AEJMC News March 2023

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AEJMC APPROVED 

RESOLUTIONS 

Four resolutions voted on by AEJMC 

members have passed. 

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TIME TO VOTE! 2023 

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TOP 10 WAYS TO INCREASE YOUR PAPER 

SUBMISSION’S CHANCE OF ACCEPTANCE 

From the President 

By Deb Aikat, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 

202223 AEJMC President 

Like you, I have cherished the magnanimity, the camaraderie, and the 

collective wisdom of our AEJMC community. We have contributed to 

AEJMC’s rise as a singularly collegial, resolutely nonpartisan, interdisciplinary 

organization fostering excellence in research, teaching, and 

professional freedom. 

In my 31 years as an AEJMC member, I have experienced the joys, 

trials, and tribulations of our research enterprise. In that spirit, I am 

sharing the top 10 timetested tips to increase your research paper 

submission’s chance of acceptance. 

virtual conference when we introduced EAs. We received 605 EA submissions 

in 2022, up 82% from 496 in 2020. With an acceptance rate 

of under 39%, extended abstracts face a tougher competition, when 

compared to full papers, with acceptance rates ranging from 56.1% 

for the 2022 Detroit conference to 47.7% for the 2020 virtual conference. 

See table below. 

1. Leverage the power of AEJMC metrics: Analyze the AEJMC paper 

metrics on Page 12 of the AEJMC 2023 paper call. Pick the right platform 

among AEJMC’s 19 divisions, eight interest groups and three 

commissions. 

2. Let’s submit to win: You may win a top paper award. AEJMC Paper 

Competition metrics indicate we are accepting more full papers and 

extended abstracts at AEJMC’s annual conferences. With a 56.1% acceptance 

rate, the 2022 Detroit conference marked the highest ever 

paper acceptance rate over 2012 through 2022, the latest available 

metrics. See table below. 

4. Follow guidelines: Failure to follow guidelines (page length, confidentiality, 

blinding author citations, and authorship, etc.) leads to 

prompt rejections. Do not let it happen to you. 

5. Seek critiques: Ask trusted colleagues or mentors to read your 

paper for tips to improve; then listen to what they say and revise before 

submitting. Authors read and reread to the point where they 

cannot catch typos and other errors, while someone else can. Your 

critic need not be someone in the field, just anyone who may critique 

a final version. 

6. Method matters: Explain your research method(s) clearly. If your 

method is unusual for the division or interest group, add a citation to 

a key text explaining the method. Then briefly cite a couple of studies 

to legitimize your research method. 

7. Target your audience: Competition is fierce. Meticulously connect 

your paper to the division or interest group. If a paper submitted to 

the Public Relations Division does not even mention Public Relations, 

it will be rejected. Be aware of the current research and classic concepts, 

theories and themes in the discipline. Enunciate how your 

study enhances the body of knowledge. 

3. We miss 100% of the shots we don’t take: If you do not have a full 

paper ready, submit an extended abstract. We are blessed with an 

unabated rise of extended abstracts (EA) submissions since the 2020 

8. Respect the reviewer: The reviewers who evaluate your manuscript 

are short on time, overworked and underpaid (as in paid nothing, 

except for bragging rights). Refine the narrative of your paper 

among other things to ensure that you have made your reviewer’s

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job easier and thereby improve your chance of acceptance. Assume 

that at least one of your reviewers may not be familiar with your 

topic of expertise. Thus, take time to develop a cohesive research elevator 

speech to include at the beginning and end of your submission. 

9. Documentation: You are writing a research paper, not an editorial. 

If you have evidence, present it; if you don’t, don’t bluff. Part of being 

educated is knowing when you don’t have the answer. 

10. Clarity: Good writing is clear thinking made visible, as they say. 

Scholarly writing can be good writing, although much of it isn’t. 

Bonus Tip: Brand your research in a catchy title with a succinct abstract: 

You’ve devoted countless hours refining your research. Now 

refine your title and abstract to brand your research to stand out. 

Enough said. 

Keep in mind that using any or all of these tips still does not guarantee 

that your submission will be accepted for presentation at the annual 

conference. These tips should, however, increase your chances. 

In preparing this list, I sought input from our AEJMC colleagues, listed 

by last names, Linda Aldoory, American; Felicia Brown, AEJMC; 

Susan Keith, Rutgers; Maria Marron, NebraskaLincoln; Teresa Mastin, 

Michigan State; Jatin Srivastava, Ohio University; and Tim Vos, 

Michigan State. They were generous with this advice. The suggestions 

of these leaders have contributed greatly to the value of this 

list. Any errors or oversights are mine alone. 

Acknowledging AEJMC’s research power 

We commend the AEJMC Standing Committee on Research, AEJMC 

Council of Divisions, and our Research Chairs for leading AEJMC’s 

paper competition. Their diligence and dedication have ensured our 

success. 

Consider these opportunities 

► Upload submissions for the AEJMC 2023 Washington, D.C., Conference. 

Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CDT, April 1. Submission results by 

May 20. Create a login for 2023, read paper calls and submit 

here: 

https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/aejmc/aejmc23/ 

► Vote in the 2023 AEJMC Election. Leadership elections are important 

and we appreciate your involvement. We commend all 

candidates for participating in the election. 

► Visit aejmc.org, post to the AEJMC Open Forum, and connect 

@AEJMC on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. 

► Engage in our thriving AEJMC 

Community. View video 

https://vimeo.com/622561405 

As always, share, with me at da@unc.edu, 

your ideas and insights to ensure the continued 

success of AEJMC. Let us stay engaged 

and connected. We value your contribution to 

AEJMC. 

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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 

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Website Content/Graphic Designer 

Kyshia Brown — Kyshia@aejmc.org 

Project Coordinator 

Lillian S. Coleman — Lillian@aejmc.org 

Communications Director 

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Membership Coordinator 

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AEJMC Approved Resolutions 

Four resolutions recently put forth by the AEJMC Standing Committee 

on Professional Freedom and Responsibility (PF&R) and 

voted on by AEJMC members have all overwhelmingly passed! 

The resolutions are as follows: 

Resolution One — Educational Gag Order Legislation and Academic 

Freedom 

Resolution Two — New Voices Laws 

Resolution Three — The 40th Anniversary of the Death of Vincent 

Chin and AntiAAPI Violence 

Resolution Four — AntiCritical Race Theory Laws 

AEJMC has developed a strategic, multipronged approach on 

releasing the four resolutions in conjunction with action items 

for each resolution. 

Resolution One, Educational Gag Order Legislation and Academic 

Freedom, involved a news release distribution to AEJMC 

members and appropriate media organizations in December; 

collaborations between AEJMC and other organizations such as 

the AAUP to remain vigilant on efforts to restrict free speech in 

the classroom; and a partnership with ASJMC to develop best 

practices and guidance for deans, directors and chairs to support 

faculty in responding to legislation that may impact the 

classroom. 

Committee will work with groups such as the Scholastic Journalism 

Division and the Law and Policy Division to encourage research 

and teaching about New Voices Laws and student press 

freedom in courses in the law of mass communication required 

in programs accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education 

in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC). 

Resolution Three, The 40th Anniversary of the Death of Vincent 

Chin and AntiAAPI Violence, was released to members on December 

14. This resolution will also be shared with appropriate 

organizations as well as a call to action for AEJMC groups to 

offer programming and resources at both regional and national 

conferences that empower journalism and mass communication 

faculty to include Vincent Chen and the stories of other Asian 

Americans overlooked and underaddressed in their teaching 

and curricula. 

Resolution Four, AntiCritical Race Theory Laws, will be released 

to members via email; it is also posted on the AEJMC website; 

and the PF&R Committee will work with the Council of Divisions 

to encourage groups to continue sponsoring research and 

teaching panels and programming that educate members about 

what Critical Race Theory is and its application to education and 

research in mass communication. Efforts will be made to educate 

faculty members about ways to respond to legislation that 

serves to restrict viewpoint diversity in the classroom, and 

AEJMC members or mass communication units should provide 

faculty training on educating students about issues related to diversity, 

equity and inclusion which may include CRT. 

Resolution Two, New Voices Laws, will be released to members 

via email; it is also posted on the AEJMC website; and the PF&R 

AEJMC WEBINAR SERIES 

Mentorship Matters 

A Collaboration with the Standing Committee on Research and 

the Commission on Graduate Education 

Date and Time: Tuesday, March 14, at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT 

Moderator: Gregory P. Perreault (Appalachian State) 

Panelists: Lea Hellmueller (City, University of London), Valérie BélairGagnon (Minnesota), 

Nikki Usher (San Diego), Ali Forbes (Texas State), and Patrick Johnson (Iowa) 

Description: This panel explores the best practices for academic mentorship: both in 

regards to how to offer it and how to receive it. Cosponsored by the Standing Committee 

for Research and the Commission on Graduate Education, panelists will discuss the 

methods, values and practices to consider in a mentoring relationship. 

The AEJMC Webinar Series is a member benefit. All current AEJMC members will receive 

an email to register for the webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation 

email containing information about joining the webinar. Contact Samantha Higgins at 

samantha@aejmc.org with questions. 

View all four resolutions here: 

http://www.aejmc.com/home/2022/12/2022resolutions/ 

Join AEJMC for 

these upcoming 

2023 Webinars: 

PF&R Program 

• Tuesday, May 23 

• 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT 

Teaching Program 

• Tuesday, September 19 

• 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT


IT’S TIME TO CAST YOUR VOTE! 

AEJMC 2023 ELECTION CANDIDATE PROFILES 

AEJMC Election 

AEJMC members are encouraged to vote in our upcoming election from March 6 through April 7. If you have not received an 

email with your ballot link, contact Samantha Higgins (Samantha@aejmc.org). 

For the first time in AEJMC’s history, student members will be voting in the association’s annual election of leadership. Members 

have voted 310 to 19 to change the association bylaws, a change that allows students to vote. 

AEJMC will use an online voting system. Eligible members will receive an email with a builtin link to the AEJMC ballot. Response 

deadline is April 7. After April 7, the online system will be closed and votes tallied. Eligible members without an email address 

on file, or whose email bounces back to AEJMC, will receive a paper ballot. Paper ballots received by April 14 will also be 

counted and added to the final totals. 

Brief biographies of each candidate will be featured online. Visit: aejmc.com/home/2023/03/electioncandidateprofiles/ 

2023 AEJMC ELECTION SLATE 

CANDIDATES FOR VICE PRESIDENT: 

Chris Roush 

Quinnipiac 

BeyLing Sha 

California State, Fullerton 

Vice President: (Elect 1) 

1. Chris Roush, Quinnipiac 

2. Bey‐Ling Sha, California State, Fullerton 

Accrediting Council Rep: (Elect 1) 

1. David Kurpius, Missouri 

2. Jessica Pucci, Arizona State 

Publications Committee: (Elect 3) 

1. Saleem Alhabash, Michigan State 

2. Brigitta Brunner‐Johnson, Auburn 

3. Teri Finneman, Kansas 

4. Ammina Kothari, Rhode Island 

5. Uche Onyebadi, Texas Christian 

6. Hyejoon Rim, Minnesota 

PF&R Committee: (Elect 4) 

1. Genelle Belmas, Kansas 

2. Steve Bien‐Aime, Northern Kentucky 

3. Pallavi Guha, Towson 

4. Meg Heckman, Northeastern 

7. Brett, Johnson, Iowa 

6. Perry Parks, Michigan State 

7. Jason Shepard, California State, Fullerton 

8. Samuel Tham, Colorado State 

Research Committee: (Elect 4) 

1. Deborah Chung, Kentucky 

2. Glen Cummins, Texas Tech 

3. Melita Garza, Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign 

4. Avery Holton, Utah 

5. Allie Kosterich, Fordham 

6. Amber Roessner, Tennessee 

7. Neelam Sharma, Idaho State 

8. H. Denis Wu, Boston 

Teaching Committee: (Elect 4) 

1. Nandini Bhalla, Texas State 

2. Prashanth Bhat, Houston 

3. Lisa Burns, Quinnipiac 

4. Theresa de los Santos, Pepperdine 

5. Harrison Hove, Florida 

6. Kim Marks Malone, Memphis 

7. Adina Schneeweis, Oakland 

8. Gabriel Tait, Ball State


AEJMC Community Allows for Easier Login for Association Journals 

The new AEJMC Community will allow members to access the association journals, published by SAGE, 

by using a direct link located on the Publications page in the Community. Members must login to the 

Community to access the SAGE link as it will not be listed on AEJMC’s public site. 

All members who currently have Username and Password (AEJMC member 

number) access will be able to log in the way they currently do until their access 

expires when their membership renews. Once current access expires, 

members will move to accessing the journals through the direct link in the 

Community rather than the SAGE website. 

AEJMC’s core function is protecting membership data. This access upgrade for 

its journals can ensure that AEJMC meets the industry’s privacy and confidentiality 

regulations. 

If you have any issues accessing your association journals, please contact help@aejmc.org. 

JOB 

HUB 

2023 

HIRE & GET HIRED 

Hosted by the 

AEJMC Conference 

August 7-10 

WASHINGTON, DC 

Job Interviews to be hosted in Washington, DC, 

during AEJMC 2023 Conference 

The Job Hub will be available for attendees at the AEJMC’s annual conference this 

summer. This service will provide the opportunity for employers and candidates to meet 

and interview during the AEJMC Washington, DC, Conference, August 710. 

AEJMC Job Hub — Candidates 

The AEJMC Job Hub connects candidates with employers trying to fill journalism and 

mass communication education position openings. Candidates may review a private listing 

of position openings for participating employers. 

To participate, the candidate: 

• must be a current member of AEJMC 

• must be registered for the AEJMC 2023 Conference 

• must email resume (in a PDF file) for participation no later than May 15 

There is NO REGISTRATION for the Job Hub service DURING the conference. Email your 

resume to kyshia@aejmc.org — type AEJMC Job Hub 2023 Candidates in the subject line 

of your email. Do not submit support materials – they can be given to employers if they 

request it. 

AEJMC Job Hub — Employers 

The AEJMC Job Hub provides schools with a private listing of qualified candidates seeking 

employment opportunities in journalism and mass communication education. Candidates 

also review position openings for participating employers. Employers must prearrange interviews 

with registered candidates during the week of the conference. Interview times 

may happen anytime during the conference, but are encouraged between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday, 8/7, Tuesday, 8/8, and Wednesday, 8/9. Rates for programs using the 

service during the conference will be $150 for the first position and $100 for each additional 

position. Position openings for participation will be uploaded between June 15 

and July 15. Email your job opening to kyshia@aejmc.org for participation — type AEJMC 

2023 Job Hub Employers in the subject line of your email.


In-person Conference 

AEJMC 

2023 Conference 

Washington, D.C. 

August 7-10 

Monday - Thursday 

Pre-conference: Sunday, Aug. 6 

community.aejmc.org/conference/home 

#AEJMC23 

Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication 

Paper Call 

Visit: https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/aejmc/aejmc23/ 

Submission deadline: April 1, 2023 

Early Registration Rates 

Registration opens April 20, 2023 

$275 (member) • $170 (student/retiree) 

Prices are good until July 15, 2023. Rates are in U.S. dollars. 

Conference registrants must be current AEJMC members. 

Hotel 

Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C., 901 Massachusetts Ave. NW 

Rate = $249 Single or Double (Booking link opens May 22, 2023) 

Logo design: Addison Cave, University of Kentucky 

FOSTERING FREEDOM & DEFENDING DEMOCRACY 

AEJMC’s Impact over 110 Years and Beyond


Call for Editor 

Journalism & Communication 

Monographs 

Applications and nominations are being taken for the editorship 

of Journalism & Communication Monographs effective 

Oct. 1, 2023. In order to maintain an open and fair 

editorship selection process, the AEJMC Publications Committee 

is calling for applications and nominations. Nominees 

will be contacted and asked to submit applications. 

All applicants will be considered for the position. Editors 

are appointed for fouryear terms. Responsibilities include 

the prompt processing of all manuscripts submitted to 

Journalism & Communication Monographs (either by solicitation 

or submission); coordinating four issues per year; 

handling all correspondence relative to the publication; cooperating 

with the AEJMC Central Office on business and 

budget matters affecting the journal; reporting to and 

working with the Publications Committee on the continuous 

development of the journal; and preparing an annual 

report. The editor will work with the production and promotion 

representatives of the publisher. The editor receives 

an annual honorarium of $5,000. The editor will 

receive additional funding to support an editorial assistant 

($1,500), travel ($2,000). 

Applicants and nominees must be AEJMC members in good 

standing. They should also be able to write and edit clearly 

and concisely; possess a strong commitment to diversity, 

equity, and inclusion; have an understanding and appreciation 

of a broad range of research methods; have extensive 

knowledge of the literature of mass communication; and 

be housed in a department or school that is eager to cooperate 

in this publishing venture with special reference to 

such considerations as office space, travel, use of equipment 

and provision of student and/or staff assistance. 

The Publications Committee expects the editor to comply 

with the graphic design standards established for all official 

AEJMC publications. Nominations must be received by 

March 1, 2023 via email, to Shahira Fahmy, Publications 

Committee chair, at shahira.fahmy@auegypt.edu. Nominees 

will be contacted and asked to provide complete applications, 

as described below. A letter of application, a 

complete vitae, a letter of support from a department head 

and/or dean, a four to fivepage vision statement for the 

journal, a list of five references and other supporting data 

should be compiled in a single PDF and must be received 

by April 1, 2023 to shahira.fahmy@auegypt.edu. 

Initial inquiries may be made by contacting Amanda Caldwell, 

Executive Director of AEJMC, at amanda@aejmc.org 

or 8037980271. 

Journalism & Mass 

Communication Educator 

Call for Book Editor 

Journalism & Mass Communication Educator is seeking a 

book editor for a threeyear renewable term beginning 

May 2023. 

Established in 1944, Journalism & Mass Communication 

Educator (JMCE) is a peerreviewed research journal that 

focuses on learning, teaching, curriculum, leadership and 

other issues facing journalism and mass communication 

educators and administrators on both collegiate and secondary 

levels. Publishing quarterly, JMCE is the largest, 

highest circulation, and oldest of any scholarly journal in 

the world devoted to education in journalism, public relations, 

advertising, mass communication, media studies 

and related fields. 

The role of the book editor is to provide edited content for 

the book review section of each issue of JMCE. The book 

editor will interface with book publishers to obtain copies 

of soontobe published or newly published books about 

journalism, public relations, advertising, mass communication, 

media studies education that the book editor believes 

to be of interest to JMCE readers, including 

textbooks, educational software and video. The book editor 

will then solicit qualified reviewers for selected books 

and evaluate, revise and edit all written reviews prior to 

publication. The book editor may also author book reviews 

from time to time. The book editor will have sole discretion 

over which books and which reviews are published in 

JMCE. The position includes a small stipend. 

The ideal candidate will: 

1. Enjoy reading and writing about academic books. 

2. Be a member of the AEJMC and be familiar with the 

journal’s content and style. 

3. Possess excellent written communication skills. 

4. Have at least 30 hours available per semester to obtain, 

assign, evaluate and edit book reviews. 

5. Work closely with the editor of JMCE and the publisher, 

SAGE. 

Interested applicants should contact Jami Fullerton at 

jami.fullerton@okstate.edu before April 1, 2023 for full 

consideration. 

JMCQ Twitter 

@jmcquarterly


Call for Applications: 

202324 Institute for Diverse 

Leadership in Journalism and 

Communication 

Background: 

The purpose of the Institute for Diverse Leadership in Journalism 

and Communication is to increase diversity in administrative 

and other seniorlevel positions in journalism and 

communication education. The Institute’s objective is to identify, 

recruit, mentor and train future leaders and administrators. 

The Institute is 

cosponsored by the Association 

for Education in Journalism 

and Mass 

Communication (AEJMC) 

and the Association of 

Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication (ASJMC). 

The Institute for Diverse Leadership in Journalism and Communication 

seeks applicants from historically marginalized 

and underrepresented groups as the program is dedicated to 

increasing the diversity of chairs, deans, directors, and endowed 

chairs in journalism and communication education. 

Applicants MUST BE current AEJMC members. Applicants 

must be associate or full professors interested in administration 

and/or journalism and communication practitioners who 

have moved into the academy and have a minimum of three 

fulltime years in an academic setting. 

Fellows will participate in Institute activities while continuing 

to work at their home campuses. The Institute program involves 

four group sessions during the fellowship year, two of 

which will happen during AEJMC conferences. Fellows and 

their home institutions are expected to cover costs associated 

with travel to those two AEJMC annual conferences, which 

most members normally attend. Travel for the other components 

below will be funded by the Institute. 

Components: 

There are three key components of the Institute: 

• Workshop Sessions — Mandatory workshops for fellows 

will be held at the AEJMC 2023 Washington, D.C., Conference, 

the 2024 ASJMC Winter Workshop, the 2024 ACEJMC Spring 

meeting (Zoom) and the AEJMC 2024 Philadelphia Conference. 

Workshops will cover a variety of administrative issues, 

including fundraising, leadership styles and dealing with difficult 

people. 

• Mentor Program — The Institute will match each fellow 

with a current administrative mentor. The mentoring relationship 

consists of monthly contact via telephone or email, and a 

weeklong visit to the mentor’s campus for a firsthand look at 

administrative duties at a journalism/communication program. 

• Networking — Institute fellows are introduced to current 

administrators during social and programming sessions at 

their workshops. Mentors introduce fellows to other administrators 

to help the fellows begin to establish networks of resources. 

Application Process: AEJMC expects the selection process to 

be competitive. Applications for the 202324 year of the Institute 

should include ONE PDF file that includes the following 

parts: 

Part I. An “Institute Application” that answers the following 

questions: 

1. How has your lived experience and/or background informed 

your leadership? 

2. Why would this program be valuable to you now — at this 

stage of your career? 

3. What skills and past leadership experience do you have? 

4. Why would you like to become an administrator or have a 

leadership position in higher education? 

5. How would you address DEI issues as a leader? 

6. What would you like to learn from the program if you 

were selected? 

7. What do you see as the most pressing issue for JC administrators 

today, and what two ideas do you have that 

would help? 

Part II. A vita, maximum of 5 pages. Vita should include: current 

position, rank and number of years of teaching; summary 

of professional experience; leadership positions and significant 

service contributions to department, university, AEJMC 

and other academic associations; maximum listing of 10 publications, 

presentations and awards (total of 10 for all three). 

Part III. Two letters of recommendation. One letter should be 

from your immediate chair or dean, and one should come 

from another person familiar with your work. The letter of 

nomination from the immediate chair or dean must indicate 

the institution will provide funding for the candidate to attend 

the two required AEJMC annual conferences if the person 

is selected for the program. 

The complete packet should be converted to a PDF and 

emailed to: lillian@aejmc.org. The file should be called: 

AEJMC_Institute_(your last name). All application materials 

should be received by 5 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday, April 

15. Only complete applications will be considered. The selection 

process is very competitive. Up to eight fellows will be selected 

for the 202324 class. Notifications will go out by early 

May. Direct questions to Lillian Coleman at lillian@aejmc.org, 

or Amanda Caldwell at amanda@aejmc.org. Type “Institute 

Inquiry” in subject line.


Teaching Tips 

TEACHING THE AFRICAN AMERICAN 

EXPERIENCE IN JMC COURSES 

By Shearon Roberts 

Associate Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Xavier University of Louisiana 

As a JMC educator at a Historically Black University, I am 

tasked with expanding our curriculum to reflect our students. 

The first thing I encountered was a pervasive lack of interest 

in journalism among African American students. The primary 

reason: they still do not see themselves represented as reporters 

or in coverage, much like a generation before them. 

How was I to get them to value journalism and its importance 

for Black and marginalized communities? I created a partnership 

with my local Black press, and almost a decade later, my 

students published over 700 articles, covering the Black experience. 

By engaging them directly on issues they confront 

daily, covering sources they rarely see in the media, and discovering 

stories they often wished appeared in their daily 

feed or in the entertainment media they consumed, I 

adapted my curriculum to help them “see” themselves in 

their profession. This first started with tweaking the standard 

news writing course to have my students cover the Black 

community and the Black experience. However, this model, 

which at HBCUs, is often described as the second curriculum, 

can be adapted to any JMC course, at any institution. A vibrant 

media landscape, rests on all of our current and future 

students working to enhance mass media that is reflective of 

all communities. 

Across our AEJMC membership, our colleagues are expanding 

our curriculum to prepare our students to work in mass 

media careers that are reflective of a diverse nation and 

global community. From teaching a new course in Black 

Cinema, to adapting courses on popular culture, here are 

ways in which our AEJMC educators are innovating our curriculum 

to incorporate and advance teaching of the African 

American experience across our JMC programs.


Teaching Tips


Teaching Tips 

Best Practices in Teaching Booklets 

View the elected Committee on Teaching Standards “Best Practices in Teaching” series booklets: 

http://www.aejmc.com/home/2010/09/bestpracticesinteaching/


JMCQ Outstanding Article 

Award Announcement 

Nomination deadline is March 15, 2023 

Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly is continuing its Outstanding 

Research Article Award this year for refereed articles published in print in 2022. 

We need your help in nominating the article you deem most significant in contribution 

to the field of journalism and mass communication. 

The annual award aims to recognize the author(s) of a Journalism & Mass 

Communication Quarterly article deemed most significant in contribution to 

the theory or methodology in journalism and mass communication by our 

editorial team, review board and AEJMC members. This award is different 

from other research article awards in that it consists of a twostep process: 

First, all AEJMC members are invited to vote for the article that they consider 

most significant in contribution and innovation in scholarship. Then the 

top five articles with the most nominations will be evaluated by the JMCQ 

editorial board and the editorial team to cast the final selection vote. The article 

with the most support from these esteemed scholars is the final winner. 

As we have done in the past, we will open up the five finalist articles for free 

access on the journal website to the public for one month. The author(s) of 

the winning article will receive a certificate and a $1,000 cash award (evenly 

split in the case of multiple authors). The award will be presented at the 

AEJMC annual conference. 

Your participation as JMCQ readers and subscribers is critical in this nomination 

process. Please use the link below to tell us which article you think is 

most significant in contribution to our field. Your input will make the award 

representative of our members’ collective view. We make the nomination 

process simple with an online form. All eligible articles are listed chronologically 

on the nomination form. To avoid duplicated voting, you’ll be asked to 

provide your name, affiliation, and a brief explanation of why you selected a 

particular article, using the link below: 

https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d3W89aTU3VOJ3Zc 

To thank you for your time in nominating the article, you will receive a 30% 

discount coupon on any of the books published by SAGE. The nomination 

deadline is March 15, 2023. 

Thank you for your support of Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly! 

For questions about the award, please contact JMCQ editor Daniela Dimitrova 

at DanielaD@iastate.edu. 

Publications Committee 

Establishes Translation 

Fellows Program 

The Publications Committee, responding to 

strategic initiatives for AEJMC and its global 

engagement, has plans to ensure the organization’s 

refereed scholarship is more available 

to global audiences. 

The committee has created the positions of 

five Translation Fellows. These fellows, working 

with the editorial team and engagement 

editor, will translate abstracts (not full articles) 

for Journalism & Mass Communication 

Quarterly, Journalism & Mass Communication 

Educator, and Journalism & Communication 

Monographs. These translations would be 

into the five official United Nations languages, 

beyond English. Applicants should be fluent in 

Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish. 

These five fellows would join journal editors 

in an AEJMC session at the annual conference 

and would need some familiarity with these 

AEJMC journals. This service to the organization 

would also be recognized within the journals 

themselves. 

This is a oneyear fellowship with an opportunity 

for renewal. The required commitment 

includes short abstract translations every 

quarter, pursuant to these journals’ publishing 

calendars. The Publications Committee 

may consider Translation Fellows for additional 

languages in future cohorts. 

Applications and nominations are being taken 

for the Translation Fellowships, for a tentative 

start time of May 2023. Nominations should 

be received by April 15, 2023. 

If you are interested or if you have a recommendation 

for the Translation Fellow position, 

please use this link to apply or to 

nominate someone: 

https://aejmc2.wufoo.com/forms/aejmctranslationfellowsprogram 

AEJMC 2023 Conference Expo • Tuesday, August 8, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

AEJMC will host a Graduate Program Expo during our 106th annual conference. Attendees looking for graduate program 

information will have the opportunity to meet representatives and learn about activities and specific programs 

on campuses all over the country. See https://community.aejmc.org/conference/opportunities/gradexpo for details.


Award Calls 

AEJMC MEMBERS MAY SUBMIT 

NOMINATIONS FOR AWARDS NOW 

http://www.aejmc.com/home/scholarship/aejmcawardcalls/ 

Please note: Many of our calls for award and grant nominations have been revised. One of the directives during 

the past year for AEJMC leaders has been to revise language in all calls to better reflect inclusivity and diversity. 

So, if you are nominating or selfnominating, please be sure to follow the new guidelines below. 

The 2023 Lionel C. Barrow Jr. 

Award for Distinguished 

Achievement in Diversity Research 

and Education 

Nominations are due April 15, 2023 

The Lionel C. Barrow Jr. Award for Distinguished Achievement in 

Diversity Research and Education recognizes outstanding individual 

accomplishment and leadership in diversity efforts for underrepresented 

groups by race and ethnicity in Journalism and 

Mass Communication. 

One of the prestigious honors within the Association for Education 

in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), the Barrow 

Award for Distinguished Achievement is jointly supported 

by the Commission on the Status of Minorities (CSMN) and the 

Minorities and Communication (MAC) Division. 

The late Dr. Lionel (Lee) C. Barrow Jr. was a longtime AEJMC 

member who provided leadership and guidance during his many 

years of service. In 1968, Dr. Barrow founded the Ad Hoc Committee 

on Minority Education in an effort to recruit, train and 

place minorities in communications. In 1970, he founded and 

became the acting head of the Minorities and Communication 

Division. The Communication Theory and Methodology Division 

renamed its diversity scholarship for him in 1997, the same year 

he received the AEJMC Presidential Award for his contributions. 

In 2005, he was recognized with one of AEJMC’s highest honors, 

the Distinguished Service Award, for his outstanding service in 

promoting diversity within the association and the discipline. 

This award honors Dr. Barrow’s lasting impact and recognizes 

others who are making their mark in diversifying Journalism and 

Mass Communication education. The Lionel C. Barrow Jr. Award 

will be presented during the 2023 AEJMC annual conference in 

Washington. 

Judging Criteria 

Barrow finalists are judged by their outstanding contributions in 

two of the three following areas: (1) a sustained record over 

time of publication on racial and ethnic minorities in journalism 

and mass communication; and/or (2) a sustained record over 

time of contribution to teaching and service of racial and ethnic 

minorities in journalism and mass communication; and/or (3) 

the publication of an impactful book on racial and ethnic minorities 

in journalism and mass communication. 

Application Process 

Updated for 2023: Applicants do NOT have to wait to be nominated 

by an AEJMC member to apply but must include two 

letters of support from AEJMC members in their packets. 

Application packets should contain the following: 

1. Applicant’s personal statement of no more than 350 words 

describing the “big picture” of their research or of their 

teaching/service, including personal philosophies and/or 

outcomes. A nomination based on an impactful book 

should briefly share the story behind the book and how it 

came to be. 

2. A threepage CV outlining specific information pertinent to 

the application. 

3. Two letters of support from AEJMC members, with at least 

one explicitly naming the applicant’s specific area of contributions. 

4. Additional materials, which might include (but are not limited 

to) abstracts of research findings; professional papers 

and published articles (no more than five total); text of a 

speech delivered or prepared for delivery; course outlines,


innovative teaching tools or teaching evaluations; or other 

recognition pertaining to the applicant. 

The entire application packet should be combined into one .pdf 

file and be no longer than 15 .pdf pages (including additional 

materials). Applications exceeding this length will be disqualified. 

Entries should be emailed to Dr. Nathaniel Frederick, chair of 

the Commission on the Status of Minorities, at frederickn@winthrop.edu 

by 11:59 p.m. EDT by April 15. Questions can be directed 

to Dr. Frederick. 

Baskett Mosse Award 

for Faculty Development 


The Baskett Mosse Award for Faculty Development recognizes 

an outstanding young or midcareer faculty member in journalism 

or mass communication. Its recipient is awarded a $1,000 

stipend to be used toward work on a development or enrichment 

activity in any appropriate aspect of teaching, research or 

public service. 

The proposed activity should be a true enrichmentoriented activity, 

not just to assist in normal work or for attendance at a 

conference. 

Young or midcareer faculty members teaching in ACEJMCaccredited 

journalism programs are eligible to apply. Applicants 

must have been AEJMC members for at least the past two years. 

Applicants must submit the following: 

• a typed, doublespaced description of the activity toward 

which the stipend will be applied. The description should 

not exceed 2 pages. The activity may be new or ongoing. 

• a copy of the applicant’s curriculum vita. 

• a letter of recommendation for the applicant’s activity from 

the administrative head of the journalism program. Letter 

should be no more than 2 pages. 

No more than one application from the same program will be 

accepted the same year. If more than one application from the 

same program is submitted, the program’s administrative head 

must rule on which application will move forward for consideration. 

AEJMC reserves the right not to present the award. Winners of 

previous Baskett Mosse Awards may not enter the competition 

again. 

For questions, contact Lillian Coleman, AEJMC project director, 

at lillian@aejmc.org. 

All entries should be submitted by email in one PDF file by 5 p.m. 

(Eastern time) on April 1 to lillian@aejmc.org. Type “Baskett 

Mosse Award” in the email subject line. 

Dorothy Bowles Award 

for Outstanding Public Service 


Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023 Dorothy 

Bowles Award for Outstanding Public Service. 

The Dorothy Bowles Award for Outstanding Public Service recognizes 

an AEJMC member who has a sustained and significant 

publicservice record that has helped build bridges between academics 

and professionals in mass communications, either nationally 

or locally, and been actively engaged within the 

association. 

Ideally the award will go to an AEJMC member who has been 

active in one or more divisions/interest groups, elected standing 

committees or other association leadership positions AND who 

has engaged with other communication industryrelated organizations 

(such as the Student Press Law Center, Society of Professional 

Journalists, Journalism Education Association, Public 

Relations Society of America, National Association of Broadcasters, 

etc.) OR done other work locally to promote interaction 

between academics and professionals. 

This award is designed to recognize those who have not been 

recognized or honored for their public service in the past. 

Members who have served on the AEJMC Board are not eligible 

to be considered for the award until they have been off the 

board for at least four years. 

When merited, one award will be presented per year. The recipient 

will receive $1,000 in cash and an award. 

The award will be presented during AEJMC’s annual conference. 

Nominees must be fulltime classroom teachers (not administrators) 

for the previous 10 years; must teach in an area of 

journalism/mass communication; must have been members of 

AEJMC for the past three years; must have a sustained and significant 

record of public service to AEJMC; and must have a sustained 

and significant record of service to programs or activities 

that promote connections between the academy and JMC industries 

(either on nominee’s home campus, or through other 

professionalbased associations). 

Nominations, including selfnominations, should contain a twopage 

letter that describes the nominee’s service to both areas of 

public service; two additional letters of support affirming the 

nominee’s service (one from each area); a 500word statement 

from the nominee describing the nominee’s views on how public 

service activities (in general or the nominee’s particular service 

activities) complement the traditional teaching, research and


service roles of higher education faculty; and full vita of the nominee. 

Nominations should be received by 5 p.m. EDT on April 1. Send 

nominations via email to Lillian Coleman at lillian@aejmc.org. 

For questions, contact Lillian Coleman at lillian@aejmc.org. 

AEJMC Equity & Diversity Award 


AEJMC is seeking nominations (applications and selfnominations 

are welcome) for the 2023 AEJMC Equity & Diversity 

Award, which recognizes journalism and mass communication 

academic units that are working toward, and have attained 

measurable success, in increasing equity and diversity among 

their faculty. The unit must display progress and innovation in 

racial, gender, and ethnic equality and diversity during the previous 

three years. 

Recent recipients of the AEJMC Equity & Diversity Award are the 

Department of Communications at California State University, 

Fullerton (2022); the University of Missouri School of Journalism 

(2021); Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public 

Communications (2020); the Reynolds School of Journalism at 

the University of Nevada, Reno (2019); Temple University’s Klein 

College of Media and Communication (2018); Arizona State University’s 

Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication 

(2017); University of North Texas’ Mayborn School of 

Journalism (2016); University of Alabama’s College of Communication 

and Information Sciences (2015); and Iowa State’s Greenlee 

School of Journalism and Communication (2014). 

The 2023 AEJMC Equity & Diversity Award will be presented 

during AEJMC’s Washington, D.C., Conference to be held Aug. 7 

10. The AEJMC president also will travel to the winning academic 

unit during the 202324 academic year to make an 

oncampus presentation of the award. The AEJMC Equity & Diversity 

Award selection committee will expect applications to 

address all the items listed as the committee will evaluate efforts 

over the past three years in these following areas: 

Hiring and Recruitment: The academic unit illustrates efforts 

in recruiting, hiring and retaining qualified faculty 

from groups historically underrepresented in U.S. academia 

and/or from groups that reflect the communities that the 

unit serves. Evidence may include description of the unit’s 

protocols for recruitment, hiring and retention. Recent faculty 

hires that contribute to the unit’s diversity should be 

noted and the percentage of diverse faculty in the unit as a 

whole should be calculated and included. 

Status of Current Faculty: The academic unit illustrates 

equitable representation among fulltime and parttime faculty 

that include groups historically underrepresented in 

U.S. academia and/or groups that reflect the communities 

that the unit serves. Evidence should include retention efforts, 

recent tenure and promotion rates, mentoring, and 

faculty participation in service/activities. 

Climate: The academic unit illustrates a supportive climate. 

The unit strives to be free of discrimination. Evidence 

should include curriculum and programming, faculty/student 

perceptions, and decreasing number of grievances. 

Institutionally Embedded Support: The academic unit 

offers formal support for equity and diversity initiatives. Evidence 

should include mentorship activities and graduate 

student support. 

Other Initiatives to Foster Diversity: The academic unit has 

initiated other diversity efforts not listed above. Evidence 

should include specific details of such initiatives. 

Applications may be submitted by any AEJMC or ASJMC 

member, by any faculty member within the nominated unit, or 

by the head of the nominated unit. The following application 

materials are required: 

(a) A cover letter or emailed text that includes contact person’s 

name, phone numbers and email address; title and 

address of nominated unit and institution; and name and 

title of unit’s head. 

(b) A completed EDA Demographics Form that provides a 

description of the unit’s faculty and students, its degrees 

conferred, and other information. The form is available on 

the AEJMC website at http://www.aejmc.com/home/wpcontent/uploads/2023/02/EDA_DemForm2023.pdf 

(c) A narrative, which describes the equity and diversity efforts 

of the academic unit. The narrative might include 

goals, actions, steps and outcomes toward achieving a 

work environment that promotes equity and diversity. 

(d) A letter from the unit head supporting the nomination. 

(e) At least (3) additional letters of support/recommendation. 

Applications may include additional materials, such as description 

of specific institutional policies or legislation outlining diversity 

opportunities or barriers, and documentation of other 

awards received. The full application should not exceed 25 

pages (excluding letters of recommendation/support). 

Complete applications MUST BE COLLATED into ONE DIGITAL 

FILE AS A PDF FILE and sent as an email attachment to Lillie 

Fears, LFEARS@astate.edu. Mention “AEJMC diversity” in the 

subject line of the email submission. Only emailed applications 

will be accepted. Applications that are incomplete will not be 

considered. Important: Applications remain active and eligible 

for three years; reconsidered academic units are encouraged to 

update their applications. Previous Equity & Diversity Award recipients 

may apply again after 10 years of receiving the award. 

The application deadline is 5 p.m. EST, April 15. Late applications 

will be included in next year’s competition. Please address 

any questions to Gabriel Tait, gbtait@bsu.edu. The committee 

reserves the right not to present an award in any given year.


Krieghbaum MidCareer Award 

(formally known as Krieghbaum Under 40 Award) 


The Krieghbaum MidCareer Award honors AEJMC members 

who have shown outstanding achievement and effort in all 

three AEJMC areas: teaching, research and public service. 

The late Hillier Krieghbaum, former New York University professor 

emeritus and 1972 AEJMC president, created and funded 

the award in 1980. 

Nominees must be journalism and communication educators 

with between six and 14 years of consecutive experience at the 

time of the April 1 nomination deadline. The award is open to 

all JOMC educators, regardless of designation (i.e., contingent 

faculty, professional faculty, teaching faculty, tenuretrack faculty, 

etc.). Nominees must also be AEJMC members in good 

standing at the time of the nomination and during the preceding 

two years. 

AEJMC’s three elected standing committee chairs, or other designees, 

and AEJMC’s executive director (nonvoting) serve as 

the award’s selection committee. Selection of the nominee is 

based on the content of the nominee’s packet of materials. This 

award does not require nominees to duplicate their tenure and 

promotion packet. The committee reserves the right not to 

present the award. Applications will be kept on file and reconsidered 

for the duration of the nominee’s eligibility (i.e., if a nominee 

is in the eighth consecutive year of service, the 

application will be kept on file for an additional six years). Nominations 

should contain: 

• a letter from a current AEJMC member (other than the 

nominee) describing in detail the candidate’s professional 

record in teaching, research and service; 

• one additional letter of support from a colleague (on or 

off campus) who is also a current AEJMC member; 

• a full vita. 

Additional materials: 

• no more than five total of any combination of the following: 

professional papers, published articles, or abstracts 

(up to 400 words) of research findings. 

• no more than five course outlines or innovative teaching 

tools; 

• no more than five teaching evaluations, citations or other 

recognitions pertaining to the nominee. 

All entries should be submitted by email in multiple files (PDF 

formats) by 5 p.m. EDT on April 1 to Lillian Coleman at 

lillian@aejmc.org. Type “Krieghbaum MidCareer Award” in the 

email subject line. 

For questions, contact Lillian Coleman at lillian@aejmc.org. 

Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver 

Outstanding EarlyCareer 

Woman Scholar Award 

Nominations are due May 1, 2023 

Nominations are now accepted for the 2023 Lillian Lodge 

Kopenhaver Award honoring a womanidentifying earlycareer 

scholar who demonstrates outstanding research and 

potential for future scholarship. 

Sponsored by The Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the 

Advancement of Women in Communication at Florida International 

University and the AEJMC Commission on the 

Status of Women, this recognition is designed to honor 

earlycareer women faculty researchers and encourage 

them as they pursue their research agendas in the 

academy. 

An earlycareer faculty member is defined as a scholar who 

has the Ph.D., but does NOT have tenure, and is preferably 

on a tenuretrack, but might be considered a collegiatelevel 

instructor/lecturer. Nominees must be members of 

AEJMC. 

To nominate a scholar, please send: 

• a letter outlining qualifications 

• a onepage summary of the applicant’s research 

agenda 

• a curriculum vita 

We welcome nominations for scholars from various cultural 

backgrounds and institutions, including international 

scholars. We realize that outstanding scholarship can manifest 

itself differently from scholar to scholar, so we encourage 

the nomination letters and research statements to be 

explicit about highlighting the candidates’ unique 

strengths. Both quantity and quality will be taken into account. 

Selfnominations are accepted and encouraged. 

The winner will be chosen by a panel of scholars and honored 

with a check for $250 and a plaque in August 2023 at 

the AEJMC conference in Washington D.C. Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver, 

dean emeritus and professor at Florida International 

University’s School of Journalism and Mass 

Communication, will present the award. 

Please submit all application materials with the name of the 

award in the subject line to AEJMC Commission on the Status 

of Women Secretary Erin Whiteside: ewhites2@utk.edu 

The deadline for applications is May 1, 2023, at midnight 

EDT.


2023 AEJMC Diversity and Inclusion 

Career Development Fellowship 

for Graduate Students 

Applications due by Friday, April 14, 2023 

Applications are now being accepted for the 2023 AEJMC Diversity and Inclusion 

Career Development Fellowship for doctoral and master’s students from historically 

marginalized and underrepresented groups. Sponsored by the AEJMC Committee 

on Career Development, this fellowship is established to help with those 

graduate students’ career preparation (which includes, among other topics, diversity, 

equity, inclusion, and accessibility). We welcome applications from students 

currently enrolled in journalism, media, mass communication, and media 

studies graduate programs, who will continue to be enrolled as graduate students 

in the 20232024 academic year. 

Five fellowships are offered. Each fellow will receive a travel grant (up to $1,200 

for expenses on attending the 2023 AEJMC Conference), plus a complimentary 

conference registration. Mentorship from the AEJMC Committee on Career Development 

also will be provided to fellows during the 20232024 academic year. 

Please apply via this Qualtrics link: 

(https://syracuseuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ai1IQKizRYpfP0i) no later 

than 11:59 P.M. (Central Daylight Time), Friday, April 14, 2023. The application 

should include: 

• A 250word essay to highlight the applicant’s career goals 

• Applicant’s resume/CV 

• One reference letter 

Please ask your reference to use this link to submit a reference letter: 

https://syracuseuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bBgd4dJnlfUl45U 

Selections will be made by May 15, 2023. The following will be considered as 

positive factors in the selection of successful candidates: 

• Evidence of outstanding academic accomplishment and potential for continued 

achievement as scholars and/or media professionals 

• Explanation of how earning a fellowship would help you as a member of a 

historically marginalized and underrepresented group better address issues 

of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within the professoriate 

and/or media industries 

Fellowship recipients will be required to attend the career development preconference 

workshop to be held by the AEJMC Committee on Career Development 

and are encouraged to attend other career developmentrelated 

sessions during the 2023 AEJMC Conference. Fellows also are expected to participate 

in the Committeeoffered career development mentorship program during 

the year. (Details on the career development mentorship program will be 

provided to selected fellows.) 

For questions related to this fellowship application, contact Dr. Hong Cheng 

(Southern Illinois University Carbondale), cochair of the AEJMC Committee on 

Career Development, at hong.cheng@siu.edu. 

Gene Burd 

Urban Journalism 

Award 2023 Call 

Do you know of a great urban 

journalist? 

As it has for the last several years, 

AEJMC is partnering this year with 

the Urban Communication Foundation 

in the awarding of the Gene 

Burd Urban Journalism Award. This 

$5,000 award recognizes highquality 

urban reporting or critical analysis 

relevant to city problems, 

programs, policies, and public priorities 

in urban life and culture. 

The award, for a journalist with a 

distinguished record of work in 

urban journalism, will be presented 

at AEJMC’s annual conference in 

Washington, D.C., in August. The 

recipient will be selected by a joint 

panel of Urban Communication 

Foundation representatives and 

AEJMC members. 

Nominations must include a letter 

of nomination for the individual 

and four supporting materials (e.g., 

links to articles or other media 

work, endorsements, or other appropriate 

information). Electronic 

submissions only — in the form of 

email with attachments — should 

be sent to Lillian Coleman at Lillian@aejmc.org. 

The deadline for 

nominations is April 30, 2023. 

This award is named after Gene 

Burd, retired professor of Journalism 

at the University of Texas, who 

endowed the Urban Communication 

Foundation. 

For further information, please 

contact Paul Voakes (chair, Burd 

Awards Committee) at 

psvoakes@gmail.com.


2023 Senior and Emerging Scholar Grants Announced 

Grants have been awarded to two Senior Scholar projects and two Emerging Scholar projects. Each Senior Scholar project 

was eligible for a grant of up to $5,000, while each Emerging Scholar project was eligible for a grant of up to $3,500. The Senior 

Scholar Grants Program supports AEJMC researchers in a wide area of study and seeks to support senior (typically tenured) 

scholars engaged in extended research projects. The Emerging Scholar Grants Program is designed to develop and 

nurture AEJMC’s most promising emerging scholars (most likely at the assistant professor level) by providing funding for research 

or teaching projects. Learn more about these grants and read the complete winning abstracts on the AEJMC website. 

See links below. 

SENIOR SCHOLARS 

Rosie Jahng, Wayne State University 

“Exploring Twitter Bots Message Strategies to Encourage Social Media Upstanders against AntiAsian Disinformation” 

Jungmi Jun, University of South Carolina 

“Cancer Communication Ecologies of Asian Americans in the United States” 

https://www.aejmc.com/home/scholarship/seniorscholarsprogram/ 

EMERGING SCHOLARS 

Megan Duncan, Virginia Tech 

“Relationships between Geographical Political Sorting, Discussion Networks, and Audience Perceptions 

of News Bias” 

Ciera Kirkpatrick, University of NebraskaLincoln 

“Examining Health Information Seeking on TikTok and the Impact of TikTok Message Features on Young 

Women’s HealthRelated Attitudes, Perceptions, and Behavioral Intentions” 

https://www.aejmc.com/home/scholarship/emergingscholarsprogram/ 

Paul J. Deutschmann Award Recipient 

The 2023 recipient of the Paul J. Deutschmann Award for Excellence in Research is Jane Singer, a research 

lead and Professor of Journalism Innovation in the Department of Journalism at the City University of London. 

A former print and online journalist, Singer has been studying journalists’ responses to digital technologies 

since the mid1990s. Singer is especially interested in the impact of digital media on journalists’ roles, norms, 

practices and products. (Bio excerpt courtesy of City University of London.) 

The award will be presented to Singer at the AEJMC conference to be held in Washington, DC, in August. 

The award recognizes a body of significant research over the course of an individual’s career. It is named in honor of Paul J. 

Deutschmann, who developed 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.


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