Mass Communication Division - National Communication Association

Mass Communication Division
National Communication Association
November 2009
Published three times annually by the Mass Communication Division of NCA.
Publications Editor - Adam Earnheardt, Youngstown State University

Welcome from the Chair
Special Thanks to Great River Technologies
Business Meeting and Reception Information
Panel Chair/Respondents Volunteers - Check the Schedule
Call for Officer Nominations for 2009-2010
Top MCD Papers
MCD Program at a Glance
Convention Highlights
Ground Transportation in Chicago
Conferences and Calls
Way To Go! MCD Member Promotions, Awards, and Publications

NCA's RFP Tracker
Position Announcements
NCA MCD Officers (2008-2009)
Send your updates to The Gatekeeper

Greetings! I hope your Fall semester/quarter is going well and that you are enjoying all of your research, teaching, and service duties. We will soon be gathering in Chicago for our annual meetings at NCA. Vice-Chair Andrew C. Billings (Clemson University) and Research Committee Chair Rebecca M. Chory (West Virginia University) have planned a wonderful program of panels for the Mass Communication Division. I hope that you will be able to attend as many sessions as possible during your time at the convention. I want to especially encourage you to consider attending three sessions while you are at the conference. First, I would like to see attendance improve at our top paper session on Saturday, November 14 from 12:30-1:45 in the Chicago Hilton Continental Ballroom B. In the past, top papers were distributed in sessions throughout the convention. However, in recent years changes were made to put all of them together in a single session. This allows us to recognize their excellence and to encourage synergistic research efforts. I hope you will attend.

Second, I strongly encourage you to attend the Mass Communication Business Meeting, Saturday, November 14 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. also in the Chicago Hilton Continental Ballroom B. Finally, the Division Reception follows right after the Business Meeting in the same place, from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.

I believe this is my last "Welcome from the Chair" for our fine online newsletter, The Gatekeeper. I want to take this opportunity to thank our outstanding Publications/Web Editor, Dr. Adam Earnheardt, especially in light of his retirement from the Publications/Web Editor position after the Chicago conference. Dr. Earnheardt's commitment and work ethic keeps all of our members up to date on the business of the division. I am especially grateful for Adam’s efforts to expand our cyber footprint with our new Facebook page. Thanks Adam. I hope your successor will continue to make us look as good as you did.

I also wish to thank all of the MCD officers for their hard work and support during my time as Vice Chair-Elect, Vice Chair, and Chair. It has been a true pleasure to work with you these past years. You inspire me.

Finally, thanks to all of you, the members of the Mass Communication Division for your scholarly achievements and commitment to the division. For those of you who have been around the division for a while or if you are a newcomer, I would encourage you to consider serving this great body in some capacity. It is a rewarding experience.

Travis L. Dixon, MCD Chair
Department of Communication
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

While you are perusing the wares of our great exhibitors, be sure to stop by the Great River Technologies (GRT) booth (301) and thank them for their continued support of the Mass Communication Division website and newsletter. Thanks to GRT, we are able to produce an amazing website and newsletter without using membership fees (which leaves more funds for goodies during our convention reception). Please stop by the GRT booth, thank them, and check out what they have to offer.

Be sure to check the NCA conference program online at http://convention3.allacademic.com/one/nca/nca09/ to see when you are scheduled to serve as a panel chair or respondent for the Mass Communication Division at the upcoming NCA conference in Chicago. Please let me know ASAP if you have any time conflicts. Please also contact me ASAP if you are unable to serve as a chair or respondent and would like to be removed as such. I can be reached via email at rchoryas@wvu.edu. Thanks again for volunteering!

Want to be more active in the Mass Communication Division? Submit your name for nomination!

The Mass Communication Division of the National Communication Association is gathering names of those members who are interested in being nominated for open positions. If you submit your name it will appear on the ballot at our next meeting in San Diego. Elections will take place at this time. Please send nominations to Laura Beth Daws at bethdaws@gmail.com. Please consider self-nomination. The following list details the positions for which we are accepting nominations and a brief description of the positions.NOTE: Names submitted for Vice-Chair Officer Elect and Secretary Elect are not nominations, they are for the consideration of the committee which will make the final nominations for these positions.

Vice-Chair Elect- (4 years of service) In the first year of service the Vice-Chair Elect will oversee the teaching and service awards. In the second year the Vice-Chair Elect becomes the Vice- Chair and he/she must attend the program planning meeting at NCA, distribute the call for papers, and plan the program (with assistance from others in the organization). The Vice-Chair must also represent the MCD on the Legislative Council. The Vice-Chair Elect then becomes the Chair and must preside over MCD business meetings and at Executive Committee meetings and represent the MCD on the Legislative Council. In the final year of service he/she will serve as Immediate Past-Chair and represent the MCD on the Legislative Council and act as an adviser to the Chair.

Secretary Elect- (2 years of service) The Secretary Elect records notes and election results during the MCD business meeting. He/she is also responsible for distributing these notes after they have been approved. The Secretary Elect then becomes the Secretary who is responsible for distributing notes at the MCD meeting and formally presenting the notes at the meeting.

Vice Chair Elect of Research Committee / First Year Member of Research Committee – (4 years of service, 3 year term on Research Committee, one year on Nominating Committee) The Research Committee’s Vice-Chair elect will serve as Vice Chair in his/her second year and Chair in his/her third year. Additionally after the third year this person will become a member of the Nominating Committee. The purpose of the research committee is to coordinate the evaluation of competitive papers submitted to the Division for the annual convention, to plan the section meetings of the annual convention that are devoted to research in Mass Communication and to coordinate and promote the research activities of the Division.

Graduate Student Representative – (1 year term) The Graduate Student Representative will represent the Division at any meetings held by the Association in which graduate student interests are discussed and in which graduate students are invited to participate.

Representative to NCA Nominating Committee – (1 year term) This person will represent the MCD on the Association’s Nominating Committee which prepares a slate consisting of two or more nominees for the office of Second Vice President and two or more nominees for each at-large position vacant on the Legislative Assembly and the Committee on Committees. NCA officers and members who have served on the NCA Nominating Committee during the previous five years are not eligible to serve in this position.

Representative to the NCA Resolutions Committee – (1 year term) This person will represent the MCD on the Association’s Resolutions Committee which considers resolutions that may be included in the Association’s Policy Platform. NCA officers and members who have served on the NCA Resolutions Committee during the previous five years are not eligible to serve in this position.

Legislative Assembly Representative - (2 year term) This person will attend the Association’s annual Legislative Assembly meetings and represent the interests of the Division at those meetings, record the proceedings from these meetings, and report a summary of those proceedings at the annual business meeting.

Nominating Committee of the Division - (2 or 3 elected every year, 2 year terms) This committee is responsible for presenting a slate of potential candidates to the membership during the business meeting. They also hand out, collect, and count ballots. The nominee who receives the most votes will be chair of the committee and therefore a member of the Executive Committee.

Publications/Web Editor - (3 year term) The Publications/Web Editor maintains the MCD website, assembles and distributes the electronic newsletter (The Gatekeeper) three times annually, distributes other communication from the executive committee, maintains the MCD e-mail membership list, and transmits news of MCD activities to Spectra.

Several positions are members of the Executive Committee, please note the additional requirements of these positions.

In addition to the responsibilities listed above if you are elected to a position on the Executive Committee the responsibilities of this committee are to administer the policy decisions of the organization, handling the resources of the division, and insuring decisions made and actions taken are in accordance with the by-laws.

Selective Exposure to Sexual Television Content: The Role of Genre and Perceived Message Intent
Emily Moyer-Guse (Ohio State University)

Mass Communication and the Sleeper Effect: Further Evidence that Fictional Narratives Can Be More Persuasive Over Time
Jakob Jensen (Purdue University), Jennifer Bernat (Purdue University), Kari Wilson (Purdue University), Julie Goonewardene (Purdue University)

Perceptions of Moral Violations among Media Characters
Allison Eden (Michigan State University), Mary Beth Oliver (Penn State University), Ron Tamborini (Michigan State University), Julia Woolley (Penn State University), Anthony Limperos (Penn State University)

The YouTube Indian: Portrayals of Native Americans on a Viral Video Site
Maria Kopacz (West Chester Univ), Bessie Lawton (West Chester Univ)

Be sure to join us for the top paper session Saturday, November 14 - 12:30pm - 1:45pm in the Chicago Hilton and Towers, Continental Ballroom B (right before the MCD business meeting and reception). This paenl will be chaired by Andrew Billings (Clemson University) and Travis Dixon (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) will serve as the respondent.

Tragedy in the News: University Shootings and Hurricane Aftermath
8:00am - 9:15am
PDR 2

Money and the Media: Rhetoric, Reality, and Rewriting
8:00am - 9:15am
Williford A

Television and Issues Related to Race and Ethnicity
9:30am - 10:45am
Meeting Room 4D

’Toto, We’re Not in Kansas Anymore': How Reality Television has Changed Popular Culture
9:30am - 10:45am
Continental Ballroom A

Looking Good? Media Exposure and Perceptions of Attractiveness
12:30pm - 1:45pm
Continental Ballroom B

Documentary Film: 'Out of the Question: Women, Media, and the Art of Inquiry'
2:00pm - 3:15pm
PDR 3

Politics, News, and Engaging the Audience
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Continental Ballroom B

Public Participation and Perceptions of Media Content: Obstacles and Outlets
3:30pm - 4:45pm
PDR 4

Weddings, Pregnancy, Work, and Beauty: Women and the Media
3:30pm - 4:45pm
Continental Ballroom B

Media Representations of Intimate Relationships: Sex and Violence
8:00am - 9:15am
PDR 4

Breaking News: The Constitutive Nature of Media Spectacle and the Twenty-Four Hour News Networks
8:00am - 9:15am
Meeting Room 5E

MMPOGS (Managing Methodological Problems of Game Studies): A Panel Discussion of Challenges in Video Game Research
9:30am - 10:45am
Continental Ballroom B

Uses of New Technology in Journalism and Social Networking
9:30am - 10:45am
PDR 4

Frames, Fans, and the Olympics: Sports and the Mass Media
12:30pm - 1:45pm
Meeting Room 4B

Experimental Investigations of Media Effects
12:30pm - 1:45pm
Continental Ballroom B

Media and Migration: Negotiating Geography, Language and Cultural Identity
2:00pm - 3:15pm
PDR 1

Theoretical and Conceptual Issues in Mass Communication
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Continental Ballroom B

Individual Differences in the Media Attraction and Effects Processes
3:30pm - 4:45pm
Continental Ballroom B

Message Producing and Message Monitoring in Real-Time: The Challenges and the Opportunities in Crisis Communication
3:30pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 4C

Is This a Case of Extreme Makeover or Overdone and Then Some? How Reality Television has Renovated Public Perception of the Sexes
5:00pm - 6:15pm
Continental Ballroom B

Media Engagement, Enjoyment, Entertainment, and Processing
5:00pm - 6:15pm
Meeting Room 4D

The Real World? Representations and Effects of MTV’s Version of Sexuality
8:00am - 9:15am
Continental Ballroom B

Mass Communication and the 2008 Presidential Campaign
9:30am - 10:45am
Continental Ballroom B

Gender, Sexuality, and Diversity across the Media Spectrum
9:30am - 10:45am
Continental Ballroom C

Not Your Parents’ 30-Second Commercial: Targeting Kids through Non-traditional Media and with Non-Traditional Products
11:00am - 12:15pm
Williford C

Fans, Favorites, and Stars: Parasocial Relationships and Media Involvement
12:30pm - 1:45pm
Meeting Room 5J

Discourses of Stability, Change, Exchange: Cultural Translation and Global Television Studies
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Meeting Room 4B

Soldiers, Surveillance, and Music in Times of War
3:30pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room 4B

From Babies to Teens…Advertising, News Adoption, and Learning
8:00am - 9:15am
Boulevard Room A

History and the Holidays in Print Media
9:30am - 10:45am
Joliet Room

The Limitations of Acting Up: Examining the Role of the Media in Four Failed Attempts at Social Protest
9:30am - 10:45am
PDR 3

Looking Over the Wide Cliffs of Class: Images of the Lower Class, the Middle Class, and the Wealthy in Current Mass Media Scholarship
11:00am - 12:15pm
Joliet Room

Early Bird Welcome Reception
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Buckingham's, Lobby Level Hilton

Carroll C. Arnold Distinguished Lecture
"Discursive Struggles of Relating," Leslie Baxter, University of Iowa
5:00p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
International Ballroom South, Second Floor

NCA Welcome Reception
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Grand Ballroom, Second Floor, Hilton

NCA Presidential Comments and Awards Presentations
"On Practicing What We Preach"
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
International Ballroom, South, Second Floor, Hilton

NCA President's and Award Winner's Reception (open to all)
6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
International Ballroom South, Second Floor

Public Transportation
Both airports (ORD and MDW) and both hotels (Hilton Chicago and Palmer House Hilton) are well served by public transportation. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has a very useful site for planning your trip. Visit www.transitchicago.com.

Car Rental
Avis is offering convention attendees their best rate available on car rental. Visit the Avis reservations website or call Avis directly at (800) 331-1600 and reference AWD number G028392. The discount is effective seven days before and 7 days after the convention dates.

Convention Shuttle
Shuttle service will be provided between the Hilton Chicago and the Palmer House Hilton on Thursday, November 12 – Sunday, November 15. Service will operate every 15-20 minutes in the morning and at the end of the day and every 30 minutes midday (Sunday service is morning only). Please consult the shuttle schedule at the Hilton Chicago (8th St. Lobby entrance) and Palmer House Hilton (Wabash St. entrance) for a detailed schedule. Please note the walking time between hotels at a leisurely pace is 15-20 minutes.

If you have students interested in popular culture, marketing, or the media industries, please encourage them to visit www.powerofcomics.com/fieldstudy for information about a field study program at next summer's Comic-Con International in San Diego, CA.

The one-week program (July 21-25, 2010) engages students as participant-observers of Comic-Con International, studying the intersection between mass marketing and fan cultural practices through ethnographic research. Comic-Con is the perfect backdrop to delve into this crossroad as hundreds of vendors and over 125,000 fans gather there to exchange symbolic meaning—and currency! And while Comic-Con features comic books, manga, and graphic novels, students interested in all manner of popular culture can find something of interest to study at the Con, including anime, sci-fi, gaming, film, television, and much, much more.

You can see more information about the Con itself at http://www.comic-con.org/cci/. Students will also have the rather unique opportunity to make a public presentation of their observations and tentative conclusions at the end of the week as a part of the Comic Arts Conference (http://fac.hsu.edu/duncanr/cac_page.htm) held in conjunction with Comic-Con. The field study is sponsored by Wittenberg University and taught by Matthew J. Smith, Associate Professor of Communication, who can be reached at msmith@wittenberg.edu.

Discourse of the Middle East: Communication, Culture, Media
Call for Papers: Special Issue of Communication Studies

Submissions are invited for a special issue of Communication Studies offering a communicative inquiry into the (re)emergence of 'the Middle East' in the Western/Northern political and cultural imaginaries. Among the factors that have contributed to this (re)emergence are the following:

On the one hand, communication media and cultures, and communication technologies have played their role in these developments and their respective political, cultural and ideological frameworks. On the other, these developments have contributed to the formation of the Western political and cultural imaginaries in which “the Middle East” is an intelligible and constructed object in various discourses.

This special issue is devoted to the exploration of these discourses, their epistemological and ontological formations and histories, the politics of their formations and the functions they might perform in a variety of domains. Here the concept of “discourse” is deployed broadly, inviting contributions from diverse intellectual, methodological and disciplinary affiliations and orientations that have contributed to communication and cultural studies. Regardless of their orientations, the contributions are expected to address the literatures and problematics of concern to communication, media and cultural studies. The aforementioned list of developments, as they relate to such problematics, suggests a range of topics of interest to this special issue.

Queries regarding the special issue may be directed to guest editor Mehdi Semati (msemati@niu.edu) or journal editor Kimberly Powell (commstudies@luther.edu).

Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with the most recent edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association or the Chicago Manual of Style. Submissions should contain no more than 7500 words total (including tables, references, endnotes, and appendices). Send an electronic file of the manuscript prepared for blind review in MWord or rtf and a separate file with author contact information, title of the manuscript, and brief author bio to commstudies@luther.edu. Additional journal guidelines are available at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/10510974.asp.

Fourth Summit on Communication and Sport
Cleveland, OH
March 18-20, 2009
www.mediafandom.com

From the birthplace of the NFL and home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Canton, OH) to the storied professional sports franchises of the Cleveland Browns, Cavaliers, and Indians, northeast Ohio has a rich tradition in sports. Couple this “professional” sports tradition with historic programs at our local colleges and universities and it is easy to see why Kent State and Youngstown State are excited to co-host the Fourth Summit on Communication & Sport. If the first three Summits (3rd Summit at Clemson University, 1st and 2nd at Arizona State University) are any indication of the burgeoning interest in sport communication research, then the fourth Summit will certainly have much to offer. Our hope is that the upcoming Summit will serve as a vehicle for cross-pollination of ideas, concepts, and theories for the study of sport and communication. Take this unique opportunity to connect with other sports communication researchers – make connections with others interested in your research agenda – and cultivate relationships with like-minded scholars.For more information, visit www.mediafandom.com.

NCA's RFP Tracker identifies funding opportunities (including research grants, residential fellowships, travel funds, awards, etc.) for communication scholars. There are many grant opportunities for those interested in mass communication research. The RFP Tracker lists funding and fellowship opportunities for graduate students, post-docs, faculty, and people outside of the academy. Check out the RFP Tracker website at http://www.natcom.org/index.asp?bid=10977 and download the most recent report.

Montclair State University
New School of Communication & Media Arts
Harry W. Haines, hainesh@mail.montclair.edu

Montclair State University is embarked on a major project to develop a new School of Communication & Media Arts. The School will combine the current Departments of Communication Studies and Broadcasting, as well as the Graphic Design and Film Making units currently residing in the Art & Design Department. The University's radio station and campus newspaper will be incorporated into the School. Television, radio, internet, and film production facilities are planned. New programs in journalism and health communication are under design, as is the School's core curriculum and several tracks. A highly successful PR/Org. Comm. master's program is already in place. State-of-the-art media production capabilities will enhance the entire curriculum. The School will reside within the College of the Arts, offering opportunities for collaborations with acclaimed programs in dance, theatre, music, and the visual arts. Centers for democratic communication, public communication, and creative research will function as sites of multi-disciplinary collaboration. MSU is located in prestigious Montclair, New Jersey, fourteen miles from New York City. We will interview for a full-time, tenure track position in health communication during the NCA convention. We anticipate a significant number of new faculty lines as the School develops. We invite colleagues to keep us on their radar screens.

The Department of Humanities at Michigan Technological University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor of digital media to begin Fall 2010. Candidates should have a record of excellent teaching and scholarly work in digital media with a critical and interdisciplinary emphasis in one or more of the following areas: visual theory; visual design; interactive or experience design; mobile and location specific technologies and design. The preferred candidate will have academic or professional teaching experience in such courses as digital photography, graphic design, or interactive media. Teaching responsibilities will be in the department’s undergraduate programs in Communication and Culture Studies, Scientific and Technical Communication, and Liberal Arts, and in the M.S. and Ph.D. program in Rhetoric and Technical Communication. The department's undergraduate and graduate programs afford faculty unique opportunities to teach and engage in research that both shapes and benefits from a rich multi-disciplinary environment. The usual tenure-track teaching load is 2 courses (6 hrs.) per semester.

Please send a letter of application, curriculum vita, and three confidential letters of recommendation to:

Dr. Patty Sotirin Chair
Digital Media Search Committee
Department of Humanities
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1295

Review of applications begins on December 1, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates should have the Ph.D. or expect to receive the Ph.D. by July 1, 2010. Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer/educational institution. Members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. In addition to the present search, strategic faculty hiring initiatives with up to ten new positions in "Next Generation Energy Systems" and "Health: Basic Sciences, Technologies, and Medical Informatics" are under way and qualified candidates are encouraged to send a separate application, following the "How to Apply" guidelines at http://www.mtu.edu/sfhi Michigan Tech is an ADVANCE institution, one of a limited number of universities in receipt of NSF funds in support of our commitment to increase diversity and the participation and advancement of women in STEM.

Ursinus College invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Digital Journalism for a three-year position beginning Fall 2010. The Media & Communication Studies Department seeks candidates with expertise in on-line journalism and digital technology as well as in traditional journalistic writing: print and/or broadcast.

Candidates should hold a Ph.D. or other appropriate terminal degree (e.g., MJ, MS in Journalism) by the date of appointment. Applicants should have additional competencies in one or more of the following areas: public affairs journalism, environmental journalism, science journalism, civic journalism, critical studies of journalism, media and society, global news media, communication law and ethics, and intellectual property especially as they apply in the digital era.

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching and research in a liberal arts setting, to mentor students in undergraduate research projects, and to continue an ongoing program of scholarly or professional development. This new faculty member will also be responsible for advising the Grizzly, our weekly student run newspaper and for transitioning this print-based publication to an on-line edition. Our journalism courses are taught in our Department’s state-of-the-art 20-station Mac Lab. Applicants should have a broad vision of the role of journalism in support of the college’s liberal arts mission and will contribute to the development of the journalism course sequence within the Media & Communication Studies Department.

Preliminary interviews will be conducted at NCA or by phone. Please indicate in your cover letter if you will be available at NCA Ursinus College is a highly selective, independent, co-educational, residential liberal arts college of 1725 students located 25 miles northwest of center city Philadelphia. Ursinus College is an equal opportunity employer (AA/EOE). In keeping with the College’s historic commitment to equality, women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Send letter of application, vitae, transcripts, evidence of teaching effectiveness, samples of published writing, and request three confidential letters of recommendation including email addresses of referees to:

Dr. Jeanine Czubaroff, Chair
Digital Journalism Search Committee
Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA 19426.

Additional information about Ursinus College may be accessed on our web site: http://www.ursinus.edu. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The search committee will begin reviewing completed applications December 1, 2009.

The Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas in Denton invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured strategic communications/public relations position beginning Fall 2010 at the assistant, associate or full professor rank. The position involves teaching public relations writing, ethics and law in strategic communications, and other courses as needed by the school, as well as providing role models for and mentoring a diverse student population.

Required qualifications include terminal degree (Ph.D. or ABD preferred) in journalism or related field, professional experience in public relations, and college-level teaching experience appropriate to rank. Preferred qualifications include knowledge of social media and digital communications, experience teaching publicity campaigns with real-world clients, experience working with diverse communities, and academic publications and a clear research agenda appropriate to rank. ABDs will be considered for non-tenure track appointment, convertible to tenure-track upon completion of the doctorate.

Please submit the following documents to https://facultyjobs.unt.edu/: an application letter, a current CV, academic transcripts, sample syllabi, and two research publications. Three (3) current letters of reference must be directly e-mailed by recommenders to the site. Review of applications will begin Dec. 10, 2009, and continue until the search is closed.

Send questions about online applications to facultyjobs@unt.edu. Direct other inquiries to Dr. Koji Fuse, search committee chair, Mayborn School of Journalism, at 940-369-8083 or kfuse@unt.edu.

The journalism program, founded in 1945 and accredited by the ACEJMC since 1969, enrolls about 1,000 undergraduate and about 60 graduate students in two departments: strategic communications and news. Graduates have won numerous national and international awards including Cannes Lions and Pulitzer Prizes. The school is home of the award-winning campus newspaper, the North Texas Daily, and offers its students other multi-platform professional opportunities. Each summer, the program hosts the nationally acclaimed Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Visit the program’s Web sites at www.jour.unt.edu and themayborn.unt.edu.

Founded in 1890, UNT is a student-centered, doctoral research university with approximately 36,000 diverse students located just north of Dallas/Fort Worth. Denton and the DFW area, the fifth largest media market in the country, provide a rich cultural life and many internship/job opportunities. See www.unt.edu for more information. The University of North Texas is an ADA/AA/EOE institution committed to enhancing diversity in its educational programs and creating a welcoming environment for everyone.

Founded in 1885, Rollins is an independent, comprehensive, residential liberal arts college with a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,785 and a student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1. Ninety-four percent of Rollins’ 173 full-time faculty hold a Ph.D. or the highest degree in their field. The campus, noted for its lakefront beauty and for its unique location, is set in the residential community of Winter Park, just 15 minutes from one of the nation’s most dynamic urban centers, Orlando. Rollins is Florida’s oldest recognized college.

For the fifth consecutive year, Rollins ranked number one among southern regional universities in U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges.” Rollins faculty are a community of teacher-scholars, artists, and performers who are nationally and internationally recognized for academic excellence. Rollins faculty are committed to a rigorous, applied liberal arts education and student-centered learning. Faculty at Rollins stretch students’ intellectual curiosities, teach them to think critically, and encourage engagement in the world around them through unparalleled student-faculty collaborative research opportunities, international field experiences, and national-award-winning engaged learning programs. In 2007, the College introduced an innovative, interdisciplinary department and undergraduate major in Critical Media and Cultural Studies. The program’s driving question is: “What content and forms of media and culture best facilitate our participation as agents in a free democratic society?”

The Department of Critical Media and Cultural Studies invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship beginning August 2010. We seek an energetic, highly-collaborative colleague who shares our vision yet offers fresh ideas (preferably with a sense of humor!). The successful candidate will teach six courses per academic year (usual class size is 18-25). In general, three-four of these courses will be in our core curriculum: Introduction to Media and Cultural Studies; Researching Media and Culture; Critical Frameworks for Contemporary Culture (our critical theory class); and Senior Research Practicum. Ph.D. preferred, advanced A.B.D. considered.

Successful candidate must have experience as the instructor of record in courses germane to critical media studies and/or critical cultural studies. Areas of specialization of particular interest include: 1) International Media, 2) Media Activism, 3) Media Democracy, and 4) Media, Peace, and Justice. Strong preference will be given to candidates with significant mediated fluencies, especially digital filmmaking. The position presents exciting opportunities for someone who combines a commitment to scholarship, activism, and media production, regardless of disciplinary background. To apply, applicants must use the on-line system at www.rollinsjobs.com. There applicants will fill out a questionnaire and upload: 1) a letter of interest, 2) a current vita, and 3) a statement of teaching philosophy.

Questions may be directed to Dr. Lisa Tillmann, Chair, Critical Media and Cultural Studies, at ltillmann@rollins.edu. Hard copies of materials and materials submitted as e-mail attachments will not be reviewed. Review of applications will close December 10, 2009. Through its mission, Rollins College is committed to creating a fully inclusive, just community that embraces multiculturalism; persons of color and other historically under-rencouraged to apply. The College’s equal opportunity policy is inclusive of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and Rollins offers domestic partner benefits. Dr. Lisa M. Tillmann Associate Professor Critical Media and Cultural Studies Rollins College Box 2777 Winter Park, FL 32789 407-646-1586 ltillmann@rollins.edu.

Young Harris College is a selective liberal arts institution serving students who demonstrate strong academic commitment. Founded in 1886 and affiliated with The United Methodist Church, the college currently enrolls approximately 700 students across four divisions - Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences - with a student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. Young Harris College enjoys a strong endowment and is engaged in significant expansion after receiving approval in 2008 from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to begin offering baccalaureate degrees in a number of fields. Young Harris College is located two hours north of Atlanta and two hours south of Asheville, NC in the beautiful North Georgia Mountains.

Young Harris College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Communication to teach in Communication Studies with a concentration in Media Studies beginning August 9, 2010. The successful candidate will have an earned doctorate in Communication Studies or related field (A.B.D. candidates will be considered), with a strong commitment to teaching in an undergraduate, liberal arts curriculum. As the major is in its foundational stage, the candidate will be encouraged to take an active role in the creation and implementation of new courses that reflect both their area of expertise as well as the current state of mass media research and practice. Areas of interest include, but are not limited, to journalism, media literacy, media law and policy, media production, new media technologies, media psychology, and media uses and effects research. Research and scholarly work in the candidate’s area of expertise is encouraged and supported by the institution, and current faculty members actively publish in a wide variety of top research journals and other academic and scholarly outlets.

Applications should be sent to Human Resources Director, Young Harris College, P.O. Box 68, Young Harris, GA 30582. Electronic applications are preferred (Word format) and should be sent to HumanResources@yhc.edu. Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a one-page essay describing teaching philosophy, three letters of reference and scanned in transcripts. The selected candidate must successfully pass a background check. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Specific questions about the position or the major can be directed to Nick Bowman, Assistant Professor of Media Studies, at ndbowman@yhc.edu or (706) 379-5215.

Applicants who would enrich the diversity of the campus community are strongly encouraged to apply. EOE M/F/D/V

The Department of Communication at the University of Missouri-Columbia invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty member to begin in Fall, 2010. Appointment will be at the Assistant Professor level. We seek the strongest political communication scholar regardless of research emphasis to contribute to our graduate and undergraduate programs, with a secondary interest in an area that complements departmental areas of research. Candidates should have demonstrated teaching effectiveness, and an established record or clear promise of being a productive scholar by pursuing publications and external funding.

Candidates should have completed the PhD by August, 2010. The Department of Communication offers the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees. The University of Missouri is the flagship institution of the state. Columbia, a college town of 100,000 midway between St. Louis and Kansas City, has been recognized repeatedly among the top cities in the U.S. For more information about the department, refer to http://communication.missouri.edu. For more information about the university, visit http://www.missouri.edu .

For more information about the community, see http://www.columbiamochamber.com/. Salary is competitive. Review of applications will begin October 30 subject to final budget approval and continue until the position is filled. Minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA Employer. Send a letter of application, curriculum vita, a copy of a published article (or equivalent sample of scholarship), and three letters of recommendation to:

Dr. Mitchell McKinney
Search Committee Chair
115 Switzler Hall
Department of Communication
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
phone: (573) 882-9230
e-mail: mckinneym@missouri.edu

The Department of Communication at the University of Missouri-Columbia invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty member to begin in Fall, 2010. Appointment will be at the Assistant Professor level. We seek the strongest interpersonal communication scholar regardless of research emphasis or methodology to contribute to our graduate and undergraduate programs, with a secondary interest in an area that complements departmental areas of research. Candidates should have demonstrated teaching effectiveness, and an established record or clear promise of being a productive scholar by pursuing publications and external funding.

Candidates should have completed the PhD by August, 2010. The Department of Communication offers the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees. The University of Missouri is the flagship institution of the state. Columbia, a college town of 100,000 midway between St. Louis and Kansas City , has been recognized repeatedly among the top cities in the U.S. For more information about the department, refer to http://communication.missouri.edu. For more information about the university, visit http://www.missouri.edu .

For more information about the community, see http://www.columbiamochamber.com/. Salary is competitive. Review of applications begins November 16 and continues until the position is filled. Minorities are encouraged to apply. The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA Employer. Send a letter of application, curriculum vita, a copy of a published article (or equivalent sample of scholarship), and three letters of recommendation to:

Dr. Loreen Olson
Search Committee Chair
115 Switzler Hall
Department of Communication
University of Missouri
Columbia MO 65211
phone: (573) 882-3667
e-mail: OlsonL@missouri.edu

NCA MCD Officers (2008-2009)

Chair - Travis L. Dixon Dept. of Speech Comm. Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 702 S. Wright St. #244 Lincoln Urbana, IL 61801 tldixon@uiuc.edu (217) 244-0104 (phone) (217) 244-1598 (fax)	Vice Chair - Andrew C. Billings Communication Studies Dept Clemson University 409 Strode Tower Clemson, SC 29634-0533 acbilng@clemson.edu (864) 656-1477
Vice Chair Elect - Marina Krcmar Dept of Communication Wake Forest University PO Box 7347 Winston-Salem, NC 27109 Krcmarm@wfu.edu (336) 758-5407	Past Chair - R. Lance Holbert School of Communication The Ohio State University 3016 Derby Hall 154 North Oval Mall Columbus, OH 43210-1339 holbert.27@osu.edu (614) 247-7644
Secretary - Meghan S. Sanders Louisiana State University Manship School of Mass Communication Louisiana State University 211 Journalism Bldg. Baton Rouge, LA 70803 msand@lsu.edu (225) 578-7380	Secretary Elect - Srividya Ramasubramanian Texas A&M University Department of Communication College Station, TX 77843-4234 srivi@tamu.edu (979) 845-5178
Pubs/Web Editor - Adam Earnheardt Youngstown State University Dept. of Communication 1 University Plaza Youngstown, OH 44555 acearnheardt@ysu.edu (330) 941-1845	Graduate Student Rep - Christopher Westgate Texas A &M University Department of Communication Bolton Hall, 4234 TAMU College Station, TX 77843 westgate@tamu.edu (979) 862-2530
Research Committee
Research Committee Chair - Rebecca M. Chory Department of Communication Studies 108 Armstrong Hall, P.O. Box 6293 Morgantown, WV 26506-6293 West Virginia University rchoryas@wvu.edu (304) 293-3905	Research Committee Vice Chair - Jennifer Stevens Aubrey Department of Communication University of Missouri-Columbia 203B Switzler Hall aubreyj@missouri.edu (573) 882-0739
Research Committee Vice Chair Elect - Rebecca M. Verser New Mexico St. Univ. Dept of Comm. Studies MSC 3W; P. O. Box 30001 Las Cruces, NM 88003 rmverser@nmsu.edu (505) 646-1603
Nominations Committee
Laura Beth Daws (Chair) Georgia Highlands College 5441 Highway 20 NE Room 311 Cartersville, GA 30121 ldaws@highlands.edu (770) 597-5923	Karyn Riddle University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication 5014 Vilas Communication Hall 821 University Ave Madison, WI 53706 kriddle@wisc.edu (608) 263-7836
Michaela Popescu Cal State-San Bernandino Dept of Communication Studies 5500 University Parkway San Bernardino, CA 92407-2393 popescum@csusb.edu (909) 537-5862	Sharon R. Mazzarella Communication Studies Dept Clemson University 410 Strode Tower Clemson, SC 29634-0533 smazzar@clemson.edu (864) 656-4399
Mina Tsay Boston University Department of Mass Communication, Advertising, and Public Relations minatsay@gmail.com	Elizabeth Behm-Morawtiz
NCA
Legislative Assembly - Stan Tickton Norfolk State University Mass Communication/Journalism 700 Park Ave., Unit 3249 Norfolk, Virginia 23504 stickton@nsu.edu (757) 823-2383	Legislative Assembly - Jane Banks Indiana University/Purdue University Dept of Communication 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805-1499 banksj@ipfw.edu (260) 481-6548
Resolutions Committee - Beth E. Bonnstetter Dept. of English, Theater and Communication Adams State College 208 Edgemont Blvd. Alamosa, CO 81102 (719) 587-8142	Nominating Committee - Cary Horvath Youngstown State University Dept. of Communication 1 University Plaza Youngstown, OH 44555 clhorvath@ysu.edu (330) 941-3631