School of Journalism and Mass Communication : Texas State University

Welcome to the SJMC!

Welcome to the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Texas State University! We're proud to be one of the largest and most innovative programs in the nation. With a vibrant and active faculty of scholars and professionals, we provide our students with the best training and preparation for productive and responsible careers in mass communication in the 21st century. To learn more about our program and mission, click here.

SJMC Awards Ceremony

We were so proud on Tuesday to honor many of our top students at the 2018 SJMC Awards Ceremony. Quita Culpepper of KVUE joined us as our first-ever Michael S. "Mike" George Lecture Speaker, and we inducted new members of Kappa Tau Alpha and Alpha Delta Sigma and honored our Top 2017-2018 Undergraduate Sequence Students and Top Grad Student, among many other student awards. Continue reading...

Student media wins 30 awards at annual statewide conference

The University Star, KTSW and Bobcat Update students recently won multiple awards during the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) annual conference held from March 21-24, 2018. Click here to see a full list of winners and their work!

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Undergraduate Degree

Find out what you need to graduate with a degree in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication by visiting our Undergraduate Degree Programs page

Meet our Faculty

We have some of the most outstanding faculty and staff! Get to know them by visiting their office hours or contacting them electronically!

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SJMC Graduates Embark On Emerging Media Careers

It’s an exciting time to work in media, and SJMC recent graduates have moved into roles that demonstrate the vast career options available across professional fields. Recent graduates from our Master of Arts in Mass Communication concentration in Digital Media include Sean Smith, Frontend Developer for Gatehouse Media; Alexandra White, Digital M...

2019 SJMC Awards Ceremony

We are incredibly proud of all of our students who joined us for the 2019 SJMC Awards Ceremony last Tuesday, May 7. Our Top 10% of students (academically) were inducted into Kappa Tau Alpha, a college honors society recognizing academic excellence and promoting scholarship. We also recognized top students in each of our sequences, as […]

Kirk Bohls: The Hardest Working Living Legend

Story by: Michelle Moreno Kirk Bohls is the definition of an award-winning sports writer. If you want to quantify it, look at his national accolades, his 2019 selection as Texas Sports Writer of the Year for the fourth time, his ten appearances on the Austin Chronicle’s “Best Of Austin” list and the nearly five decades […]

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