Dear Members of the MAC Division: This is a reminder that MAC’s social will be on Friday, Aug. 6, starting at 9 p.m. at Jazz@Jack’s, 500 16th St #320, Denver Pavilions. Our thanks to Cheryl Carter, at Auraria Higher Education Center in Denver, and to MAC member Anita Fleming-Rife for their assistance in helping us identify local venues for the event. For your convenience, I am also sending below copy of all MAC panels and meetings scheduled for the upcoming convention. Will see you all in Denver, Ilia Rodriguez MAC Programming Chair Wednesday, August 4, 2010 8:15 am to 9:45 am Minorities and Communication Division Refereed Paper Research Session: Does “Tailored” Information Matter? Effects of Racial/Cultural Cues on Audiences Moderating/Presiding: Camilla Gant, West Georgia “Whose Second Life Is This?” How Avatar-Based Racial Cues Shape Ethno-Racial Minorities’ Perception of Virtual Environments Jong-Eun Roselyn Lee, Hope and Sung Gwan Park, Seoul National University Cultural Determinants of Political Participation: Predicting Chinese American Constituents’ Voting Attitudes and Decisions in Response to Online Electoral Public Service Announcements Gennadi Gevorgyan, Xavier Smoking Isn’t Kool: Exploring the Impact of Black Ethnic Identity and Cultural Cues in Pro-Smoking and Anti-Smoking Promotional Messages Osei Appiah, Ohio State; Catherine Goodall, Kent State and Gregory Hoplamazian, Ohio State eFluence: The Impact of Source Race, Racial Relevance of a Service, and WOM Valence Troy Elias, Florida Discussant: Yuki Fujioka, Georgia State 10 am to 11:30 am Minorities and Communication and International Communication Divisions Teaching Panel Session: Using Digital Resources in Ethnicity, Race and International Communication Classes Moderating/Presiding: James Kiwanuka-Tondo, North Carolina State Panelists: Teaching Journalism and International Communication via Digital and Social Media: Some Examples Sanjay Asthana, Middle Tennessee State Digital Resources in Ethnicity and Media Classrooms: From YouTube to Opinion Polls Christine Ogan, Indiana Digital Resources for Race/Ethnicity and Mass Media Courses Hemant Shah, Wisconsin-Madison Blogs and Digital Visuals in International Public Relations and Race/Ethnicity Courses Melissa A. Johnson, North Carolina State 11:45 am to 1:15 pm Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Interest Group and Minorities and Communication Division Teaching Panel Session: A Minority is a Minority is a Minority Moderating/Presiding: Jennifer Woodard, Middle Tennessee Panelists: Cory Armstrong, Florida Lynn Klyde-Silverstein, Northern Colorado Joel Geske, Iowa State 3:15 pm to 4:45 pm Commission on the Status of Minorities Mini-plenary Panel Session: History-Makers, Race, Politics and Media Moderating/Presiding: Tamara Banks, Emmy Award winning freelance journalist and Deidre McDonald, Emmy Award winning producer, writer and educator Speakers: Wellington E. Webb, Denver’s first African-American Mayor, served from 1991 to 2003 Carlotta Walls LaNier, member of the “Little Rock 9” and president/founder of Prudential Colorado Real Estate; Priscilla Falcón, professor, Hispanic Studies, Northern Colorado; former Chicano Power activist Ricardo Romero, program director, Al Frente Immigrants Rights Campaign Chicano Movement activist/organizer, Southwestern league of the Poor People’s Campaign 5 pm to 6:30 pm Minorities and Communication Division and Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risks Interest Group Teaching Panel Session: Environmental Racism: Lost in the Green Storm of Media Coverage and Journalism Education? Moderating/Presiding: Cathy M. Jackson, Norfolk State Panelists: E-K Daufin, Alabama State Stephen Etsitty, executive director, Navajo National Environmental Protection Agency Bonnie Newman Davis, Virginia Commonwealth Len Ackland, University of Colorado Center for Environmental Journalism Bill Kovarick, Radford University Susanna Hornig Priest, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Michael Palenchar, University of Tennessee Ann Marie Major, Pennsylvania State University Robert Tohe, Associate Field Representative/Grassroots Organizer for the Environmental Justice Program, Sierra Club, Southwest Office-Flagstaff, AZ Thursday, August 5, 2010 7 am to 8 am Minorities and Communication Division Business Session: Outgoing Executive Committee Meeting Moderating/Presiding: Jennifer Woodard, Middle Tennessee State 11:45 am to 1:15 pm Minorities and Communication and Cultural and Critical Studies Divisions Research Panel Session: Media Framing of a Possible Brown Menace to Whitestream: Gender, Class and Ethnicity in Sonia Sotomayor’s Journey to the Supreme Court Moderating/Presiding: Ilia Rodríguez, New Mexico Panelists: Rebecca Aguilar, freelance reporter and founder of Wise Latinas Linked. Tracy Everbach, North Texas Petra Guerra, Texas-Pan American Diana Ríos, Connecticut-Storrs 1:30 pm to 3 pm Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Refereed Paper Research Session: Scholar-to-Scholar Minorities and Communication Division 34. Minorities on Internet Web Pages: A Content Analysis of Their Portrayal Aymara Jimenez and Tom Robinson, Brigham Young 35. Oversexualized Jezebels? A Content Analysis Comparing Race and Genre in the Sexualization and Objectification of Female Artists in Music Videos Cynthia Frisby and Jennifer Stevens Aubrey, Missouri 36. You Talkin’ to Me? Analysis of Weight Watchers and the 50 Million Pound Challenge Websites Christal Johnson and Meta G. Carstarphen, Oklahoma 37. How Mexican-American Women Define Health: Cultural Beliefs and Practices in a Non-Native Environment Emma Wertz, Kennesaw State Discussant: Lesa Major, Indiana 39. The Case for Race: Factors Affecting Credibility Perceptions in the Blogosphere Larissa Williams, Texas at Austin 40. The Chicago Defender: Is it a Political Institution? Cristina Mislan, Pennsylvania State 41. Growing and Selling (Stereotypes): Depictions of Race and the Drug Business in Showtime’s Weeds Erin Ash, Pennsylvania State Discussant: Pamela Laucella, Indiana 42. The “Obama is a Muslim” Myth: Analyzing the Implications of Right Wing Abuse of Religion and Culture during the 2008 Presidential Race Sharon Santus, Caryn Winters, Christopher Toula, George Christo-Baker and Dorian Randall, Pennsylvania State 43. Framing Power: A Comparison of Latino and White Candidate Photographs and Headlines at Fourteen U.S. Newspapers Jennifer Schwartz, Oregon 44. Reaffirming Racism: Racial Discourse During Barack Obama’s Presidential Campaign Bryan McLaughlin, Wisconsin-Madison 45. Creative Directing: In the Eyes of Arab American Hollywood Directors Husain Murad, Arkansas State Discussant: Petra Guerra, Texas Pan American 3:15 pm to 4:45 pm Minorities and Communication and Mass Communication and Society Divisions PF&R Panel Session: Contemporary American Indian/Native American Cultures and the Ethics of Addressing Indian Country in the News Media Moderating/Presiding: Selene Phillips, Louisville Panelists:Native Americans and American Indians: Teaching Journalism Students to Accurately Cover Native Americans and Issues Affecting Native Americans Cristina Azocar, San Francisco State The News about Sovereignty: A Study of New York State Media Coverage on the Sovereignty of Haudenosaunee Ron Smith, Buffalo State Reporting on Indian Country: The Ethics of News Media and American Indian Identity in the News Media John Sanchez, Pennsylvania State Ethical Considerations in Network News Coverage of American Indians/Native Americans Rod Carveth, Fitchburg State 5 pm to 6:30 pm Minorities and Communication and Media Ethics Divisions Teaching Panel Session: Working Diversity into the Curriculum: One School‘s Experience Moderating/Presiding: Lee Anne Peck, Northern Colorado Panelists: Lorraine Branham, dean, Newhouse School, Syracuse Amy Falkner, associate dean, Academic Affairs, Syracuse Hub Brown, associate dean, Research, Creativity, International Initiatives and Diversity, Syracuse Carol Liebler, director, Doctoral Program, Syracuse Brad Gorham, chair, Communications Department, Syracuse 8:30 pm to 10 pm Minorities and Communication Division Business Session: Members’ Meeting Moderating/Presiding: Jennifer Woodard, Middle Tennessee State 10:15 pm to 11:45 pm Minorities and Communication Division Business Session: Incoming Executive Committee Meeting Moderating/Presiding: Ilia Rodríguez, New Mexico Friday, August 6, 2010 12:15 pm to 1:30 pm Scholastic Journalism and Minorities and Communication Divisions Luncheon Moderating/Presiding: Vanessa Shelton, Iowa (SCHJ Head), Petra Guerra. Texas-Pan American (MAC 2nd Vice Head) and Jennifer Woodard, Middle Tennessee State (MAC Head) Presentation of Scholastic Journalism Division’s Robert P. Knight Multicultural Award Recipient: University of Arizona School of Journalism Speaker: Nadia Gedeon, president, Colorado Association of Black Journalists; night-side assignment editor, KUSA-TV9 News Off-site Award Luncheon: Denver Press Club, 1330 Glenarm Place (a short distance from the hotel), Pre-registration is required. 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm Minorities and Communication and International Communication Divisions PF&R Panel Session: The Tenure Process from the Perspective of Minority, Women and International Faculty: Strategies for Success Moderating/Presiding: Claire Serant, St. John’s Challenges for International Faculty in the Tenure Process Margaretha Geertsema, Butler Process Management of Tenure and Promotion Pam McAllister Johnson, Western Kentucky University Tenure is a Game. Play by the Rules. Jerry Domatob, Alcorn State Unspoken Rules: Lessons Learned on the Promotion Committee Sharon B. Stringer, Lockhaven 5:15 pm to 6:45 pm Minorities and Communication and Public Relations Divisions PF&R Panel Session: Health Promotion, Minority Populations and Health Reporting: Challenges for 2010 and Beyond Moderating/Presiding: Kurt Wise, Quinnipiac Panelists: Carolyn Stroman, Howard Anita Fleming-Rife, Northern Colorado Crystal Lumpkins, Kansas María Len-Ríos, Missouri Elizabeth Johnson Avery, Tennessee Marilee Long, Colorado State 7 pm to 8:30 pm Commission on the Status of Minorities Business Session: Members’ Meeting Moderating/Presiding: Linda Florence Callahan, North Carolina A&T State 8:45 pm Minorities and Communication Division Off-site Social at Jazz@Jack’s, 500 16th St #320, Denver Pavilions Hosting: Jennifer Woodard, Middle Tennessee State, and Ilia Rodríguez, New Mexico Saturday, August 7, 2010 8:15 am to 9:45 am Minorities and Communication and Communication Theory and Methodology Divisions Research Panel Session: Political Communication Focused on Ethnic Minority Populations and Media: Teaching and Research Tips for the 2010 and 2012 Electoral Campaigns Moderating/Presiding: Diana Rios, Connecticut-Storrs and Alexis Tan, Washington State Panelists: Permanent Outsiders: Asian Americans in the Mediated and Political Worlds H. Denis Wu, Boston and Tien-Tsung Lee, Kansas Which Latinos? Which media? Which strategies? New or Recycled Approaches and Outcomes in 2010 & 2012? Federico Subervi, Texas State, San Marcos Native American Voters and Issues: What You Think You Know Cristina Azocar, San Francisco State Helping Students See the Hidden Discourse of Whiteness During Political Campaigns Hub Brown and Bradley Gorham, Syracuse 11:45 am to 1:15 pm Minorities and Communication Division Refereed Paper Research Session: TOP Papers Session: Media Constructions of Multicultural Realities Moderating/Presiding: Claire Serant, St. John’s Discussant: Jennifer Woodard, Middle Tennessee Welcome to America: The Star Tribune's Coverage of Tibetan Americans in Minnesota* Nangyal Tsering, Minnesota, Twin Cities TOP Student paper The BIA Occupation: The Media Frame a Native American Struggle to Gain Control** Mavis Richardson, Minnesota State, Mankato [2nd Faculty Paper] The Stranger in Our Midst: Foreign versus American Identity in Newspaper Coverage of the Binghamton Shooting*** Angie Chuang, American University [3rd Faculty Paper] Crisis Knowledge and Preparedness Four Years after Hurricane Katrina: Comparing Gulf Coast Populations According to Race* Andrea Miller, David Brown, Stephanie Grey, Renee Edwards, Louisiana State [TOP Faculty] 1:30 pm to 3 pm Minorities and Communication and Newspaper Divisions PF&R Panel Session: Media Ownership and Control by People of Color Moderating/Presiding: Francis Ward, Syracuse Panelists: Is there Such a Thing as “Black Radio,” Given the Control and Ownership of Radio Stations Nationwide by Media Giants Like Clear Channel Communications and Infinity Broadcasting? Karen Bond, National Black Coalition for Media Justice (NBCMJ Do People of Color Have Brand Loyalty to their Media? Salim Muwakkil, senior editor, In These Times magazine; radio talk show host WVON Radio, Chicago What is the Future of Media Owned by Hispanics and Other People of Color? Federico Subervi, Texas State, San Marcos 3:15 pm to 4:45 pm Minorities and Communication Division Refereed Paper Research Session: Current Issues and Challenges for Ethnic and Mainstream Media Moderating/Presiding: Frances Ward-Johnson, Elon Althea Gibson and Wilma Rudolph: An Analysis of Mainstream and Black Press Coverage on Their Pioneering Victories Pamela Laucella, Indiana The Essence of “What Matters”: An Ownership Convergence Case of Black News Going Mainstream George Daniels, Alabama Viability of Online Outlets for Ethnic Newspapers Ralph Izard and Masudul Biswas, Louisiana State Through the Lens of Race: Constructing Narratives about Jayson Blair and Janet Cooke by Professional Journalists Mary Hill-Wagner Discussant: Felecia Ross, Ohio State 5 pm to 6:30 pm Minorities and Communication Division Refereed Paper Research Session: Ethnic/Racial Identity Formation and Mediated Messages Moderating/Presiding: James Kiwanuka Tondo, North Carolina State When Science and Politics Collide in the Framing over Indigeneity Cynthia Coleman, Portland State “How Ya Durrin’?” - Love, Drag, Racism and Shirley Q. Liquor Peter Parisi, Hunter Refracting Media Characters through the Prism of Ethnic Identity Formation David Oh, Denison The Cultural Consternation of Brand O(prah): Oprah and Gayle’s Big Adventure Felicia McGhee-Hilt, Tennessee at Chattanooga Dwight Brooks, Middle Tennessee State Cheryl Ann Lambert, Boston Megan Fields, Tennessee-Knoxville Discussant: Lisa Paulin, North Carolina Central end