Recent alumni have assumed positions in desktop publishing and cyberpublishing. What they have in common is the belief that they received a good education at TWU, and they want to help other TWU mass communications graduates get jobs. They form a good networking group for mass communications students. Many diverse employers look for graduates with good communications skills, so the job outlook for mass communications majors is bright. Mass Communications students can gain experience from work on The Lasso , the campus newspaper, which is published weekly, or on The Campus Report , a 30-minute television news program which airs on a Denton cable channel.
Students also sell and prepare all the ads for the campus newspaper.
TWU has student chapters of the As sociation of Women in Communication , the National Association of Black Journalists and the Society of Professional Journalists . Student delegates often attend regional or national meetings of these organizations. Mass Communications students have won numerous awards in student contests. MCOM Home General Information Academic Program Facilities Financial Assistance Admission Mass Communications Program at Texas Woman's University Academic Program Mass communications is a liberal arts degree. Students need a broad base of knowledge about the world in which they live to be successful in the field of communications, so a minimum of 90 hours must be taken outside the mass communications area.