By Estela Perez e_p69@txstate.edu People magazine reporter, Elaine Aradillas, made an appearance at Texas State University’s Mass Comm Week to share her experiences on the path that led her to work at a national publication. The session was held for success-driven mass communication students to listen to the stories of a professional whom had climbed up the ladder to writing […]
By Jennifer Galvan jeg128@txstate.edu Texas State University’s annual Mass Comm Week kicked off on Monday with 360° Virtual Reality storytelling. The event focused on learning how to plan, strategize, design and implement a 360° story through a Virtual Reality (VR) storytelling Brenda Urioste, advertising major at Texas State, attended the event to learn more about the subject. “This panel was […]
By Jade Anderson The author of “Brand You! Getting Ready to Get a Job in the 21st Century” Bruce Bendinger, gave Texas State students advice Tuesday on how to create a successful brand. With several years of experience in the media industry, one thing he expressed is the importance of creating a personal network. “You’re as good as your database,” […]
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 […]
Even the editors at National Geographic magazine make copy-editing mistakes. David Brindley, managing editor for National Geographic, spoke with students and faculty Wednesday evening about the importance of thinking critically when it comes to copy editing. “It’s just thinking through things,” Brindley said. “Just thinking and being critical and having that critical eye of what you’re reading.” Brindley talked about […]
Mike Cox, journalist and author of 29 books including his acclaimed two-volume history, “Cowboy Stuntman: From Olympic Gold to the Silver Screen,” came to Texas State University for its Mass Communication Week to talk to students about his experience in the journalism and media relations field. Cox became a journalist at the age of 17 and for 20 years was […]
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.