Students saving to study abroad could be envious of Austin Wideman’s experience traveling through India, China, Thailand, Guatemala, Turkey and Russia — all before graduating college. Not everyone is able to see the world, but all can witness the culture, people and lifestyles he saw through his camera lens. While well-traveled, the senior electronic media and communication major has always […]
Meet Mass Comm: Kravik Hits a Home Run With Texas Rangers Job
April 10, 2015 by
Kaitlyn Kravik is much like other 21-year-old seniors at Texas Tech University. She balances a course load full of journalism classes, extracurriculars in the College of Media & Communication and membership duties of her sorority, Chi Omega. But, this weekend she will be on a 5,040-square-foot mega-screen at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, broadcasting game details […]
Meet Mass Comm: Wisdorf Discusses Mixing Music, Meeting Musicians
April 2, 2015 by
Colorful, promotional band stickers cling to his office door. Once the door is opened, music is sure to greet visitors, as their eyes scan posters celebrating albums that line the walls. His desk serves as storage for stacks of CDs in varying genres. A well-used bass guitar is propped up in a corner, an often escape for the music […]
Meet Mass Comm: Alexander Elaborates on Women in Communications
March 24, 2015 by
Bethany Alexander, a Texas Tech University senior and self-proclaimed people-lover, has always been interested in communications, but until recently she was not a part of the College of Media & Communication. The 21-year-old public relations major transferred from her original speech pathology route her junior year. “People are my passion,” Alexander said. “Once I got into it, […]
Meet Mass Comm: Forouhi describes Iranian journalism background, activism pursuits
March 13, 2015 by
She greets all with a warm hug, brushing back dark, curly hair from her lean figure to reveal a friendly smile. Leila Forouhi’s outgoing nature can be witnessed by fellow students in the Texas Tech University College of Media & Communication. While currently a 32-year-old graduate student studying mass communications, Forouhi began her career in journalism […]
Meet Mass Comm: Silverthorn Focuses on Video Production Career
February 25, 2015 by
A fortunate few people know their future career aspirations from an early age, and Blake Silverthorn can count himself amongst the lucky. “When I was 6 years old,” Silverthorn said, “at one of my aunt’s wedding, I wanted to take pictures with my mom’s camera so bad.” The now 20-year-old media strategies major at Texas Tech […]
