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	Mass Communication Division 
	National Communication Association 
	October 2005 
	Published three times annually by the Mass Communication Division of NCA. 
	Publications Editor - Adam Earnheardt, 
	Youngstown State University  
	Newsletter Contents: 
	 
	Welcome from the Division Chair 
    Greetings to all members of the Mass Communication 
    Division, and a warm welcome to new members and to our student members.  
     
    As I had reported in my previous communication with you, MCD has had a 
    successful year. With the increase in the slot expansion we had an increase 
    in paper submission of high quality. That the Division fulfilled all of its 
    45 assigned slots with strong papers and panels reflects the vitality of our 
    Division. We have a great program for you in Boston. I look forward to 
    seeing you all there. 
     
    On the behalf of the Division I would like to thank Vice Chair Kristen 
    Harrison and Research Committee Chair Lance Holbert for an outstanding job 
    they have done for us. They have had to work with an online system that is, 
    in my view, still being perfected. I want to thank Jim Walker, our immediate 
    passed Chair, for his continued support and wisdom throughout the last year.
     
     
    I am pleased to report that the Division will present teaching award to 
    Professors Mary Beth Oliver (Penn State University) Joshua Meyrowitz 
    (University of New Hampshire).  
     
    I would like to remind our members that we have a new website for the 
    Division (http://www.clarion.edu/ncamass/). 
    In addition to the Welcome Note from the Chair, which serves as an 
    introduction to the Division for those who seek us in various capacities, 
    other useful information and links are there for the membership of the 
    Division. I have learned that NCA might be in a position in the future to 
    provide additional support for a listserv and web presence for the Division.
     
     
    This is the last note I write to you as the Chair of the Division. I believe 
    we have much to be proud in this Division. The successful expansion of the 
    Division in terms of program, the recognition of the work we do by our 
    colleagues and by NCA, and the visibility of our members throughout the NCA 
    and the larger academic community are among the factors that make this 
    Division a vital component of NCA and the field of communication studies. I 
    would like to take this opportunity to thank the membership for allowing me 
    to serve the Division. I would like to thank all of the officers in the 
    Division for their service to the Division and for their diligent and prompt 
    replies to my requests and queries. Jim Walker, Kris Harrison, Lance Holbert, 
    Emmett Winn, Heather Hundley, Cindy Lont, and Adam Earnheardt have been 
    especially helpful to me as I performed my tasks as the Chair. I thank them 
    all for their work; it has been a pleasure working with them.  
     
    It has indeed been a pleasure serving a Division that I consider my academic 
    home and a membership I consider friends and mentors. I expect and hope my 
    association with the Division and its members will be stronger in the 
    future. 
	Mehdi Semati 
	Chair, Mass Communication Division, NCA 
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	MCD Business Meeting and Reception 
    Information 
    MCD Business Meeting 
    Saturday, November 19, 2005, 2:00 PM to 3:15 PM 
    Mass Communication Division Business Meeting 
    Building: Sheraton, Room: Black Bay Ballroom D 
     
    MCD Reception (Social gathering) 
    Saturday, November 19, 2005, 3:30 PM to 4:45 PM 
    Mass Communication Division reception 
    Building: Sheraton, Room: Black Bay Ballroom D 
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	Agenda for Business Meeting 
    Tentative Agenda for MCD Business Meeting (Boston, 2005) 
    
      1. Call to order and distribution of agenda  
      (Chair: Mehdi Semati) 
      2. Introduction of Mass Communication Division (MCD) 
      officers 
      3. Minutes of 2004 Business Meeting  
      (Secretary: Heather Hundley) 
      4. Reports and announcements from MCD Committee 
      officers: 
      
        a. Nominating Committee and election of new 
        officers  
        (Nominations Committee Chair: Cindy Lont). Elections will be held 
        concurrently with other meeting activities. 
        b. Report: 2005 Convention program  
        (Vice Chair: Kristen Harrison and Research Committee Chair: Lance 
        Holbert) 
        c. Awards:  
        
          Top paper awards  
          (Research Committee Chair: Lance Holbert) 
          MCD Teaching Awards  
          (Vice Chair-Elect: J. Emmett Winn) 
         
        d. Report: Legislative Council  
        (Chair: Mehdi Semati and MCD members on the Legislative Council) 
       
      5. Installation of new officers  
      (Chair: Mehdi Semati) 
      6. Planning for the 2006 convention program  
      (Vice Chair: J. Emmett Winn; Research Committee Chair: Glenda Balas) 
      7. Discussion of Web Wizard/Publications Editor 
      positions 
      8. New Business 
     
    
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	Top MCD Papers 
     
    Top 3 Faculty Papers:  
    
      "The Implications of Aversive Racism and Social 
      Identity on the Influence of Television Exposure on Evaluations of 
      Latinos," Dana Mastro, University of Arizona and Maria Kopacz, University 
      of Arizona.  
       
      "Reassessing Communications Research's Potential Contribution to 
      Communications Policy: The Case of Media Owndership and the Diversity 
      Index," Philip Napoli, Fordham University and Nancy Gillis, Fordham 
      University.  
       
      "Minorities in Prime Time: A Look at Occupations and Occupational 
      Prestige," Nancy Signorielli, University of Delaware.  
     
    Top 3 Student Papers:  
    
      "The Nouveau 'Reach': An Ideological Analysis of 
      Class and Consumerism in reality Television," Lisa Glebatis, University of 
      Texas-Austin.  
       
      "'The Daily Show' with Jon Stewart: A Citizen's Guide to Journalism and 
      Politics in the 21st Century," Karen McCullough, Pennsylvania State 
      University .  
       
      "Action Movie Arabs and the National Interest or 'How I Learned to Stop 
      Worrying and Love American Empire: US Popular Culture and US Foreign 
      Policy," Nessim Watson, University of Massachusetts-Amherst.  
     
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	Call for Nominations and Current 
    Ballot 
    Call for Nominations for 2005-06 Officers 
    The Mass Communication Division Nominations Committee 
    is seeking nominations and self-nominations for division officer positions 
    for 2005-2006. Nominations are sought for the offices of (1) Vice Chair 
    Elect, (2) Secretary, (3) Research Committee Member, (4) Publications 
    Editor, (5) Nominations Committee Members (five positions), (6) Graduate 
    Student Representative, (7) Representative to the NCA Nominating Committee, 
    and (8) Representatives to the NCA Legislative Council (2). 
    If you or someone you know is interested in serving, 
    please contact Cindy Lont, clont@gmu.edu, 
    Nominations Committee Chair. 
    Vice-Chair Elect:  The year that a person is 
    elected to vice-chair elect, that person will be responsible for overseeing 
    the announcements of the teaching/service awards, and for selecting the 
    award winner (with help from other members of committee). The following 
    fall, when the person assumes the position of vice-chair, this position 
    entails going to the program planning meeting at NCA, distributing the call 
    for papers at the business meeting, and making sure that the call for papers 
    is given to the program planners. As vice-chair, the person assumes the 
    responsibility of program planner for the division, overseas the judging of 
    panel submissions, and, with the aid of the chair of the research committee, 
    arranges panels and competitive papers into sessions that are submitted to 
    the NCA program planners for consideration. The responsibilities involved in 
    this position are heaviest immediately after the convention, in February and 
    March when division members submit papers and proposals, and during the 
    convention itself when planning meetings occur. 
    Secretary:  The secretary assumes responsibility 
    for creating and maintaining a record of communication and events at the 
    business meeting during our annual convention. The secretary's position 
    spans two years. The first year the secretary takes notes during the 
    meeting, following the format set in previous years. Election results will 
    occur simultaneously during regular business. Those notes should be 
    organized and put into a word process file as soon as possible after the 
    meeting and distributed to the vice chair and secretary for review. After 
    any corrections, a permanent version of the notes can be sent to other 
    officers and printed for inclusion in the archive. The second year the 
    secretary is responsible for distributing the notes to meeting attendees and 
    presenting the notes formally at the beginning of the business meeting. 
    Research Committee:  The person who is elected as 
    a member of the Research Committee will stay on the committee for three 
    years. The first year as a member of the Research Committee, the second year 
    as the Chair-Elect, and the third year as the Chair of the Research 
    Committee. The responsibilities of the first two years on the Committee are 
    mainly to assist the work of the Chair, and to be determined by the Chair. 
    The third year as the Chair of the Committee, the person will coordinate 
    convention paper reviews for the Division, and program competitive paper 
    sessions based on the results of the reviews. 
    Publications Editor:  The job of the Publications 
    officer is to serve as a conduit of information among NCA Mass Communication 
    Division members and does the following three things: 
    
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Maintain the email list by updating it periodically 
      (i.e., there is a constant churn in the list as new members join, some 
      change addresses, and others drop out, etc.).  
      - 
      
Writing and dispersing via e-mail three e-newsletters 
      (e.g., in February, June, October/November).  
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Maintaining a e-mailing list can be time consuming, 
      as can editing and producing newsletters.  
     
    The position is enjoyable and is an important 
    professional service. Many members of the Mass Communication Division rely 
    heavily on the newsletter, especially the electronic newsletter, for 
    relevant information about research, careers, and the profession. 
    Nominations Committee: (five people elected, including 
    Chair)  The Chair of the Nominations Committee solicits self and other 
    nominations from various MCD positions from members of the Mass 
    Communication Division and from members of the Nominating Committee. It is 
    wise to solicit and receive such nominations by the end of the summer prior 
    to the NCA annual meeting. In consultation with members of the Nominating 
    Committee, the Chair seeks and receives input about the nominees and 
    finalizes a slate of candidates for each position. With the assistance of 
    Committee members, the Nominating Committee Chair conducts the elections 
    during the MCD's Business Meeting at the NCA Annual Convention. 
    Graduate Student Representative:  This person 
    serves as a "voice" representing graduate student interests in the division, 
    relaying issues of interest and concern to officers within the division. 
    Representative to the NCA Nominating Committee:  
    The NCA Nominating Committee is responsible for preparing a slate for the 
    election of the second Vice President, for the at-large members of the 
    Legislative Council and for the at-large members for the Committee on 
    Committees. 
    Representatives to the NCA Legislative Council (2 
    people):  The Legislative Assembly is the principal policy making body 
    of NCA. Representatives are responsible for establishing internal and 
    external policies and for managing the association's resources and programs. 
    Representatives must come to the convention early for the first Legislative 
    Council meeting. We encourage all faculty including junior faculty members 
    to apply for this rewarding experience. 
    Nominations as of October 15, 2005 
     
    Vice-Chair Elect: 
    Lance Holbert, University of Delaware 
     
    Secretary: 
    Dana Mastro, U of Arizona 
     
    Research Committee: 
    Joyce Chen, University of Northern Iowa 
     
    Sharon R. Mazzarella, Clemson University 
     
    Art Raney, Florida State University 
     
    Publications Editor: 
    Adam Earnheardt 
     
    Nominations Committee: (five people elected, including Chair) 
    Andy Billings, Clemson University 
     
    Mike Z. Yao, City University of Hong Kong 
     
    Graduate Student Representative: 
    Andrea M. Holt, University of Alabama 
     
    Jakob D. Jensen, University of Illinois 
     
    Emily Moyer-Gusé, University of California at San Bernadino 
     
    Danielle Williams, Georgia State University 
     
    Representative to the NCA Nominating Committee: 
    Cindy Lont, George Mason University 
     
    At-large Representatives to the NCA Legislative Council (2 people): 
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	2006 Call for Competitive Papers and 
    Thematic Panels 
     
    The Mass Communication Division invites competitive papers and thematic 
    panel proposals for program sessions addressing theory, research, or 
    methodological issues in mass communication.  
     
    I. COMPETITIVE PAPERS  
     
    It is the policy of NCA that each unit should only accept one paper from any 
    person submitting as first author.  
     
    Deadline: February 15, 2006  
     
    Paper length is limited to 25 pages, excluding tables and references. Papers 
    should be double-spaced and use 12 point font. Longer papers will not be 
    considered.  
     
    Please follow the online directions for registering and uploading your 
    paper. If you have difficulties uploading the papers, please e-mail Glenda 
    Balas of the University of New Mexico at 
    gbalas@UNM.EDU.  
     
    Specify Student Papers: Yes, but please make this designation for those 
    works authored only by students. No faculty member should be a co-author on 
    a paper designated as a student paper. Also, you will check a box to 
    indicate whether your submission is a student paper, but you need to 
    indicate in the "special instructions" box whether the submitter of the 
    paper is a graduate or undergraduate student. We are going to try to have at 
    least one panel devoted to undergraduate submissions.  
     
    When you log onto the system, you need to have your paper completed and 
    ready to upload onto the system. You need to remember the following: 
     
	1. You should have no identifying information on your 
    paper; this means you should not have a title page. However, please include 
    the title of the work on the first page of text. You will provide the title 
    of your paper and name/affiliation during the registration process.  
     
    2. The abstract (75 words) will be entered separately from the paper. You 
    should not include an abstract in the paper file.  
     
    3. The electronic version of the paper should be either a Word, Word 
    Perfect, RTF or ADOBE document. DO NOT COMPRESS YOUR PAPER FILE.  
     
    4. A/V requests must be made at the time of submission; we regret that late 
    requests cannot be accommodated. Please try to keep A/V requests to a 
    minimum because the NCA must rent this equipment from the hotel and it is 
    expensive. 
      
	Questions regarding competitive paper submissions (not 
    thematic panel submissions) should be directed to Professor Glenda Balas, 
    University of New Mexico, Communication & Journalism, C & J Bldg Room 228, 
    Albuquerque, NM 87131, gbalas@UNM.EDU, 
    (505) 277-4422.  
     
    II. THEMATIC PANEL PROPOSALS 
    Please follow the online directions for submitting your thematic panel. 
    Panel submitters will be expected to submit a general abstract (75 word 
    limit) and extended rationale (400 word limit). Individual panelist 
    abstracts also need to be included with the submission (75 word limit for 
    each individual abstract).  
     
    Questions regarding a thematic panel submission (not a competitive paper 
    submission) should be directed to J. Emmett Winn, Dept. of Communication & 
    Journalism, 217 Tichenor Hall, Auburn University, Alabama 36849-5211,
    winnjoh@auburn.edu, (334) 844-2761. 
     
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	Thanks to Paper Reviewers 
     
    Professors Kristen Harrison and Lance Holbert wish to offer a special thanks 
    to all Division members who served as competitive paper and/or panel 
    reviewers. The Division increased its number of reviewers to almost 100 in 
    order to keep up with the steady increase in submissions over the past few 
    years. All reviewers attended to their tasks with the greatest of 
    professionalism, allowing the Division to submit 45 conceptually sound and 
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	MCD Teaching and Service Awards 
     
    This year the MCD had several very competitive nominations for the MCD 
    Teaching Award. The officers of the Mass Communication Division are very 
    pleased to announce two awards. This year's recipients are Dr. Mary Beth 
    Oliver of Pennsylvania State University and Dr. Joshua Meyrowitz of the 
    University of New Hampshire. The teaching awards recognize a career of 
    exemplary teaching in the field. Congratulations Mary Beth and Josh! 
     
    The officers decided not to present a MCD Service Award this year. If you 
    know an outstanding member of the Mass Communication Division who deserves 
    recognition, please plan to submit a nomination for next year's awards. 
    Calls for nominations will be circulated early in 2006. 
     
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	Listing of MCD Panels for the Coming 
    NCA Convention 
    Mass Communication Division Sessions (45 slots) 
     
    Thursday 
     
    20104 8:00 am - 9:15 am Cape Cod Fourth Floor Marriott 
    DYNAMICS INVOLVED IN NEWS COVERAGE OF THE DEATH PENALTY AND HUMAN RIGHTS 
     
    20106 8:00 am - 9:15 am Falmouth Fourth Floor Marriott 
    BODIES IN CRISIS: ANALYZING MEDIA DEPICTIONS OF BODILY TRANSFORMATION 
     
    20181 8:00 am - 9:15 am Liberty C Second Floor Sheraton 
    "OH, BY THE WAY, WHICH ONE'S PINK?": THE COMMERCIAL CULTURE OF POPULAR MUSIC 
     
    20477 9:30 am - 10:45 am Jefferson Third Floor Sheraton 
    THE PORTRAYAL OF INTERNATIONAL EVENTS ACROSS DIVERSE MEDIA OUTLETS 
     
    20478 9:30 am - 10:45 am Kent Third Floor Sheraton 
    SOCIAL INFLUENCES OF MUSIC AND MUSIC TELEVISION 
     
    20481 9:30 am - 10:45 am Liberty C Second Floor Sheraton 
    NEWS BLUES: CRIME, TERRORISM AND POLITICAL SCANDAL 
     
    20631 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Simmons Third Floor Marriott 
    AUDIENCE AND CONTENT STUDIES OF REALITY-BASED TELEVISION 
     
    20632 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Suffolk Third Floor Marriott 
    VIDEO GAMES: AUDIENCE-, CONTENT-, AND EFFECTS-BASED RESEARCH 
     
    20661 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Dalton B Third Floor Sheraton 
    TO REGULATE OR NOT TO REGULATE THAT IS THE QUESTION: WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE FCC 
    AND MEDIA OWNERSHIP 
     
    20831 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Simmons Third Floor Marriott 
    CONFRONTING STEREOTYPES IN MEDIA 
     
    21091 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Back Bay Ballroom C Second Floor Sheraton 
    MEDIA ECONOMICS 
     
    21131 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Simmons Third Floor Marriott 
    MASS COMMUNICATION STUDIES OF PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS (cosponsored with pol 
    comm.) 
     
    21178 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Kent Third Floor Sheraton 
    EXAMINING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MEDIA-BASED RELATIONSHIPS 
     
    Friday 
     
    30604 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Cape Cod Fourth Floor Marriott 
    TV VIEWING STYLES AND THEIR EFFECTS 
     
    30658 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Constitution B Ballroom Second Floor Sheraton 
    SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOLARSHIP: HONORING LEAH VANDE BERG 
     
    30804 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Cape Cod Fourth Floor Marriott 
    RACIAL DEPICTIONS IN MEDIA AND THEIR EFFECTS 
     
    30843 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Beacon C Third Floor Sheraton 
    "THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING": HOW THE WORLD COVERED THE U.S. PRESIDENTIAL 
    ELECTION 
     
    30878 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Kent Third Floor Sheraton 
    I CAN'T GET NO SATISFACTION 
     
    31054 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Commonwealth Third Floor Sheraton 
    PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES AND MASS COMMUNICATION 
     
    31077 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Jefferson Third Floor Sheraton 
    THEORY AND MEASUREMENT DEVELOPMENT IN MASS COMMUNICATION 
     
    31079 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Liberty A Second Floor Sheraton 
    RELIGION AND THE MEDIA IN PUBLIC LIFE 
     
    31113 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Orleans Fourth Floor Marriott 
    HIGH DENSITY PANEL: THE 'HEALTH' OF THIRD-PERSON RESEARCH AGENDAS: NEW 
    CONTEXTS AND CONSEQUENCES. 31182 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm 
    Republic Ballroom A Second Floor Sheraton 
    "SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOLARSHIP: EVERETT ROGERS AND THE DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS" 
     
    31321 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm Salon D Fourth Floor Marriott 
    MEN, MASCULINIT(IES) AND THE MEDIA 
     
    31341 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm Beacon A Third Floor Sheraton 
    MASS COMMUNICATION STUDIES OF COMPETING JOURNALISTIC TECHNIQUES 
     
    31536 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm Wellesley Third Floor Marriott 
    MASS MEDIA AND IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT IN YOUTH: MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND 
    PHYSICAL HEALTH CONSEQUENCES 
     
    31544 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm Beacon D Third Floor Sheraton 
    DEPICTIONS IN SPORTS CONTENT AND ADVERTISING EFFECTIVENESS 
    31570 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm Gardner B Third Floor Sheraton 
    EXPLORING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN CITIZENS AND POLITICAL CANDIDATES (cosponsored 
    with Pol Comm) 
     
    Saturday 
     
    40108 8:00 am - 9:15 am Harvard Third Floor Marriott 
    ISSUES IN DIGITAL MEDIA 
     
    40168 8:00 am - 9:15 am Gardner A Third Floor Sheraton 
    MASS COMMUNICATION STUDIES OF RELIGION AND TERRORISM 
     
    40413 9:30 am - 10:45 am Orleans Fourth Floor Marriott 
    TOP 3 STUDENT PAPERS IN MASS COMMUNICATION 
     
    40436 9:30 am - 10:45 am Wellesley Third Floor Marriott 
    AUDIENCE, CONTENT, AND EFFECTS STUDIES ON MEDIA AND RACE 
     
    40844 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Beacon D Third Floor Sheraton 
    TOP COMPETITIVE PAPERS IN MASS COMMUNICATION 
     
    40861 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Dalton B Third Floor Sheraton 
    LEARNING ABOUT GENDER AND RACE: EFFECTS OF MEDIA REPRESENTATIONS ON YOUTH'S 
    RELATIONAL AND OCCUPATION EXPECTATIONS 
     
    40867 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Fairfax B Third Floor Sheraton 
    THE ATTRACTION OF MEDIA VIOLENCE 
     
    41040 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Back Bay Ballroom D Second Floor Sheraton 
    MASS COMMUNICATION DIVISION BUSINESS MEETING 
     
    41140 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Back Bay Ballroom D Second Floor Sheraton 
    SOCIAL GATHERING FOR MEMBERS OF THE MASS COMMUNICATION DIVISION 
     
    41177 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Jefferson Third Floor Sheraton 
    NEWS AND THE COVERAGE OF TRAGEDY 
     
    41368 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm Gardner A Third Floor Sheraton 
    THE STUDY OF SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN MASS COMMUNICATION 
     
    Sunday 
     
    50137 8:00 am - 9:15 am Yarmouth Fourth Floor Marriott 
    HELLO, DO YOU WANT TO HOOK-UP? ANALYZING REALITY DATING TELEVISION'S 
    INFLUENCE ON DATING EXPECTATIONS 
     
    50175 8:00 am - 9:15 am Independence Ballroom E Second Floor Sheraton 
    WHAT'S IN A NAME? ISSUES OF CELEBRITY IN JOURNALISM AND POLITICS 
     
    50416 9:30 am - 10:45 am Regis Third Floor Marriott 
    PROCESSES INVOLVED IN THE DISSEMINATION OF NEWS CONTENT 
     
    50482 9:30 am - 10:45 am Republic Ballroom A Second Floor Sheraton 
    GENDER-RELATED ISSUES IN MEDIA 
     
    50646 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Beacon H Third Floor Sheraton 
    STUDIES CONCERNING MASCULINITY IN MASS COMMUNICATION 
     
    50678 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Kent Third Floor Sheraton 
    QUALITATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON MEDIA PRODUCTION ANALYSIS (cosponsored with 
    ethnography division) 
     
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	Media Effects Faculty Position 
    Penn State 
    College of Communications 
     
    The Film/Video & Media Studies Department in the College of Communications 
    at Penn State invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor 
    position in Media Effects beginning August 2006. Candidates should have 
    teaching and research expertise in media effects and social scientific 
    approaches to media theory. A Ph.D. is preferred. Scholars from all relevant 
    disciplinary perspectives are encouraged to apply. Their research agenda may 
    focus on any area of media effects, be it effects of particular message 
    genres (political communication, health communication, etc.) or those of 
    formal features or media technologies. 
     
    The College of Communications is the largest ACEJMC-accredited undergraduate 
    program in the country and one of seven accredited communications programs 
    in the Northeast. The College is home to four departments: 
    Advertising/Public Relations; Film/Video and Media Studies; Journalism; and 
    Telecommunications. In addition, the College offers five undergraduate 
    majors (advertising/public relations, film/video, journalism, media studies, 
    and telecommunications), master’s degree programs in media studies and 
    telecommunications studies, and a Ph.D. program in mass communications with 
    four distinct and flexible tracks—media effects, political/cultural 
    communication studies, communications law and policy, and international 
    communication. 
     
    The College of Communications provides excellent resources for the study of 
    media effects, including the Media Effects Research Laboratory. This lab 
    consists of two research wings that allow for studies pertaining to 
    responses to traditional media, computer technologies, and videogames, among 
    others. The lab provides facilities for measuring a variety of responses, 
    including physiological reactions, response time, and computer-aided 
    questionnaires and surveys. For more information, visit the website for the 
    Media Effects Research Laboratory at
    
    http://www.psu.edu/dept/medialab/. 
     
    The University Park Campus is set in State College, a university town 
    located in the heart of central Pennsylvania. State College offers a vibrant 
    community with outstanding recreational and cultural activities, a low crime 
    rate, and excellent public schools. The campus is within a half-day drive to 
    Washington, DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City and Pittsburgh. For 
    more information, please visit 
    http://www.psu.edu/dept/comm/ and 
    www.cbicc.org/. 
     
    To apply, send a letter describing qualifications, a CV detailing teaching 
    and research/creative experience, and the names of three to five references 
    to Media Studies Faculty Search Committee, College of Communications, Penn 
    State, 201 Carnegie Building, Box F, University Park, PA 16802. Screening of 
    applications has begun and will continue until the position is filled. Penn 
    State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the 
    diversity of its workforce. Department of 
    Communication Studies (2 positions) 
    California State University, San Bernardino 
    Assistant or Associate Professor (one may be at the Associate rank). Ability 
    to teach in two or more of the following areas: public relations; Latino/a 
    international media; media policy; conflict resolution and/or alternative 
    dispute resolution; consulting; training and development; and/or social 
    justice. Experience in departmental curriculum assessment is a plus. The 
    Department is seeking candidates who appreciate the place of their 
    specialization in the broader study of communication and who can apply their 
    perspectives in multicultural contexts. Evidence of teaching excellence and 
    scholarship/creativity activity is required. A completed Ph.D. in 
    Communication is required at the time of appointment. 
    Contact: Professor Juan Delgado, 
    Interim Department Chair. 
    Deadline for Applications: Review of applications will begin November 10, 
    2005 and continues until position is filled. Submitted 
    by Heather Hundley. 
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	NCA MCD Officers (2004-2005) 
	Chair - Mehdi Semati  
	Dept. of Communication Studies 
	2070 Coleman Hall 
	Eastern Illinois University 
	Charleston, IL 61920 
	cfms2@eiu.edu 
	Tel 217-581-6314 Vice Chair - Kristen Harrison 
	Dept of Speech Communication 
	University of Illinois 
	131 Lincoln Hall, 702 S Wright St 
	Urbana IL 61801 
	(217) 244-7536 (phone) 
	(217) 244-1598 (fax) 
	krishar@uiuc.edu 
	Vice Chair Elect - J. Emmett Winn  
	Dept. of Communication & Journalism 
	217 Tichenor Hall 
	Auburn University 
	Auburn, Alabama 36849 
	winnjoh@auburn.edu 
	(334) 844-2761 
	 
	Past Chair - Jim Walker 
	Saint Xavier University 
	Department of Communication 
	3700 W. 103rd St. 
	Chicago, Il 60655 
	walker@sxu.edu 
	(773) 298-3370 
	Secretary - Heather Hundley 
    Dept of Communication Studies 
    California State University, San Bernardino 
    5500 University Parkway 
    San Bernardino, CA 92704-2397 
    hhundley@csusb.edu 
    (909) 880-7377 
	Secretary Elect - Jennifer Stevens Aubrey 
	115 Switzler Hall 
	University of Missouri-Columbia 
	Columbia, MO 65211 
	aubreyj@missouri.edu 
	(573) 882-0739 
	Web Wizard/Interim Publications Editor - Adam Earnheardt 
	2017 Bliss Hall 
    Youngstown State University 
    Youngstown, OH  44555 
	H: (814) 227-2952 
    W: (330) 941-1845  
	 
	Resolutions Committee - Janellen Hill 
	Regis University 
	Communication Department E-8 
	3333 Regis Blvd. 
	Denver, CO 80221-1099 
	jhill@regis.edu 
	(303) 458-4969 
	 
	Graduate Student Representative - Rena Rudy  
	Representative Department of Communication 
	4840 Ellison Hall 
	University of California 
	Santa Barbara, CA 93106 
	rena@umail.ucsb.edu 
	(805) 971-6177 
	Research Committee 
	Lance Holbert (Chair) 
	Department of Communication 
	University of Delaware 
	250 Pearson Hall 
	Newark DE 19716-4399 
	holbert@Udel.edu 
	(302) 831-1893 Glenda Balas 
	Vice Chair University of New Mexico 
	Communication & Journalism  
	C & J Bldg Room 228 
	Albuquerque, NM 87131 
	gbalas@UNM.EDU 
	(505) 277-4422 
	 
	Heather Hundley (Elect) 
	Dept of Communication Studies 
	California State University, San Bernardino 
	5500 University Parkway 
	San Bernardino, CA 92704-2397 
	hhundley@csusb.edu 
	(909) 880-7377 Nominations Committee Cindy Lont 
    (Chair) 
	Department of Communication 
	4400 University Drive, MS 3D6 
	George Mason University 
	Fairfax, Virginia 22030 
	clont@gmu.edu 
	(703) 993-1100 
	 
	Nancy Signorielli 
	Department of Communication 
	University of Delaware 
	Newark, Delaware 19716 
	nancys@udel.edu 
	(302) 831-8022 
	 
	Keren Eyal 
	Department of Communication 
	Building 25, Room 219 
	The University of Arizona 
	Tucson, Arizona 85721 
	eyal@email.arizona.edu 
	(520) 621-7077 
	 
	Joyce Chen 
	Communication Studies 
	321 Lang Hall 
	University of Northern Iowa 
	Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0139 
	chen@uni.edu 
	(319) 273-2547 
	 
	Srividya Ramasubramanian  
	Post-doctoral Research Fellow  
	Annenberg Public Policy Center  
	3620 Walnut Street 
	Philadelphia, PA 19104  
	sri@asc.upenn.edu 
	(215) 298-3103 Legislative Assembly Jane Banks  
	At-Large (2) Dept of Communication 
	Neff Hall, Room 230J 
	2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. 
	Indiana University/Purdue University 
	Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805-1499 
	banksj@ipfw.edu 
	(260) 481-6548 
	 
	Stan Tickton 
	Mass Communication/Journalism 
	700 Park Ave., Unit 3249 
	Norfolk State University 
	Norfolk, Virginia 23504 
	stickton@nsu.edu 
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