The School of Journalism and Mass Communication hosted some great speakers during this year’s Mass Comm Week. I attended as many sessions as I could and really enjoyed each of the sessions I attended. Monday I attended Chris Perez’s session
Careers in Web Development
I really enjoyed this panel a lot. I didn’t get to actually attend this panel, but I did get to stream it live. The panelists included Ashley Hebler, front-end Web developer, Volusion; Josue Plaza, junior PHP developer, Bravelets; and Glynn Jordan, Web developer at
3 Former Students in the Industry
Three former TXST students came to speak Wednesday night for Mass Comm Week. They spoke about their experiences in their current professions and what led to them doing what they do. What I got out of this talk, which was
Mass Comm Week Pt. 2
I went to listen to Mike Cox speak on media relations on Tuesday. He has had a jam-packed career. He is a writer for Texas Escapes. He’s done media relations for many government offices. Mike has seen the aftermath of
A Career in Media Relations
Mike Cox spoke to students about how to succeed at a career in Media Relations Wednesday as part of Texas State University’s Mass Comm Week. Cox, a veteran journalist, has published over 20 books and is currently a writer for
Mass Comm Week 2015
What a great Mass Comm Week! I always love this event because it really challenges student’s professionalism and makes them question their skill set and career moves. I believe the best way to experience the week is attend a mix
Mass Comm Week (2nd Half)
Wow. That’s all I can really say about the second half of Mass Comm week. I saw some very interesting, insightful, inspirational panels. It was such a great experience. First, I caught Mike Cox’s presentation about media relations at 2pm
Mass Comm Week Part 2
The talk that stood out most in the second part of this week was Dale’s #BetterOutside with two employees of Texas Parks and wildlife. It was really cool to gain some insight on what its like to be a wildlife
Austin Restaurant Inspection Grades
I found data on data.austintexas.gov about restaurant inspection scores for Austin. There was a lot of data in this file! It had what must be every place that serves food in Austin and inspections scores going back four years. It was a
Mass Comm Week Part 1
The first two days of Mass Comm Week I’ve already atended more interesting panels and discussions than I had in the last 3 years here at Texas State. The week started with a talk on entrepreneurial thinking from Chris Perez, CEO