Clint and other members:
Your question had also been raised by individuals in a couple of other
divisions. I am forwarding you the response. This response is also from
COMSHER, but others have raised the same question.
See response below.
Linda Florence Callahan
Susanna,
Thanks for the response. A Program Discontinuance Committee at CU has
recommended that the school be discontinued. Below are a couple of stories
about this recent report:
http://www.collegian.com/index.php/article/2010/11/111810_cujourno
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cu-independent/discontinuance-committee_b_7849
70.html
On 12/1/10 11:55 AM, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
Amanda, other colleagues:
A response from your resident critic: I find this out-of-the-blue statement
more than a bit odd and - absent information on the circumstances - I don't
support it. Why is it needed? Did I miss something? Is someone trying to
shut the program down? And are we all equally eligible to get such a
statement from AEJMC? If not, what criteria determine this? If we are, what
meaning does such a statement actually have?? If AEJMC considers Colorado's
program "outstanding, innovative and creative," in other words, how exactly
was that determined (and by whom)?
If AEJMC routinely writes such statements supporting any and all journalism
programs in the country on request, then I'd like this verified. But the
language here seems to imply much more than general support for maintaining
journalism programs. Surely there is some program somewhere that might not
deserve such a letter, so how is this decision to be made in particular
cases? If there is a budget-based move to reorganize or eliminate this
program, they probably won't be the only one facing this kind of challenge.
If Colorado is not in trouble, then I'm further bewildered by this request.
Sorry to be difficult, but I would need a lot more context (including
answers to the above questions) to approve this idea. I would probably
support a more generally worded letter about the importance of journalism
education, but not one that singles out this or any specific program as
"outstanding" without some kind of process for determining that.
SP
Susanna Priest, Ph.D.
School of Environmental and Public Affairs
Editor, Science Communication
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Box 454030
4505 S Maryland Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV 89154-4030
702 895 5146
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From: "Hinnant, Amanda L." <[log in to unmask]>
Sent by: "Communicating Science, Health, Environment & Risk"
<[log in to unmask]>
Date: 12/01/2010 07:27AM
Subject: FW: ACTION NEEDED NOW _AEJMC_statement_RE_Colorado
Dear ComSHER members,
Please see the attached statement that addresses AEJMC support for CU's
program in journalism and mass communication.
If you think that ComSHER should comment on this statement as a division, or
if you think the statement is unacceptable, please let me know by 5 pm this
Thursday.
Many thanks,
Amanda, PF&R chair
Amanda Hinnant, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Missouri School of Journalism
210 Lee Hills Hall
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
573.882.7980
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From: Kathy Bradshaw <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:56:20 -0600
To: <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>,
<[log in to unmask]>, Amanda Hinnant <[log in to unmask]>,
<[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>,
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Cc: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: ACTION NEEDED NOW _AEJMC_statement_RE_Colorado
We are asking for your reply this week!
AEJMC is considering issuing the attached statement. You are receiving this
copy because president Jan Slater would like your input as the PF&R chair
for an AEJMC unit. It is also being sent to your chair, but we need to hear
from you.
When you decide if your group would like to comment, let us know.
Your reply will go to me (vice-head of the Standing Committee on PR&R) and
Lillie Fears (member of the Standing Committee on PF&R) and we will report
to AEJMC president Jan Slater.
Please let us know
..reply with your comment or reply with no comment, statement is acceptable.
Thanks for your help,
Kathy
Katherine A. Bradshaw
Associate Professor
Department of Journalism and Public Relations
School of Media and Communications
302 West Hall
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403
419-372-2542 office
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