October 19, 2017

Study in America program offered for School of Journalism and Mass Communication students

By Gabriella Carrizales Gac78@txstate.edu   SAN MARCOS — Senior lecturer Dale Blasingame and two students, Haley Jenkins and Zach Ientasch, gave background information and shared their experience during the first Study in America program. Study in America is a summer program that gives students the out-of-class experience while staying cost effective. This program travels within the states for students who […]

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October 19, 2017

Texas State graduate students convene to offer advice for those considering a graduate degree

By John Hernandez jeh153@txstate.edu SAN MARCOS, Texas – A Mass Comm Week panel of Texas State graduate students discussed their paths to graduate school and emphasized the value of real-world experience before pursuing a postgraduate degree. The panelists at the “Timing is Everything: What I Need from My Grad Degree” event in Old Main began by explaining their journeys to […]

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October 18, 2017

A whole new world of PR

By Shannon Sampson SAN MARCOS — With advancements in technology, the reporting world is changing drastically, and public relations is changing with it. Social media supersedes the ways in which consumers know and understand all aspects of public relations. Jeff Hahn from Hahn Public in Austin spoke with mass communication majors Wednesday morning at Texas State University on ways in […]

Mass Communications 0 2 min read
October 17, 2017

97 Degrees West digital media supervisor speaks about being in the advertising industry

By Abigail Plant SAN MARCOS – Texas State University Alum Kim Castelluccio spoke on Tuesday about what being in the advertising industry consists of and what it takes to create a digital media strategy. Castelluccio worked as an assistant media planner for LatinWorks, but changed career paths and currently works at 97 Degrees West in Austin, as a digital media […]

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October 16, 2017

How Matt Nelson established his social media empire

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 […]

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October 27, 2016

Network like a professional: Texas State students get useful tips during final Mass Comm Week panel

By Jessy Garza (jag391@txstate.edu) For Texas State University’s final panel at Mass Comm Week, Justin Johnson came to speak with students Thursday afternoon about the importance of networking, and how doing so could change a person’s life. Moderating the event was Texas State SJMC lecturer Holly Wise, who said she met Johnson last year and invited him to this year’s […]

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Welcome to MC Week!

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.