By Mikayla Jendrusch Local Texas journalists spoke to Texas State University students to explain what it was like to cover Hurricane Harvey. Jill Ament from Texas Standard and Chris Davis from KXAN were the speakers; John Salazar was supposed to be part of the discussion, but he was out sick. The chat came as part of Texas State’s Mass Communication […]
By Imari Mora ism5@txstate.edu SAN MARCOS- Univision’s Emmy award-winning reporter Gary Cooper shared tips Thursday on making it from South Texas to a major market during the last day of Mass Comm Week. Cooper began his lecture with telling Texas State students as well as Laredo High school journalism students the ugly truth. Looking forward to the event Alison Bryce, […]
By Chelsea Verstegen cdv17@txstate.edu SAN MARCOS- A social media editor for the 2016 Rio Olympics came to Texas State University’s Mass Comm Week Thursday to speak to students about the planning and execution of social media strategy for large events. Virginia Alves, a Texas State graduate, was born in Brazil and moved to Texas when she was two years old. […]
By Alison Bryce, alb201@txstate.edu Supported by interaction from the audience, Gary Cooper, video journalist at Univision, shared stories and tips on how to make it in the journalism field to students of Texas State University and Laredo’s Vidal M. Trevino School of Communication and Fine Arts. Before the session started, Cooper made himself relatable by talking to those who were […]
By: Alexis Aguirre alexis08@txstate.edu Social media experts and Texas State alumni came together Thursday to give advice to students about the digital world. The speakers included Cody Herring, a digital strategist for White Hat Agency, Emily Burns, associate editor at The Berry, Taylor Wood, a marketing analyst for Resignation Media and Andrea Windmeyer, a creative strategist for Unique Influence. […]
by Eric Arredondo ema42@txstate.edu SAN MARCOS – Crime reporter for People Magazine, Elaine Aradillas met with students and faculty at Texas State University to discuss how she came into her position from her beginnings in Texas. Aradillas offered advice to aspiring students and explained how different events at her various jobs led her along her career path from an intern […]
By Martin Ramirez m_r603@txstate.edu People Magazine staff writer Elaine Aradillas discussed interviews, internships and personal experience with students at Mass Comm Week Wednesday. Aradillas explained what an elevator speech is and its importance in obtaining career opportunities. “An elevator speech is basically your bio in the amount of time it would take to be on an elevator,” Aradillas said. She […]
By Madeleine Page mlp32@txstate.edu Training Development Manager of Google News Lab, Nick Whitaker, visited Mass Comm week at Texas State University on Wednesday to inform students of the various tools Google provides for journalists. Whitaker informs journalists around the world about Google News Lab and the accessible and useful services it provides for storytelling. Whitaker said that Google News Lab […]
By Eric Ott e_o77@txstate.edu Alumni panel members spoke to a packed room Wednesday regarding their careers in advertising. The panel commenced with brief introductions of the panel members by moderator Jenny Buschhorn who then proceeded to ask questions on behalf of her students. Wasting no time at all, Buschhorn asked the panelists what their best advice would be for a […]
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 […]
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication is hosting its annual Mass Comm Week, Oct. 3-7, 2022. 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.