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ICA Newsletter January/February 2006 3 ------(continued on page 5) (continued on page vide. Internet and Development: Bridging the Digital Di cial Changes and the Development of Mobile Communi Mobile of Development the and Changes cial Technology & Communication the by sponsored is cation,” 17- June held be will It Telekom. German the and Division 18 at the University of Erfurt. The preconference will focuson therevolutionary effect of balized Media Landscape,” the third scheduled precon 4. al aspects. Registration fee is 100,00€ ($120.00 USD). “Messages from Abroad: Foreign Political News in Glo tion is free of charge; however, interested participants tion is must free of however, charge; contact Alexander Haas ) ([email protected] who will give you further register information, you for the preconference and assist in booking the hotel room. Note that Munich will be busy at the time participants ask organizers the of Championship; the World preconference FIFA due to the oth 2006, 1, March before accommodations book please to erwise to stay. to find a place it could be hard The fourth “After preconference, the Mobile Phone? So net governance, with a special emphasis on the internation the on emphasis special a with governance, net ference, will take place on June Saturday, 17, at Ludwigs- Maximilians UniversityGe Kleine(LMU) Munich, Aula, schwister-Scholl-PlatzThe preconference aims1. at disen tangling the complex interactions between media, politics, Traditionally—one and the an public international on level. could assume—the domestic public learned about foreigh politicians and policy mainly from the news domestic which media, itself coverage received information from of its or politicians, domestic newsagencies, correspondents, own howev In the last few years, media. the coverage of foreign major developments er, have taken place in the media sec foreign of reception and content, production, the alter to tor messages. Digitalization, the so-called “New Media,” the commercialization of media and business, the deregulation of media markets have allowed global players in the media affecting the business, way that both consumers and politi media. and domestic foreign cians approach These increasingly complicated relationships betweenthe of focus the the are consumers media and politicians, media, Commu Political the by sponsored is which preconference, nication Division and the Institute of Communication and at LMU Munich.Media Research This preconference is limited to 40 participants. Registra The aim of this pre-conference scholars to is to monitor the progress of a form and to network of research inter ------Internet Oversight and Management of the Internet Resources. Core Internet and Human Rights: Freedom of Expression, of Privacy. and Protection to Knowledge, Access and Spam Cybercrime, Stability: and Security Internet Theft. Identity 2. 3. 1. ernance: ernance: New Political and Regulatory Frameworks for sponsored jointly This Communication.” Network Global Communication presentation Law of & ICA’s Policy Di Saxonian Switzerland in Dresden, is titled “InternetGov titled is SwitzerlandDresden, Saxonian in vision and the International Association for Media Communication and Research (IAMCR) will analyze the re sults of the November 2005 Summit World on the Infor mation Society (WSIS) in with Tunis, emphasis on four of Internetkey governance: areas tral European University This in preconference, Budapest. jointly hosted by the Philosophy of Communication and Political Communication Divisions, will discuss the re lationship between research and policymaking, as well as the influence and impact can scholarlycommunity the how policy agenda and policymaking Theinstitutions. precon ing, ing, led by a former member of Parliament; a tour of the Terror Museum, followed by a roundtable on contempo es; panel discussions a tour of Hungary’s Parliament build Hungary’sParliament of tour a discussions panel es; optional identity;and ethnic and rary nationalism of issues guided tours of local This attractions precon in Budapest. ference is sponsored by the Project Global Communica at Communication for School Annenberg the Studies, tion the University of the Pennsylvania, Center for Media and Communication Studies at Central European University, and the COST A 30 Media Scholars Registra Network. feetion is 85,00€ ($100.00 USD). scheduled for June 16-19 at the preconference, The second ference ference will also engage in a critical dialogue that will pro and issues especially on research, future for agenda an duce and affect policies and laws media how to related questions democratizationimpact and social transition. “Influencing will Outcomes” feature two keynote address Register Now for ICA 2006 Preconference Workshops Preconference ICA 2006 Now for Register Michael J. 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Registration for Januaryun on began continues and 15 preconferences the til May 6. til May The first preconference, titled “Influencing Communications Outcomes: Research and Global will be held June 16-17 at Cen and ,” Transformations Policy Regional 4 ICA Newsletter January/February 2006 osdrd xeln shlrhp I adto, hs o us of those addition, In scholarship. excellent considered be to ICAan deserves within journal published Anyarticle publications.of portfolio current our within excellence arly schol of level high the maintain boards editorial and tors duties as President is to I do can everything to help our edi my of one that think do memos.I and notes recent in me to concern their expressed have who members numerous to and Committee Executive the on us of those me,to but excellence? scholarly This question is of concern not to only documenting of process this within journals of publisher a and association scholarly a as ICA of role the is what So, one mustscripts tenure publishtoearn and/orpromotion. manu quality high particular these of many how and ity; qual high of if piece published presentation;each whether monograph,conventionarticle,a a journal a of form the in is it published,whether typically is scholarship munication it promises to relieve their insecurities. 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Registra tion fee USD). tion is 50,00€ ($60.00 by the hosted Public Re The sixth and final preconference, lations division, is titled “Prominent Social Theorists and It Theirwill take Significanceplace for Public Relations.” at the Dresden International Conference Center on Mon June 19. morning, day The purpose thisof preconference publications is to of prominent social discusstheorists can how the help broad new develop and relations public of scope theoretical the en insights for public relations research at The the same time. panel will focus specifically on the works of Jürgen Haber and Giddens, Anthony Ulrich Beck, Luhmann, Niklas mas, Pierre TheBourdieu. panelists will give short overviews of their key concepts and contributions and discuss how they can be applied to understand public relations as a practice and how that practice can be understood in relationship to processes. and economic cultural, social, political, Registration fee is 50,00€ ($60.00 30,00€ ($40.00 USD) for students. USD) for members, and registration requires in any preconference Participation payment of fees in advance. For more information on the preconferences, see pages 7, 8, and 12 in this issue preconferences other the of on articles similar the with Newsletter, can also find information You to follow in the March issue. at online A report of proceedings will be disseminated after the symafterthe disseminated be will proceedings of report A [email protected] ------Have You Published a Book Recently? Published Have You Have you recently published a book in communication? If so, your publish your so, If communication? in book a published recently you Have er should be exhibiting with ICA during the Dresden conference in 2006 Maybe materials. conference and Newsletters and the advertising upcoming in during reception or signing book a schedule to like would publisher your at Haley Michael Contact conference. sibilities! Increased internationalization of women-and-news re women-and-news of internationalization Increased developing few the and nations Western beyond search the literature. currently dominating nations Expanded women-and-news research agendas beyond content of news and employment women’s in the in dustries to include women’s relationship to financial news au media policy, structures in the news industry, etc. diences, Development of scholarly theory that specifically re lates to women-and-news, rather than extensions of con gender to regard without created theories existing cerns. 2. 3. 1. is 25,00€ ($30.00 USD). TheFeminist Scholarship Division will host the fifth pre the mobile phone on everyday communication and com tions. Thetions. preconference willaddress four specificgoals in current knowledge and the directions in which academic should go: research munication munication practices and in on general, its development as In change. social for potential the with device multimedia a has what future: the on view a towards is aim the particular, focus the become will what far, so research of focus the been of research in the and future, how far existing realizations explain and explore further developments in mobile com Thesemunication. further developments, including Black of special interest. are Berries and mobile internet, will the offer Mobile two Phone” “After keynote addresses, bus and dinner, a roundtables, sessions, parallel of sets three travel to Dresden for Registration the fee ICA conference. conference, “International Symposium on Women and ExploringNews: Research and Social Change Agendas,” at the Conference Room of the Arte Hotel in Dresden on are sessions working interactive and Panels 18. June Sunday, theoryof development the for agendas produce to expected and research on women and news, and new policy direc Preconference Workshops Preconference 3 from page continued 6 ICA Newsletter January/February 2006 Europe Post-Conference Tours OffertheBestofCentral e pro fr ti-hr, r 250 UD o a sin a for USD $275.00 or twin-share, a for USD person $450.00 per is accommodations and tour for cost The 24, to Tuesday, June 27; accommodations are provided by by provided are accommodations Tuesday, to 24,27; June Saturday, from June extend will tour Prague four-day The Budapest. and Prague, Vienna, to option tour day nine- a and Prague to excursion four-day a include These Europe. 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As one of the few universities inplicit focusGermany on withmobile communication,an Erfurtex- is the per- fect e provocative place to hosttitle such even Th an event. managedworryto themajorT- German telecom operator, Systems (which is supporting the event)—was this meant to say that the end of the mobile phonethis had is come? not No; our assumption. Rather, we what willare happen next. interested in program also e allows participants explore beauti-to the Th ful old town of Erfurt, share dinners together – and ideas. We will provide travel to Dresden on the opening 25,00€ cost is ($30.00USD) daye for of Th overalltheconference. e preconference will takenon-presenters. placeTh on Sun- June 2006, with18, day, the opening session on the previ- ous Saturday evening. Contact Maren Hartmann at furt.de Journal of Communication Editor Michael Pfau, Department of Communication U of Oklahoma 101 Burton Hall OK 73019 USA Norman, [email protected] To Reach ICA Editors Reach ICA To Human CommunicationHuman Research Editor Dillard, James P. State U Pennsylvania Arts of Communication Dept. and Sciences 16802 USA PA University Park, [email protected] CommunicationYearbook Editor Christina Beck, S. UniversityOhio School Studies of Communication 210 Lasher Hall OH 45701 USA Athens, [email protected] Maren Hartmann, Patrick Roessler, & Joachim In a very short period of time, the mobile phone has be- come a xture permanent in fi everyday communication— one that has changed existing communication But practices. increasingly, the mobile phone is not simply phone: ita is becomingtele- a multimedia withTogether device. othermobile hastheitdevices,potential forsocial change, and has already accomplished such changes mobilityin and connectivity. terms of e preconferenceTh will critically engage with this poten- tial for social ect change. on We willthe refl current situ- ations, examine future scenarios, and develop theoretical frameworks for mobile communication.e preconfer- Th by ich Hoefl U of Erfurt e DepartmentTh for Media and Communication Studies at the University of Erfurt in Germany is currently preparingbusypreconferencestheforICA ofone Junein2006. Hosted by CommunicationICA’s and Technology Divi- sion, this preconference is particularly focused on mobile communication. Its title is “After the Mobile Phone? So- cial Changes and the Development of Mobile Commu-nication.” After the Mobile? A Preconference is on its Way is A Preconference the Mobile? After 8 ICA Newsletter January/February 2006 in the last three decades become a staple of feminist me feminist of staple a become decades three last the in concern in women’s liberation movements of the 1970s, has problemThe of women’s media, news the to access early an Howard U M.by Carolyn Byerly Women andNews Preconference SymposiumWillShapeAgendason While a large,While diverse, scholarly, and quite international lit tion toadvance socialparticipation. tofull if there was to be better public understanding about the na were understood to be things women would need to change en’s advancement in media industries. All of these problems fluence of women’s liberation movements and feminist me con the in found are event the for goals and rationale The these. achieving arrangementsfor as well ascollaborative goals, scholarly and political both identify will participants which through session strategy-setting a and discussions, presentations, short feature will symposium the that said Marian Meyers, chair of the Feminist Scholarship Division, (USA), University American among others. Walker,L. Danna and (USA); University Byerly,Howard M. Carolyn (UK); University Ross,Coventry Karen news; Women’sInternational of monitoring 12-nation 2005 Day the coordinated together who (France), University louse Other speakers will include Ammu Joseph, journalist, activ beganin1995. which GMMP, the of round third completed recently the from ers. present Gallagher will discuss findings and implications arising and speakers the among be will Project, itoring Mon Media Global the of investigator principal the and scholar media feminist international Gallagher, Margaret much ofwhathasbeenpublishedon thesubject. investigated have members whose groups the of one sion, Divi ICA’s Scholarship of Feminist anniversary 20th the The InternationalSymposium on Women and News marks greater inthenews. gender equity achieve to action social and research for agendas shape to significantly, more perhaps and, news, and women about learned been has what of stock take to order in Dresden in symposium international daylong a for convene will tivists ac and scholars 18, June over.On world the research dia ture and extent of women’sof tureextent and determina their and inequality wom to barriers the society,and in roles and experiences women’s of misrepresentation the media, other and news of a central concern about the general absence of women in dia scholarship, Meyers said. Both emerged in the 1970s out Coulomb,Tou Marlène and University Paris Bonnafous, Simone Africa; South in Links Morna,Gender of director ist and media Bangalore, scholar from India; Colleen Lowe ------lo nme o gp. is i te maac o available data and scholarship among nations. of The tilt is presently to imbalance the is First gaps. of number a also are today, there exists issues women-and-news on erature Byerly [email protected] Carolyn to directed be may Questions #5).Pre-conference at site Conference ICA the through completed be may and required is registration lunch. AdvanceUSD), includes ($60 which Euros 50 is fee pminthe 4:30 Hotel,Dresden.Registration Art the of am to Room Conference 9 from occur will symposium The translation ofexistingresearch intomultiple languages. tion, development of new collaborative mechanisms, and collabora the for mechanisms existing resources, of tification ternationally. 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Practice. Practice beforehand, out loud, either by your If this is your goal, then all want you to do If in this 15 is minutes goal, your is give the audience snippets of what makes your work inter - - - - Student Write it down. For example, “My example, For down. it Write ). http://www.icahdq.org/events/conference/2004/poster sessioninfo.html 1. Start with the end goal. goal. end the Startwith 1. enough research my in people three least at interest to is goal to read the conference paper and to make two people want to talk to me about it after the presentation.” Awesome Presentations 101 By Jennifer Frahm con next your to notification acceptance your got you’ve So How to Make a Positive Impact When You Next Present When You a Positive Impact How to Make Milstein Tema by Washington U of Wang and Qi U of Maryland Jenniferwith guest star columnist Frahm U of Melbourne parts. column is in three This month’s To begin with, we want graduate students to shine when the And spotlight is starting spotlight. theyin the ICA are to swing toward you as you hear the good news that your paper/panel/poster was accepted and you begin to envision this As we summer such, thought in Germany. it Dresden, craftthe over start of to mulling time excellent an be would shaping effective and enjoyable presentations. Our guest- Jennifer presenter exquisite the is month this columnist star Australia, Melbourne, Universityof the at lecturer a Frahm, and an ICA Student Affairs She Committee willmember. guide for… be your ers, see ers, ference. ference. One part of you wants to jump up and down for true!it’s And one part of is you struck glee – clever, are you with mortification Thisand means…youfear. aregoing to have In work. to frontYour present. of Maybeothers. sig nificant others. Maybe big names. Maybe big names who jetlagged. are old the and thrilling, isn’t presenting of prospect the so OK, “just imagine the audience is naked” trick doesn’t work. always Ultimately you want to make a positive impact Here are your audience—you on are aftera communicator. all, some tips that may help you when you are preparing your next If presentation. you are doing a many of poster, these tips will also help you (for additional information on post 10 ICA Newsletter January/February 2006 Elbe; the oldest and most famous of these is the Augus the is the these of across famous most and Neustadt oldest the and Elbe; Alstadt connect bridges Four facades. building and streets century 18th and 17th of displays pristine leaving raids, air the by unscathed pletely com was landscape and architecture baroque quarter’s the city. the of part older fact,the In of again most once is tadt however,Neus Alstadt, affected mostly 1945 in bombing day, City.” the of the “New the it style Since making roque ba the in rebuilt de was and 1685 in fire by a massive stroyed completely was Altendresden But settlement. Slavic “Altendresden”: as as an ancient began Dresden. Dresden It where was Olden known once was Neustadt Actually, City, New the to “Neustadt.” Elbe River the across northward, and outward move we issue, this In activities. Conference ICA the of most of location the Saxony,and City—the of Court Royal Old the of home city, the of heart historical the the “Alstadt,” discussed article cember’s the of one and history. De art,and culture, European of Saxony landmarks great of state the of capital the is den den, Germany, the of site the ICA 2006 Conference. Dres sides of the street. the of sides both lining eateries and cafes and boutiques, shops, with is shopping, a the two lanes.popular between Hauptstrasse park thin long, a with avenue 17th-century a street, main Dresden’s Hauptstrasse, of beginning the named. is is This Augustusbrücke the whom for (1670-1733) Saxony of tor elec famous Strong, the most the Augustus of statue trian the at ends bridge 1200s. The the in Dresden’sbeginnings since there been had that sand bridge a replace to 1731 in of stone out built Augustus, of Bridge the or tusbrücke, In the December issue we began an exploration of Dres of exploration an began we issue December the In Staff ICA by MichaelJ. West Neustadt Exploring Dresden: its its name, eques of Rider—an the and Golden the pedestal by described perfectly building the Blockhaus, old customs The Augustusbrücke, with the Blockhaus in the back the in Blockhaus the with Augustusbrücke, The ground.

------dozens, even hundreds of cafes, bars, theaters, galleries, galleries, theaters, bars, cafes, of hundreds even dozens, with packed is It nightlife. vibrant Dresden’s to host also is that neighborhood Victorian large a is Ausserenuestadt area, A residential trendy Neustadt”). (“Outer sereneustadt Aus to northward leads Alaunstrasse Waters”).the circle, Fromthe “Troubled and Waters” (“Still fountains mous enor two by marked Neustadt, of center the at circle fic traf enormous Albertplatz—an the at ends Hauptstrasse building. church initial the after years 100 high,added feet) 262 (approx. tower, meters roque 80 neoba black its for and Death with Dance Dresden The called frieze 1535 a for noteworthy The Strong. particularly is the church Augustus of orders baroque the on German architecture, of masters grand the of one pelmann, Pöp Daniel Matthaus by 1739 in built was Epiphany.” It the of “Church the as known also is but Kings” Three the of as “Church translates which Dreikönigskirche, the tadt: Dres Neus of landmarks major in the of one is away far stage den.Not performing oldest the Societaetstheater, the is 19 No. at street the Down century. of nineteenth the turn the from trinkets various and furniture, art, with stocked Romanticism, Early of Museum is Dresden the now house the Kügelgen, von Gerhard painter romantic home of the Once House. No. Kügelgen is these Hauptstrasse—the of 13 famous most The flourished. the have of street end (north) far the at those destroyed However,war. get the in did Hauptstrasse the faced once that ings notntl, lre ubr f h brqe build baroque the of number large a Unfortunately, The GoldenRiderstatue(AugustustheStrong) ------ICA Newsletter January/February 2006 11 ------http://www. . After returning to the Albertplatz, the best route back to theriver isthe Königstrasse, the wealthiest and most pres tigious address in Dresden. This street was the This pearlAu street the was of tigiousaddressDresden. in gustus’s vision of Dresden as a baroque masterpiece, one thatthe bears the most striking resemblance to an eigh teenth-centuryLong European expanses city. of rowhous es line each side of the many road, of them cafes and pubs with outdoor tables. Some of the most high-class restau rants in town are located in the Königstrasse. It sionallyis brokenocca by alleyways and hidden gardens, making the long street a virtual neighborhood unto itself. KönigstrasseThe intersection an at ends Jap faces that the buildingoriginallyawasthat intendedanesePalace, tojust hold Augustus’ porcelain collection. It was actually called “The DutchPalace” when built, but the curving concaves of the copper roof reminded people of Japanese architec ture; combinedthat, with the Asian warriors carved in re lief on the walls and the large number of Japanese porce lain pieces displayed inspiredthere, Dresdeners to rename the palace in about 1736. Currently, the massive building is the State Prehistory Museum and the Museum of Eth nology. Neustadt is not to be artistic Dresden’s missed—itandcultural But because life. Alstadt has is the cornerstone of the buildings of the royal court of NeustadtSaxony, is far less visited by tourists; that will give you much more space and opportunity to experience the real city and rub shoul ders with the people who make it such a vibrant, metropolis.artistic can findYou more information and photographs of Dres den on the ICA 2006 Conference ica-germany.orgwebsite, - - - - The Japanese Palace. The Semper Opera House. The Yard of the Elements in the Kunsthof Passage. Yard The and dance clubs. A particular favorite of Kunsthof the (Art) area Passage, is a the stretch of outdoor whosewalls designedYardare around artistic courtyards The displays. of Light, for example, is lined with the huge buildings the mirrors, border while the of Yard the Animals all have sculptures of exotic animals on their walls. Known as the center of alternativeDresden’s culture, the Passage is bus ful gravestones, and renowned Pfund’s Dairy, as the“Pret tiest Dairy in the World” because of its of yardshand-painted and tile mosaics. yards Next door to the dairy, one of the world’s most eccentric hotels is being constructed: when finished, it will contain dozens of windows, each of its own shape and color, and balconies and terraces ered with covplants. Ausserenuestadt is also home to such attractions as the Oldattractionsthe such asto homeAusserenuestadt also is Jewish Cemetery, featuring more than a thousand beauti tling with cafes, andshops, open-air art events. 12 ICA Newsletter January/February 2006 praise, criticism, and concerns. you with yourand we ideas, would love to hear from hopes, ICA at students graduate represent I and bat.Qi the to up as the incoming board member. Thank you, Qi,for stepping welcomeQi Wang,to want also I replacingChunke is who a speedy recovery,you wish Chunke. I month. last resign to had reasons health of because Su,who Chunke to farewell fond a wish to want I By Tema Milstein BoardMember Status Student 7. Embrace question time. question Embrace 7. you can’t in, fititall tosay toomuch. you are trying space.blank If of lots and size font large distance),use and a at read to (easier font serif san a with story.your stick So als; they should complement and reinforce the key points of minutes. Remember, you should be the focus, not your visu as present.to minutes arethere 15 right, in That’s slides slides seven as many half Think transparencies. overhead by only. support are Slides 6. teachyoucan great management techniques.) who counsellors terrific some are there story,and different a are attacks anxiety (Full-blown become. nerves the able story,on less and “doing presentation,”a moremanage the your telling on focus you work. more their The about cited ex visibly are they means just it – do never enced. Others experi more get they as don’tmuch and as citement shake and you’ll probably find that you surpass your findthatyou probably goals. surpass and you’ll yourworkthrough.show communicate, way This you really 8. Finally, enjoy. Breathe and smile; let your enthusiasm for presentation. member.your is this Take– learning your for responsibility committee chair,and/or supervisor,panel your NOT to Do it question.throw next the to move or audience the to question, agreat at this for point I don’t know”much and either so throw it back “Thanks questioner: the compliment possible.as responsesimple as youdon’tIf answer,an know correctly,you heard I “If XYZ.”asking wereyouyour Keep unsure: are you if listening reflective use answering; when thinking.time Takeyourneat really some unlock can tion really exciting is about to happen. Some folks lose the ex the lose folks Some happen. to about is exciting really something that body your telling adrenalin of excess an are good. are Nerves 5. continued frompage9 Student Column Shaking is great. Nerves and shaking and Nerves great. is Shaking ****** ***** Avoid death by PowerPoint,by or death Avoid Sometimes a really good ques good really a Sometimes ------Tema at Tema contact to free feel Please concerns. and needs your voice can you hope students.I fellow between socializations tate researchers;quantitative and faciliqualitative betweenand ence programs, newsletters, and listservs; promoteconfer dialogues as such forms various via survival academic about students and faculties, new scholars, established between needs. Together with Tema, students’ I satisfy hope to encourage discussions to ICA’s mission the and affairs students’ with concerned deeply identity,am international I an with has invited me to complete his term. Being a Ph.D. boardstudent ICA the that grateful and honored however, am, I It is regrettable that Chunke has to resign from the position. entific Research Society. Sci Xi,the Sigma of member a 2002,and in Commission Review Security U.S.-China the by funded Cai) Deborah Dr.by (led Study Media Chinese 1999,of manager project and Students Association at Kent State University (KSU) in Scholars Chinese of president1995, vice in University jing tion officer of the Students Work-Study Committee at Bei munication, and research methods. I have com been communica mediated and interpersonal influence, social & sion nant topics, intercultural including communication, persua University). My research interests embrace a variety of reso BA,Beijing University; State (M.A.,Kent Maryland of ty Hi all. I am Qi Wang, a Ph.D. candidate at the Universi the at candidate Ph.D.Wang,Qi a am I all. Hi By Qi Wang Greetings edu our job easier and results in better service to service better in results and easier job our ICAyour all for makes address business. That email one only use please and purposes ICA your email address your unique identifier for all Consider or miscommunication. be duplication can result The you. for records our in ICAhas you use a different email address from the one because do) you (or problems into run we er, howev Occasionally, fine. just works usually munication we have with our members—and it Thanks. you. com other every about just and membership, assignments, program billing, extensively—for Email has become a way of life, and ICA uses it You MayHaveOnlyOne. Ad Email to dresses, Comes It When But Sorry, . , or me at me or [email protected], qiqiwang@umd. ------ICA Newsletter January/February 2006 13 ------ingproblems of Central and Eastern European media in a comparative perspective. Budapest, as one of the principal points of the post-com munist transition, provides a fitting backdrop forconference a of pre- this nature, giving participants the tunityoppor to engage with Hungary’s media law and policy re form leaders from academia, civil society, as well as com mercial and industry sectors. The organizers will leave openwith opportunitiesthe glories of toBudapest’s engagefamous and beautiful Par liament building, its extraordinary coffeehouse culture, its legendary baths, and places like the controversialMuseum. Terror co-convenorsAs proourhopetothisisofpreconference, vide an environment in which sweeping issues about thepost-Soviet transformations and the link to communica tions and media can usefully be probed. ly involved in the policy The implications preconference provides a unique of opportunity to bring their research. many of these scholars and policymakers together—from Central and Eastern Europe, from Western Europe, and fromSpeakersChrisUnitedtheStates.James Curran, are tina Holtz-Bacha, Ivan Nikoltchev (Council of Europe). The preconference is co-sponsoredby the PhilosophyCommunication of Division, and the Political cation Division. It Communi has been organized by TheProject for Global Communication Studies, Annenberg SchoolCommunication, University for of Pennsylvania; the Center for Media and Communication Studies, Central Europe an University, Budapest; and TheCOST A30 European Media Scholars Network. The preconference has the added bonus of the inclusion of whichScholarsEuropeanMedia Network, A30 COST the will host a special meeting to coincide with the ICA Bu dapest preconference. CEU is the coordinating university for the COST A30 Action “East of SettingWest: a New Central and Eastern European The project Media da.” brings together more than 40 Research outstanding Agen scholars from 20 European countries. The main objective of the Action is to develop a ence joint research agendaEuropean with sociala clear sci focus on newly emerg ------IngridVolkmer Monroe Price Influencing Outcomes: Communications Research Research Communications Outcomes: Influencing Party Regional Global and and Transformations 16-17, 2006 June Hungary, in Budapest, ICA Preconference by U of Pennsylvania and U of Otago Giventhe theme of“Network this conference,ICA year’s cession to Europe. In this process there has been a searchradical moment as for well. re A substantial scholars group (and those of of related communicationsdisciplines) have sought to study these transformations and—because of the politicalspecial dimensions of this time—have also been deep text of one particular world region: Eastern Europe. It is a region where the drive towards democratization has un dergone a variety of transitions in the post-1989Transitions whichperiod. have cast a new light on media policyas a relevant component of profound societal transforma tion. The two-day preconference will discussbetween the relationship research and policymaking, as well scholarly as community can how impact theand influence the policy agenda and policymaking institutions.hope We to engage in a critical dialogue that will produce future research, es peciallyon issues and questions related to how media laws and policies affect and impact democratization and social transition. Other questions to be raised are contemporary issues of nationalism and ethnic identity. The focus of our preconference willcommunications-related be on policy the decisions complex or assumptions that guided much of the post-Soviet revolution. We have seenradical revisions ofcommunications systems (or what seem to be such revisions) over a fifteen-year period. We have also seen a rainbow of experiences in terms of shifts to Western democratic practices and the influence of ac ing, Communication, ing, and itResearch,” is appropriate (and timely!) to offer a preconference which debates the inter esting interplay between policymakers and the community. scholarly Globalization, internationalization, and a strong sense of interdependency—as is documented by current andeconomic realities—has politicalreinforced the need to under standhowpolicy what whoits impact andismade, how is, influences,itandwhetherregional national, interlocal, or national laws and policies are the most effective means of governance. Our preconference will focus on these issues in the con 14 ICA Newsletter January/February 2006 status of Information Society in LAC – with a particular fo current the on perspective clearer a obtaining for odologies meth new propose volume this in chapters two first The sion opportunities. provi service extending for models ownership community and technologies new of role the and reforms; regulatory of effects the mitigating concentration market of context a in protection consumer needs; information of assessment and indicators ICT pro-poor of themes the on researchers of network DIRSI the from research recent presents book – información la de sociedad la sobre regional Diálogo – (DIRSI Society Information on logue load as a .pdf document from the DIRSI website (www. website DIRSI the from document .pdf a as load The English version of this book is now availablefor down tion. WSIS Regula and the Policy ICT Pro-Poorside-event,Pro-Market during (IDRC), Centre Research velopment De International the by hosted was book’s launching The ofappropriate technology. communitychoices inform Sean Rocke (The University of the West Indies) will further and Mallalieu Kim by outlined Model Percolator els.The vices. This work providesevidence of highly replicable mod ser network of provision community for models possibilities and ownership new detail (Comunica) Girard Bruce and Andrés/USC) San de (Universidad Galperin Hernan situation.rent duopoly in Latin America, and contending with the continent’s cur market the of role the of assessment CIDE) – Económicas Docencia y Investigación de (Centro Mariscal’s Judith by informed is work This rights. consumer of protection and intervention effective towardsmorework to is hereinterest terrain – giving voice tory to all stakeholders. The particular los Andes, Colombia) proposeto assess a the survey regula sario,de (Universidad Roldán Manuel Juan and Colombia) Ro del (Universidad Dussán Jorge decision-making. and formulation policy inform better to Peru in applied been already has Peruanos) Estudios de (Instituto Barantes na Roxa by elaborated methodology poverty digital A gion. LACthe re within applied be to methodology assessment poverty information an proposeEconomics) of School don versidad Católica Boliviana) and Björn-Sören Gigler (Lon cus on who is excluded this from picture. Gover Barja (Uni ). The Spanish language version will be launched in launched be dirsi.net). will version language Spanish The book, new Mariscal’s Judith & Galperin Hernan Information Society (WSIS - Tunis) by the Regional Dia - Tunis)Regional the by(WSIS the Society Information on Summit World the at 17 November on launched Perspectiveswas ,Caribbean and American Latin Poverty: tal N EWSOF Interest www.dirsi.net).The Digi ------T OHEPRFSIN For information, further pleasecontact: [email protected] 2006. early College,and Marist at arts media of professor associate Linder, Laura nrdbe akad n hr naibe hrt o knowl edge. for thirst insatiable her and backhand incredible her TAT, for remembered be will Nielsen. She and AARP WES for researcher a as and U Syracuse at professor a as worked (PhD). 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Ju ------ICA Newsletter January/February 2006 15 ------pus Christi U of Iowa HarveyCarol , U of San Francisco Evelyn Ho, U of Oklahoma Jonathan Matusitz, U of South Ala Jeanne McPherson, ference in Dresden: ference to our divi submitted 41 papers were it. rejecting were ers out of three I want to thank all the reviewers for their excellent work: University Robert Auburn Agne, Syracuse University Richard Buttny, , Texas A&M U - Cor Texas Alan Hansen, bama University of Arkan Julien Mirivel, sas Cleveland State U RayGeorge , Rutgers U Jeffrey Robinson, SUNY – Albany Robert Sanders, Washington U of ThurlowCrispin, it program, As for the conference has not been finalized I can yet--but excellent have that we tell you already has nine papers and that our division including the top scheduled, sessions paper session. to announce I am delighted year, This papers in Language that the top three and Social are: Interaction Language and Social Interac Language and tion Dear LSI members, information about paper is some Here has and what our division submissions con planned for ICA the upcoming in traditional As it is rate). ceptation a paper was considered our division, review when two “rejected” officially sion and 30 were accepted (73% ac accepted and 30 were sion Respectfully Chair, your Submitted by Le Poire Beth A. [email protected] . ------March 15, 2006 15, March News by the APRIL 1, 2006 deadline. the APRIL 1, by tions go to Masaki Matsunaga, who to Masaki Matsunaga, go tions of the top student is also the recipient paper. again to submit It is also time once dissertations for or theses the Inter nise Solomon; Judee Burgoon, John John Judee Burgoon, nise Solomon; Masaki and Lauren Hammel; Blair, and Laura Stafford and Matsunaga; Extra congratula Marolla. Andrew personal Division Dissertation Division and personal a 25- Please submit Awards. Thesis thesis of your version abstracted page or dissertation with an accom along erine Kingsley, Artemio Ramirez, Artemio Ramirez, erine Kingsley, Laura Stafford, Sripriya Rangarajan, and Renee Strom. should you this, read By the time you the dis been notified regarding have terpersonal Communication Division: terpersonal Communication sub you who you to each of Thank panying nomination by your thesis or your by panying nomination dissertation to: advisor Ph.D. Kabfleisch, J. Pamela and Director Professor School of Communication University of North Dakota, ND 58202-7169 Grand Forks, Abstracted theses and dissertations and all documentation accompanying by received be should Secretary GregoryLynn , [email protected] Interpersonal Communication All to Members of the In Greetings position of your papers. Congratula papers. of your position tions also go to our top four also go paper tions Theiss and De Jennifer panel authors: mitted papers to our division. Your Your mitted papers to our division. in the capable now hands papers are They include of our paper readers. Cath Rachel Kim, Susanne Jones, ------or - - - DIVISION & INTEREST GROUP & INTEREST DIVISION tional and Developmental Division. Division. and Developmental tional department your to partici invite We munication Association announces Association munication its annual call for graduate student ONE nomination teaching awards. department. will per be accepted should be chosen based Nominees exemplaryon to in addition teaching solid performance in other aspects of Selected will nominees graduate study. be recog certificatesreceive of award, lowing informationlowing about the nomi nized at the Division’s business meet nized at the Division’s via email to [email protected] via mail to GregoryLynn 146 University Drive Vermont University of VT 05405 Burlington, MUST be received All nominations them with an annual student mem pate by identifying an and nominating pate by outstanding graduate student for this forwarding Do so by the fol award. mental Communication The Instructional and Developmental of the International Com Division Instructional and Develop Instructional and ing held at the annual conference, and ing held at the annual conference, permanent the Division’s on be placed of outstanding graduate student role encour we In addition, teachers. lowing information about the person informationlowing about the person name, the nomination: submitting and address, institution, department, email address. either be submitted may Nominations age departmentsage to recognize their rewarding achievements by students’ bership in ICA and in the Instruc bership in ICA nee: name (as it should appear on the name (as it should appear on nee: email and mailing address, certificate), please indicate In addition, address. or a whether or not the nominee will be able to pick up representative the certificate ( at the conference June please include the fol Finally, 19-23). 16 ICA Newsletter January/February 2006 “The PresentationSelf inCon of “The PAPER)(TOP Barbara atSanta ofCalifornia versity , Saftoiu Razvan ofPloi University Romanian interactions” by talk: insmall “Laughter Aspectsfrom Economics &BusinessAdmin Irene Pollach , of University Vienna sumer Networks on the WWW” by wishes tothankthehardworking re submissions, theDivision especially year. anearrecord numberof With sions submitted totheDivision this sessions have five papers andachair andrespondent,with achair many papers thantheusualfour Rather most sessions is more intense this year. interact withaudiences, of theformat authors topresent theirwork and To paper for opportunities maximize of individualpaperandpanelses withthelargest number the country States, may Korea be actually South the world. oftheUnited Outside around scholars infrom sions came year’s Dresdenconference. Submis number ofsubmissions this for received analmostunprecedented The MassCommunication Division Mass Communication [email protected] Francois Cooren, Chair Best, in Hawai’I”, by Mikaela Marlow Uni Pidgin, perception, andpolarization you tinkyou,“Who talkinpropah? See you inDresden! See not hesitatetocontact me. If you have any question, pleasedo tions ofthem! toall On behalfofourdivision, congratula esti, Romania submissions. careful reading ofthepaperandpanel response theirtimely and for viewers ------paper sessions. The 2006MassCom thisyeartraditional form are thetop Two sessions thattakea ofthefew beawarded.papers will ($500,prizes $250, top and$100)for competitive threewhich cash highly Paper/Posterthe Plenary for Session sessions thisyear. And there isalso atleasttwo for sion betheformat will (where pre-attentionat andfocal stronger inthe firstattention phases and ad content (more colors)were the newspaper), ad layout (bigger size) position (i.e. prominent position in showed thattheinfluencesofmedia the reactions ofthereaders. Results andrelated to then content analyzed 290 wereadvertisements The included different ofad levels processing.cating discusswiththoseinter interactively oftherooment corners where they pay attention toads embedded inna of ourstudyistoshow how readers reader.” “The aim The authorsnote actionconcerted ofmedium, ad, and “Attention ads: tonewspaper the of Amsterdam theirpaperentitled for oftheUniversity Stuurman Marijntje to EdithSmit, Peter Neijens, and munication Top Paper award goes ested. This“high density” paperses papers. The otherthree toppapersare: The Top four Paper panelincludes elaboration takesplace.” comprehension ofthemessage and subsequent phases ofattention where and involvement) were stronger in istics (age, reading intensity, ad liking their studyandthenretreat todiffer take three tofive minutestointroduce ence/author interaction: presenters hand, influences ofreader character in subsequentphases. Ontheother tention ofthereader than isdrawn) yesterday’s newspaper, andtheirap )ads publishedin of (thecontent of reading behavior, theirrecognition respondents abouttheir were surveyed tional newspapers. Atotal of26,556 measured measures withseveral indi preciation oftheseads. Attention was session, audi designedtomaximize has beenthe density”“high paper inrecent successfulformat years very audiencequestions.to moderate A ------cognitive, emotional, andphysiologi the relationships among behavioral, meaning ofdesensitization, andabout consensus aboutthe ers share noclear study investigated theinterrelation domains ofdesensitization.cal This follows:The abstract “Media research the domains ofmediadesensitization. Barbara,nia-Santa herpaperon for domains. se Amodelofthecausal were independentoftheother largely andemotion influences ofphysiology proviolence attitudes, andthatthe media wasthestrongest predictor of that emotional response toviolent behavior,predictor ofintervention to violentmediawasthestrongest response thatphysiological indicated but notinwomen. Additional results inmen, desensitization physiological exposure produced emotional and outcome variables. Media violence domains four as all measures from violenceasastimulustelevision and ships among thesedomains using goes toRenaRudy, Univ. ofCalifor The topstudentpaperaward this year Alter.and Scott Knobloch-Westerwick, U; Ohio State Exposure toNews Topics” -Silvia Patterns ofAmericans’Selective ofGender-Typedtion: Origins Sex-Segregated NewsConsump “Sex-Segregated Diaries, MediaUse, andRetrospec Self-Monitoring:Through Media “Neutralizing the Third-Person Bias - Austin. Han, and Wendi Miller, Uof Texas ”Articles Smith, -Rachel Hye Soo FramesChallenge inNewspaper and Stigma Investigating Storms: “Blighted Evacuees of Wrathful “Domains ofMedia Desensitization: Seo, Tom German, andNatalie Guin ”tive Recall -Prabu David, Mihye sler, U. Ohio State four papers: four Top Paper Student panelincludes The MassCommunication Division the results ofthisstudyisprovided.” suggestedquence ofdesensitization by ------ICA Newsletter January/February 2006 17 ------Prominent Social Theorists and Prominent Social lationships, networking technologies, technologies, networking lationships, advocacy framing, and public relations and and governmental and activism, to these Next political campaigning. organized have we a paper sessions, and cross- national table on round density and a high research, national public rela talent in forsession young Their Significance for Relations Public 8:15 am to 2006, Schedule: June 19, Germany Dresden, noon, Purpose: A handful of scholars and a limited number of theoretical ap lic relations and develop new insights lic relations at the research for public relations same time. The Rationale and Organization : of the panel will focus the works on Niklas scholars Habermas, Jürgen Anthony Ulrich Beck, Luhmann, The and Pierre Bourdieu. Giddens, willpanelists how demonstrate to seek the theories of these scholars might a bearing public relations how have on to can be understood in relationship cultural and economi social, political, cal processes. This approach takes a This approach cal processes. current than the many route different that are theories of public relations dominantly instrumentally oriented and those that focus primarily or on to all plan to come I hope that you do not forget to if so, And Dresden. so that morning, Monday fly in before pro can our preconference attend you gram, which is scheduled for Monday, which is scheduled for Monday, gram, to noon. 8:15 a.m. June 19, Program Preconference Title: tions. And, of course, we programmed programmed we of course, And, tions. and a top student’s a top paper session I will month, Next paper session. about the theme of the inform you have we and the sessions panel, chair’s social and for networking created proaches have dominated public dominated have proaches The as an academic field. relations session purpose of this pre-conference the publicationsis to discuss how of social theorists canprominent help the theoretical scope of pub broaden izing. ------There will be the traditional will be the traditional There Philoso tion division so as to be included. division tion Chair Christina Slade, [email protected] tive paper proposals and 12(!) panel paper proposals tive the registered we Last year proposals. same number of papers and seven 71 had In 2004 we panel proposals. and eight panel pro paper proposals els was, consequently, only 33%. consequently, els was, I am finalizing this veryAt moment, and it the PR of the program division, It is always a struggle verylooks good. for planner to put all the program programs. these papers into coherent opportunity like to take this to give I’d the themes of insights into some you paper sessions: comparative this year’s ethics, corporate responsibility, social measuring re crisis repair, and image posals. So, the PR is doing Division So, posals. all and I want to thank you very well, in our division. interest for your the through gone All papers have to the blind review according process of you many As before, rules of ICA. in been so kind as to volunteer have with its tight this demanding process, schedule. on Based acceptance The rate is 75%. 58 papers could accept we the reviews, and 10 for for presentations session Due poster presentation. interactive only have 18 time we that to the fact could ac we slots (same as last year), cept onlythe four best reviewed panel acceptance The rate of pan proposals. Public Relations Conference Program Update Submissions for the 2006 Dresden It an all high. time reached conference for the New the score even exceeded and went of last year conference York in New the 2004 conference beyond 90 compara received We Orleans. phy of Communication party of Communication phy held on June address, of Habermas’ the day will informed keep members We 20. everyone urge and to of the location, JOINCommunica of the Philosophy ------ence program. ence program. Chair Semetko, Holli A. [email protected] nication Division Business meeting. nication Business meeting. Division rather than having a reception Finally, the Division center, in the conference will at a host an informal reception local colleagues will where have pub the opportunity another. to meet one The location will be announced at the business meeting and in the confer spective is the global setting in which spective take place. these phenomena ing Viewers’ Perceptions of Nine of Nine Viewers’ Perceptions ing Maja K. Tsay, - Mina Subgenres” Penn and Christine Kleck, Krakowiak, State U. All top paper winners will receive at the Mass Commu their awards work cultures and on the other about and on cultures work The overriding per public discourse. sions about new phenomena of net about newsions phenomena Philosophy of Communica tion Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of the Phi deputy chairVolkmer, Ingrid division of Communication losophy for has an outstanding program the sponsored have We in Dresden. ICA Jür Professor keytwo note speakers, Redefining Reality TV: Explor TV: “Redefining Reality A Features Analysis of Multimedia “A Features Me Television US on Convergence Michigan - Siddhartha Menon, dia” State U. Relationships Among Cognition, Relationships Cognition, Among Behavior” and Physiology, Emotion, U of California - Santa - Rena Rudy, Barbara. Parasocial Iden Me: Be Could “That gen Habermas, and Professor Manuel and Professor Habermas, gen The individual paper and Castells. Castells’ complement panel sessions lines of argumenta and Habermas’ tion. You will find on one hand ses will one on find You tion. tification, Reality Television and Television Realitytification, - Helen Ho and ” Viewer Self-Worth U of Michigan. Dara Greenwood, 18 ICA Newsletter January/February 2006 “Niklas Luhmann,” Holm Susanne Roskilde University Habermas,”“Jürgen Inger Jensen, Bentele, ofLeipzig University Respondent andmoderator: Günter of Amsterdam Chair: BettekevanRuler, University Participants: attend. will essential thatwe know before who with theparticipants. Itistherefore thorough discussion andinteraction pre-conference inorder tofacilitate tothe prior bedistributed pers will “Pierre Bourdieu,”“Pierre Ihlen, Øyvind Uni Falkheimer, University Lund “Anthony Giddens,” Jesper Gothenburg University Beck,”“Ulrich MagnusFredrikson, strøm, RoskildeUniversity Contact: Betteke vanRuler Fredrikson, Holmstrøm Susanne and Ihlen,Organizers: Øyvind Magnus €30 Students Costs (Tentative): Nonstudents €50; ofOslo versity public relations asapractice. The pa beappliedtounderstand these can contributions, anditisdiscussedhow of thetheorists’ concepts key and overviews giveThe panelistswill short processes.ganizational “Succeeding Failure:openingsincommunicationandmedia studies” Special issueofCommunicationTheory: nication Theory. This issue will be guest co-edited by Briankle G. Chang and Garnet C. Butchart of the Department of Department the of Butchart C. Garnet and Chang G. Briankle by co-edited guest be will issue Theory.This nication tronically to Briankle G. Chang at Chang G. Briankle to tronically Succeeding Failure: openings in communication and media studies is the title of a special issue planned for Commu for planned issue special a of title the is studies media and communication in openings Failure: Succeeding point into the contemporary study of communication and media. Authors may submit inquires and manuscripts elec manuscripts and inquires submit may Authors media. and communication of study contemporary the into point entry productive a as failure of concept the of interrogation critical a offer must essays submitted topic, of Regardless Communication attheUniversityofMassachusetts,Amherst. and inappropriateform. Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.), and authors should verify that the Publication the reference of list specifications the is to complete conform must author.Manuscripts each for title) academic current degree, that phone, FAX, and email), as well as a brief biography (full name, highest earned academic degree, institution granting considered for this issue. 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Inaddition totheBusiness race, ethnicity, and national identity dealingwithissuesof scholarship internationalcommunicationnotch The result isanexciting arrayoftop- submissions and4proposed panels. worked 83paper toevaluate tirelessly past November. Fifty-three reviewers papersthis for first conference call in Dresden. ERIC inits participated panels attheupcoming Conference 131 membersandmore than11 is offtoastrong with andfaststart munication (ERIC) Interest Group German programming.German “Net While to Malaysian across theglobefrom ship onspanning ethnictelevision Media Through Magazines”features working Ethnicity, andEthnic Race [email protected] [email protected] ,Betteke vanRuler Program Planner Call forPapers Communication and Theory must be received by May 15, 2006 to be - - - - - will allowitsinternationalmember will hosting panelsandareception that and diaspora. ERIC to looks forward of ethnicity, race, national identity interested scholars nication inissues range of topics from historical rep historical range oftopicsfrom and thoughtfuldiscussion inawhole area promising toprovide interactive inthe as well asestablishedscholars plenary, feature will emerging which encouraged toattendERIC’s poster Kong). ICA’s membersare alsohighly (Nanyang Technological U, Hong in thefield, Frith asKathryn such paign, USA)andestablishedscholars socialize. tonetwork and ship anopportunity [email protected] Isabel Molina, Chair energizing conference commu for and Dresden promises tobe afruitful reception.be co-hostinganevening Popular Communication Division will munication Division, ERIC andthe to the support ofthePopularto thesupport Com U ofMichigan, USA). 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Recognising the need to broaden th broaden to need the Recognising studies. media Communication and Media Research Institute of the University ofWest University ofthe Institute Research andMedia Communication the by organised conference international major a for invited Papersare Venue Dates ‘Internationalising Media Studies: exchange and therefore encourage contributions contributions encourage therefore and exchange etc. contra-flow; and flow media transnational analys methodologies; and methods research: media international public sphere?; global media– global mediacurricula; internationalizing mediacultures; me theorising histories; media include:Comparative internationalising discourses an discourses internationalising empi and/or oriented theoretically both – Papers Email: UK 3TP HA1 Harrow Park, Northwick Road Watford Campus, Harrow Westminster of University Media, of School Mass and Communication Journalism of Department Mano Winston Dr to: 2006 March 24 Friday by words) 300 than more (not abstracts � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � : Friday 15 September and Saturday 16 September 2006 2006 September 16 Saturday and September 15 :Friday : University of Westminster, 309 Regent Street, London London Street, Regent 309 Westminster, of University : [email protected] [email protected] Jesús Martín Barbero Martín Jesús Roger Silverstone Roger James Curran Curran James Colin Sparks Colin Bella Mody Bella John D.H. 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- Communication BALL STATE UNIVERSITY STATE BALL Assistant Professor/Interpersonal Assistant Professor/Interpersonal Carleton action/equal an affirmative is com are We opportunity employer. ply. ply. available position Tenure-track Responsibilities: 2006. 18, August teaching undergraduate such as interpersonal courses, methods, research communication, theorycommunication and small teaching and communication group graduate-level courses such as interpersonal communication, as and persuasion methods, research the by as other courses assigned well performing Chairperson; research in interpersonal communication, preferably methods using quantitative presentations to convention leading actively contributing and publications; to the intellectual and professional servinglife of the department; on and university college, departmental, service the professional to committees; qualifications: Minimum discipline. earned doctorate in communication August field by studies or related teaching experience at the 2006; 1, evidence college or university level; evidence of teaching effectiveness; of scholarly evidence of potential; activityprofessional commensurate with appointment to graduate faculty; expertise research in quantitative qualifications: Preferred methods. experience teaching graduate courses; experience teaching graduate courses; experience graduate with advising of record established students; scholarly productivity. mitted to developing our faculty to the diversity of our better reflect student body and American society. members of minority and Women encouraged to ap strongly are groups - - - - & O T H E R A D V E R T I S I N G V E R T I S I T H E R A D & O Studies CARLETON COLLEGE CARLETON Department of Cinema & Media The Department of Cinema & Media Studies at Carleton invites College visiting applications for a two-year seek a brilliant We faculty position. to develop curric generalist prepared dia Studies, Carleton College, One Carleton College, dia Studies, MN Northfield, North College Street, 15, March DEADLINE: 55057. 2006. Mail: Emmanuel College Human Resources Fenway The 400 MA 02115 Boston, 617-735-9877 Fax: [email protected] Email: lowing areas: television, radio, new radio, television, areas: lowing popular culture, visual culture, media, and/or media ethics, global media, required Ph.D. technology studies. & Cinema time of appointment. by growing Media Studies is an active, department in cinema with emphases and new media production, studies, at http://apps. media (see our website carleton.edu/curricular/cams/). The successful re candidate will be forsponsible teaching six courses per to contributing to in addition year and advising development program send a letter of apply, To students. a brief curriculum vitae, application, and statement of teaching philosophy, to Professor letters of reference three Cinema & Me Chair, Schott, John ulum and teach undergraduate courses broadly in media and cultural studies, conceived. ideal candidate An have might of the folexpertise or more in one ------Positions - A V A I L A B L E A V A Communication EMMANUEL COLLEGE EMMANUEL Assistant/Associate Professor of Professor Assistant/Associate dates will demonstrate the potential to assist the Department as it expands course offerings in communication topics. and media-related include of Requirements a record successful teaching at the undergradu namics of Speech develop and would 2000 and 3000-level courses in the listed above. areas to Emmanuel College is committed interdisciplinary a liberal arts based, housed in program communication the English Department and based in Successful candi rhetorical theory. ate level, strong research interests or interests research strong ate level, and the ability col to work record, search interests intersect with rhetori interests search tant or Associate Professor, depending tant or Associate Professor, the qualificationson of the applicant. The departmentgeneralist seeks a in whose re studies, communication sition in the communication program, program, in the communication sition Departmenthoused in the English at The appointment Emmanuel College. will in Septembercommence 2006 the rankand will at be made of Assis laboratively with colleagues in all in Ph.D. departments of the College. at the time required Communication Applicants will of the appointment. until the to be considered continue is filled.position cal theory, speech, and interpersonal speech, cal theory, particularly as the communication, to business and manage latter relates tions; ENGL 3803 Writing for the Writing 3803 ENGL tions; SPCH 1101 Dynamics of Workplace; Dy SPCH 3105 Advanced Speech; Qualified to applicants invited are track po tenure apply for a full-time, The applicantwould ment studies. or allteach some of the following 1208 Persuasive ENGL courses: Tradi Strategies and Rhetorical 24 ICA Newsletter January/February 2006 and will continueand will untiltheposition isfilled. 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