CALL FOR PAPER ABSTRACTS AND PANEL PROPOSALS – 2010 AEJMC MIDWINTER CONFERENCE March 5-7, 2010 Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication University of Oklahoma (Link to conference web page through http://www.ou.edu/gaylord) The AEJMC Midwinter Conference is an annual forum for the presentation of research and debate in areas relevant to the 12 AEJMC groups (divisions, interest groups and commissions) sponsoring the event. It follows a rather informal structure that allows for presentations and extended discussions in a relaxed setting. The upcoming conference is scheduled for March 5-7, 2010 at the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication (University of Oklahoma) in Norman, Oklahoma. The location offers participants many winter diversions outside the conference activities, including world-class museums and art galleries. Questions about paper and panel submissions must be directed to the appropriate midwinter chairs below. General questions about the conference can be sent to Elanie Steyn, Conference Site Host (elanie@ou.edu). Paper submissions: Authors should submit research paper proposals consisting of a 300 to 500-word abstract by email to the midwinter chair (from the list below) of the group (division/interest group/commission) they wish to submit to. Please keep in mind that you can only submit any given paper abstract to one of the groups participating in the conference – submitting the same paper abstract to several groups is not allowed. Do not submit full papers. The abstracts should give a clear sense of the scope of the research and the method of inquiry. If researchers have completed their projects by the submission deadline, paper abstracts should also include research conclusions. Once their paper abstracts have been accepted, authors must submit complete research papers (not exceeding 30 pages) to the discussant of their session on the program. Discussants should receive full papers at least two weeks before the conference. Keep in mind that papers presented at this conference are also eligible for presentation at the AEJMC national convention. Authors are encouraged to use the midwinter conference as an opportunity to get feedback on their research, improve and finalize it for submission to the national conference. Panel submissions: Panel organizers should submit proposals to the midwinter chair (from the list below) of the group (division/interest group/commission) they wish to present the panel to. Panel submissions should include the panel title, a description of the session’s focus, the issues to be discussed, and a list of panelists (potential and confirmed), including affiliation. Format: Identify the paper’s author(s) or panel’s organizer(s) on the title page only and include the mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address of the person to whom inquiries should be addressed. The title should be on the first page of the text and on running heads on each page of text. Include your abstract or proposal as an attachment (saved with your last name as file name) in a standard word-processing format (preferably Word or RTF) and email it to the relevant midwinter chair. Also, ensure that you remove any identifying information from your document (with the exception of the title page). Deadline: All submissions should reach the appropriate division/interest group/commission’s midwinter paper chair (see below) by December 1, 2009. Midwinter chairs will notify authors of acceptances and rejections by January 6, 2010. Registration: Details on conference registration, hotel accommodation, and travel information will be available at http://www.ou.edu/gaylord. AEJMC 2010 Midwinter Chairs by Division/Interest Group/Commission Civic & Citizen Journalism Interest Group Glenn Scott, Elon University (gscott3@elon.edu) Communication Technology Division Jacob Groshek, Iowa State University (jgroshek@iastate.edu) Commission on the Status of Women Tracy Everbach, University of North Texas (everbach@unt.edu) Cultural and Critical Studies Division Jacque Lambiase, Texas Christian University (j.lambiase@tcu.edu) Entertainment Studies Interest Group Mina Tsay, Boston University (minatsay@bu.edu) Graduate Education Interest Group Erica Salkin, University of Wisconsin-Madison (salkin@wisc.edu) International Communication Division Melinda Robins, Emerson College (Melinda_Robins@emerson.edu) Mass Communication & Society Division Janet A. Bridges, Sam Houston State University (jab005@shsu.edu) Media Management and Economics Division Susan Westcott Alessandri, Suffolk University, (salessandri@suffolk.edu) Minorities and Communication Division Frances Ward-Johnson, Elon University (Fward2@elon.edu) Religion and Media Interest Group Amanda Sturgill, Baylor University (Amanda_Sturgill@baylor.edu) Visual Communication Division Jeremy Gilbert, Medill School Northwestern University ( jgilbert@northwestern.edu -- Dr. Jacob Groshek Assistant Professor Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication Iowa State University (515) 294-0485 jgroshek@iastate.edu http://www.jgroshek.com