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

Del Valle ISD brings relations closer between PR and public schools during mass communications week at Texas State

By Alexandra Cochran Alc261@txstate.edu SAN MARCOS — Communications coordinator, A.J. Arreguin and Director of Communications and Community Relations, Shannon Rideout, visited Texas State from Del Valle ISD during Mass Comm Week to promote public relations in public schools. The Del Valle Independent School District serves over 11,000 students within 15 different campuses while catering to their “Whatever It Takes” attitude. […]

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October 18, 2017

School District Communications Department Speak on Public Relation Benefits for Public Schools

SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Del Valle Independent School District in Austin communications department spoke to Texas State students during Mass Comm Week to give them an insight into how public schools benefit from public relations. Shannon Rideout, director of communications and community relations, and A.J Arreguin, communications coordinator, talked about keeping the community informed about what their students are […]

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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

Joining a Mass Communications organization provides many benefits

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 […]

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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.