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It’s time to submit your panel proposals for the 2017 AEJMC National Convention in Chicago, IL. Please send your proposals via e-mail (as a Word document attachment) by October 1st to MAC’s Vice-Head/Programming Mia Moody-Ramirez, [log in to unmask].

Panel Type: The proposals can be either teaching, professional freedom and responsibility (PF&R) or invited research. At the end of this document, I have included a description of what a teaching panel should contain, some general tips, and a sample research panel proposal (successfully programmed!)

Sponsorship: Please note that given a limited number of conference slots available for each division/interest group, the programmed panels will likely be co-sponsored (jointly sponsored by two divisions/ interest groups). Try to think and frame your idea in ways that will appeal to a broad audience (cutting across divisional lines). When proposing possible panelists, it is best to commit NO MORE THAN 3 individuals at this point so that other divisions may contribute one or more speakers. It is also wise to consider recruiting panelists locally (in Montreal or from nearby states or local areas), if possible, for their convenience (time and travel, etc). Note: MAC can not provide travel funds for panelists.

Proposal Format: All proposals should be one-page in length (single-spaced) and include the

(1) Proposed Panel Title: (please write it so that it is broad enough that other groups will want to co-sponsor!)

(2) Panel Sponsorship: List other AEJMC divisions/interest groups for which this proposal

(3) Panel Description: Provide a succinct descriptive paragraph of the key issues or

subject matter to be addressed by the panelists.
(4) Possible Panelists [about 3]: Indicate individuals who would be appropriate participants for

this panel, including the name, affiliation and contact information for each. Also, please

indicate whether they have been contacted and committed to participate. If you plan to recruit a local professional for the panel, indicate this as well.

(7) Contact Person: Include name, affiliation, e-mail, and phone number for the person proposing the panel):

Panel proposals should be submitted by Oct. 1 to Mia Moody-Ramirez, [log in to unmask]

If you have any questions about the panel process, please contact me at Mia Moody-Ramirez, [log in to unmask] or 254-652-6972.

Each TEACHING PANEL should address one of the following FOUR general areas
identified by the AEJMC Standing Committee on Teaching Standards. Teaching panels

submitted to the MAC division should attempt to link these general areas to specific

pedagogical challenges and opportunities related to teaching diversity/multiculturalism.

1. Curriculum: the philosophy, design, and examination of issues, developments and trends in

the journalism curriculum. Examples include online media, web innovations, visual literacy,

intellectual property, interactive multimedia design, civic journalism, race and gender issues,

historical context ,convergence and ethics.

2. Leadership: the administrative and organizational efforts used to manage and improve the

evolution of the field of journalism and mass communication. Examples include unique

mentoring projects or activities, an examination of teaching accountability, credibility or

history, or exploring the future of teaching and learning in J-Schools.

3. Course Content and Methods: examining teaching techniques and strategies. Examples

include strategies on writing and rewriting, syllabus exchanges, distance learning

opportunities, developing handbooks and other teaching aids, using videos and other

technology in classrooms.

4. Assessment: weighing the effectiveness of journalism education. Examples include surveys

and reports on teaching effectiveness, seminars or workshops to assess the state of the field in

general or more specific areas, various activities evaluating course content, textbooks,

Each year, AEJMC’s PF&R Committee expects programming centered on professional freedom and responsibility in one or more of the FIVE areas targeted: 1) freedom of expression, 2) ethics, 3) media criticism & accountability, 4) racial, gender and cultural inclusiveness or, 5) public service.

If you are proposing a panel for the first time, these tips may be useful. In formulating your proposal keep in mind:

3) Diversity in the scope of panels (variety of angles, speakers, theoretical and methodological perspectives)

AEJMC Panel Proposal

Division: Minorities and Communication

1) Title: Advancing Inter-ethnic and Interracial Communication Research among Latinos, Asian-Americans and African-Americans

2) Panel type: Research

3) Possible Co-sponsorship: MAC and Mass Communication and Society

4) Description of Panel:

A dominant trend in the study of minorities and communication has been to examine communicative practices and media representation of racial and ethnic minority groups in isolation or in exclusive relation to the white population—and often within a black/white binary that tends to overlook the complexities of a multicultural public sphere. This panel shifts the focus to stress the relevance of studying communication and media representation among Latinos, African-Americans and Asians with two main goals. First, panelists will share their current research on interethnic and interracial communication. A second objective of this panel is to discuss theoretical constructs, methodologies and broader frameworks of understanding--for instance, liberal multiculturalism as a dominant discourse, racial formation and public sphere, social scientific methods, media literacy, etc.--that would allow researchers to advance the study of communication across racialized minority groups.

5) Prospective Panelists (listed in alphabetical order):

Yuki Fujioka, Georgia State University.

Catherine Squires, University of Minnesota

Michael Thornton, University of Wisconsin, Madison

(6) Moderator/Chair: Ilia Rodriguez, New Mexico

(7) Contact Person: Ilia Rodriguez, Department of Communication & Journalism, MSCO3 2240, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (505) 277-2103, [log in to unmask]

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