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 […]
by Jairus Popp Texas State alumni Carmen Graf presented to Texas State students during Mass Communication Week the importance of incorporating the creative and advertising fields while captivating your targeted audience. Speaking from experience, Graf is currently the vice president and executive media director for the company GSD&M. GSD&M, a full-service advertising agency out of Austin, Texas, has both its […]
By Breona Blakemore photo by Breona Blakemore on 10/29/14 Located on the first floor hallway of Old Main at 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. a variety of campus media organizations and societies provided information for Mass Communication students on the Texas State campus. I stopped at the colorful table of ladies from Women Communicators of Austin at Texas State, also […]
Many college students are faced with one of the most difficult decisions of their lives around junior or senior year: to go to graduate school or to not go to graduate school? Four Texas State graduate students spoke to a room of undergraduates looking for advice about this confusing time and complicated decision. Above (left to right): Carly Smith, Dale […]
Four Texas State Alumni will participate in a panel discussion on Thursday, October 22 in Old Main 234. The panel starts at 3:30 and includes Erika Aguilar of KUT 90.5, Ashley Lowell of KWTX-TV Waco, Brian Cartwright of the Boerne Star and Jennifer McInnis of the San Antonio Express-News. These graduates will discuss their experiences in the journalism and broadcast […]
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.