Wednesday November 15, 2006 - National Communication ...

Charles Conrad, Texas A&M UnivHealth communication scholars have noted that the landscape of medicine is rapidly changing into an institutional sphere guided bycommercialism, consumerism, and financial profit. In spite of the moral and ethical consequences such direction may have, researchers haveyet to reflect widely on the role that communication plays in this emerging process. In response to this pressing need, this diverse panelexamines the ongoing but often problematic communicative intersection of medicine/health and business.20150 8:00 am to 9:15 am Convention Center Concourse 2nd Level Room 202 AWOMEN, GENDER, AND FEMININITY AS FRAMED IN MAGAZINES.Sponsor: Feminist and Women's Studies DivisionChair: Sarah Bonewits Feldner, Marquette UniversityRespondent:Fern Johnson, Clark Univ"The Expert and The Exception: Reinforcing Domestic Roles for Employed Women in U.S. Magazines Between the World Wars." JaneMarcellus, Middle Tenn State Univ"Insidious Science: The Scientific Legitimation of Femininity in 'Cosmopolitan' Magazine." Amy Adele Hasinoff, University of Illinois atUrbana Champaign"Disciplinary Surveillance: Carly Fiorina under the Gaze of the 'Wall Street Journal'." Stephanie Norander, Ohio University"Liberated Women through Free Choice of Lifestyle: A Study of Advertising in a Female-Oriented Magazine 'Mademoiselle'." Sumi Kim,University of Minnesota"Feminine and Feminist Transformation in Popular Culture: An Application of Mary Daly's Radical Philosophies to 'Bust' Magazine." SuzyDEnbeau, Purdue University20151 8:00 am to 9:15 am Convention Center Concourse 2nd Level Room 202 BEDUCATIONAL VS. COMPETITIVE GOALS IN FORENSICS: A DEBATE OVER THE ISSUES.Sponsor: American Forensic AssociationChair: Karen Morris, University of Wisconsin, Eau ClaireParticipant:Christopher John Carpenter, Michigan State UniversityRespondent:Karen Morris, University of Wisconsin, Eau ClaireThis program will employ a traditional debate format (2 persons each on 2 teams) in order to explore the tensions between and relative valuesof pursuing "educational" as opposed to "competitive" goals in Individual Events. Thus, the debate will address the proposition "Resolved:That collegiate Individual Events programs should pursue educational goals in preference to competitive goals." The debate will be followed bya general audience discussion.20152 8:00 am to 9:15 am Convention Center Concourse 2nd Level Room 203 ASponsor: Performance Studies DivisionChair: Brent Allen Saindon, University of PittsburghRespondent:Kelly Taylor, University of North TexasWHERE DID YOU HEAR THAT?: A CULTURAL VIEW OF STORYTELLING.This group of papers examines several cultural values, traditions, and the roles of storytellers, in order to investigate the relationship betweennarration and culture.20153 8:00 am to 9:15 am Convention Center Concourse 2nd Level Room 203 BBALLOTS AS CONNECTION AND ACTION: CONTENT ANALYSIS AS INSIGHTS FOR DISCUSSION AND REFORM IN FORENSIC PRACTICES.Sponsor: Argumentation and Forensics DivisionChair: Robert Markstrom, McNeese State UnivRespondent:Skip Rutledge, Point Loma Nazarene UnivWithin the tournament laboratory, the ballot may be the most important instrument for understanding what we do as forensic educators andcompetitors. It is the medium for reporting competitive results, rationales for decisions, and constructive feedback. This panel provides both