The Texas Tech International Film Series will begin its Spring 2015 season Tuesday night with a showing of “La Strada,” a 1954 Italian drama directed by cinema master Federico Fellini. IFS coordinator Robert Peaslee said in an email that the first film will be shown tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, located at 120 West […]
COMC Welcomes New Web And Video Coordinator Jacob Copple
November 6, 2014 by
The College of Media and Communication faculty at Texas Tech University is pleased to announce the new web and video coordinator in the college’s marketing department. Jacob Copple, Tech alumnus and current graduate student, received his bachelor’s degree in electronic media & communication. Copple hopes to graduate with his master’s in May 2015 and continue to […]
A Football Game In The Shoes Of A Game Day Intern
October 28, 2014 by
Many Texas Tech University fans may not know what goes into running a smooth and successful football game. Preparation for a home game is not a last minute ordeal. Without Tech’s 20 game-day interns who help prepare, organize, and alleviate chaos throughout the week and during games, success would be difficult to achieve. Preparation for […]
M.E.I.G: Media Entrepreneur And Innovation Group
October 23, 2014 by
A Texas Tech University organization teaches students entrepreneurial skills and guides them on how to efficiently develop pitch-worthy business plans incorporating original ideas. The Media Entrepreneur and Innovation Group also provides a new and unique opportunity to get involved. M.E.I.G. is a student organization developed for media strategy majors, but it welcomes students from any […]
A Chat With Robert Giovannetti: Managing Director Of Public Media At Texas Tech University
October 22, 2014 by
Robert Giovannetti is the managing director of public media in the Texas Tech University System, which includes Angelo State University. He was formerly the associate vice chancellor for communications and marketing in the Texas Tech University System. He co-hosted a popular sports radio show for a number of years, and he is the play-by-play announcer […]
Chatting with Alumni: Anna Schumann
October 21, 2014 by
In “Chatting with Alumni,” I will sit down (at my computer desk) and email alumni of the Texas Tech University College of Media and Communication and catch up about life after graduation and their memories of Texas Tech. This week, I got in touch with Anna Schumann. She is an editor at SmartBrief, a data-driven […]
The Hub Receives National Recognition for Outstanding Multimedia Stories
October 15, 2014 by
The staff at The Hub@TTU are pleased they are one of the smallest and youngest student-run media publications to gain national attention from the Associated Collegiate Press. ACP recently announced the Online Pacemaker and Story of the Year finalists. Of the many awards offered, The Hub qualified as a finalist to win two individual awards […]
Emmy Winner John Quinones Speaks at Diversity Banquet
October 15, 2014 by
ABC’s first Latino correspondant and seven-time Emmy Award winner, John Quinones, spoke to students and faculty about the value of diversity at the Celebrate Diversity Awards Banquet on Tuesday. Quinones shared how his heritage, culture and values regarding diversity have shaped his career and contributed to his overall success in the media industry. Quinones talked […]
Chatting with Alumni: Halie Hartman
September 29, 2014 by
In “Chatting with Alumni,” I will sit down (at my computer desk) and email alumni of the College of Media and Communication and catch up about life after graduation and their memories of Texas Tech. This week, I got in touch with Halie Hartman, a marketing communications consultant for a Houston-based marketing and design firm, HexaGroup. Hartman […]
