Hello MAC Members,
The server at my school was down for the last five days
and so I was unable to receive or send mail.
I thnak Jannette Dates for moving this issue forward.
We are negotiating with others to create space on the program
for a session on the Jayson Blair issue led by MAC.
We will let you all know as soon as we have a deal.
Thanks to all of you who have supported this initiative.
Ali.
>===== Original Message From "Dates, Jannette" <[log in to unmask]> =====
>I believe we should submit names of possible good panelists to Ali. Then we
>should select/elect the best panelists. Is there room on the schedule
>already for such a panel? Do we need to try to find room? Who has ideas?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: E-K. Daufin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 2:21 PM
>To: Dates, Jannette; [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Re: Jayson Blair & AEJMC
>
>Great idea Janette --
>What's our next action to make this a reality? Any chance to address it at
>THIS year's conference vs. waiting for 04?
>Justice, Peace, Enlightened Wealth,
>E-K. Daufin
>http://home.earthlink.net/~ekdaufin/
>Entertainment with a Purpose
>Workshops for a Wonderful World
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dates, Jannette" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 11:10 AM
>Subject: Re: Jayson Blair & AEJMC
>
>
>> WE might be the best ones to put this all into the historical perspective
>> that is called for. Others who might take it on may do so with other
>> agendas in mind. I believe we should take it on and get the best persons
>> possible to serve on a panel and address this head-on. Maybe Tom Kunkel
>> would welcome an opportunity to address some of the issues--or maybe not.
>> But we should take this and handle it our way--and fairly, of course.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Wilson Ii, Clint C. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 8:35 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Jayson Blair & AEJMC
>>
>> Colleagues:
>>
>> I am inclined to place the Jayson Blair episode in perspective relative to
>> the issues involved rather than the individual personality. Mr. Blair is a
>> deeply troubled person who is receiving badly needed professional
>services.
>> As a MAC division, perhaps we shouldn't ignore the issues of plagiarism
>and
>> other unethical practices, but should do so in context of broader
>> educational and professional concerns rather than focusing on Mr. Blair. I
>> am concerned that CNN and pundits on other media outlets have chosen to
>> connect Mr. Blair's transgressions to affirmative action and diversity in
>> the newsroom -- allegations we cannot let go unchallenged.
>>
>> -- Clint Wilson
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: amohamed
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Sent: 5/14/03 2:51 PM
>> Subject: Re: Jayson Blair & AEJMC
>>
>> Dear MAC Members,
>>
>> Some in AEJMC are literally salivating at the possibility of tearing
>> Jayson Blair of the New York Times apart at Kansas City.
>> The way some folks are talking about it, you would think that plagiarism
>> has never been an issue in American journalism before.
>> What Jayson did is indefensible, but he is neither the first to engage
>> in plagiarism and unethical conduct nor will he be the last.
>> MAC will and should resist the temptation by some to demonize Jayson
>> Blair
>> beyond what is warranted.
>> For example, here is a note by somebody calling for a special session
>> devoted
>> to the Jayson Blair affair at the Kansas City program:
>>
>> "If we don't make this historic Jayson Blair NY Times scandal--with all
>> its
>> implications for our industry, for our students and for us--a central
>> part
>> of our session in Kansas City, than we are an irrelevant organization
>> that
>> has no business saying it's involved with "journalism education"
>>
>> I think this is uncalled for. But I would like to hear what others in
>> MAC
>> think of this before I commit our Division to a position.
>> Ali.
>>
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