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