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. >>