Call for Panel Proposals
AEJMC 2007 Convention in Washington, D.C. (Aug. 9-12)

Colleagues,

It was great seeing many of you in San Francisco, 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 2007 AEJMC Convention in Washington,
D.C.  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 4.  Please e-mail your panel
proposal to me at <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[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).

  If you have questions, please e-mail
(<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]) or phone me
(678.839.4933).  Many thanks, and I look forward to a successful
programming year!

Camilla Gant
MAC Vice Head/Programming Chair


Camilla Gant, Ph.D.
Faculty Assistant to the President
Associate Professor
Department of Mass Communications & Theatre Arts
University of West Georgia