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SXTXState SXTXState is a project of the graduate program in the Texas State University School of Journalism & Mass Communication.

SXTXState is comprised of graduate students from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Texas State University in San Marcos. The program was started by Dr. Cindy Royal. This is the 6th year that students have previewed and covered the SXSW Interactive conference. Details about the course behind this site can be found at sxproject.cindyroyal.net. Students provide panel previews, weekly

news in the media, upcoming events, and Top 5 panels leading up to the 2013 South By Southwest Interactive Conference in Austin, TX. SxTxState continues its coverage throughout the entire SXSW Interactive conference writing reviews, interviewing panelists, and providing information about what is up and coming.

Here's what Mairi Vannella thought about her SXSW experience!
03/24/2019

Here's what Mairi Vannella thought about her SXSW experience!

Senator Warren speaking on Saturday, March 9th at the ACL Moody Ampitheater I'll be honest, I have actually attended (in the loosest sense of the term) SXSW a few years ago. It was enjoyable back then,

Let's see what Stephanie Robinson's thoughts are on this year's SXSW event!
03/23/2019

Let's see what Stephanie Robinson's thoughts are on this year's SXSW event!

Over the course of the week, I attended several panels from different aspects of the space industry: NASA astronauts, engineers, marketers, commercial space companies, etc.

Aerial transportation is all the rage, it seems! Check out how personal aerial vehicles could be making impact in a city...
03/23/2019

Aerial transportation is all the rage, it seems! Check out how personal aerial vehicles could be making impact in a city near you!

You soon may be able to have your very own personal aerial vehicle that can take where you want to go. This may seem like a far-out idea, but it is actually closer to becoming a reality

How do we make transportation safer while keeping the environment intact? Air-levitation may hold the answer!           ...
03/22/2019

How do we make transportation safer while keeping the environment intact? Air-levitation may hold the answer!

Air levitation vehicle. Most people spend a lot of their day sitting miserably in traffic. Not only does sitting in traffic put productive time to waste, but it also continues to damage our earth. UT alumna

Did you miss SXSW? Interested in 3-D printing and medicine? Check out how those two will go hand-in-hand in the near fut...
03/22/2019

Did you miss SXSW? Interested in 3-D printing and medicine? Check out how those two will go hand-in-hand in the near future!

A woman in the United Kingdom had issues with her kidneys her whole life. On and off dialysis, too many prescriptions to count, more doctors visits in a year than some people have their whole

Read Jessica Knight's thoughts on SXSW in her recap of the event!
03/20/2019

Read Jessica Knight's thoughts on SXSW in her recap of the event!

Simply put, SXSW was an amazing experience and I now hope to return every year. I attended a number of panels covering workplace trends, futuristic planning, blockchain technology, an ADP lounge with interactive discovery tools,

Cannabis and s*x. An unorthodox combination, or something that just works? Read the article for more!          *x  *x
03/19/2019

Cannabis and s*x. An unorthodox combination, or something that just works? Read the article for more! *x *x

Let's put our cards on the table here, most if not all of you reading this have tried ma*****na at some point in your life. According to a Yahoo/Marist poll the majority of American adults

Take a look at Sean Smith's coverage of the Imaginary Friend Society and how they help children feel less stressed when ...
03/17/2019

Take a look at Sean Smith's coverage of the Imaginary Friend Society and how they help children feel less stressed when undergoing cancer treatment!

Cancer diagnoses are often followed by feelings of uncertainty, confusion and fear -- especially for children. A child is diagnosed with cancer ever three minutes, and kids face a lot of procedures, physical changes and

Have an interest in blockchain? Then you may want to check out this article!
03/16/2019

Have an interest in blockchain? Then you may want to check out this article!

On my fifth day playing in the cerebral playground that was SXSW, I attended three blockchain technology sessions and all three had interesting perspectives. The first, Revolutionizing Food Safety with Blockchain Technology discussed the status

What does the rise of AI in journalism potentially mean for humans in the journalism field? Join Vincent Veduzco as he s...
03/16/2019

What does the rise of AI in journalism potentially mean for humans in the journalism field? Join Vincent Veduzco as he speaks with Aron Pilhofer about this prospect!

Yesterday afternoon I sat in on a panel entitled "Coding for the News: Ethics, Machines and Newsrooms", which was a panel regarding the potential artificial intelligence will have on the news industry. The panel was

There was a lot of VR this year, but The Time Machine was a definite fan favorite! Check out what Christina Noriega had ...
03/16/2019

There was a lot of VR this year, but The Time Machine was a definite fan favorite! Check out what Christina Noriega had to say about traveling back to 1964 Shibuya, Tokyo!

The Time Machine was an exhibit hosted by NHK Enterprises. This exhibit took you all the way back to 1964 Shibuya, Japan simply by using old photographs of the city from that timeframe. With the help of virtual reality, you are able to travel to Japan and see how it looked in 1964 as well as today.

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