From bombings to floods to polyandry, Bharati Naik, a field producer for CNN International in London now covers a wide array of stories in her career, but the real story is how she got from Texas State to CNN. Before working at CNN, Naik had her humble beginnings at Texas State when she received her second M.A. in the Journalism […]
This week, SJMC students attended seminars designed to inform and inspire future mass communication professionals. In today’s event, Trending in Texas…, Texas State Demographer Dr. Lloyd Potter discussed population trends. Some students went to the presentations for class projects like junior Rachel Hudson, an advertising major, who attended for a live tweeting assignment. “I’m excited to hear what he has to […]
Domingo Martinez, acclaimed author of the 2012 memoir, The Boy Kings of Texas, stopped by Mass Communication Week at Texas State on Wednesday to talk about the importance of education and his experiences with writing. The Boy Kings of Texas, Martinez’s first book, deals with the author’s struggles and experiences growing up as a Latino in Brownsville and how those […]
By: Ashley Garcia On day two of mass communication week panelists sat down with mass communication students and discussed the importance of properly reporting about people with disabilities. Moderator and journalism senior, Paige Lambert facilitated the discussions between: Andrea Ball, reporter for the Austin American-Statesman; Steve Helm, public relations coordinator at Special Olympics Texas; and Lori Gonzalez, administrative assistant for […]
By Katie Coleman With Mass Comm Week in full swing, media professionals filled students in on what it takes to make it in the business. A session at 5 p.m. Monday allowed students to interview Texas State alumni about their careers in the field. Among the participants were various journalism, electronic media, public relations and advertising professionals from the San […]
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication successfully hosted their annual Mass Communications Week. This event is a four-day conference that allows students to interact with professionals in their prospective fields and discuss issues, trends, and media careers. Today’s final events proved just as exciting with guest speakers from CNN, USA Today and Google, alumni and student panels, and various […]
By Kristen Smith San Marcos River by Kristen Smith Mass Communications week at Texas State spans 4 days every year to focus on professionals, students and professors of the mass communications realm. This year, there were an array of seminars and sessions available for students to go to, all focusing on different aspects of mass communications. The final event took […]
By: Caitlin Rodriguez Media representation is one of the main ways people gain exposure to cultures and identities that are not their own, therefore heightening the importance of journalists remaining accurate storytellers in a world filled with diverse narratives. Austin-American Statesman columnist Michael Barnes, along with Texas State journalism student and University Star writer, Ernest Macias, tackled the intricacies that […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.