Through the cooperation of the UTSA College of Liberal and Fine Arts and the Department of Political Science & Geography, the Media & Elections Studio was established in 2002 as a center for data collection and research in political communication. The Studio enables graduate, undergraduate, and Honors students to investigate a variety of research questions involving political advertising and media coverage of important political events.

CBS KENS 5 news segment "How many College Students can say they earned a trip to the Democratic National Convention?" Watch an interview with Time Warner Cable Convention 2004 Award Recipient Brad Domangue and Dr. Amy Jasperson about Brad's trip to Boston and the Democratic National Convention.

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Time Warner Cable Convention 2004 Award Recipients: Brad Domangue - Democratic Convention, Jacqueline Dart - Republican Convention

Left to Right:

Anthony Garcia, Time Warner Cable

Brad Domangue, Democratic Convention Award Recipient

Dr. Richard Gambitta, Department Chair, Political Science

Jacqueline Dart, Republican Convention Award Recipient

Dr. Amy Jasperson, Director, Media & Elections Studio

Jon Gary Herrera, Time Warner Cable.