By the Numbers: The Misrepresentation of Hispanics in the Media

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, […]

Weekly Poll: Streaming

We’re all guilty of it. Whether you’re procrastinating or relaxing after a long week, it can be pretty easy to get sucked into a Netflix binge-watching session. One more episode can easily turn into hours. Streaming subscribers reported spending on average six hours per week watching on-demand content in 2015, doubling the hours reported in 2011. Judging […]

KTTZ-TV Wins Two Emmys

Paul Hunton, KTTZ-TV station manager, remembers the feeling of winning his first major industry award. “Winning was a surreal experience,” Hunton said. “They call the nominees, then they called us out as the winner, and I really don’t remember much after that. You go on stage, say a speech, and they whisk you backstage, and the statuettes […]

Student Spotlight: Locke Takes on New York

It took many hours of research and many Google searches for Lauren Locke, a Texas Tech graduate student, to find her dream internship. But the effort paid off. This fall, she is hard at work at the Rockefeller Center  in New York as an intern for the “The Meredith Vieira Show.” “It still gives me chills walking […]

Nine of the Best Easter Eggs in Media: TV, Movies & Music

As Easter Sunday approaches, perhaps you have helped your little sister buy a white dress and matching shoes for a church service. Maybe you boiled a carton of eggs to dye and decorate before devouring. At this time of year, I find myself reminiscing about hunting for plastic Easter eggs my grandfather would hide in […]

Online Streaming Changing the World of TV

When Robert Peaslee and his wife Kate sit down in front of their TV on a Friday night, they’re not watching cable or satellite because they don’t want to, and also, they can’t. The Peaslees are one of the growing numbers of families that have cut the cord. “We don’t have cable. We don’t have dish,” […]

What’s Trending? Late Night TV

This week on What’s Trending?: Content Managers Katelynne Newman and Sarah Harlan discuss how late night host Jimmy Fallon utilizes Twitter and other social media platforms to his advantage. See what they had to say here: To receive news and updates, follow us on Twitter: @TTU_Outpost and like us on Facebook: facebook.com/outpostlab

Business Off Broadway 9

Lauren finds out what your favorite tv show is on Broadway.

What’s Trending? Twitter and TV

This week on What’s Trending?: Content Managers Katelynne Newman and Sarah Harlan discuss how television shows are utilizing social media now more than ever to connect with their audiences. See what they had to say here:   To receive news and updates, follow us on Twitter: @TTU_Outpost and like us on Facebook: facebook.com/outpostlab

What's Trending? Second Screen

How television is becoming interactive with its viewers using various apps.