In response to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the faculty and staff of the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies began working from home and teaching online. Now that faculty and students are returning to campus and having more opportunities for face-to-face interactions, we almost feel like we need to re-introduce ourselves to our colleagues and students. The same is true for other schools and departments in the College of Urban Affairs and across the university. Since we boast a new podcasting studio and classes in podcasting, audio announcing, audio production, and audio storytelling, we believe that the best way to introduce ourselves is by sharing the personal stories and backgrounds of our faculty and staff. The goal is to introduce each of our faculty and staff members to students, the public, and each other. Starting with these podcasts, we hope to build a podcasting network devoted to helping students and the public meet the people who teach the classes, conduct the research, and manage media operations. We also hope to get to know each other better and build a richer academic community. So lend an ear to the personal stories of the faculty and staff preparing students for a promising future.
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UNLV Hank Greenspun School of Journalism & Media Studies
It's a full circle episode of Inside JMS with UNLV Journalism and Media Studies alum and part time instructor Paul Gutierrez. Hosts Kevin Stoker and Dave Nourse sit down with Paul to trace his journey from covering sports for the UNLV student newspaper, The Rebel Yell, to a career that included stints at Sports Illustrated, the Los Angeles Times, ESPN, and now Raiders.com. He reflects on the mentors and opportunities that shaped his career, the importance of bringing your own experiences and perspective to journalism, and why the fundamentals of good reporting remain unchanged even as the industry evolves. Paul also shares how returning to UNLV as a sports reporting instructor has given him the opportunity to pay forward the lessons he learned as a student and professional journalist. Along the way, we learn about his Barstow roots, a life changing encounter with Raiders owner Mark Davis, and the trumpet that nearly sent his career in an entirely different direction.
22 Sept 2026
Jamie Grolie, MBA
In this episode of Inside JMS, hosts Kevin Stoker and Dave Nourse sit down with part time instructor and social media entrepreneur, Jamie Grolie. Jamie traces her unlikely path into social media marketing, from being told to “do the Facebook page” before social media marketing was really a thing to launching Spitfire Social Media in Las Vegas. She shares how running an agency eventually led her to the classroom, where she brings real clients, data, and industry challenges into her social media advertising courses. Along the way, Jamie discusses why there is no secret sauce for social media success, how teaching has made her a better marketer, and why students should worry less about following a perfectly linear career path. We also learn how a Bay Area native who initially came to Las Vegas “kicking and screaming” eventually made Southern Nevada home.
15 Apr 2026
Arthur Soto-Vasquez
In a classic case of "better late than never", this episode of the Inside JMS podcast features a conversation with the School's newest (but not-so-new) tenure-track faculty member, Dr. Arthur Soto-Vasquez. After a year-and-a-half of working for the School of Journalism and Media Studies, hosts Kevin Stoker and Dave Nourse finally get their act together and arrange for an interview with this proud Texan. We learn how Arthur's initial interest in politics led him to study Political Science, but a budding interest in the interplay between politics and media ultimately led him to doctoral work at the American University School of Communication in Washington DC. Arthur shares how his initial work studying what mobilizes the Latino population to vote has been supplemented by a variety of other interests including influencers, artificial intelligence, and pop culture. He also shares insights into his teaching philosophy, his approach to adapting coursework in the age of AI, and why he encourages students to think of their careers less as a linear path and more as an open-world experience .
Along the way, the conversation touches on Arthur’s Texas roots, his appreciation for some bombastic musical theater, and the personal interests that shape both his scholarship and his classroom.
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