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 […]
A Chat With Robert Giovannetti: Managing Director Of Public Media At Texas Tech University
October 22, 2014 by
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 […]
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 […]
An Introduction to Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Part 2- On-Page SEO
September 22, 2014 by
Welcome to the second part of the SEO series at The Hub@TTU. If you haven’t already, check out the first part of the series to gain a better understanding of what search engine optimization is. In the first part of this series, we learned about how search engines operate and the specifics they look for […]
What’s That App?: Mark Cuban’s Cyber Dust
September 22, 2014 by
Internet security and privacy are two hot topics in the industry. As social media gained popularity and relevance, revelations came out highlighting ways users’ information was stored and used. A high point was reached last summer when whistleblower Edward Snowden tipped off the world with information regarding the National Security Agency’s (NSA) surveillance activities. The […]
An Introduction to Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Part 1- What is SEO?
September 8, 2014 by
Search Engine Optimization, or SEO for short, is an evolving series of techniques to make a website, image, video, etc. appear on the first page of search engine results, depending on the keywords used. Is that the official definition? No, but in principle, that’s the ultimate goal for marketers, web designers, public relations practitioners and […]
What To Expect From Media Industry At The Hub
September 2, 2014 by
Welcome back to school, Red Raiders! With classes finally underway and the summer break long gone (or so it feels like), Texas Tech University is prepping for a historic semester with record student attendance and interest in the university. To all of the new freshmen and returning students, welcome to Texas Tech. During this school […]
The Hub@TTU is Hiring for Fall Semester!
April 29, 2014 by
It’s that time of the year again and The Hub@TTU is hiring several positions for next semester! These are paid positions for students in the College of Media & Communication. You can earn $150 a week — $10 an hour for 15 hours of work. And, we have a lot of fun. We are accepting […]
