I agree with Dwight. I also vote yes for a resolution. I also think that Jennifer could/should talk to/feel out other AEJ divisions/commissions about joining a resolution with us or drafting their own. The latter may be better as we would not have to hold up our CSM/MAC resolution while waiting for others to poll their membership but may move others to action. Know Justice, Know Peace, Rev. Dr. E-K. 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OF AEJMC [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dwight Brooks Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 12:59 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Is there another approach??? get more info before action Hi Colleagues, Given the sentiment of the membership, I will not be calling Carol Pardun and will await word from the leadership of MAC & CSM on who will contact her and if I or anyone will draft a resolution. I deeply appreciate the concern of the membership around this issue. For the record, I vote "yes" on drafting a resolution, and I am also in favor of someone from MAC or CSM contacting Carol before drafting such a document. We need not be ashamed of reacting to this as we had no way of knowing about the statement issued by the President's Advisory Council until it was released on Monday. In my opinion, in this context, we have little choice but react. But I also believe that our reaction should be swift and firm. The PAC has every right to issue such statements--it is in fact, a very good idea to make us more relevant on the media issues of the day. However, the two points that I think we have to make are: 1. The position taken by PAC does not appear to be consistent with the data on the President's transparency and availability to the press. In fact, the statement fails to provide any data on the number of pressers conducted by the President or his availability to the media. I recall President Obama being criticized early in his term for being "too media friendly" (and the media being too cozy with him), but I digress. 2. We believe that there are other more timely and important issues of the day that the PAC could have addressed. For example, believe that Fox News' complete abandonment of journalistic principles in favor or right-wing advocacy, mistruths about legislative proposals from the administration, and total distortion of the President's record begs for some response from our organization. In addition, while some consider this NOT to be a media-related issue (I disagree), Arizona's recent legislation on immigration AND its banning of ethnic studies courses, are appropriate issues for an academic professional organization in journalism and mass communication EDUCATION, and thus another viable topic for the organization to address. Most important, the PAC has charged itself with weighing in "on important issues that are central to the association's mission." I would think that immigration reform, or actions taken on behalf of immigration is an issue of diversity, equity, inclusiveness, which are all central to AEJ's mission. Perhaps we should ask Carol and her PAC to outline the process by which issues are selected for issuing statements on behalf of the entire organization. Whatever we do, let's act prudently and quickly, now is the time for our leadership to act on behalf of the units they have been elected to lead. I would hate to see us squander valuable time taking votes and ultimately, an opportunity to act on behalf of those we purport to represent. The PAC is not charged with assessing the membership on issues BEFORE taking a position. Why does a division of that same organization have to have a vote of its membership before its leaders act? Just one brother's humble opinion. Dwight Dwight E. Brooks, Ph.D. Professor and Director School of Journalism PO Box 64 College of Mass Communication Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN 37132 615 494-8925 Fax: 615 898-5682 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rios, Diana Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 12:00 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Is there another approach??? get more info before action All, --I am of the opinion that CSM and MAC leadership contact Pardun about our concerns and to get more information about the process, motivations, thoughts behind the press release. --I recall on the Board of Directors when the existence of an advisory committee was discussed and then later established. As I recall the advisors are to function as a sounding board when the AEJMC president is faced with an issue and s/he feels the need to get additional opinions about that issue, topic, dilemma. --With more information, CSM and MAC can decide to take further actions. Sincerely, Diana Dr. Diana I. Rios Communication Sciences and Institute for PRLS Interim Director, Institute for Puerto Rican and Latino Studies (4th floor, Beach Hall) Dept. Communication Sciences, U-1085 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 06269 860-486-3187 COMM 860-486-3997 IPRLS [log in to unmask] **Officer AEJMC, ICA** ________________________________________ From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kathleen Fearn-Banks [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 11:40 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Is there another approach??? I agree also that we should poll our members. Otherwise, we are doing the same thing to which we object. If we find our members agree with us (and I think they will), what stand will we take if Carol does not agree? I know her and I think she won't agree. We should think about that. The more I read the news release, the more I am convinced that this is not the last anti-Obama news release that would go out ostensibly from AEJMC. They will (Carol and her committee) will probably suggest that this be taken up at the conference in August and that's too late, unles she promises not to send out any additional news releases until then. Professor Kathleen Fearn-Banks Department of Communication University of Washington Website: www.kathleenfearn-banks.com On Wed, 9 Jun 2010, Dates, Jannette L. wrote: > Good point. > > ________________________________ > From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Wed Jun 09 10:55:38 2010 > Subject: Re: Is there another approach??? > > Maybe, we should also conduct an informal poll of MAC and CSM members to determine where many stand on the resolution and contacting Carol. While there has been rigorous discussion about the press release--we have certainly not heard from a majority of the members. I don't want us to be guilty of speaking for the membership without input from a majority of the members. > > Anita Fleming-Rife > > BE WHO YOU ARE BECAUSE THOSE WHO MIND DON'T MATTER AND THOSE WHO MATTER DON'T MIND. > > > --- On Wed, 6/9/10, Anita Fleming-Rife <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > From: Anita Fleming-Rife <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Is there another approach??? > To: [log in to unmask] > Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 10:38 AM > > On the matter of the resolution, which we have agreed should happen. I believe the process should be for the head of CSM or MAC to contact Carol only to tell her our opposition to her actions, our belief that it is inappropriate for her to use her position as president of AEJMC as a bully pulpit, etc--Whoever speaks to her should alert her that a resolution WILL be drafted by members of these two organizations. I don't see that it is one or the other. As Ali has said, Carol is very bright. There is no chance that she didn't know what she was doing nor did she do it in isolation--there is her advisory council-- I am sure that she was in consultation with it. > > > > Anita Fleming-Rife > > BE WHO YOU ARE BECAUSE THOSE WHO MIND DON'T MATTER AND THOSE WHO MATTER DON'T MIND. > > > --- On Wed, 6/9/10, Dates, Jannette L. <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > From: Dates, Jannette L. <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Is there another approach??? > To: [log in to unmask] > Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 10:20 AM > > > Good. You get my vote. > > ________________________________ > From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Wed Jun 09 09:40:43 2010 > Subject: Re: Is there another approach??? > > Unless anyone objects, I would be happy to speak with Carol Pardun. I do have some rapport with her. > Dwight > > Dwight E. Brooks, Ph.D. > Professor and Director > School of Journalism > College of Mass Communication > Middle Tennessee State University > Murfreesboro, TN 37132 > Tel: 615 494-8925 > e-mail: [log in to unmask] > > > > > > >