I did not receive the original call for co-chairs. Did it go out to everyone on the MAC listserve/ "Wilson Ii, Clint C." <[log in to unmask]> wrote: I could co-chair the Black press panel. -- Clint Wilson, Howard U. -----Original Message----- From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC To: [log in to unmask] Sent: 1/15/2007 10:57 PM Subject: Call for Panel Co-Chairs Colleagues, The MAC division is scheduled to co-sponsor 10 panels during the 2007 AEJMC national convention, which will be held Aug. 9 - 12 in Washington, D.C., and I need volunteers to co-chair the following two panels. As a panel co-chair, you will be expected to schedule two panelists for your assigned panel, and to serve as a liaison for MAC. If you are interested in co-chairing either panel, please e-mail me by Friday, 1/19. Many thanks. Advertising & Diversity: Industry Leaders Speak Out on Hiring Issues Thursday, August 9; 1:30 - 3:00pm ...What can be done to raise awareness about diversity and hiring with the advertising industry? Why is a diverse workforce important to the culture of the company and to the bottom-line? What are some of the best practices that have been implemented to improve workplace diversity in advertising? This panel will address these important and timely questions by bringing together industry leaders who are experts on multicultural programs. Connie Cannon Frazier, former advertising professor at Howard University who now serves as the Executive Vice President of the Mosaic Center and Educational Services for the American Advertising Federation will lead the panel. Silences & Omissions: What the Black Press Did Not Cover Friday, August 10; 3:15 - 4:45 p.m. The stock market crash of 1929; war coverage during both world wars until and unless there were blacks in harm's way; the reasons and causes of crime; the abuse Jackie Robinson faced in his first season with the Brooklyn Dodgers -- these are just some of the news and events that were not covered or described in the black press. Such absences tell us much about both the black press and the communities they covered and served. This panel will discuss what is missing in the record, and why. Camilla Gant, Ph.D. MAC Vice Head & Programming Chair University of West Georgia Faculty Assistant to the President Associate Professor of Mass Communications Anita Fleming-Rife I lift up mine eyes from whence cometh my help. . . . --------------------------------- Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains.