Meta -- 

Sending you my warmest regards.

Would appreciate sooo much if you could you please get this panel suggestion
I sent to Anita out to MAC colleagues.

Best,

Sharon


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From: Sharon Bramlett-Solomon <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:50:08 -0700
To: Anita Fleming-Rife <[log in to unmask]>
Conversation: Panel ideas
Subject: Re: Panel ideas

Anita and Fellow Mac Members --

Definitely we should do a MAC session on media coverage of the 2008
campaign.  We have to address and assess ongoing election history.

There is no doubt that Obama's candidacy is a both a test and testimony to
the world that U.S. Society in many ways has significantly changed since the
Civil Rights Movement legacy, to the point of confronting racism and sexism
and inviting participation of our multicultural American community.

People all over the world are intensely following what's going on in
America.  Obama's candidacy (as well as  McCain and Palin's age and gender
discourse) signifies and suggests a more open-minded U.S. Society.  Of
course, there is still racial division -- races generally live apart in
communities across the nation and much of our public education system lacks
diversity.  

The main point is: This is the most engaging and ground-breaking
presidential election of our life time and we need focus on it at our next
AEJMC convention in Boston.  And yes, I know the Wall Street bust story over
the past two weeks (and each of our own personal concern about it) has
greatly impacted election news coverage.

Meanwhile, would love to brainstorm with you Anita and any other MAC
colleagues on a panel theme and thrust.  Agree also Anita that focus on
media coverage outside of the prominent race and gender frames would be a
great dialog starting point. Let's focus on class also.

Would also like to focus on class and hegemony issues.  Obama has been
called "elitist," "uppity" and "arrogant" in the press.  McCain also has
been called elite much less --though  married an heiress and can't count all
the eight plus homes he owns.  Class is sorely intertwined with race, but is
still the most divisive element in the nation.

Let's talk and let's do it!

My humble opinion,
Sharon





On 9/23/08 3:53 PM, "Anita Fleming-Rife" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Given the most interesting presidential campaign in my lifetime--which has
> been long (smile), I'd love to propose and organize a panel on this
> campaign--particularly on how the media have struggled (without success) to go
> outside of their well-known race and gender frames to cover this
> non-traditional campaign.
> 
> Anyone interested in brainstorming a specific thrust to this panel, please let
> me know.  In addition, if you interested in participating on this kind of a
> panel, please let me hear from you.
> 
> Anita Fleming-Rife   
> 
>  I lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help. . . .   
> 
> 
> 


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