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!

Equipment Checkout

Need some equipment for a class project? Check out equipment from the SJMC on the second floor of Old Main!

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Participants Selected for Second PhDigital Bootcamp Cohort

This May, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication will welcome 20 doctoral students and early career faculty to the second PhDigital Bootcamp. The following participants have been selected — out of 71 applications — for the program: Brooke Auxier, doctoral student University of Maryland Irene Awino, doctoral student University of Oregon ...

4 Tips for A Productive Spring Semester

We are in our third week of the 2018 & 2019 school year, and we couldn’t be more excited to get the ball rolling! We would like to provide you with some tips to get your semester going and create best practices to ensure you have the best semester possible: Make sure you have all […]

Zmikly Named Assistant Director of MILab

The Media Innovation Lab is pleased to announce the appointment of Jon Zmikly as Assistant Director. Zmikly has taught in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication since 2009 and is an alumni of the School’s graduate program. He has been active in introducing innovation efforts to the program, including leading the virtual reality/360 vide...

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