We love rooting for the underdog. Whether it’s a sports team facing impossible odds, a self-funded startup fighting industry giants or a local hero overcoming challenges. There’s something undeniable about cheering for the one expected to fail. Psychologists call this the “Underdog Effect”: a phenomenon where people favor, root for or support a competitor perceived… Read more »
When Olivia Wales ’21 arrived at TCU from Fayetteville, Arkansas, she was exploring colleges outside her home state for the first time. Growing up near the University of Arkansas campus, she had plenty of friends who would have made staying in-state easy. “I knew I would have a lot of friends if I went to… Read more »
As coverage of things like the Super Bowl dominate the national sports media, rodeos across rural America are constant … and growing. Whether it’s rodeos hitting big cities or the ongoing Friday night circuit, Western culture is trending, and the sport of rodeo is experiencing a surge. With that comes growing media coverage. Cassandra Hayes,… Read more »
TCU was one of the host sites for a large-scale regional emergency response drill held across North Texas on Oct. 27–28. The two-day exercise called Metro X tested how agencies coordinate during terrorist threats and mass-casualty incidents while also preparing responders for next year’s FIFA World Cup, of which Dallas is a host site. … Read more »
Analise Wachtel is taking her studies beyond the classroom to Washington, D.C. The senior journalism major and general business minor is interning in the communications department for North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District Representative. While learning the ins and outs of political messaging and gaining firsthand experience on Capitol Hill, Wachtel is embracing every opportunity that… Read more »
Journalism senior Caleb Gottry spent two months this summer as a Dow Jones News Fund intern, a highly competitive program that aims to produce “well-trained journalists who better reflect the demographics of the communities they cover … by supporting their growth and development.” He served as a multiplatform editor at KUT, a National Public Radio member… Read more »
Caleb Gottry, junior journalism major at TCU, has been selected for the highly competitive Dow Jones News Fund internship program, specializing in multiplatform editing. This summer, Gottry will participate in a weeklong training session in Austin, Texas, before beginning a seven-week internship to focus on editing tasks across digital and print platforms. According to the… Read more »
By Shelby Storm, Schieffer Associates 2024 Joel Anderson is a writer and podcaster who lives in the Bay Area of California. He graduated from Texas Christian University in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree journalism. Since then, he has had a fast-growing career working for The Associated Press, Shreveport Times, Tampa Bay Times, BuzzFeed, ESPN, Slate,… Read more »
By Lauren Westrick, Schieffer Associates 2024 Omar Villafranca ’00, a Schieffer College alumnus and CBS News journalist, shared his journey from San Antonio to the national journalism stage. In this Q&A, Villafranca discusses his time at TCU, the challenges of breaking into the industry and the lessons he learned along the way. He highlights the… Read more »
“Welcome to TCU News Now.” Patty Zamarripa ’10, associate professor of professional practice in journalism, encourages her “Advanced News Production” students to think creatively. The course features the weekly live newscast TCU News Now, covering campus, local and national news produced entirely by the students. “The ‘Advanced News Production’ class is one of my favorites… Read more »
