By Jessi Spain Pursuing your passion does not always have to be difficult, it just takes time and dedication. College sophomore Matt Nelson realized the importance of pursuing his passion in comedy when he begin his Twitter account two years ago on November 15th. Now, founder of “We Rate Dogs”, Nelson’s Twitter account has over 3.7 million followers with 120,000 likes. […]
By Garrett McGinley grm56@txstate.edu The 2017 mass communication week officially begun Monday with the student organization fair. The fair is meant to emphasize the many organizations available to students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. These organizations all offer opportunities to network with students that hold similar interests. Some even offer hands-on work experience. One of those organizations […]
By Thomas Mejia Creativity and perfecting the content you post on social media are the stepping stones of building your brand on Twitter or any other platform. Matt Nelson, author and social media entrepreneur, started the “We Rate Dogs” account in 2015 where in his first week of controlling the account he gained 10,000 followers- by the end of the […]
By Bryan Juarez SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Student Organization Fair showcased Monday the student media and organizations the School of Journalism and Mass Communication offers to students. Representatives from each organization set up on the first floor of Old Main from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. to speak with students about the benefits of joining an organization. Being a […]
By Mikayla Jendrusch Local Texas journalists spoke to Texas State University students to explain what it was like to cover Hurricane Harvey. Jill Ament from Texas Standard and Chris Davis from KXAN were the speakers; John Salazar was supposed to be part of the discussion, but he was out sick. The chat came as part of Texas State’s Mass Communication […]
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.