Visit the Web site for the Association for the Education of Mass Communication and Journalism (AEJMC), which is located at www.aejmc.org.
As the Web site states in the “About” section, AEJMC, which was founded in 1912, is “the oldest and largest alliance of journalism and mass communication educators and administrators at the college level.” Its mission is to promote high standards for journalism and mass communication education, and it draws many researchers to a large conference every August. If you were a mass communication researcher, you might present a paper at this conference.
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For this activity, go to the “Scholarship” tab and then select “Conference Paper Abstracts.” The direct link is here: http://www.aejmc.org/home/scholarship/abstracts-archive/.
Investigate the kind of research currently being accepted at AEJMC by first looking at the list of AEJMC Divisions, Interest Groups, and Commissions (select “AEJMC Groups” in the “About” tab). What area are you interested in?
Choose an area and take five to ten minutes to read through five to ten abstracts from the past year’s conference that may be of interest you. See if you can differentiate between research that reflects a social science research approach or a cultural studies approach. In a group of four to five people, share the abstract that seemed the most interesting to you. Use the space below to record your thoughts and jot down some notes.
Use the space below for notetaking.