2026 News Archive

January

• SPJ Texas State Named 2024–2025 Region 8 Chapter of the Year
• SJMC Students Study in America New York 2026

February

• SJMC students selected for spring 2026 Texas Tribune fellowships
• SJMC launches new minor in Sports Media
• Journalism Students Feature Hill Country Floods Survivors

March

• SJMC students apply classroom skills in the field covering Hill County floods aftermath
• Texas State launches first Spanish-language baseball broadcast on KTSW

April

• Dino Chiecchi shares career experience and advice with students
• Texas State earns two of top three spots in national PR competition
• Jenny Buschhorn shares career experience and advice with students
• TXST wins first place at District 10 NSAC & Dr. Mike Devlin named Educator of the Year

May

• SJMC students’ work published in The San Marcos Daily Record
• Cindy Royal Named 2026 Piper Professor
• Texas State University captures first, third places in national PR competition
• 2026 SJMC Awards Ceremony
• Texas State Places Third Nationally in National Student Advertising Competition 

June

• Daniel Seed Brings Broadcasting Professionalism to the Classroom