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From: "WHITMORE, EVONNE" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 04:51:43 -0400
To: Sharon Bramlett-Solomon <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: RE: MAC Panel ideas
Hey Sharon:
I am living in Zamalek a community within Cairo. I am here for nine months
on a Fulbright Lecture/Research Award. I teach at a university in 6th of
October City, outside of Cairo. Egyptians are overwhelmingly supportive of
Obama. In fact, as soon as they find out that I am American, usually the
first thing they want to talk about is Obama. The newspapers here seem to
run quite a bit of material on him as well. I am in the process of starting
my research and colleting some newspapers articles. I will keep you posted.
I think the panel idea is excellent and would love to participate if
possible.
Best,
Von
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From: Sharon Bramlett-Solomon [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 11:36 AM
To: WHITMORE, EVONNE
Subject: Re: MAC Panel ideas
Yvonne --
Great to hear from you in Egypt. You're in what city?
Indeed please share the Egyptian viewpoint. What have you observed, for
example, so far? What do you think of what Anita and I have suggested?
Look forward to hearing from you.
Hope you're having a great visit there.
Sharon
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> From: "WHITMORE, EVONNE" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:47:11 -0400
> To: Sharon Bramlett-Solomon <[log in to unmask]>, Meta Carstarphen
> <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: RE: MAC Panel ideas
>
> Meta,
>
> I am in teaching in Egypt this academic year and would be glad to provide the
> Egyptian perspective on Obama and the American election. It's quite
> interesting.
>
> Best,
>
> Von
>
> Evonne H. Whitmore, Ph. D.
> Associate Professor
> School of Journalism & Mass Communication
> Kent State University
> Kent, OH 4422-0001
>
> "You may have lost a diamond while you were too busy collecting stones."
> ________________________________________
> From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC
> [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sharon Bramlett-Solomon
> [[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 6:53 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: MAC Panel ideas
>
> 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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