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. >