Monthly Archives: January 2012

The interdependence between the academy and the professional and industry organizations it serves provides an opportunity for collaboration on research that can benefit everyone.

The Council of Affiliates of AEJMC, which consists of 35 member organizations related to the fields of journalism and mass communication, is sponsoring an Industry Research Forum designed to strengthen that academy/industry link.

Council members have put forth several ideas for research that they feel would help the business. The council is inviting applications for two $1000 awards to researchers willing to take on one of their suggested topics or to develop a topic relevant to industry needs. The award can be used to assist in the research and/or travel to the AEJMC conference in Chicago August 9-12, 2012, to present the research. The session is slotted for Saturday, August 11, 8:15-9:45 a.m.

Applications should include a two to three-page abstract developing the topic and methodology, a timeline for the research and a brief bio illustrating why you have the background to complete this project. Applications are due by March 1, to Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver, chair, AEJMC Council of Affiliates, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Florida International University, North Miami, FL 33181; . Please send electronic version to [email protected].

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Dear Colleagues,

With the AEJMC deadline of April 1 now quickly approaching, the Communication Technology division is seeking reviewers for its 2012 AEJMC paper competition. In the last two years, CTEC has received record numbers of submissions. As it is almost certain that CTEC will again field a very large number of paper submissions, I kindly ask that you volunteer to review for the division—and, in order to help keep your own commitment more manageable, recommend just one colleague to review as well.

The submission process will again proceed through the familiar online All-Academic system, which of course provides the option to print manuscripts for review. Reviewers will have slightly over one month to complete their reviews, and depending on the total number of submissions, I will attempt to assign no more than three papers per volunteer reviewer.

If you would like to serve as a reviewer, please take a few minutes to email me at [email protected] with the following information:

1. Your name and current email;
2. Your current affiliation;
3. Your area of specialization and preferred methodologies;
4. Your willingness to be a moderator and/or discussant for a CTEC panel.

As a general rule, we do not employ student reviewers for CTEC research papers, but do encourage students to submit their work to our division and participate in the Jung-Sook Lee student paper competition.

Thank you for your consideration. Your service to the division as paper reviewer and session moderator/discussant is deeply appreciated.

All the best,

Carmen