By Austin Laden Up three flights of stairs and behind two sticker ridden doors is a community of music, sports and film lovers trying to preserve and revive a dying form of mass media – college radio. Derrick Ginter is lead engineer and general manager of KTXT-FM The Raider 88.1. Ginter plays a vital role, […]
Showing Support: The National Association of Black Journalists shows importance of networking
November 5, 2019 by
By Corey May A journalism organization on Texas Tech University campus is showing growth since it was chartered in April 2019. Rian Wilson, president of the National Association of Black Journalists chapter and junior creative media industry major from Houston, spoke of her decision to support the organization. “Bringing NABJ to Texas Tech was the […]
By the Numbers: The Misrepresentation of Hispanics in the Media
April 9, 2018 by
By Brandon Soliz In 2016, data collected by Pew Research showed the number of Latinos has surpassed 58 million in the United States. However, since 1996, 69 percent of housekeeper/maid characters portrayed in the media are Latino. The aforementioned character is just one of many stereotypical roles taken on by Latin American actors and actresses, […]
Humans of Diversity Week
March 23, 2017 by
Diversity Week is “dedicated to celebrating and understanding the importance of diversity” on Texas Tech’s campus. What are the qualities that you feel make you unique? RG: I was born in Mexico but lived the most of my life in the bottom of Texas. I am mostly reserved and quiet. I think most of it […]
Trump and The Media: A Relationship Explained
February 20, 2017 by
By Rachel Blevins When Donald Trump held his first conference after the election on Jan. 21, he made headlines—not for his remarks about the economy or foreign policy, but for his reaction when he was asked a question by a reporter from CNN. “No, I’m not going to give you a question. You are fake […]
Reporters, Who You Gonna Call?
May 27, 2016 by
By Nicolas Lopez When journalists are looking for sources, more than three-quarters of the time they turn to me. Only 24 percent of the people you hear, see, or read about in the news are women, shows the most recent report by the Global Media Monitoring Project. Every five years since 1995, the Global Media Monitoring Project […]
The Media and Male Body Image
January 27, 2016 by
By Allyson Padron Media missions such as Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty and Aerie’s Real Campaign feature unretouched pictures of female models, encouraging women to love their body, no matter what it looks like. But what is the media doing to support positive male body image? The National Eating Disorder Association suggests 10 million men in the U.S. […]
#PrayForParis … and the Rest of the World
December 11, 2015 by
As the news of the Islamic State’s attacks on Paris unfolded, variations of a social media post began to stir controversy across platforms. The post highlighted tragic events across the world and encouraged expressions of sympathy. But the “Pray for…” hashtag quickly spilled onto unrelated events, including an undersea earthquake that could have led to a massive loss of […]
COMC Giving Back to Veterans
November 21, 2015 by
Texas Tech veterans and their families will receive sets of free, personalized greeting cards for the upcoming holiday season — courtesy of the College of Media & Communication. Student volunteers are taking photos of the veterans’ families all day today, Saturday, in the college’s photo lab. The photos will be used to create custom greeting cards to […]
Texas Tech Public Radio Holds Pledge Week
April 24, 2015 by
Constantly, a public service is broadcasting in Lubbock — free to all. The small staff of KTTZ 89.1 FM only asks for donations twice a year, the director of development for Texas Tech University Public Media, Sherril Skibell, said. “Pledge week,” seven days of the station asking for donations from listeners, occurs once in the spring […]
