CSUF Comm Week 2026

Anyone can stack a rundown, but what does it really mean to be a televsion news producer? In this session, you will learn the tools to set your rundown apart from the competition and what really makes a great and engaging newscast.

Hosted by Professor Penchan Phoborisut

What happens when the skills you’ve built to manage other people’s stories are suddenly needed to navigate your own? In this session, Stacey Doss, APR, shares how a deeply personal adoption journey unexpectedly became a public narrative, drawing intense media attention and blurring the line between professional expertise and lived experience. She’ll explore the emotional and ethical complexities of being both the strategist and the subject, and how PR instincts can both help—and complicate—moments of personal crisis. Attendees will gain insight into managing media when the stakes are deeply personal, maintaining authenticity under pressure, and redefining boundaries when your personal and professional identities collide.

Hosted by Professor Renee Tuzee

This will be a brief presentation on the journey from student to a gaming manager. This will include all the successes and failures along the journey. After the presentation, there will be an open QA where students can ask questions about navigating the game industry, game development, and work-life balance.

Hosted by Jiwoo Park

The CSUF Titans Forensics (Speech & Debate) Showcase is an exciting annual event celebrating the art of competitive speaking and argument. Featuring standout performances from Cal State Fullerton’s award-winning intercollegiate team, the showcase highlights a powerful platform speech, an interpretive performance, and a dynamic impromptu speech. The event also includes a live, audience-friendly debate on a timely economic issue, offering a front-row seat to the skill, strategy, and impact of collegiate debate. Join us for an engaging evening that brings ideas to life through performance and persuasion.

Hosted by Professor Erika Thomas & Professor Shanara Reid-Brinkley

Chris Little will share his experience with the KFI AM640 broadcast news team and his involvement in the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). He will also share moments from his podcast, The Death of News, and host an interactive writing seminar to give students an inside look at the broadcast writing process.

Hosted by Professor Rob van Riel