Faculty and graduate students from the College of Communication and Information presented eight research papers and a poster at the 2021 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) annual conference.
Twelve CCI faculty from the School of Advertising and Public Relations and the School of Journalism and Electronic Media served as panelists, moderators, and discussants.
Faculty serving in AEJMC leadership roles include: CCI dean emeritus Mike Wirth on the Executive Committee, JEM associate professor Amber Roessner on the Standing Committee for Research, and JEM assistant professor Joy Jenkins as head of the Magazine Media Division. ADPR associate professor Moonhee Cho was an AEJMC 2020-21 Institute for Diverse Leadership Fellow and served as a member fo the AEJMC Research Committee.
JEM assistant professor Mustafa Oz took second place in the Gene Burd Faculty Research Paper Competition for his paper, āFear of Surveillance: Examining Social Media Usersā Perception of Surveillance and Willingness to Express Opinion on Social Media.ā Senior lecturer Melanie Faizer tied for first place in the Champions of Editing Teaching and Research competition for her work on āBe a New York Times Digital Headline Editor.ā
Cultural and Critical Studies Division
āInterrogating Perceptions of Risk and Responsibility in Sports During the Coronavirus Pandemicā by Charli Kerns (C&I PhD ā21)
Law and Policy Division
āThirty Years After Chandler v. Florida: Chauvin Trial Shows Flaws in āCameras in the Courtsāā by Assistant Professor of Practice Michael Martinez
Advertising Division
āBrand Activism and Political Consumerismā Understanding Determinants of Consumersā Boycotting and Boycotting Behaviors in the Context of Brand Activismā by Associate Professor Moonhee Cho and PhD student Minjeong Kim.
Political Communication Division
āWealth Mindset and Political Divisionā by Professor Mark Harmon
Communicating Science, Health, Environment, and Risk Division
āEmbedded Contexts and Multilayered Interactions: User Comments and Interactions Analysis on YouTube Related to Climate Changeā by Assistant Professor Sifan Xu, PhD student Anna Kochingina, masterās student Shelby Luttman
Mass Communication and Society Division
āWhy and How People Avoid News During the Coronavirus Pandemic: An Analysis of News Repertoireā by Professor Barb Kaye and Chang Sup Park (SUNY Albany)
Communication Technology Division: Gene Burd Faculty Research Paper Competition
āFear of Surveillance: Examining Social Media Usersā Perception of Surveillance and Willingness to Express Opinion on Social Mediaā by Assistant Professor Mustafa Oz – Second Place Faculty Paper
Sports Communication Interest Group
āCovering the Rooney Rule: A Content Analysis of Print Coverage of NFL Head Coachā by Assistant Professor Guy Harrison, Charli Kerns (PhD ā21) and Jason Stamm (PhD ā21)
Poster Session
Online Information Processing
āUncivil Versus Intolerant: Examining InCivility on Social Media Discussionsā by Assistant Professor Mustafa Oz
CCI discussants, moderators, and panelists included: ADPR professor Robyn Blakeman, ADPR associate professor Courtney Childers, ADPR associate professor Moonhee Cho, ADPR director and professor Beth Foster, JEM professor Mark Harmon, JEM assistant professor Joy Jenkins, recent PhD graduate Charli Kerns, JEM director and professor Catherine Luther, JEM associate professor Amber Roessner, JEM associate professor Erin Whiteside, CCI dean emeritus Mike Wirth, and ADPR assistant professor Sifan Xu.