Dear MAC Members, Still have need for three moderators and one discussant for faculty research sessions at the Boston AEJMC conference. We ask moderators to introduce the panel participants, keep presenters within time limits, and otherwise manage the research sessions. The discussant are expected to review the papers and present feedback to help each author move his/her paper forward toward scholarly publication. If you can help out, please e-mail me at [log in to unmask] ASAP. Thanks for your assistance and the panels are listed below. Brenda Edgerton-Webster, Ph.D. MAC Research Chair Boston 2009 ***************** DIVERSITY IN JOURNALISM EDUCATION – IS IT MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN REAL WORLD MEDIA SETTINGS? WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2009, 1:30 to 3:00 PM MODERATOR: {NEEDED} “A 2009 Assessment of the Status of Diversity Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Programs,” Masudul Biswas, Forum on Media Diversity, Louisiana State University; *Ralph Izard, Forum on Media Diversity, Louisiana State University “Assessing Cross-Cultural Learning and the Effects of Personality and Negative Attitudes on Journalism Students’ Knowledge,” María Len-Ríos, University of Missouri; Earnest L. Perry, University of Missouri “Before (and after) Kerner: Paul Swensson and the Newspaper Fund,” Rick Kenney, University of Central Florida “Wave of Hope: African American Youth Use Media and Engage More Civically, Politically than Whites,” Dustin Harp, University of Texas, Austin - School of Journalism; Ingrid Bachmann, University of Texas at Austin; Jaime Loke, University of Texas; Tania Cantrell, University of Texas at Austin (MAC 3RD PLACE FACULTY RESEARCH PAPER) DISCUSSANT: Kwadwo Anokwa, Butler University **************** HEALING HANDS OF THE ETHNIC MEDIA FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2009, 8:15 to 9:45 AM MODERATOR: (NEEDED) “Coverage of Serious Health Risks: A Content Analysis of Popular Women’s Magazines Targeting Hispanics,” Shanna Kurpe, Florida State University; Gary Heald, Florida State University; Juliann Cortese, Florida State University (MAC TOP FACULTY RESEARCH PAPER) “HIV/AIDS prevention behaviors: Predictors of condom use among African American college students,” DaKysha Moore, Johnson C. Smith University; Srinivas Melkote, Bowling Green State University “Sourcing within Ethnic Media,” Paul Niwa, Emerson College “From the Buckeyes to the Hitmen: New racism and neoliberalism in media coverage of Maurice Clarett,” Erin Ash, Pennsylvania State University Bonnie Sierlecki, Pennsylvania State (MAC TOP STUDENT RESEARCH PAPER) DISCUSSANT: Yuki Fujioka, Georgia State University ************** THE EVOLUTION OF CULTURAL CITIZENRY IN THE MEDIA SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2009, 10:00 to 11:30 AM MODERATOR: (NEEDED) “’Isn't he a good guy?’: Constructions of Whiteness in the 2006 Olympic Hockey Tournament,” Kelly Poniatowski, Duquesne University; Erin Whiteside, The Pennsylvania State University “Peril and promise: Time magazine’s construction of the promise and peril of Michelle Rhee,” David Oh, Denison University (MAC 2ND PLACE FACULTY RESEARCH PAPER) “Mi Patria, Mi Pais, Mi Periodico: Second-level agenda setting in The Los Angeles Times and La Opinion,” Carolyn Nielsen, Western Washington University “The New York Times v. Sullivan Decision and Coverage of the Civil Rights Story of the 1960s,” Ali Mohamed, United Arab Emirates University DISCUSSANT: Raul Tovares, Trinity University ************* THE “LOOKING GLASS” OF MINORITY TELEVISION IMAGES SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2009, 11:45 AM to 1:45 PM MODERATOR: Jennifer Woodard, Middle Tennessee State University “Depictions of minority characters on popular children's cable programs: A content analysis,” Jack Powers, Ithaca College “Introducing the super-coon: A new Flavor for the new millennium,” Steven Giannino, University of Miami; Shannon Campbell, University of Miami; Chrystal China, University of Miami “Discourses of Fame: The "Alma Awards" and the Construction of U.S.-Latino Celebrity,” Avila-Saavedra Guillermo, Salem State College “Television Drama and Partially-Structured Measure of Racial Attitudes,” Lingling Zhang, Towson University DISCUSSANT: (NEEDED) Brenda Edgerton-Webster, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, 2008-09 HARP Sr. Fellow Department of Communication McComas 209, P.O. Box PF, Mailstop 9574 Mississippi State University, MS 39762 [log in to unmask]