I agree with Dwight.  I also vote yes for a resolution.  I also think that Jennifer could/should talk to/feel out other AEJ divisions/commissions about joining a resolution with us or drafting their own.  The latter may be better as we would not have to hold up our CSM/MAC resolution while waiting for others to poll their membership but may move others to action.

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-----Original Message-----
From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dwight Brooks
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 12:59 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Is there another approach??? get more info before action

Hi Colleagues,
Given the sentiment of the membership, I will not be calling Carol Pardun
and will await word from the leadership of MAC & CSM on who will contact her
and if I or anyone will draft a resolution.
I deeply appreciate the concern of the membership around this issue. For the
record, I vote "yes" on drafting a resolution, and I am also in favor of
someone from MAC or CSM contacting Carol before drafting such a document. We
need not be ashamed of reacting to this as we had no way of knowing about
the statement issued by the President's Advisory Council until it was
released on Monday. In my opinion, in this context, we have little choice
but react. But I also believe that our reaction should be swift and firm.
The PAC has every right to issue such statements--it is in fact, a very good
idea to make us more relevant on the media issues of the day. However, the
two points that I think we have to make are:
1. The position taken by PAC does not appear to be consistent with the data
on the President's transparency and availability to the press. In fact, the
statement fails to provide any data on the number of pressers conducted by
the President or his availability to the media. I recall President Obama
being criticized early in his term for being "too media friendly" (and the
media being too cozy with him), but I digress.

2. We believe that there are other more timely and important issues of the
day that the PAC could have addressed. For example, believe that Fox News'
complete abandonment of journalistic principles in favor or right-wing
advocacy, mistruths about legislative proposals from the administration, and
total distortion of the President's record begs for some response from our
organization. In addition, while some consider this NOT to be a
media-related issue (I disagree), Arizona's recent legislation on
immigration AND its banning of ethnic studies courses, are appropriate
issues for an academic professional organization in journalism and mass
communication EDUCATION, and thus another viable topic for the organization
to address. Most important, the PAC has charged itself with weighing in "on
important issues that are central to the association's mission." I would
think that immigration reform, or actions taken on behalf of immigration is
an issue of diversity, equity, inclusiveness, which are all central to AEJ's
mission. Perhaps we should ask Carol and her PAC to outline the process by
which issues are selected for issuing statements on behalf of the entire
organization. 

Whatever we do, let's act prudently and quickly, now is the time for our
leadership to act on behalf of the units they have been elected to lead. I
would hate to see us squander valuable time taking votes and ultimately, an
opportunity to act on behalf of those we purport to represent. The PAC is
not charged with assessing the membership on issues BEFORE taking a
position. Why does a division of that same organization have to have a vote
of its membership before its leaders act? 
Just one brother's humble opinion.
Dwight

Dwight E. Brooks, Ph.D.
Professor and Director
School of Journalism
PO Box 64
College of Mass Communication
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
615 494-8925
Fax: 615 898-5682
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From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rios, Diana
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 12:00 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Is there another approach??? get more info before action

All,
--I am of the opinion that CSM and MAC leadership contact Pardun about our
concerns and to get more information about the process, motivations,
thoughts behind the press release.
--I recall on the Board of Directors when the existence of an advisory
committee was discussed and then later established. As I recall the advisors
are to function as a sounding board when the AEJMC president is faced with
an issue and s/he feels the need to get additional opinions about that
issue, topic, dilemma.
--With more information, CSM and MAC can decide to take further actions.
Sincerely, Diana


Dr. Diana I. Rios
Communication Sciences and  Institute for PRLS
Interim Director, Institute for Puerto Rican and Latino Studies (4th floor,
Beach Hall)

Dept. Communication Sciences, U-1085
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269
860-486-3187 COMM
860-486-3997 IPRLS
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From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC
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Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 11:40 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Is there another approach???

I agree also that we should poll our members.  Otherwise, we are doing the
same thing to which we object.  If we find our members agree with us (and I
think they will), what stand will we take if Carol does not agree?  I know
her and I think she won't agree. We should think about that.  The more I
read the news release, the more I am convinced that this is not the last
anti-Obama news release that would go out ostensibly from AEJMC.  They will
(Carol and her committee) will probably suggest that this be taken up at the
conference in August and that's too late, unles she promises not to send out
any additional news releases until then.

Professor Kathleen Fearn-Banks
Department of Communication
University of Washington
Website: www.kathleenfearn-banks.com

On Wed, 9 Jun 2010, Dates, Jannette L. wrote:

> Good point.
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> From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Wed Jun 09 10:55:38 2010
> Subject: Re: Is there another approach???
>
> Maybe, we should also conduct an informal poll of MAC and CSM members to
determine where many stand on the resolution and contacting Carol.  While
there has been rigorous discussion about the press release--we have
certainly not heard from a majority of the members. I don't want us to be
guilty of speaking for the membership without input from a majority of the
members.
>
> Anita Fleming-Rife
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> BE WHO YOU ARE BECAUSE THOSE WHO MIND DON'T MATTER AND THOSE WHO MATTER
DON'T MIND.
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> --- On Wed, 6/9/10, Anita Fleming-Rife <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> From: Anita Fleming-Rife <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Is there another approach???
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 10:38 AM
>
> On the matter of the resolution, which we have agreed should happen.  I
believe the process should be for the head of CSM or MAC to contact Carol
only to tell her our opposition to her actions, our belief that it is
inappropriate for her to use her position as president of AEJMC as a bully
pulpit, etc--Whoever speaks to her should alert her that a resolution WILL
be drafted by members of these two organizations.   I don't see that it is
one or the other.  As Ali has said, Carol is very bright.  There is no
chance that she didn't know what she was doing nor did she do it in
isolation--there is her advisory council-- I am sure that she was in
consultation with it.
>
>
>
> Anita Fleming-Rife
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> BE WHO YOU ARE BECAUSE THOSE WHO MIND DON'T MATTER AND THOSE WHO MATTER
DON'T MIND.
>
>
> --- On Wed, 6/9/10, Dates, Jannette L. <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> From: Dates, Jannette L. <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Is there another approach???
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 10:20 AM
>
>
> Good. You get my vote.
>
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> From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Wed Jun 09 09:40:43 2010
> Subject: Re: Is there another approach???
>
> Unless anyone objects, I would be happy to speak with Carol Pardun. I do
have some rapport with her.
> Dwight
>
> Dwight E. Brooks, Ph.D.
> Professor and Director
> School of Journalism
> College of Mass Communication
> Middle Tennessee State University
> Murfreesboro, TN 37132
> Tel: 615 494-8925
> e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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