August 2011
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2011-12 AEJMC President Installed
Linda Steiner just installed as 2011-12 AEJMC President.
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Commission on the Status of Women Awards
Below are the recipients for awards from the Commission on the Status of Women:
1. Donna Allen Award: Young Women Leader Program, Univ. of Florida
2. Mary Gardner Award: Christen R.S. Johnson, Oklahoma
3. Mary Ann Yodelis Smith Award: Marilyn Greenwald, Ohio
4. Outstanding Woman in Journalism and Mass Communication Education: Linda Steiner, Maryland
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2011 Gene Burd Urban Journalism Award
2011 Gene Burd Urban Journalism Award just presented to Susan Szenasy, editor at Metropolis Magazine.
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Lionel Barrow, Jr. Award Presentation
AEJMC presents the Lionel C. Barrow, Jr. Award for Distinguished Achievement in Diversity Research and Education to Felix Gutierrez.
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Paul J. Deutschmann Award Presented
The Paul J. Deutschmann Award was just presented to Sharon Dunwoody, Wisconsin-Madison.
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Nafziger-White-Salwen Dissertation Award
Nafziger-White-Salwen Dissertation Award presented to Matthew W. Ragas, DePaul
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Baskett Mosse Award for Faculty Development...
The Baskett Mosse Award for Faculty Development was just presented to Murgur Geana, Kansas.
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AEJMC Presents Under 40 Award
AEJMC presents the Hillier Krieghbaum Under-40 Award to Sri Kalyanaraman from North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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News21 Transportation Safety Series Published as...
From ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication:
An investigative series on the dangers of traveling in America is now available in e-book form.
The series, “Breakdown: Traveling Dangerously in America,” was produced by Carnegie-Knight News21 fellows working at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.
The students...
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Keynote Speaker Suggestions
AEJMC was honored to have Rishad Tobacowala as our 2011 AEJMC keynote speaker. Tobaccowala provided insights on technology, communication and a number of other topics.
Here are four suggestions he gave to everyone studying and teaching journalism and mass communication:
1. Start a personal blog: Even if you don’t know what to blog about and you don’t do it that often. It will...
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Session Post: Equity and Diversity Award Panel
I had the opportunity to sit in on the Equity and Diversity Award panel the other day which covered several areas of ethniciy and race as it relates to marketing, teaching and research. The group of panelists discussed everything from the changing demographics of the United States to setting up multilingual websites.
Here are some of the topics discussed:
1. Different ethnic groups within the...
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Cronkite School Professors Develop Multimedia...
From ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication:
Professors from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University have developed a new textbook for college students pursuing broadcast journalism.
“News Now: Visual Storytelling in the Digital Age” is a highly visual introduction to broadcasting in all forms, combining disciplines that have...
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SPIG/MED Hot Topics Session Update
Don’t miss the SPIG/MED session on the Impact of Social Media on Crisis Coverage and Crisis Management During a Natural Disaster.
Here are the details:
Day: Wednesday
Time: 1:30 - 3:30pm
Location: Landmark 6 / Conference Plaza
Moderating/Presiding: Cheryl Bacon, Abilene Christian
Panelists:
Josh deBerge
External Affairs Officer
FEMA Region VII
Scott Meeker
Enterprise...
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Session Post: Freedom of Information Around the...
I just got done sitting in on part of a great panel sessions on freedom of information around the world.
Here are a few of the highlights from the first part of the session:
Defining human rights: Human rights can sometimes be diffucult to define. In order to define them countries need to set up formal statements of what human rights are and how freedom of information fits into that.
Why...
The AEJMC office staff are in St. Louis!
All of the AEJMC staff have arrived in St. Louis and we can’t wait to get the conference started!
Don’t forget to follow the conference conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #aejmc11 and follow us for any conference updates!
We’ll be posting updates, announcements and even blogging from sessions at this blog address so be sure to check back often!
McCormick, Cronkite Offer Census Online Training
From ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication:
In partnership with the McCormick Foundation, the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University is offering free online training for journalists reporting on the U.S. census.
The McCormick Specialized Reporting Institute, “Going Deep with Census Demographic and Economic...
Social Media, Entrepreneurship Dominate AEJMC 2010 →
AEJMC Student Newsroom 2010
“The AEJMC student newsroom [has] far exceeded expectations,” Kirkpatrick said. “It established a multimedia news product that can be viable for years to come.”
We couldn’t agree more!
For all the coverage, photos, videos and more, visit http://www.aejmcnews.net/. (You can also dig through this site.)
At the end of the day on Saturday - What a smart, energetic...
Did you miss the J-Lab Networked Journalism luncheon yesterday? Watch a recorded live feed here: http://bit.ly/bnto3Q #AEJMC10
WatchJan Slater installed as President of AEJMC, Plans series of education/industry partnerships. Video courtesy of Jeremy H. Lipschultz.
Getting the Story Idea: How to help students...
by Sarah MacDonnell
Getting students to develop, cultivate and work with story ideas is one of the essential functions of a journalism professor. It was the theme of the teaching panel, “Brainstorming: Teaching Students to Think Creatively and Critically,” on Friday afternoon at the annual conference for the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Ralph Beliveau,...
ComSHER now a division of AEJMC
The Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk Interest Group (ComSHER) is now a division.
Visit the group’s website at http://push.communication.utexas.edu/ComSHER/index.html
Future of AEJMC Publications
Sharon Dunwoody: The AEJMC Publications Committee recommended to the Board that SAGE handle publication of three AEJMC core journals (JMCQ, JMCE, JCM) beginning in 2012 for quicker online access, and better international marketing.
New structure of AEJMC President's Advisory...
Julianne Newton: All elected positions; stronger second stage vetting; racial/gender/cultural inclusiveness. Members of the 2010-11 council include Marie Hardin, Kathy Bradshaw and Lillie Fears.
Jan Slater installed as President of AEJMC, Plans...
Jan Slater was officially installed as the president of the AEJMC during a special ceremony in Denver on Friday, August 6. To help kick off the new year, we asked Jan to share some of her thoughts and plans for AEJMC during her term as president.
Read more at http://www.aejmc.com/topics/archives/1328
remembering the j in aejmc #AEJMC10 →
Plenary panel torn on First Amendment future
by Amanda Keller
Panelists at Thursday’s plenary session were torn on the question of how the First Amendment affects social media. Guests on the panel, which included a mix of educators and professional journalists, were unable to find a consensus on the topic, but they agreed that the new media landscape creates a number of questions about First Amendment rights.
As blogs, reader-created...
A grimier truth: Discussing environmental racism
by Andrea Rael
Even though climate change has become a hot topic, environmental racism has struggled to find its launching pad in journalism. The subject is shackled in complexity and tends to aggravate tensions when it is raised, so engaging new generations of discerning journalists among the “tweeters” and bloggers is key to ensuring the topic’s continuing coverage.
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The power of the media's pen
by Katie Feldhaus
Four empowering papers were discussed — concerning the threshold of the proliferation of media, social justice and the narrative and counter-narratives of race, gender and culture — Wednesday in a cultural and critical studies session at the AEJMC conference in Denver.
Read more at http://www.aejmcnews.net/?q=articles/power-medias-pen
Not in MY newspaper
by Sarah MacDonnell
When a metro newspaper decides to publish mug shots in the police blotter, not too many people will take notice. When a newspaper in a small, tight-knit community makes the same decision, it can have a serious impact.
This was one of the ethical dilemmas posed in the teaching panel session, “Media Ethics in My Little Town,” held on Wednesday at the annual...
