professor who moderated the event (@CindyRoyal). “We have […]
Despite the popular belief that the journalism field offers a dwindling number of jobs, Texas Tribune’s CEO Evan Smith said he believes now is the most “optimistic and hopeful” time in the field. Journalism has exploded in the last few years, creating chaos in the industry, Smith said to students Tuesday morning in Centennial Hall as a part of a Mass Comm […]
By Ross Griffith SAN MARCOS, OCTOBER 20 – Gush Productions CEO Samantha Grant screened her new documentary, “A Fragile Trust”, for students interested in journalism and filmmaking at the Alkek Library Teaching Theater as part of Mass Communication Week at Texas State University. The film follows the actions taken by Jayson Blair, a reporter with the New York Times who […]
Samantha Grant starts a conversation on ethics in journalism with ‘A Fragile Trust’ By James Palmer In 2013, Samantha Grant, filmmaker and CEO of GUSH Productions, created a documentary based around the actions of a reporter, Jayson Blair, during his employment at the New York Times. However, Grant’s focus was not in the scandal surrounding a supposed sociopath, but in […]
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.