By Jairo Devora As the age of technology continues to expand and evolve, something as simple as introducing yourself can impact your life forever, as it did for one Facebook networking professional. San Antonio native and University of Texas alumnus, Justin Johnson, is a networking professional based in Austin who, through Facebook, “manages different companies’ business models” and expands their […]
By Dayri Vargas-Osorio SAN MARCOS- Justin Johnson shared networking tips and experiences with students Thursday in the closing session of a successful Mass Comm Week at Texas State. Johnson, a San Antonio native, works in professional services for Facebook in Austin and shared some of his experiences in college as well as networking knowledge with students that attended the session. […]
By Chelsea Verstegen cdv17@txstate.edu A panel of four digital media professionals spoke during Mass Comm Week Thursday to share with current students their insight on what is necessary for a career in digital media, as well as their journey to where they are now. The panel was asked questions regarding what it takes to make it in the digital world and […]
By Sarah Sanchez, scs142@txstate.edu Melissa Field may not be on the front lines reporting the action, but she is the last line of defense before those stories go to print, making her role vital when publishing a newspaper. Field is the desk chief for Stars and Stripes, an independent newspaper for the U.S. Military. For Mass Comm Week, she shared […]
By:Amy Thornton alt73@txstate.edu SAN MARCOS – Texas State University headed into the third day of Mass Comm Week panels and The Branding to Billboards session featured guest speaker, Texas State graduate, Samantha Alexander. Alexander is the assistant director of public affairs and operations for the Austin Independent School District. Last year was the first year for Austin ISD to have […]
By Matthew Keillor mrk48@txstate.edu Bruce Bendinger, an author and advertising industry veteran, showed students strategies for developing their personal brands Tuesday as part of Texas State University’s Mass Comm Week. Bendinger’s message to students was that they are in the middle of a media revolution with a lot of opportunity, but where more is required to land a job compared […]
By Nathalie Cohetero nac75@txstate.edu During Texas State University’s annual Mass Comm Week, an award-winning panel of photojournalists offered insight Monday into the world of combat reporting. Among the experienced combat photojournalists were Brien Aho, Sig Christenson and William Nichols. Nichols, a military photojournalist and retired Air Force colonel, said he believes the photographs a reporter takes can affect the public […]
Texas State University’s Mass Comm Week kicked off Monday with events featuring tech opportunities for recent graduates and a fair highlighting different organizations within the mass communications department. The panel “So you want to be a Mass Comm Professional…” was mostly made up of Texas State University alumni. Among the alumni included advertising, journalism and digital media professionals. Every speaker was seated […]
By Denise Cervantes Texas State University ‘Mass Comm Week’ began Monday with a panel of former Bobcats sharing their current endeavors in the field of technology as recent mass communication graduates. ‘Tech Opportunities for Mass Comm Grads’ took place from 2-3:20 PM in Old Main 320. The panel of speakers included Kimberly Cook, web producer at Zenoss, Ben Slade, profile […]
After graduation, what comes next can be a daunting question we might find ourselves facing. Some students go directly into the workforce after graduation, some take some time off to decompress from their college life and then there are the true maniacs: the ones who decided that earning their bachelor’s degree was merely the first round. Wednesday evening in room […]
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.