National Communication Association
Mass Communication Division Newsletter
October 1998
Chair Report: Mary Larson (Northern Illinois
University)
Correction on Call for Papers
Reminders about Newcomers' Reception and Business
Meeting
Election Slate
Media Literacy Task Force
Report of the Research Committee Chair
Voting on the By-laws
Job Posting
Chair Report: Mary Larson (Northern
Illinois University)
I look forward to seeing many of you in New York and also at the Mass Communication Division Newcomers' Reception and Business Meeting. For those of you who are not Newcomers, it is especially important that you attend the Newcomers' Reception so that they can meet members of the group. This year's Newcomers' Reception is on Saturday at 3:30.
Special thanks go to Margaret Haefner (Vice-Chair) and Robbin Crabtree (Research Committee Chair) for putting together an excellent set of programs for the convention.
Also special thanks to Bill Christ for heading up the Media Literacy Task force and completing the extremely arduous task of getting the competencies approved by many many groups and people.
Here is a tentative agenda for the MCD Business meeting, Sunday, Nov. 22, 1998, 5:00-6:10 pm.
1. Call to order and distribution of agenda (Chair, Mary Larson)
2. Introduction of Mass Communication Division officers
3. Minutes of 1997 business meeting (Secretary: Rob Gobetz)
4. Reports and Announcements from Committee officers
a. Nominating Committee and election of new officers (Nominating Chair: Nancy Signorielli)
b. Report: 1998 Convention Program (Vice-Chair: Margaret Haefner)
c. Awards: Top three competitive papers, top student paper, top poster presentation (Research Committee Chair: Robbin Crabtree)
d. Award: Mass Communication Division Teaching Award (Committee Chair: Rebecca Lind)
e. Report: Legislative Council (Chair: Mary Larson)
5. Report from Media Literacy Task Force (Chair: Bill Christ)
6. Old Business
a. Report on task force to seek nominee for NCA's second vice president's position (Chair: Gretchen Barbatsis)
b. Report on success of electronic newsletter, "The Gatekeeper" (Publications Committee Chair: Doug Ferguson)
c. Report on progress of Web page (Web Wizard: Mary Beth Oliver)
7. Installation of new officers (Chair: Margaret Haefner)
8. Report: 1999 Convention Program (Vice-Chair: Rebecca Lind; Research Committee Chair: Robbin Crabtree)
9. New Business
a. Vote on proposed revision of Division Bylaws
Please note that Mary Beth Oliver is the Research Chair for 1999. Contrary to information on the national website (and in the printed program), competitive papers for the 1999 convention should be sent to:
Mary Beth Oliver
210 Carnegie Bldg.
College of Communications
Penn State University
University Park, PA 16802Panel proposals for the 1999 convention will go to Rebecca Lind, as already correctly listed in the printed announcements.
Reminders about Newcomers'
Reception and Business Meeting
Please note that the Members and Newcomers' Reception and the Division Business Meeting are not on the same day this year. Scheduling conflicts did not allow for them to be scheduled back-to-back, as in recent years. The good news is we'll have a double opportunity to welcome new members to the division and renew friendships and acquaintances. Both sessions follow division sessions and none are scheduled opposite them. Please encourage all potential new members and "old" members to attend both sessions. (Like last year, the food at the reception will be great.)
Mass Communication Division Members and Newcomers Reception
Saturday, November 21, 3:30-4:40 p.m., Petit Trianon, Third Floor, New York Hilton.Mass Communication Division Business Meeting
Sunday, November 22, 5:00-6:10 p.m., Rendezvouz Trianon, Third Floor, New York Hilton.
The following members are candidates in the upcoming election of officers. The voting will take place at the divisional meeting in New York on Sunday, Nov. 22, 1998, 5:00-6:10 pm..
Vice-chair elect:
Mary Beth Oliver, Penn State University
Glenn Sparks, Purdue UniversityResearch Committee:
John Pollock, College of New Jersey
Norbert Mundorf, University of Rhode IslandSecretary:
Cynthia Hoffner, Illinois State University
Roger Desmond, University of HartfordPublications:
Kent Ono, U. Calif - Davis
Jim Walker, St. Xavier UniversityNominations:
Alison Alexander, University of Georgia
Dennis Davis, Penn State University
Harry Haines, Trinity University
Barbara Kaye, Valdosta State University
Elizabeth Perse, University of Delaware
Michael Porter, University of Missouri
William Christ, chair of the Media Literacy Task Force, wishes to thank his fellow workers who devised the brand new standards (see below). The task force was comprised of the following members: Amy Aidman, James Anderson, Kaye Babcock, Gretchen Barbatsis, Douglas Birkhead, Jennings Bryant, Christy Clark, Mary Beth Clark, Caren Deming Jessica Dickey, Karen Duffy-Webster, Kristen Franks, Margaret Haefner, Renee Hobbs, Carol Koehler, Robert Kubey, Lyn Lacey, Mary Larson Rebecca Lind, Mary Beth Oliver, Norma Pecora, W. James Potter, Ellen Wartella, Pat Yazzie-Olsen.
Standard 16
Media literate communicators demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the ways people use media in their personal and public lives.
Media literate communicators...
[with regard to Knowledge]
16-1 recognize the centrality of communication in human endeavors.
16-2 recognize the importance of communication for educational practices.
16-3 recognize the roles of culture and language in media practices.
16-4 identify personal and public media practices.
16-5 identify personal and public media content, forms, and products.
16-6 analyze the historical and current ways in which media affect people's personal and public lives.
16-7 analyze media ethical issues.
[with regard to Behaviors]
16-8 access information in a variety of media forms.
16-9 illustrate how people use media in their personal and public lives.
[with regard to Attitudes]
16-10 are motivated to evaluate media and communication practices in terms of basic social values such as freedom, responsibility, privacy, and public standards of decency.
Standard 17
Media literate communicators demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the complex relationships among audiences and media content.
Media literate communicators...
[with regard to Knowledge]
17-1 identify media forms, content, and products.
17-2 recognize that media are open to multiple interpretations.
17-3 explain how audience members interpret meanings.
17-4 describe how media practitioners determine the nature of audiences.
17-5 explain how media socialize people.
17-6 evaluate ideas and images in media with possible individual, social and cultural consequences.
[with regard to Behaviors]
17-7 create standards to evaluate media content, forms, and products.
17-8 illustrate how media content, forms, and audience interpretations are linked to viewing practices.
[with regard to Attitudes]
17-9 are motivated to recognize the complex relationships among media content, forms, and audience practices.
Standard 18
Media literate communicators demonstrate knowledge and understanding that media content is produced within social and cultural contexts.
Media literate communicators...
[with regard to Knowledge]
18-1 identify the production contexts of media content and products.
18-2 identify the social and cultural constraints on the production of media.
18-3 identify the social and cultural agencies that regulate media content and products.
18-4 evaluate the ideas and aesthetics in media content and products.
[with regard to Behaviors]
18-5 demonstrate how media content and products are produced within social and cultural contexts.
18-6 demonstrate how social and cultural regulations affect media content and products.
[with regard to Attitudes]
18-7 are motivated to examine the relationships among media content and products and the larger social and cultural contexts.
Standard 19
Media literate communicators demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the commercial nature of media.
Media literate communicators...
[with regard to Knowledge]
19-1explain how media organizations operate.
19-2 identify the social and cultural agencies that regulate media organizations.
19-3 compare media organizations to other social and cultural organizations.
[with regard to Behaviors]
19-4 demonstrate the relationships between media organizations and media distribution practices.
[with regard to Attitudes]
19-5 are motivated to analyze the historical and current ways in which media organizations operate in operate in relationship to democratic processes.
Standard 20
Media literate communicators demonstrate ability to use media to communicate to specific audiences.
Media literate communicators...
[with regard to Knowledge]
20-1 identify suitable media to communicate for specific purposes and outcomes.
20-2 identify the roles and responsibilities of media production teams.
20-3 analyze their media work for technical and aesthetic strengths and weaknesses.
20-4 recognize that their media work has individual, social, and ethical consequences.
20-5 reflect upon how their media literacy work relates to events outside of school learning.
[with regard to Behaviors]
20-6 practice multiple approaches to developing and presenting ideas.
20-7 structure media messages to be presented in various media forms.
20-8 assume accountability for the individual, social, and ethical outcomes of their work.
[with regard to Attitudes]
20-9 are motivated to appreciate how their media literacy work enhances self-expression, education, and career opportunities.
Report of the Research Committee
Chair
Summary of Results: Mass Communication Division Paper Review 1998
Number of Papers Submitted 60 Number of Papers Accepted 40 Number of Papers Rejected 20 Mean Score 4.46 (7=highest possible score) Scores of Top 3 Papers 6.5, 6.3, 6.3 Lowest Score 2.0
Ten programs were created and proposed from the accepted papers, including 8 traditional panels and 2 poster sessions. All ten of these programs were accepted by NCA for presentation in New York. These programs reflect a wide variety of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches to mass communication research. Many of the 1998 conference presenters are students, including the author of the top paper! [Jennifer Borda]
Thanks go out to the many folks who volunteered to do competitive paper review this year. In alphabetical order, they are: Bob Avery, Jane Banks, Lisa Barry, Mary Beadle, Dwight Brooks, Rob Gobetz, David Gunzerath, Vernon Harper, Cynthia Hoffner, Kevin Hoyes, Heather Hundley, Amy Jordan, Chrys Kahn-Egan, Marin Krcmar, Charles Larson, Rebecca Ann Lind, Joanne Lisosky, Pamela Marsh, Matt McAllister, Trevy McDonald, J. Metz, Larry Mullen, Elizabeth Perse, Michael Porter, Debra Reece, Alan Rubin, Mehdi Semati, Len Shyles, Nancy Signorielli, Donald Taylor, Judith Thorpe, Stan Tickton, John Turner, and Laura Wackwitz.
Special thanks to Mary Beth Oliver, 1999 Research Committee Chair, and Shing-Ling Chen, Research Committee Chair Elect, for doing the lion's share of these reviews. Every paper had three readers who gave both quantitative and qualitative feedback to the author(s). Having so many reviewers meant no one (except Mary Beth, Shing-Ling and I) had to read more than 5 papers or so; thus the process efficient within the very limited turn-around time we get. Moreover, each paper was read by a reviewer with some expertise in the subject matter and/or methodology of the study. As always, the Mass Communication Division enjoys wide participation and support from our membership when there's work to be done! Thanks again.
See you all in New York!
Robbin D. Crabtree, Chair
Here are the proposed changes [in brackets] in the by-laws. The vote will be held at the business meeting. A two thirds majority of those present shall be required for adoption of an amendment. Therefore, decisions on any changes will not become official until sometime next year.
1. CHANGE ALL REFERENCES TO SPEECH COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION TO NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION. I believe this can be done automatically based on our By-laws.]
BY-LAWS OF THE MASS COMMUNICATION DIVISION SPEECH COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION
ARTICLE I: NAME
Section 1. The name of this organization shall be: The Mass Communication Division of the Speech Communication Association.
Section 2. Official use of the Division's name shall be made only through the authority of the Legislative Council of the Speech Communication Association and the Executive Committee of the Mass Communication Division.
ARTICLE II PURPOSE
Section I. It shall be the purpose of the Mass Communication Division to advance the study and teaching of the process and effects of communication by the mass media including the use of media in instruction, and to bring to bear on the mass media the critical/analytical insights provided through academic study.
[2. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT OUR PURPOSE, AS STATED HERE, NEEDS REVISION. I WOULD SUGGEST SOMETHING LIKE, "IT SHALL BE THE PURPOSE OF THE MCD TO ADVANCE THE STUDY AND TEACHING OF COMMUNICATION AS IT APPLIES TO MEDIA, THEIR LANGUAGES, CODES, USES, ROLES, FUNCTIONS, IMPACTS, AND AUDIENCES." OBVIOUSLY WE WILL WANT TO DISCUSS THIS MORE FULLY.]
ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP
Section 2. Membership in the Mass Communication Division is open to all those who are members in good-standing of the Speech Communication Association and who are interested in promoting the purpose of the Division.
ARTICLE IV OFFICERS
Section 1. The Officers of the Division shall be: Chair Officer, Vice-Chair Officer, Vice-Chair Officer Elect, and Secretary. All shall be elected for one-year terms.
[3. ADD: IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR AS A NON-VOTING OFFICER]
[4. ADD: SECRETARY-ELECT POSITION AS AN OFFICER.]
[5. ADD: THE ARCHIVIST AS AN OFFICER EX OFFICIO (NON-VOTING MEMBER).]
[6. CHANGE/ADD: THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR OFFICER, THE CHAIR OFFICER, THE VICE-CHAIR OFFICER, AND THE VICE-CHAIR ELECT OFFICER SHALL BE ELECTED FOR STAGGERED FOUR-YEAR TERMS. THE VICE-CHAIR ELECT MOVES INTO THE VICE-CHAIR'S POSITION AFTER ONE YEAR AND THEN INTO THE CHAIR'S POSITION AFTER THE SECOND YEAR. AFTER THE THIRD YEAR, THE PERSON THEN MOVES INTO THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR POSITION. THE SECRETARY AND SECRETARY-ELECT ARE ELECTED FOR A STAGGERED TWO YEAR TERMS. THE SECRETARY-ELECT MOVES INTO THE SECRETARY'S POSITION AFTER ONE YEAR.]
[7. ADD: THE ARCHIVIST IS ELECTED FOR A THREE YEAR TERM.]
Section 2. The Vice-Chair Officer shall succeed to the office of Chair Officer and the Vice-Chair Officer Elect shall succeed to the office of Vice-Chair Officer.
[8. ELIMINATE SECTION 2]
Section 3. The Chair Officer shall serve as presiding officer of all Division business meetings and at all Executive Committee meetings. This officer shall discharge the usual responsibilities adhering to such an office, shall serve as a representative of the Division on the Legislative Council in such form and manner as the Council shall prescribe, and shall be responsible for seeing that the provisions of the By-Laws of the Division and the Constitution and By-Laws of the Speech Communication Association are enforced.
[9. ADD: THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR SHALL BE A SECOND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DIVISION ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN SUCH FORM AND MANNER AS THE COUNCIL SHALL PRESCRIBE.]
Section 4. The Vice-Chair Officer shall, in conjunction with the First Vice-President of the Association, plan that portion of the program of the annual meeting for which the Division is responsible. This officer shall serve with the Chair Officer as a representative of the Division in the Legislative Council, and shall perform the duties of the Chair Officer in the event of that officer's absence or incapacity.
[10. ELIMINATE SECOND SENTENCE (THE VICE-CHAIR IS NOT ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL)]
Section 5. The Vice-Chair Officer Elect shall serve on the Executive Committee of the Division, and shall perform the duties of the Vice-Chair Officer in the event of that officer's absence or incapacity.
Section 6. The Secretary shall perform the functions usually adhering to such an office.
[11. ADD: SECTION 7. THE SECRETARY SHALL SERVE ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE DIVISION. THE SECRETARY-ELECT SHALL SERVE ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE DIVISION AND SHALL PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY IN THE EVENT OF THAT OFFICER'S ABSENCE OR INCAPACITY.]
[12. ADD: SECTION 8. THE ARCHIVIST SHALL SERVE ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE DIVISION AS A NON-VOTING MEMBER AND SHALL KEEP ALL HISTORICAL RECORDS OF THE DIVISION. ]
ARTICLE V STANDING COMMITTEES
Section 1. There shall be a Research Committee of three members elected by the membership. Its purpose shall be to plan the section meeting(s) of the annual convention devoted to research in Mass Communication and to coordinate and promote the research activities of the Division.
Section 2. There shall be a Publications Committee of three members elected by the membership. Its purpose shall be to coordinate and direct the Division's publication activities. It shall be the particular duty of the Chair Officer to transmit news of the Division's activities to Spectra.
[13. CHANGE TO: THERE SHALL BE A PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE OF TWO MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. ONE PERSON SHALL COORDINATE AND DIRECT THE DIVISION'S NEWSLETTER ACTIVITIES. THE SECOND PERSON SHALL COORDINATE AND
DIRECT THE DIVISION'S WEB PAGE. IT SHALL BE THE PARTICULAR DUTY OF THE CHAIR OFFICER TO TRANSMIT NEWS OF THE DIVISION'S ACTIVITIES TO SPECTRA.]
[14. ADD: THERE WILL BE A NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF FIVE MEMBERS. ITS PURPOSE SHALL BE TO PRESENT A SLATE OF POTENTIAL CANDIDATES TO THE MEMBERSHIP DURING THE ANNUAL, CONVENTION BUSINESS MEETING.]
Section 3. Members of the Standing Committees shall be elected for staggered three-year terms. The member of the last year of the three-year term shall serve as Chair-Officer of the Committee, the member of the second year of the three-year term shall serve as Vice-Chair Officer of the Committee, the member in the first year of the three-year term shall serve as Secretary of the Committee.
[15. CHANGE TO: SECTION 3: MEMBERS OF THE RESEARCH COMMITTEE SHALL BE ELECTED FOR STAGGERED THREE-YEAR TERMS. THE MEMBER OF THE LAST YEAR OF THE THREE-YEAR TERM SHALL SERVE AS CHAIR-OFFICER OF THE COMMITTEE, THE MEMBER OF THE SECOND YEAR OF THE THREE-YEAR TERM SHALL SERVE AS VICE-CHAIR OFFICER OF THE COMMITTEE, THE MEMBER IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE THREE-YEAR TERM SHALL SERVE AS SECRETARY OF THE COMMITTEE.]
[16. CHANGE: MEMBERS OF THE PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE SHALL BE ELECTED FOR ONE YEAR TERMS. THE NEWSLETTER EDITOR WILL BE THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE AND THE WEB PAGE EDITOR WILL BE THE VICE-CHAIR AND SECRETARY OF THE COMMITTEE.]
[17. CHANGE: MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL BE ELECTED FOR ONE YEAR TERMS. THE PERSON WHO RECEIVED THE MOST VOTES SHALL BE THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE. THE PERSON WITH THE SECOND MOST VOTES SHALL BE THE VICE-CHAIR AND SECRETARY OF THE COMMITTEE.]
Section 4. The Chair Officers, Vice-Chair Officers, and Secretaries of the Standing Committees shall carry out the duties customary to those offices.
Section 5. No Divisional officer shall serve concurrently as the Chair Officer of any Standing Committee.
ARTICLE VI MEMBER OF SCA NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Section 1. One member of the Division shall be elected each year to serve on the Speech Communication Association's Nominating Committee.
[17A. CHANGE: THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR SERVES ON THE SPEECH COMMUNICATION NOMINATING COMMITTEE.]
Section 2. Officers of the Association and members who have served on the Association Nominating Committee during the previous five years shall be ineligible to serve on the Nominating Committee.
[18. CHANGE: FIVE YEARS TO THREE YEARS.]
ARTICLE VII EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Section 1. The Executive Committee of the Mass Communication Division shall be responsible for administering the policy decisions of the organization. It shall be charged with the responsibility of handling all resources. The committee shall also insure that the decisions made and actions taken are in accordance with the By-Laws of the Mass Communication Division and the Constitution and By-Laws of the Speech Communication Association.
Section 2. The Executive Committee shall consist of: the Chair Officer, the Vice-Chair Officer, the Vice-Chair Officer elect (non voting), the Secretary, and the Chair Officers of the Standing Committees.
[19. CHANGE: ADD PAST-CHAIR (NON VOTING), SECRETARY-ELECT, ARCHIVIST (NON-VOTING), AND A GRADUATE STUDENT WHO WILL ELECTED FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM. ]
Section 3. The Executive Committee shall act for the Division in the interim between annual meetings with the understanding that all actions taken shall be summarized and announced at the Division's annual meeting.
Section 4. The Division Chair Officer shall communicate with the Executive Committee at his or her discretion or upon receipt of a written request for action signed by at least two Executive Committee members.
Section 5. Action by the Executive Committee shall require the assent of at least three members.
[20. CHANGE TO FOUR MEMBERS.]
Section 6. In the event of the incapacity of any officer, the Executive Committee, with the advice and consent of the Executive Secretary of the Speech Communication Association, shall, at its discretion, elect a replacement or establish a nominating and election procedure for doing so.
[21. CHANGE TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NCA.]
ARTICLE VIII MEETINGS
Section 1. The Mass Communication Division shall hold its annual meeting in conjunction with and at the site of the national convention of the Speech Communication Association. The number of members of the Division present at each meeting shall constitute a quorum.
Section 2. Time and place for the Divisional meetings shall be announced in the Speech Communication Association convention program.
Section 3. All meetings of the Division and its Committees shall be open to all members. The Officers of the Division and the officers of each Standing Committee may establish and control the privileges of the floor in their respective meetings.
Section 4. The Division shall assume no responsibility for statements of opinion expressed by participants in meetings of the Division or its constituent bodies or in programs sponsored under the Division's name.
ARTICLE IX DUES AND FEES
Section 1. There shall be no dues or fees assessed or collected by any representative of the Mass Communication Division.
Section 2. Annual dues of the Speech Communication Association must be paid by all members of the Mass Communication Division.
ARTICLE X ELECTIONS
Section 1. A nominating committee, consisting of five members elected annually, shall prepare annually a slate of two nominees for the office of Vice-Chair Officer Elect and for the office of Secretary of the Division. The nominating committee shall also nominate two individuals for the office of Secretary of each Standing Committee, two individuals for the Nominating Committee of the Association, and ten individuals for the Nominating Committee of the Division. The individual who receives the most votes will serve as Chair Officer of the Division Nominating Committee.
[22. CHANGE: A NOMINATING COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF FIVE MEMBERS ELECTED ANNUALLY, SHALL PREPARE ANNUALLY A SLATE OF TWO NOMINEES FOR THE OFFICE OF VICE-CHAIR OFFICER ELECT AND FOR THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY-ELECT OF THE DIVISION. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WILL ALSO NOMINATE TWO GRADUATE STUDENTS FOR THE OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL ALSO NOMINATE TWO INDIVIDUALS FOR THE STANDING COMMITTEES, AND SEVEN TO TEN INDIVIDUALS FOR THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF THE DIVISION. THE INDIVIDUAL WHO RECEIVES THE MOST VOTES WILL SERVE AS CHAIR OFFICER OF THE DIVISION NOMINATING COMMITTEE.]
Section 2. The slate of nominees shall be announced at least two months prior to the annual meeting to elect officers. The Chair Officer of the Publications Committee shall be responsible for the announcement of the Nominating Committee's report. All officers must be elected by a majority vote.
[23. CHANGE TO: THE SLATE. . .AT LEAST ONE MONTH PRIOR. . .]
Section 3. The Executive Committee shall establish procedures for conducting the election of officers.
ARTICLE XI APPOINTMENTS
Section 1. Special ad hoc committees as determined by the membership of the Division shall be appointed by the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE XII PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
Section 1. All business meetings of the Division, the Standing Committees, or other subsidiary bodies, shall be governed by the parliamentary rules and usages contained in the current edition of Roberts Rules of Order.
ARTICLE XIII AMENDMENTS
Section 1. Amendments to these By-Laws may be initiated at any legally constituted meeting of the Executive Committee of the Division.
Section 2. Amendments to these By-Laws may be proposed by membership petition provided that at least thirty (30) members of the Division have signed the petition and presented it to the Executive Committee of the Division.
Section 3. Amendments to these By-Laws must be announced by mail to Division members or in Spectra at least two weeks before they may be voted upon. A two-thirds majority of those present at a meeting of the Division shall be required for adoption of an amendment.
[24. CHANGE: AMENDMENT TO THESE BY-LAWS MUST BE ANNOUNCED BY MAIL OR E-MAIL TO DIVISION MEMBERS OF RECORD OR IN SPECTRA AT LEAST TWO WEEKS BEFORE THEY MAY BE VOTED UPON. ]
Section 4. Any change in the Speech Communication Association's Constitution or By-Laws which has direct bearing upon the By-Laws of the Mass Communication Division shall be incorporated into the By-Laws of the Division.
The Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago invites applications for the following positions:
1) Associate/Full Professor of Communication. The successful candidate will have an earned doctorate in Communication or a related field, a record of scholarly accomplishments and teaching success (at the undergraduate and graduate levels) appropriate for appointment as Associate or Full Professor, a track record of external research funding, and demonstrated commitment to multidisciplinary scholarship. We are looking especially for someone who will have interests in program development, particularly at the graduate level, and faculty and graduate student mentoring. A candidate must also have a primary background in the study of communication technology, with additional interest in intercultural communication and/or media studies.
2) Assistant Professor of Communication. The successful candidate will have an earned doctorate in Communication or a related field, strong promise of scholarly accomplishments and teaching success (at the undergraduate and graduate levels) appropriate for appointment as Assistant Professor, promise of external research funding, and demonstrated commitment to multidisciplinary scholarship. A candidate must also have a primary interest in health communication, with additional interest in intercultural communication and/or media studies.
Located in the heart of Chicago, UIC is a Research I University with 16,000 undergraduates, and 6,500 graduate and 3,000 professional students. The Department of Communication has 9 full time faculty, approximately 300 undergraduate majors, and 20 M.A. Students. The Department expects to develop a doctoral program focused on the relationships between technology, intercultural communication and media studies.
The desired appointment date for each position is August 21, 1999. Interested parties should send a full curriculum vitae, samples of relevant scholarly publications, and four letters of reference to:
Professor Kevin G. Barnhurst
Chair, Communication Search Committee
Department of Communication (m/c 132)
The University of Illinois at Chicago
1007 W. Harrison St.
Chicago, IL 60607-7137Applications should be received by November 9, 1998 to receive full consideration, although the search will proceed until the positions are filled. Applications from women and minorities are particularly encouraged. The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.