AEJMC News-October 2022

AEJMC NEWS, JANUARY 2022 | PAGE 1
VOLUME 56.1 | OCTOBER 2022
STRENGTHENING
THE CONTINUED
SUCCESS OF AEJMC
Although we are all pressed for time, we work together
to accomplish success.
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AEJMC’S NEW
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ASSOCIATION
BYLAWS CHANGES
TIERED MEMBERSHIP
DUES STRUCTURE
Past President Susan Keith introduces
Bylaws revision accepted by members
A new proposal will make membership
a new executive director. Page 3 allows for online voting. Page 4 dues more equitable.
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From the President
LET US STRENGTHEN THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF AEJMC
By Deb Aikat, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2022­23 AEJMC President
The AEJMC 2022 Detroit conference ratified the power of our AEJMC
community, besides accomplishing a Covid­safe conference. As we
emerge from pandemic disruptions, let us strengthen the continued
success of AEJMC.
We have collectively contributed to AEJMC’s rise as a collegial, resolutely
non­partisan, interdisciplinary organization fostering excellence
in education, research, and professional freedom, the three pillars of
AEJMC. I have cherished the camaraderie and collective wisdom of
AEJMC members like you.
I feel honored, and humbled, that our peers elected me to serve as
your 2022­23 AEJMC President. I joined AEJMC in 1992, as a PhD student
at Ohio University. As a UNC­Chapel Hill faculty member since
1995, I cherish every element of our AEJMC community. I enunciate, in
this column, some compelling initiatives to enhance research, teaching,
and the spirit of ethical freedom.
In my 30 years as an AEJMC member, I have experienced the joys,
trials, and tribulations of our field. To enhance AEJMC’s relevance, I am
committed to advancing AEJMC priorities through six strategic steps:
1. Enhance AEJMC’s commitment to scholarship and speaking truth to
power: As we adapt to transforming media models in the 21 st century
digital age, let us develop programs relevant to our AEJMC 2023 conference
theme: “Fostering Freedom & Defending Democracy AEJMC’s Impact
over 110 Years and Beyond.”
2. Redefine AEJMC’s impact in the changing media ecosystem: AEJMC
was founded November 30, 1912, in Chicago, Illinois, as the American
Association of Teachers of Journalism. To celebrate the 110 th anniversary
of AEJMC, the AEJMC Board of Directors will meet Dec. 2­3, 2022,
in Columbia, SC, home to AEJMC headquarters since 1981. AEJMC can
redefine the intellectual métier of JMC research and education in our
pursuit of media that matters.
3. Bolster the AEJMC brand within our field and beyond: Let us enhance
AEJMC’s renown as a robust hub for research and our leadership
as a premier alliance of JMC scholars. To that end, we are instituting
task forces for three presidential initiatives:
► AEJMC Undergraduate Research and Engagement
(https://bit.ly/AEJugrad)
► AEJMC Distinguished Fellows (https://bit.ly/AEJfellow)
► AEJMC Legacy and Impact (https://bit.ly/AEJlegacy
We were gratified to receive strong nominations and self­nominations
for these taskforce initiatives. We will soon appoint taskforce members.
4. Expand AEJMC’s ties with ASJMC: AEJMC’s sister organization, the
Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication
(ASJMC), was founded in 1917. For the first time in our 105­year
shared history, the presidents of AEJMC and ASJMC are in the same
school. UNC­Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media is
home to the 2022­23 ASJMC President Dean Raul Reis, and yours truly.
Raul and I will work together to enhance AEJMC’s ties with ASJMC.
5. Enrich the camaraderie of the AEJMC community: Let us boost
AEJMC’s spirit and joie de vivre. We are proud to be part of AEJMC’s jocund
and erudite community sharing a bond of scholarship as we commiserate
budget cuts and navigate our busy lives. In our commitment to
engage AEJMC members, I am collaborating with Jatin Srivastava, Ohio
University, to convene events to engage AEJMC members all year round.
6. Foster opportunities for equity and diversity: As a 2005 graduate of
the AEJMC­ASJMC Journalism Leadership Institute in Diversity, I have
been impressed with the transformative power of diversity initiatives
such as the Institute for Diverse Leadership and the Equity & Diversity
Award. Let us continue to recognize innovative approaches for inclusion,
equity, and diversity. We would cherish closer ties with the National
Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and the National
Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ), the two largest minority
journalist associations in our field.
In conclusion, let me share a moment of truth. Although we are all
pressed for time, we work together to accomplish success. Like you, I
firmly believe in the power of collective wisdom. One of the great
benefits of AEJMC is we are a community of smart scholars. Together, we
can do amazing things. To that end, I feel honored to serve as your
AEJMC President to implement insights and ideas from AEJMC members
like you.
As we ratify our resolve to sustain the continued success of AEJMC, I
acknowledge the contribution of our 2021­22 AEJMC President Susan
Keith, Rutgers, and the AEJMC Central Office Team of Executive
Director Amanda Caldwell (6 years with AEJMC), Assistant Director
Felicia Brown (29 years), Website Content/Graphic Designer Kyshia
Brown (27 years), Project Coordinator Lillian Coleman (36 years),
Communications Director Samantha Higgins (10 years), and Office
Assistant Melanie J. Harris (first year with AEJMC).
As always, feel free to email me at da@unc.edu with your ideas and insights
to strengthen the continued success of AEJMC. Let us stay engaged
and connected. We value your contribution to AEJMC.

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From the Past President
INTRODUCING AEJMC’S NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
By Susan Keith, Rutgers University
2021­22 AEJMC President
The past three years have been a time of tremendous change for
AEJMC. As I served as vice president, president­elect and president of
the association, we have weathered a pandemic and its financial consequences,
two years of virtual annual conferences, and the retirement
of our longtime executive director, Jennifer McGill. We are emerging
from this period of transition with stable finances, with a successful inperson
conference behind us, and with several important new initiatives
underway.
In addition, I am pleased to announce, we also have a new executive
director, Amanda Caldwell. Amanda will be familiar to many of you because,
for the past 17 months, she has been our interim executive director.
Amanda, who was hired in 2016 as the association’s conference
planner, agreed to step into the role of interim executive director effective
April 1, 2021, after Jennifer announced she would retire several
months earlier than expected, as the AEJMC Board was conducting a
national search for her replacement. The board suspended that search
in late May 2021 and subsequently decided to postpone a decision on
the position until August 2022.
At the Detroit conference, the AEJMC Board voted to offer Amanda the
executive director position on a permanent basis. The offer was formalized
by AEJMC’s Human Resources Committee,
made up of executive leaders of AEJMC and
the Association of Schools of Journalism and
Mass Communication, AEJMC’s sibling organization
for deans, directors, and chairs. In
September, Human Resources Committee
Chair and current AEJMC President­Elect
Linda Aldoory of American University extended
the offer, and Amanda accepted it.
Amanda brings to the position solid experience
in leading the association through a
time of significant transition – both in ways
that are visible to members and less obvious.
In this work, she has been aided immeasurably
by Assistant Director Felicia Brown,
whom the AEJMC Board asked in 2020 to
manage the transition from Jennifer to a new
executive director. Felicia’s encyclopedic
knowledge of the association and its
members has been and will continue to be
invaluable to AEJMC.
By holding down two jobs, Amanda has saved AEJMC the cost of a salary
plus benefits package for more than a year. In addition, after the association
lost two staff members – one to retirement, the other to
resignation – Amanda, working with Felicia, found efficient ways to redistribute
their duties that saved more money. These were important
achievements because AEJMC’s two biggest sources of revenues – membership
dues and royalties from the three association­wide journals – declined
during the pandemic period. Amanda and Felicia also instituted
the first program of annual staff evaluations in the central office and advocated
to the board and budgeted for staff member salary increases.
Amanda has also worked with a financial services firm and a part­time
bookkeeper to be more financially accountable to divisions, interest
groups and commissions. For the past year, DIGs have received
quarterly, rather than twice­yearly, statements of their finances.
Amanda has also led the association in modernizing several aspects of
our gatherings, including having virtual member meetings before the
in­person conference, so that for the first time members who can’t attend
the annual conference can participate in the division, interest
group and commission decision­making. She also arranged for livestreaming
the opening keynote and business sessions of our Detroit conference
and coordinated a break of 30 minutes between sessions so that
attendees who hadn’t seen each other in three years could catch up. She
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AEJMC’S Executive Director Looks to Future
By Amanda Caldwell
AEJMC Executive Director
I am deeply honored to have been chosen to serve AEJMC and ASJMC as the next
executive director, and I hope to lead these historic organizations into the future
with the same level of excellence as those who have come before me. I look forward
to a bright future where the AEJMC will be an inclusive and equitable space
for members to have engaging scholarly exchanges, share innovative research, and
be a resource for the ever­changing field of journalism and communication education.
I look forward to serving each of you in the coming years and growing our
AEJMC Community together!

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AEJMC’s Bylaws
Changes
Bylaws Revision Accepted by Membership
Allows for Online Voting
The amended bylaws below were voted on and approved by
members attending the General Session of the 2022 Annual
Conference in Detroit on August 5.
ARTICLE X — AMENDMENTS
Section 1
These Bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of the membership
present and voting at any annual meeting voting membership
by an online ballot distributed to each member in good
standing.
Section 2
Amendments to the Constitution and to these Bylaws must be
submitted in writing to all members of the corporation at least
20 days in advance of the meeting at which they will be voted
upon with an online discussion forum before the online vote.
Certification by the executive director that notice has been
given shall be conclusive.
FROM THE PAST PRESIDENT
Continued from 3
offered more visibility to the regional conferences, the AEJMC
Southeast Colloquium and the AEJMC Midwinter Conference,
sending Director of Communications Samantha Higgins to each
to produce live social media. In addition, she has supported
standing committees in developing quarterly webinars that add
to the value of memberships outside the annual conference.
Working with a small group of AEJMC leaders, Amanda has also
dug into the association’s bylaws, identifying sections that need
to be updated and preparing those for future member votes.
Amanda has also helped the association look outward, connecting
with her peers at the Broadcast Education Association, the
International Communication Association, and the National
Communication Association to understand how those organizations
were weathering the pandemic and, in some cases, to
think about possible collaborations. She and Felicia attended the
most recent conferences of NCA and ICA to learn from their return­to­in­person
strategies. Recently, Amanda represented
AEJMC at the daylong conference of the Council of Communication
Associations in Washington, D.C.
As I step into the role of past president of AEJMC, handing the
presidency to Deb Aikat, North Carolina Chapel Hill, I am excited
to see how our association will continue to grow and develop.
With Amanda leading our professional staff, which provides the
continuity the organization needs as volunteer elected leaders
come and go, I am confident AEJMC has a bright future.

AEJMC NEWS, OCTOBER 2022 | PAGE 5
AEJMC NEWS
Newsletter for the Association for Education
in Journalism and Mass Communication
www.aejmc.org
AEJMC 2022­2023 Board of Directors
AEJMC President
Deb Aikat, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
President­elect
Linda Aldoory, American University
Vice President
Teresa Mastin, Michigan State University
Past President
Susan Keith, Rutgers University
PF&R Committee Chair
Gabriel Tait, Ball State University
Research Committee Chair
Melita Garza, University of Illinois Urbana‐Champaign
Teaching Committee Chair
Laura Smith, University of South Carolina
Publications Committee Chair
Shahira S. Fahmy, The American University in Cairo
Council of Divisions Chair
Jan Lauren Boyles, Iowa State University
Council of Divisions Vice Chair
Meredith D. Clark, Northeastern University
Council of Affiliates Chair
Karla Gower, The Plank Center, University of Alabama
ASJMC President
Raul Reis, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
ASJMC President­elect
Johnny Sparks, Ball State University
Commission on the Status of Minorities Chair
Nathaniel Frederick, Winthrop University
Commission on the Status of Women Chair
Mildred (Mimi) Perreault, East Tennessee State University
Commission on Graduate Education Chair
Patrick R. Johnson, University of Iowa
AEJMC/ASJMC Executive Director
Amanda Caldwell
AEJMC STAFF
AEJMC/ASJMC Executive Director
Amanda Caldwell — Amanda@aejmc.org
Assistant Director
Felicia Greenlee Brown — Felicia@aejmc.org
Website Content/Graphic Designer
Kyshia Brown — Kyshia@aejmc.org
Project Coordinator
Lillian S. Coleman — Lillian@aejmc.org
Office Assistant
Melanie Harris — Melanie@aejmc.org
Communications Director
Samantha Higgins — Samantha@aejmc.org
Membership Coordinator
Saviela Thorne — Saviela@aejmc.org
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Vote for the Tiered Membership Dues Structure
In an effort to make membership dues more equitable, the AEJMC Board has approved a proposal to adopt tiered membership fees
based on self‐ reported gross annual income. Under the proposed change, members will still identify with a membership category –
such as regular member, student member, associate member, and affiliate member – but members who earn less will pay less for association
membership than members who earn more. You can view the proposed tiered membership dues structure below.
Membership vote will take place online September 28 ­ October 12, 2022. Members should opt into Survey Monkey to participate.
If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Caldwell, AEJMC Executive Director, at amanda@aejmc.org.
Proposed AEJMC Tiered Membership Dues Structure
Proposed AEJMC Tiered Membership Dues Structure
Individual Membership Dues
Individual Membership Dues
Dues Amount Annual Income (Self-Reported)
$40 $19,999 and under
$50 $20,000
Individual
– $29,999
Membership Dues
$70 $30,000 – $39,999
$90 $40,000 – $49,999
$110 $50,000 – $59,999
$140 $60,000 – $79,999
$170 $80,000 – $99,999
$200 $100,000 – $119,999
$230 $120,000 – $139,999
$260 $140,000 – $159,999
$290 $160,000 – $179,999
$320 $180,000 – $199,999
$350 $200,000 – $219,999
$380 $220,000 and over
$5000 Lifetime – One-time payment
All amounts $5200 listed in USD Lifetime – Four Annual Installments
Membership dues based on self-reported gross annual income
Members will still be able to choose a membership category
• All amounts listed in USD
• Membership dues based on self-reported gross annual income,
regardless of membership category
• Members will still be able to choose a membership category
Proposed AEJMC Tiered Membership Dues Structure
All amounts listed in USD
Membership dues based on self-reported gross annual income,
regardless of membership category
Members will still be able to choose a membership category

AEJMC NEWS, OCTOBER 2022 | PAGE 7
Scholarsourcing
A book series from AEJMC and
Peter Lang Publishing
Call for Proposals:
November 4 Deadline for rief ook Proposals for AEJMC‐Peter Lang Scholarsourcing Series
or 1‐ , book contracts have been awarded to Dr. Neelam Sharma of Idaho State University for Online Hatred,
Abuse and Women Journalists in the Era of Digitalization in India; and to Dr. Chris Galloway, Massey University; Dr. Marina
Vujnovic, Monmouth University; Dr. Lukasz Swiatek, University of New South Wales; and Dr. Dean Kruckeberg, University of North
Carolina, Charlotte for Exploring Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Mass Communication Education.
AEJMC members are now invited to submit abbreviated book proposals for the ‐ 3 round of Scholarsourcing—a joint book
publishing venture between AEJMC and Peter Lang Publishing, now in its ninth year. ased on the concept of crowdsourcing,
Scholarsourcing reimagines the way scholarly books are proposed, peer‐reviewed, and approved for contract.
Nov. 4, is the deadline to submit an abbreviated book proposal (no more than 5 words) for the first round of Scholarsourcing.
The proposed book must be based on original research; it should not include previously published material.
The proposal must include the following:
—book title (this should clearly indicate what the book is about)
—rationale and synopsis of the book
—two to three sentences highlighting they ways in which the book is unique and valuable to the field of journalism and mass
communication
—a brief explanation of how the book speaks to the mission of AEJMC, specifically related to no more than two of the following
mission statements:
• to promote the highest possible standards for journalism and mass communication education
• to cultivate the widest possible range of communication research
• to encourage the implementation of a multicultural society in the classroom and curriculum
• to defend and maintain freedom of communication in an effort to achieve better professional practice and a betterinformed
public
The abbreviated proposal should be emailed as a Word attachment to Carolyn ronstein, Scholarsourcing Series Editor at
cbronste depaul.edu and Niall Kennedy, Senior Acquisitions Editor, Peter Lang, at n.kennedy peterlang.com no later than 11:59
p.m., Nov. 4, . Please put “Scholarsourcing” in the subject line of the email. Please include your full name, affiliation,
position, and email address in the main body of the email as well as confirmation of your AEJMC membership. No authoridentifying
information should be contained in the proposal document.
The proposals will be uploaded to the AEJMC online system, which will allow AEJMC members to browse, comment, and vote on
proposals between late November and mid‐January 3. Authors will be notified in March 3 if their proposals received
sufficient votes from the AEJMC membership to advance to the second round. Those authors who qualify to advance will be
invited to submit a complete book proposal using the Scholarsourcing proposal guidelines (issued at that time). Complete book
proposals must be submitted to the Peter Lang Acquisitions Editor by May 1, 3. Complete book proposals will be reviewed by
the AEJMC Scholarsourcing editorial committee to determine which author(s) shall receive a book contract offer. All authors will
be notified of the outcome by the end of July 3.
The AEJMC Scholarsourcing editorial committee includes:
Series Editor: Carolyn ronstein, DePaul University
Carolyn Kitch
Temple University
Greg Pitts
Middle Tennessee State University
Katie Place
Quinnipiac University
Meghan Sanders
Louisiana State University
QUESTIONS? CONTACT CA OL N ONSTEIN, C ONSTE DEPAUL.EDU
www.peterlang.com | peterlangusa | PeterLangPublishingUSA

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Teaching Tips
MAKING DEI ACTIVITIES PART OF YOUR
REGULAR CLASSROOM CURRICULUM
By Karen M. Turner
Associate Professor, Department of Journalism, Temple University
This year’s Best Practices in Teaching competition focused on incorporating
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) into the general journalism
and mass communication classroom curriculum.
The Committee received 38 entries demonstrating many faculty consider
DEI activities an integral part of their JMC curriculum.
For this column I connect with the top winners to learn their motivation
for developing their DEI assignments. I also seek their advice for
colleagues, particularly those faculty who are not part of a marginalized
community, who may be willing but hesitant to take the plunge.
First­place winner Todd Henneman, (USC) had his students produce an
episode for a class podcast, “Invisible No More,” that tells stories about
people from overlooked, misrepresented, or marginalized communities.
Second place winners, Adrienne Wallace (Grand Valley State) and Regina
Luttrell (Syracuse) introduce students to the Diversity & Inclusion
Wheel for Practitioners so they will develop more inclusive campaigns
– a “diversity first” approach where DEI is not an afterthought.
Third place winner Harrison Hove (Florida) employs a multistep exercise
“Outside the Box” in his TV News Reporting course, where students
reflect on their cross­cultural experiences which helps enhance
their storytelling skills.
KT: What was your motivation in deciding to include a DEI focus in
your assignment(s)?
TH: I saw it as a professional responsibility to look [at] ways to better
prepare our students to identify the connections between diversity and
good storytelling as well as apply what they learn into their work.
AW: Dr. Luttrell and I really struggled with how to show students that
DEIA must be authentically part of campaigns from the start, and not
some “add on.”
HH: [I]t is imperative that we work to develop students’ cultural competencies
to ensure they can adequately do their jobs as journalists…
from working within a diverse, collaborative team within a newsroom
to intentionally working to highlight traditionally marginalized voices.
KT: Did you have any concerns…any expressed by students? Colleagues?
TH: [S]tudents welcome the opportunity to discuss diversity and inclusion,
particularly through the lens of how it connects to the practice of
journalism. With colleagues, I’ve heard anxiety about possibly stumbling
when they’re guiding those conversations – using the wrong
term, having a blind spot themselves or just feeling ill prepared.
AW: As a middle­aged white lady…I’m part of the problem historically
through white feminism; however, for me, instead of hiding behind my
own insecurities and privilege, I choose to try to enact solutions, not to
create more problems nor hurdles in order to promote equity.
HH: I have been asked multiple times why I as a white gay male care
about themes of DEI that might extend beyond my own lived experience
in the LGBTQ community…This is a societal issue, not an individual
group’s problem and I choose to act instead of sitting on my hands as I
see many of our colleagues in higher ed do.
KT: What advice would you give a colleague who wants to develop
creative ways to incorporate DEI into their curriculum?
TH: Don’t let fear deter you. Look at the literature and “toolboxes”
available online about inclusive pedagogy. Reflect on your own classroom
behavior… Weaving DEI­inclusive discussions, activities and assignments
into my courses has enriched the experience for me and my
students. Start small, look at it as an iterative process, and try more as
you become more comfortable and confident.
AW: The first step is the hardest. Just focus on one thing to improve
this semester and then keep adding to your classes until you have fully
enveloped your course with DEI as part of the bones, the
structure....not just one lesson plan… I might not “do it right” the first
time and certainly I have a lot to learn myself in this area; but for the
most part, students want to be part of solutions in the world, and this
is a way to include vulnerability and show that I am also vulnerable
here and that it’s okay.
HH: When I started my journey, I utilized my university’s Center for
Teaching Excellence and other campus resources, ran ideas by mentors
and friends, and found several great existing examples through conference
presentations at AEJMC. You do not have to embark on this journey
alone (and shouldn’t).
Details about the winning entries: http://www.aejmc.com/home/wpcontent/uploads/2022/07/Best­Practices­in­Incorporating­DEI­intothe­JMC­Classroom.pdf
Karen M. Turner is a member of the AEJMC Standing Committee on
Teaching and an associate professor at Temple University’s Department
of Journalism. She can be reached at kturner@temple.edu
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AEJMC NEWS, OCTOBER 2022 | PAGE 9
AEJMC’s Detroit
Conference a Success
AEJMC’s first in­person conference in two years was a success. The association hosted 1,508 attendees at the
Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Hotel August 3­6.
A masks required policy was instituted in all conference locations, and attendees were encouraged to be vaccinated
and boosted. AEJMC also provided N95 masks, COVID self­tests, hand sanitizer and disposable gloves,
and set up a self­reported email system as well as the hashtag #AEJMCHealth to share information. The organization
monitored self­reported COVID positive cases through Wednesday, August 17, and below is the data:
Self­reported cases ­ 14
Total conference attendees ­ 1508
Percentage COVID positive ­ .928%
2022 Post Conference Stats
Paid Attendees — 1334
Total Conference Attendees — 1508
Regular Members — 896
Student Members — 406
Retired Members — 32
Total Sessions Programmed — 297
Total Submissions — 1605
Total Extended Abstracts Submitted (EA) —
605
Total Full Papers Submitted — 1000
Total Submissions Accepted — 794
Faculty/Student Submissions — 424
Student Only Submissions — 370
Competition Acceptance Rate — 49.47%
Twitter — 13.4k mentions, 86.2 m reach
(mostly U.S.)
(data courtesy of member Dr. Jeremy Harris
Lipschultz, University of Nebraska Omaha,
@JeremyHL on Twitter)
The AEJMC staff thanks the AEJMC conference attendees
for supporting this event.

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Standing Committee on Research Award Calls
AEJMC MEMBERS MAY SUBMIT
NOMINATIONS FOR THESE AWARDS NOW
Eleanor Blum Distinguished
Service to Research Award
Nominations are due December 15, 2022.
The Blum Research Award was created to recognize people who
have devoted substantial parts of their careers to promoting re ­
search in mass communication. It is under the purview of
AEJMC’s Elected Standing Committee on Research.
It is named in honor of its first recipient, the late Eleanor Blum,
a long time communications librarian at the University of Illinois
at Urbana Champaign
The Blum Award is not necessarily given every year, but nominations
received by December 15 will be considered for the
2023 award.
Nomination packets should include the following:
• a letter describing the nominee’s contributions in the area
of the award;
• the nominee’s C.V.; and
• at least five additional letters of support (preferably more)
from colleagues who can attest to the candidate’s
qualifications.
The AEJMC Elected Standing Committee on Research encourages
the consideration and nomination of diverse candidates for
this award, including women and persons from underrepresented
groups.
Nominators should represent a range of institutions and perspectives
on the nominee’s accomplishments.
Recent previous winners include (2021) Louisa Ha, Bowling
Green State; (2020) Linda Steiner, Maryland; (2019) Melvin De ­
Fleur, Louisiana State (posthumously); (2017) Esther Thorson,
Michigan State; (2016) Paula Poindexter, Texas at Austin; (2014)
Dan Riffe, North Carolina at Chapel Hill; (2008) Maurine Beasley,
Maryland; (2007) Patrick Washburn, Ohio; (2006) James W.
Tankard, Jr., Texas at Austin (posthumously); (2005) Margaret
Blanchard, North Carolina (posthumously); and (2004) Everette
E. Dennis, Fordham.
Nomination packets and letters for the Blum Award should be
submitted electronically in a single PDF file to ESCR chair, Melita
Garza at melitagarza@me.com.
Nafziger­ White­ Salwen
Dissertation Award
Nominations are due January 15, 2023.
AEJMC’s Elected Standing Committee on Research seeks nominations
for the Nafziger ­White­ Salwen Dissertation Award.
The award recognizes excellence in Ph.D. dissertation research
that demonstrates potentially significant impact and importance
in the field of journalism and communication research and includes
a monetary prize.
The award is named for Ralph O. Nafziger and David Manning
White, authors of Introduction to Mass Communication Re ­
search, and Michael Salwen, coauthor of An Integrated Approach
to Communication Theory and Research.
Dissertations are eligible if successfully defended between Sept.
1, 2021, and Aug. 31, 2022. The committee reserves the right
not to grant the award in any given year.
All methodological approaches, theoretical and conceptual
frameworks and topical areas related to journalism and communication
are welcome. Nominations of women and persons
from underrepresented groups are encouraged.
How to nominate:
(a) Nominations must be made by the dissertation advisor/director
or by a senior administrator (dean, director or chair)
of the doctoral degree granting unit. Students may NOT
nominate their own dissertation.
(b) The nomination package includes four items:
(1) the nominator’s cover letter;
(2) an eight­ to ten­page abstract summarizing the dissertation.
This abstract should be double­spaced with 1­ inch
margins, use 12 pt. Times New Roman font, and not
contain any appen dices or references;
(3) a PDF of the dissertation; and
(4) the nominee’s C.V.
(c) The nomination package must be submitted electronically
on or before 11:59 p.m., Jan. 15, 2023. All four (4) items

AEJMC NEWS, OCTOBER 2022 | PAGE 11
Standing Committee on Research Award Calls
must be delivered electronically by the deadline to qualify
for consideration:
(1) The full dissertation must be submitted in ONE single
PDF file.
(2) A separate file comprising an extended (anonymized)
eight­ to ten­page abstract summarizing the dissertation
must be submit ted in ONE file (PDF or DOC). The
abstract should be organized as follows with subheadings:
[1] Introduction and statement of purpose; [2]
Theoretical framework and key elements of previ ous research;
[3] Method; [4] Findings; [5] Conclusion and dis ­
cussion; [6] Statement of importance to the field.
Nominees may wish to refer to the judging criteria
when writing their abstracts. Those criteria can be
found from AEJMC’s website.
(3) The nomination letter must include the nominee’s
name, dissertation title and university affiliation.
(4) Nominee’s C.V.
(d) Acknowledgments and other information that might identify
the author, advisor or university must be removed from
the dissertation PDF and abstract. This includes references
to the uni versity where the dissertation was written that
may appear in the text. Submissions containing identifying
information in these files may be disqualified.
(e) “NWS Dissertation Award [insert nominee’s last name]”
must be used as the subject header for all correspondence
in relation to the award.
(f) Submissions will be acknowledged by email.
(g) Non electronic methods of submission (facsimile, standard
mail, courier) are not available or acceptable.
(h) Send nominations and questions to Amber Roessner at the
University of Tennessee, aroessne@utk.edu.
Paul J. Deutschmann Award
for Excellence in Research
Nominations are due December 1, 2022.
The Paul J. Deutschmann Award for Excellence in Research recognizes
a body of significant research over the course of an individual’s
career.
The award is named in honor of Paul J. Deutschmann, who de ­
veloped the College of Communication Arts at Michigan State
University.
It serves as the AEJMC Research Award, recognizing the top
scholars in the association who have made a major impact on
the research of the field during their career. The Deutschmann
Award is based on demonstrable influence on the field and is
therefore not necessarily awarded every year. To be considered
for the 2023 award, nominations must be received by December
1.
Nomination packets should include a letter describing the ways
that the nominee’s contributions shaped the field of journalism
and communication, focusing on how the nominee has impacted
the specific area of their research and the broad field of
journal ism and communication.
The AEJMC Standing Committee on Research encourages the
consideration and nomination of diverse candidates for this
award, including women and persons from underrepresented
groups.
In addition, the nomination packet should include the nominee’s
C.V. and eight to ten letters of support from colleagues
who can attest to the candidate’s qualifications for the award.
Nominators should represent a range of institutions and per ­
spectives on the nominee’s accomplishments and influence.
Recent recipients of the award include (2022) Annie Lang, Indiana;
(2021) Glen Cameron, Missouri; (2020) Dan Riffe, North
Carolina at Chapel Hill; (2019) Esther Thorson, Michigan State;
(2018) Shyam Sundar, Penn State; (2017) Stephen Reese, Texas at
Austin; (2015) Pamela Shoemaker, Syracuse; (2013) Lee Becker,
Georgia; (2011) Sharon Dunwoody, Wisconsin­Madison; (2010)
Stephen Lacy, Michigan State; and (2009) David Weaver, Indiana.
Nomination letters and packets for the Deutschmann Award should
be submitted electronically in a single PDF file to Melissa Tully,
melissa tully@uiowa.edu. Please direct any questions to Tully.
AEJMC Knudson
Latin America Prize
Nominations are due January 15, 2023.
AEJMC is calling for books and manuscript length non fiction re ­
porting projects (including multi ­media) for the AEJMC Knudson
Latin America Prize.
This is an annual award given to a book or project concerning
Latin America or coverage of issues in Latin America. This award
was endowed by the late Jerry Knudson, an emeritus professor
at Temple University. Knudson was a long time AEJMC member
whose research and publications focused on Latin America.
Submitted works must make an original contribution to improve
knowledge about Latin America to U.S. students, journalists or
the public.
The AEJMC Elected Standing Committee on Research encourages
the consideration and nomination of diverse candidates for
this award, including women and persons from underrepresented
groups. Submitters must be current AEJMC members.
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Standing Committee on Research Award Calls
The submission should either be journalistic or academic in nature,
or both. The submission may be the result of one author
or a team’s work.
The work must have been published in English. Only one submission
is allowed per person.
AEJMC does reserve the right to not present an award. Topics
are open, but preference will be given to works on civic issues
or topics that promote social change and that break new
ground. Works must have been published in 2022.
Nominations are due January 15, 2023. The winner will be
notified late May 2023. The winner must agree to be a registered
participant at the 2023 AEJMC Conference. AEJMC reserves
the right not to present the award in any given year.
To submit a work for the AEJMC Knudson Latin America Prize,
submit the following to Knudson Latin America Prize, AEJMC,
234 Outlet Pointe Blvd., Columbia, SC 29210 ­5667, for receipt
by January 15, 2023.
(1) a nomination letter that includes the work’s title, author(s)
or editor(s), copyright/publication date, publisher and an
explana tion of the work’s contribution;
(2) the author’s mailing address, telephone number and
email address;
(3) specific language stating “As the author/editor of this
work nominated for the AEJMC Knudson Latin America
Prize, I guarantee that if I am the award winner, I will attend
the prize presentation at the 2023 AEJMC Conference as a
registered conference participant”; and
(4) seven hard copies of the work as well as a narrative putting
the work in social, political and cultural context to be
considered for the award. Queries about the award should
be emailed to Melita Garza at melitagarza@me.com
AEJMC Tankard Book Award Call
Nominations are due January 15, 2023.
AEJMC’s Standing Committee on Research invites nominations for the 2022 Tankard Book Award.
This award recognizes the most outstanding book in the field of journalism and communication. It also honors authors whose
work embodies excellence in research, writing and creativity. First presented in 2007, the award is named in honor of Dr.
James Tankard, Jr., posthumous recipient of AEJMC’s 2006 Eleanor Blum Distinguished Service to Research Award, former editor
of Journalism Monographs and a longtime University of Texas at Austin journalism professor. Authors who are current
AEJMC members as of December 31, 2022, may self­nominate a first­edition scholarly monograph or an edited volume published
in 2022 that is relevant to journalism and communication. (The copyright MUST be 2022.) Nominated books may be coauthored
or co­edited and should be well­written and break new ground. The AEJMC Elected Standing Committee on
Research encourages the consideration and nomination of diverse candidates for this award, including women and persons
from underrepresented groups. Nominations are due January 15, 2023.
Books must be submitted in physical (hard copy) form. Online only publications, page proofs, or submissions in digital format
are ineligible for consideration. Entries not in print by December 31, 2022, will be disqualified. Finalists must agree to be a
registered participant at the 2023 AEJMC Conference. Finalists will be notified by early June 2023.
To nominate a title for the award, submit the following to Tankard Book Award, AEJMC, 234 Outlet Pointe Blvd., Columbia, SC
29210­5667, for receipt by January 15, 2023.
(1) a nomination letter that includes the book’s title, author(s) or editor(s), copyright date, publisher, ISBN and an explanation
of the book’s contribution to the field of journalism and mass communication;
(2) the author’s mailing address, telephone number and email address;
(3) specific language stating “As the author/editor of this title nominated for the 2022 Tankard Book Award, I guarantee
that if my book is chosen as a finalist, I will attend the Tankard Book Award session at the 2023 AEJMC Conference as a
registered participant”; and
(4) seven hard copies of the book to be considered for the award.
Given the large number of nominations each year, only complete nomination packets will be considered. The Elected Standing
Committee on Research reserves the right not to present the award in any given year. Queries about the award should be e­
mailed to Melita Garza at melitagarza@me.com.

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Research Grant Opportunity:
The Gene Burd Award for Research in Urban Journalism Studies
Proposals are due November 11, 2022.
AEJMC and the Urban Communication Foundation are co­sponsors
of the Gene Burd Award for Research in Urban Journalism
Studies. The purpose of this annual grant is to stimulate research
that explains, enlightens, inspires, and improves the
practice of journalism and communication in order to advance
our understanding of journalism in urban environments.
The grant this year will be $2,500. It may be awarded to a faculty
member, a graduate student, or a team of faculty
member(s) and/or graduate student(s). The award program is
open to a diversity of methods and topics within journalism and
communication studies. Grant funds may not be used for PI stipend,
university indirect costs or equipment purchase. The recipient(s)
of the grant will present preliminary research findings
and analysis during the session sponsored by the Urban Communication
Foundation at next summer’s AEJMC conference in
Washington, D.C.
The deadline for submitting research proposals is Friday, Nov.
11, 2022, at 4:59 p.m. EST. All application materials should be
emailed in one attachment to Lillian Coleman at
Lillian@aejmc.org (attached files must
have a document suffix, such as doc.,
docx., or pdf). All application elements
should be combined into one file, in the
order outlined below. Incomplete proposals
will not be reviewed.
urban journalism and communication.
d. Statement of the project’s anticipated outcomes (e.g.,
an article? book chapter? dissertation?).
e. A budget outlining the main categories of spending.
(Grant funds may not be used for a PI stipend, university
indirect costs or equipment purchase.)
f. A timeline by which the data gathering and analysis will
be completed.
g. A letter of support from the applicant’s academic supervisor
(e.g., chair or thesis advisor).
h. A three­page curriculum vitae for each applicant.
Selection Process
The Gene Burd Awards Committee will announce its selection of
the grantee on or before Dec. 10, 2022. At the time of the decision,
the committee will award $1,500 to the recipient, to help
defray research expenses. The remaining $1,000, to help defray
travel expenses to the AEJMC conference, will be disbursed
upon the committee’s receipt of a brief report of the scholar’s
preliminary findings, on or before May 1, 2023.
Questions may be directed to Committee Chair Paul Voakes at
Paul.Voakes@colorado.edu.
Proposal Criteria
* The proposal can be no longer than
1,500 words.
* Applicants must be current members
of AEJMC.
* Only one proposal per person is allowed.
Applicants submitting as part
of a team may not submit another
proposal.
* The 1,500­word proposal must include
these elements:
a. Explanation of the topic and
statement of research questions.
b. Statement of the principal activities
of the project, including a
description of the research
method and plan for analysis.
c. Statement on the importance of
the project: How it will contribute
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PRIZE: $10,000 and a distinctive trophy
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
2022 Journalism & Mass Communication
Teacher of the Year Award
Sponsored by the Scripps Howard Fund and AEJMC
ELIGIBILITY:
Full­time faculty member teaching in a journalism and mass communication program who, over a period of years, has
consistently demonstrated an environment of excellence by ongoing contributions to the improvement of student
learning. Nominees may teach in any of the disciplines of journalism and mass communication. Open to accredited
and non­accredited schools.
CRITERIA:
The judges will consider the following criteria when evaluating nominees:
• On­going industry engagement inside and outside the classroom
• Utilization of experiential learning to provide students opportunities to get out of the classroom and into “real
world” settings
• Innovative teaching practices
• Influences on curriculum
• Mentoring and advising students in matters of both career and curriculum
• Mentoring faculty with regard to instruction
• Balancing scholarship with teaching
• Leadership in educational activities in department, school, university, and/or academy
HOW TO NOMINATE:
1. The unit head must submit the nomination from his/her program. Only one nominee from each school is allowed.
Selection process at each school’s discretion.
2. Nomination consists of a two­page letter by the unit head that provides specific examples of the nominee’s merit
based upon the criteria above, and a full curriculum vitae of the nominee. Attach the nomination form below to
these two items.
DEADLINE: Received by 5 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. Submit materials in a single PDF via email to
lillian@aejmc.org. Questions may be directed to Lillian Coleman at lillian@aejmc.org.

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PRIZE: $10,000 and a distinctive trophy
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
2022 Journalism & Mass Communication
Administrator of the Year Award
Sponsored by the Scripps Howard Fund and AEJMC
ELIGIBILITY:
Full­time administrator of a journalism, mass communication or communication program who, over a period of years,
has consistently demonstrated an environment of leadership excellence by ongoing contributions to the improvement
of learning and teaching. Open to accredited and non­accredited schools.
CRITERIA:
The judges will consider the following criteria when evaluating nominees:
• On­going industry engagement
• Success in building connections across the university
• Fostering an environment where experiential education is encouraged and prevalent
• Leading and empowering faculty to update curriculum and build equity and diversity
in the school
• Encourages leadership within his/her program
• Successful with fundraising to enhance her/his school/program
• Develops and implements strategies for faculty/student engagement across
the school, university and academy
HOW TO NOMINATE:
1. Faculty from a school may submit a nomination from his/her program. Only one nominee from each school is
allowed.
2. Nomination consists of a two­page letter by a faculty member or group of faculty members of the school that
provides specific examples of the nominee’s merit based upon the criteria above, and a full curriculum vitae of the
nominee. Attach the nomination form below to these two items. [The selection committee may also nominate
administrators for this award.]
DEADLINE: Received by 5 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. Submit materials in a single PDF via email to Lillian
Coleman at lillian@aejmc.org. Questions may be directed to Lillian Coleman at lillian@aejmc.org.

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Mapping the State of Mental Health
of Media and Communication Scholars
Recent evidence on the state of mental health among academics
paints an alarming picture. Faculty members and PhD
students around the world run a high risk of developing mental
health issues, such as psychological distress, anxiety, depression,
and burnout, at some point in their career. Many of
them seek professional help either through their institution
or on their own as the availability of institutional support
structures varies greatly across universities.
Overall, studies consistently point to a much higher prevalence
of mental health issues among academics compared
to most other working populations. COVID­19 has intensified
work­related stress for many scholars, but the problem
clearly predates the pandemic. The structural conditions of
academic work, such as high publication pressure, fierce
competition, and a culture of constant evaluation, are known
to contribute to unhealthy levels of occupational stress.
Despite such growing awareness of mental health issues in
the academic world generally, we know relatively little about
the situation in the field of media and communication studies
more specifically. To address this deficiency, AEJMC – together
with several other international associations of
scholars – participates in a joint endeavor to map the state of
mental health in scholars of media and communication.
The first step in this effort is an online survey administered to
media and communication scholars in late September and
early October 2022. The aim of the survey is to gauge the
scale of mental health issues in our field, identify structural
conditions that produce greater vulnerability, and point to
potential ways of improving the situation. The study was initiated
and is coordinated by Thomas Hanitzsch and Antonia
Markiewitz (both from LMU Munich) and Henrik Bødker
(Aarhus University).
Start the survey (active until October 18th, 2022):
https://survey.ifkw.lmu.de/AMHiMCS/