Nominations, Anyone?
Minutes, NCA 2000
Top Three Papers
Top Three Posters
Top Student Posters
Outstanding Reviewers
Call for Teaching & Service Awards
Officers
 

Nominations

It is never too soon to begin thinking about serving the division. If anyone has suggestions about potential officers to lead the NCA Mass Communication Division, please share them with Heather Hundley or other members of the Nominating Committee. Self and other nominations are welcome.

Minutes, NCA 2000
 

I. Call to Order

II. Introduction of Mass Communication Officers

III. Minutes of the 1999 Business Meeting.
Approved without alteration.

IV. Reports and Announcements from Committee Officers.

• A. Program Planner Report-Vice Chair Mary Beth Oliver reported on the 2000 program. There were 17 panels, one poster session, and two high-density sessions. This was the first time for high density sessions as well as the use of a conference center. Feedback was requested on these innovations. There was a 20% increase in submissions and a 10% decrease in panels. Thanks were given to Sing-Ling Chen and to the paper reviewers.
• B. Research Chair Report-Mark D. Johns spoke for Research Chair, Shing-Ling Chen. Awards were presented for teaching and research. Outstanding reviewers were also recognized.
• C. Chair Report-Rebecca Lind reported on the 2000 Legislative Council.
  1. Announced Current Officers
  2. Fire Update
  3. Relocation to Washington, DC is complete and all are pleased.
  4. New commissions include Vietnamese Commission on Communication and Doctoral Education Committee.
  5. 5. The Constitutional Review Task Force, chaired by William Balthrop (vwb@email.unc.edu) is soliciting feedback on proposed changes to the association's representative structure. Lind described the current model with discussion of alternative models.
  6. Election Results

VI. Report on 2001 Convention Program

• A. Mary Beth Oliver announced the Atlanta conference at the Marriot Marquis, 11/1/01 to 11/4/01.
• B. MCD will continue high-density and poster sessions.
• C. Oliver recognized that poster sessions are not always funded and to e-mail her if that is the case with your dept.

VIII. Reminder of reception for Killing Us Softly III with Jean Kilbourne. Meeting closed with no new business.

Top Three Papers NCA 2000
 

1. "Gender, Nation and Culture in India: Reflections of Satellite TV and Cultural Hegemony." Sheena Malhotra, CSU, Northridge, Robbin D. Crabtree, New Mexico State U.
2. "Web Surfing Satisfaction." Elizabeth M. Perse, U. of Deleware, Douglas A. Ferguson, College of Charleston.
3. "Beauty and the Beaten: Television's Feminism and Farrah's Visible Body." Patricia A. Fulfs, U. of Texas, Austin.*

Top Three Posters NCA 2000

 

1. "Hollywood's International Political Imagery in the 1990s." M. Mehdi Semati, Eastern Illinois U.
2. "Constructing Men on Television for Women: A Content Analysis of Male Characters on the Lifetime Network." Lisa B. Holderman, Beaver College.
3. "Guy Talk: Self Disclosure of Male Characters on Prime-time Situation Comedies." Michael J. Porter, U. of Missouri, Glenn Good, U. of Missouri, Mark Dillion, U. of Missouri, John P. McHale, U. of Missouri, Columbia.

Top Student Posters NCA 2000

• "Content Analysis of Informational and Emotional Appeals in Japanese and American TV Commercials." Michiko Yamada, U. of Oklahoma.
• "Exploring the Reality: How Realistic are Portrayals of College Age Prime-time Television Characters?" Daniel Cochese Davis, Bridget M. Behrens, Jessica A. Holden, & Meghan B. O'Shaughnessy, Marist College.

Outstanding Reviewers

• Emmet Winn, Auburn U.
• Nancy Signorelli, U. of Delaware
• Travis Dixon, U. of Michigan
• John Dahlberg, Canisius College
• Dane Claussen, Southwester Missouri State U.

Call for Teaching & Service Awards
 

The MCD Teaching Award is designed to recognize excellence in teaching, using the term "teacher" in a broad sense. In order to be considered, the nominee must be a member of NCA and MCD, have taught for over ten years, and have been recognized for their teaching excellence by their department, unit, college/university, or other group or association. This includes, but is not limited to, awards, merit evaluations, student recognition, etc. Self-nomination is encouraged in addition to nominations by others. The nomination packet may not exceed 25 pages and should include

1. a single, detailed letter of nomination addressing the qualifications of the nominee;
2. the teacher's curriculum vitae;
3. three letters of recommendation; and
4. representative publications or presentations dealing with teaching and/or curriculum, course outlines/syllabuses, innovative teaching ideas or tools, teaching evaluations and citations, evidence of mentoring and/or advising, or other forms of recognition pertaining to the nominee.

The MCD Service Award is designed to recognize exemplary service in the field. In order to be considered, the nominee must be a member of NCA and MCD, have served the NCA and MCD in a number of capacities, and have evidence of exemplary service to several of the following: NCA, MCD, the profession, the community, the department, the college or university. The nomination packet may not exceed 25 pages and should include

1. a single detailed letter of nomination addressing the qualifications of the nominee;
2. a curriculum vitae;
3. three letters of recommendation; and
4. evidence of service.

Send five copies of the packet to Elizabeth M. Perse, Department of Communication, 240 Pearson Hall, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716. Faxed or electronic submissions will not be accepted.

Nominations should be received by May 15, 2000. Over the summer, an award committee will discuss the nominations. The award committee will consist of the immediate past chair, chair, vice-chair, vice-chair elect and secretary of the MCD. The final decision will be made by August 15. The award recipient will be contacted and asked to attend the fall meeting of the NCA MCD business meeting to receive the award. The MCD reserves the right to not give any awards.

Officers

Election Results

Vice Chair Elect
Elizabeth Perse, University of Delaware

Research Committee
Douglas Ferguson, University of Charleston

Secretary Elect
Kris Harrison, University of Michigan

Publications Committee/Newsletter
Lawrence J. Mullen, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Web Wizard
Jeffery Shires, Wartburg College

Representative to NCA Resolutions Committee
Bill Christ, Trinity University

Graduate Representative
Derek Buescher, University of Puget Sound

Nominations Committee
Chair: Heather Hundley, Cal State at San Bernadino
Vice Chair: Norm Felsenthal, Temple University
Kent Ono, University of California at Davis
Naomi Rockler, Gustavus Adolphus College
Jane Banks, Indiana U. Purdue University at Fort Wayne