An associate professor at Texas Christian University’s Bob Schieffer College of Communication School of Journalism, Dr. Melita Marie Garza authored the book They Came to Toil: Newspaper Representations of Mexicans and Immigrants in the Great Depression. Dr. Melita M. Garza has spoken about her book with interviewers from various media channels, including C-Span Book TV.A private nonprofit company, C-Span exists to bring political affairs and public events to American citizens in the comfort of their own homes. Through C-Span Book TV, the company also features discussions on important non-fiction books, particularly in the field of American history.Some recent works featured on Book TV include Young Washington, in which Peter Stark details the beginnings of George Washington's life through his military career, and Dear America, written by Jose Antonio Vargas, who shares his experience of immigrating to the U.S. as an undocumented worker. Other highlighted books have featured insights into areas ranging from conservatism under President Donald Trump to the war in Yemen.
Dr. Melita M. Garza teaches courses on media history, business journalism, and diversity in the media as an assistant professor at the Texas Christian University Bob Schieffer College of Communication. A journalism historian who focuses on how English- and Spanish-language media socially construct our world, Dr. Melita Garza has received numerous awards for her work in Mexican-American and Latino studies. In 2015, the International Communication Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) presented her with the Latino/Latin American Communication Research Award. The award goes to the top three research papers submitted to the International Communications or Minorities in Communications divisions and recognizes Hispanic, Latino, and Latin American scholars for their research efforts in journalism, mass media, and international communication as it relates to their communities. Papers may feature any research methodologies and address a variety of topics, ranging from Inter-American and Iberian-American communications to critical media and cultural studies. Eligibility is limited to members of the Hispanic, Latino, and Latin American communities, although papers authored by multiple scholars are permitted if the first scholar listed belongs to one of thoe groups. Sponsorship for LARA comes from the University of Arizona School of Journalism (U of A), the FIU Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center (LACC), and the Florida International University College of Communication, Architecture and the Arts (CARTA). The U of A sponsors one award, while CARTA and the FIU LACC sponsor the other two.
