One additional note concerning 2008 panel proposals...If you are interested
in proposing a panel, but you do not want to coordinate it, you can secure
and list someone else as the coordinator (panel contact).  Have a good weekend.

Camilla
MAC Incoming Head

At 02:06 PM 9/7/2007 -0400, you wrote:
>Call for Panel Proposals
>AEJMC 2008 Convention in Chicago
>
>Colleagues,
>
>It was great seeing many of you in Washington, DC, and I hope to see many
>more of you next year.  As co-vice head/programming chair, I invite you to
>submit a panel proposal for the 2008 AEJMC Convention in Chicago.  Your
>participation will help ensure that MAC continues its track record of
>offering thought-provoking, empowering, and progressive programming.
>
>To maximize opportunities for co-sponsorships, I must receive your panel
>proposal via e-mail by Monday, October 8.  Please e-mail your panel
>proposal to me at [log in to unmask], and title the subject line Panel
>Proposal. Upon receiving all panel proposals, I will in turn collaborate
>with the appropriate chairs (professional freedom and responsibility,
>research, teaching) to finalize MAC submissions to AEJMC, giving
>particular attention to consolidating proposals as needed to ensure that
>each one makes a strong and unique pitch.
>
>Please be sure to format your panel proposal as indicated below.  Panel
>proposals should focus on professional freedom and responsibility,
>research, or teaching.  PF&R panels should focus on issues such as free
>expression, ethics, media criticism and accountability, racial, gender and
>cultural inclusiveness, and public service.  Research panels should focus
>on issues such as methodologies/approaches, theoretical frameworks,
>trends, and new developments.  Teaching panels should focus on issues such
>as curriculum (philosophy, design, and examination of issues, developments
>and trends in the journalism; leadership (administrative and
>organizational efforts to manage and improve the evolution of journalism
>and mass communication), course content and methods (examining teaching
>techniques and strategies), assessment (weighing the effectiveness of
>journalism education); and standards of appointment, tenure, promotion,
>compensation, research, retirement, equipment and facilities for
>  instruction and research.
>
>Panel Proposal Format
>
>1.  Panel Type (PF& R, Research, or Teaching)
>
>2.  Potential Co-Sponsors (strongly encouraged to maximize number of
>panels; sole sponsorships cost one full chip whereas co-sponsorships cost
>one half chip).
>
>3.  Panel Title
>
>4.  Panel Description/Summary (limit to one or two paragraphs).
>
>5.  Possible Panelists (If you don't have specific names, please list
>general information, e.g., institution/organization and title/area. Don't
>confirm panelists. If proposal is selected, panelists must be negotiated
>with co-sponsor.).
>
>6.  Moderator/Presiding
>
>7.  Audio/Visual Needs
>
>8.  Panel Contact (name, institution, department, title, mailing address,
>work phone, alternative phone, and e-mail).
>
>Note, if you propose a panel, please plan to assemble the panel participants.
>
>  If you have questions, please e-mail ([log in to unmask]) or phone me
> (570-484-2092).  Many thanks, and I look forward to a successful
> programming year!
>
>Looking forward to your great ideas.
>
>Sharon Stringer
>Lock Haven University
>MAC Programming Chair

Camilla Gant, Ph.D.
Director/Associate Professor
Mass Communications
University of West Georgia

678.839.4933  Office
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