Don’t you just hate it when you can’t get rid of that song in your head? You walk around singing it, driving yourself – and your friends – crazy. My niece Caroline has been singing part of the requiem she performed … Continue reading »

I once heard the editor of a large daily newspaper tell a group of high school journalists that Southerners make good journalists because we’re natural storytellers. Those who love a good story should’ve joined us today for a jazz tour … Continue reading »

Is it me, or have commercials gotten really long, like 60 minutes long? You can’t swing a dead cat these days without hitting a brand name product on a TV show or in a movie. What once was a matter … Continue reading »

1. Hmm. That “is this” in the tweet above should be “of this” – but that’s what happens in the fast-paced world of the Twitter. And I think you can figure it out. http://tr.im/hR2Z This tweet is about the controversial … Continue reading »

Writers, chefs, musicians, actors and fans have come to town to celebrate one of the South’s best-known authors in the way we do it best in the South:  with a festival! The 23rd Annual Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival (through … Continue reading »

In advertising and PR classes, we define audiences for our messages, and one way we identify them is by region of the country. You might ask – and we do in class – why WHERE you live makes a difference in … Continue reading »

Loyola is working hard to become a “greener” university. You’ve probably seen information about the recent sustainability efforts on campus. This past November, Loyola’s provost, Dr. Edward Kvet, formed a campus sustainability study group. The CSSG is headed by our … Continue reading »

While the rest of the world is counting the days until summer starts so they can plan their Memorial Day trip to the beach, their 4th of July trip to the beach and a possible “one last fling” trip to … Continue reading »

Events are a big part of the School of Mass Communication. We start each fall with our freshman convocation (we call it “the assembly”) and get crazy at the Halloweenie Roast, an outdoor lunch and costume extravaganza. Dr. Bob, the … Continue reading »

Anyone passing by the door of my Advertising (CMMN A310) class in the past few weeks might wonder why there are dozens of ads taped to the walls. If you eavesdrop, you  have hear us talking about them as we … Continue reading »