One additional note concerning 2008 panel proposals...If you are
interested in proposing a panel, but you do not want to coordinate it,
you can secure and list someone else as the coordinator (panel
contact). Have a good weekend.
Camilla
MAC Incoming Head
At 02:06 PM 9/7/2007 -0400, you wrote:
Call for Panel Proposals
AEJMC 2008 Convention in Chicago
Colleagues,
It was great seeing many of you in Washington, DC, and I hope to see many
more of you next year. As co-vice head/programming chair, I invite
you to submit a panel proposal for the 2008 AEJMC Convention in
Chicago. Your participation will help ensure that MAC continues its
track record of offering thought-provoking, empowering, and progressive
programming.
To maximize opportunities for co-sponsorships, I must receive your panel
proposal via e-mail by Monday, October 8. Please e-mail your panel
proposal to me at [log in to unmask], and title the subject line Panel
Proposal. Upon receiving all panel proposals, I will in turn collaborate
with the appropriate chairs (professional freedom and responsibility,
research, teaching) to finalize MAC submissions to AEJMC, giving
particular attention to consolidating proposals as needed to ensure that
each one makes a strong and unique pitch.
Please be sure to format your panel proposal as indicated below.
Panel proposals should focus on professional freedom and responsibility,
research, or teaching. PF&R panels should focus on issues such
as free expression, ethics, media criticism and accountability, racial,
gender and cultural inclusiveness, and public service. Research
panels should focus on issues such as methodologies/approaches,
theoretical frameworks, trends, and new developments. Teaching
panels should focus on issues such as curriculum (philosophy, design, and
examination of issues, developments and trends in the journalism;
leadership (administrative and organizational efforts to manage and
improve the evolution of journalism and mass communication), course
content and methods (examining teaching techniques and strategies),
assessment (weighing the effectiveness of journalism education); and
standards of appointment, tenure, promotion, compensation, research,
retirement, equipment and facilities for
instruction and research.
Panel Proposal Format
1. Panel Type (PF& R, Research, or Teaching)
2. Potential Co-Sponsors (strongly encouraged to maximize number of
panels; sole sponsorships cost one full chip whereas co-sponsorships cost
one half chip).
3. Panel Title
4. Panel Description/Summary (limit to one or two
paragraphs).
5. Possible Panelists (If you don't have specific names, please
list general information, e.g., institution/organization and title/area.
Don't confirm panelists. If proposal is selected, panelists must be
negotiated with co-sponsor.).
6. Moderator/Presiding
7. Audio/Visual Needs
8. Panel Contact (name, institution, department, title, mailing
address, work phone, alternative phone, and e-mail).
Note, if you propose a panel, please plan to assemble the panel
participants.
If you have questions, please e-mail ([log in to unmask]) or phone
me (570-484-2092). Many thanks, and I look forward to a successful
programming year!
Looking forward to your great ideas.
Sharon Stringer
Lock Haven University
MAC Programming Chair
Camilla Gant, Ph.D.
Director/Associate Professor
Mass Communications
University of West Georgia
678.839.4933
Office
678.839.4926 Fax