Several Newhouse School faculty members, as well as mass communications and media studies students, will participate in the annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Aug. 2-6, in Detroit. Their involvement includes paper presentations, panel appearances and roles as panel moderators and/or paper session discussants.
Note: This is a working list; for the most updated information, visit the AEJMC conference website.
Award winner:
Best Practices Competition 2021 Winners
2nd Place: Adrienne Wallace, Grand Valley State University, and Regina Luttrell for “Shifting the Paradigm: A ‘Diversity First’ Approach to PR Campaigns”
Law and Policy Division
Workshop Session
First Amendment Topics Panel
1 to 2:10 p.m.
Panelist: Kyla Garrett Wagner
1 to 5 p.m.
AEJMC Committee on Career Development
Workshop Session: Reimaging Your Career Inside and Outside the Academy
Moderating/Presiding: Makana Chock
Graduate Student Research Panel
2:30 to 3:40 p.m.
Moderating/Presiding: Kyla Garrett Wagner
Teaching Ideas Competition Panel
4 to 5 p.m.
Moderating/Presiding: Roy Gutterman
8:30 to 10 a.m.
Broadcast and Mobile Journalism Division
Refereed Paper Session: The State of Journalism: Challenging Issues and Ethical Questions for Professional Broadcasters
Moderating/Presiding: Keonte Coleman
Democracy Trust and Nonprofit Media: Attitudes of US Public Broadcasters
Stan Jastrzebski and Lars Willnat
8:30 to 10 a.m.
Minorities and Communication and Mass Communication and Society Divisions
Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Refereed Paper Session
Mass Communication and Society Division
Topic V – Public Opinion and the Future of Journalism
The American Journalist Under Attack: A First Look
Lars Willnat
American Journalism in the Time of Polarized Media: How Journalists and the Public Think About the News Media
Lars Willnat and Shuo Tang
Topic IX – COVID-19, Identity, and the Self
What Concerns Parents Most During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Xi Liu and Moon Lee
8:30 to 10 a.m.
Religion and Media Interest Group and Commission on the Status of Women
Teaching Panel Session: Don’t Let Teaching Overwhelm You: Creating Inclusive Classrooms While Protecting Balance
Panelist: Keonte Colman
10:30 a.m. to Noon
Community Journalism Interest Group and Magazine Media Division
PF&R Panel Session
Creating an “Ace” Publication: Serving a Niche Community through Magazine Production
Panelist: Ashley Kang
12:30 to 2 p.m.
Cultural and Critical Studies Division
High Density Refereed Paper Session: Critical and Cultural Studies in Media Communication
Theme I: Cultural Meanings of Moving Images and Social Media
Remembering, Resisting: A Rhetorical Analysis of the Memorialization of Brazilian Activist Marielle Franco on YouTube (Third Place Top Student Paper)
Raiana de Carvalho
12:30 to 2 p.m.
Small Programs Interest Group and Commission on the Status of Minorities
PF&R Panel Session: Doing More With Less
Panelist: Rockell Brown
2:30 to 4 p.m.
Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk and Political Communication Divisions
Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Refereed Paper Session
Political Communication Division
Topic — Trust and the Press
Changing Channels or Changing Minds: Perceived Degree of Media Likemindedness, Emotions, and Civic Engagement
Jian Shi, Adriana Mucedola, and Shengjie Yao
2:30 to 4 p.m.
Law and Policy Division
Refereed Paper Session: Communication Law in Global, Financial, and Campus Contexts
The (Financial) Marketplace for Ideas: Balancing Preferences and Outcomes Through Mandated Anonymity in Campaign Finance
Daniel Berkowitz
2:30 to 4 p.m.
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Elected Standing Committee on Research
Research Panel Session: Teaching, Researching and Reporting on “Divisive Concepts”: Is There a Chill on Academic Freedoms?
Panelist: Keonte Coleman
8:30 to 10 a.m.
Newspaper and Online News and Public Relations Divisions
Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Refereed Paper Session
Newspaper and Online News Division
Topic I — The Personal and Professional Intersections of a Journalist
Discussant: Greg Munno
Public Relations Division
Topic — The Role of Ethics in Employee Relations, Groupthink, and PR Curriculum
The Role of Ethical Judgment in Employee Commitment under the COVID19 Outbreak: From CSR Engagement to Positive WOM Behaviors
Hua Jiang
Topic — Dialogic Communication, Image Restoration, and Negative Consumer Comments on Social Media
Discussant: Regina Luttrell
10:30 a.m. to Noon
Magazine Media Division and Entertainment Studies Interest Group
PF&R Panel Session: CREEM: The Legacy of America’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll Magazine
Panelist: Eric Grode
12:30 to 2 p.m.
Minorities and Communication Division
Refereed Paper Session: Top Papers, MAC Division
Policing the Media Agenda: News, Sources, and the “Missing White Child Syndrome” (First Place Faculty Paper)
Carol Liebler, David Peters and Alanna Powers
2:30 to 4 p.m.
Newspaper and Online News Division
High Density Refereed Paper Session: Topics that Divide the Audience: On Populism, Fake News, Labor Relations, and Sexuality
Theme I — Considering Press Criticism from Left and Right
From Cynicism to Nihilism: The U.S. 2020 Stolen Election Issue on FOX and MSNBC
Yu Tian
2:30 to 4 p.m.
Scholastic Journalism Division
Refereed Paper Session: Teaching, Measuring and Employing Information and Data Literacy
Discussant: Greg Munno
4:30 to 6 p.m.
Commission on the Status of Women and Magazine and Media Division
Research Panel Session: O, The Oprah Magazine: The 20-year Run, Oprah Factor and the Portrayal of Women of Color in Magazines
Panelist: Aileen Gallagher
8:30 to 10 a.m.
Communication Technology and Visual Communication Divisions
Teaching Panel Session: Best of the Web/Best of Digital
Winners of the Competition
Website: Individual/Team/Single Class – Large School (10K+UG Students)
Third Place
Visualizing 81
Jon Glass
Website: Multiple Class/Institution – Large School (10K + UG Students)
First Place
Upstate Unearthed
Adam Peruta
Second Place
Deconstructing the Divide
Jon Glass
8:30 to 10 a.m.
Commission on the Status of Minorities
Research Panel Session: Where Are They Now? Catching Up With AEJMC’s Equity and Diversity Award-Winning Programs
Moderating/Presiding: Keonte Coleman
Panelist: Mark J. Lodato
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Refereed Paper Session
Newspaper and Online News Division
Topic — Politics, People, and Public Opinion: The Connection between Audiences and the News
EA] News Consumers’ Expectations of Journalists Vary by Differences in Journalistic Role Preference
Greg Munno and Megan Craig
Trust and Political Orientation Influence News Consumers’ Acceptance of Journalists as Political and Social Actors
Greg Munno and Alex Richards
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Commission on the Status of Minorities and Broadcast and Mobile Journalism Division
Research Panel Session: The State of Black-Owned Broadcasting and the Rise of OTT
Panelist: Keonte Coleman
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Graduate Student Interest Group and Political Communication Division
Teaching Panel Session: Grant Funding 101 for Grad Students and Early Career Scholars
Panelist: Regina Luttrell
4 to 5:30 p.m.
Communication Theory and Methodology and Communication Technology Divisions
Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Refereed Paper Session
Communication Technology Division
Topic IX – Trust and Influence
Human vs. Virtual Influencer: The Effect of Humanness and Interactivity Over Persuasive CSR Messaging
Jeongwon Yang, Ploypin Chuenterawong, Heejae Lee, Yu Tian and Makana Chock
4 to 5:30 p.m.
Law and Policy Division
Refereed Paper Session: From Irrational Speakers to Hexes and Online Incivility—and Drones! Novel Questions and New Technologies
Hexing, Vexing and Flexing: A Look at the Legal and First Amendment Implications of Curses, Spells and Witchcraft
Roy Gutterman
4 to 5:30 p.m.
Magazine Media Division and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Interest Group
Teaching Panel Session: Beyond the Diversity Lesson: Creative Ways to Incorporate Diversity and Inclusion in Your Classes
Panelist: Nausheen Husain
6 to 8 p.m.
Law and Policy Division
Refereed Paper Session: Top Paper Panel
An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away: Covid-19 Misinformation By Medical Professionals May Be Protected By The First Amendment (Top Student Paper)
Emilie Cullen
9:30 to 11 a.m.
Cultural and Critical Studies Division
Refereed Paper Session: Critical Studies in Journalism
Developing a Framework for Equitable Media Literacy Practice: Voices from the Field
Emily Riewestahl and Srividya Ramasubramanian
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Broadcast and Mobile Journalism Division
Refereed Paper Session: The Power of Digital Journalism: Social Media Effects on Audiences
Discussant: Keren Henderson
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Communication Theory and Methodology Division
Refereed Paper Session: New Takes on Misinformation, Misperceptions, and Social Corrections
The Influence of Presumed Influence (IPI) of COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation on Corrective Action Intentions Through Support for Censorship: Comparisons Across Age, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity
Joon Soo Lim
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Religion and Media Interest Group
Refereed Paper Session: The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic and Misinformation on Faith
Digital Islam During COVID-19: Addressing the Pandemic Impacts on the Shift Towards Digitalization of Religion (Second Place Student Paper)
Abdulaziz Altawil