What's Inside 2007 ICA Elections Begin September 4 Michael B. Salwen, U of Miami, Dies at 53 President's Message The Control Revolution Wins ICA Fellows Book Award ICA Welcomes New Communication History Special Interest Group MyICA Members Only Site: Managing Your ICA Account News of Interest to the Profession Division & Interest Group News Calls for Papers Available Positions & Other Advertising

2007 ICA Elections Begin September 4 Michael J. West, ICA Headquarters The online polls for the ICA 2007 election will open on Tuesday, September 4 and remain open until Monday, October 15. Members will elect a new President-Elect/Select, board members, and officers for most of the association's Divisions and Interest Groups via an online ballot, which is easy to use, expense-free, and has increased voter turnout every year since its introduction. To access the ballot from the ICA website (www.icahdq.org), members will need their ICA login name and password. Members should make sure that ICA has their correct email address so that the association can send them an announcement of the election and a link to the ballot. The ICA website allows you to personally verify, correct, and/or update the information. The association-wide elections include the 1-year term for President-Elect. This year's candidates for the position are Teresa Thompson (U of Dayton) and Barbie Zelizer (U of Pennsylvania). Aldo Vasquez Rios (U de San Martín de Porres, Peru) and Jesus Arroyave (U del Norte, Colombia) are the candidates for a 3-year term as Board Member-at-Large (Americas). Members can also choose between Diana Nastasia (U of North Dakota) and Michele Khoo (Nanyang Technological U) for Student Board Member, a 2-year term. Two proposed bylaw changes are up for decision by the membership as well: an elimination of Article VIII of the Bylaws, and a change to the election of fellows. In addition, 12 of the 23 ICA Divisions and Special Interest Groups will have officer positions up for election, as indicated below.   2007 DIVISION AND INTEREST GROUP OFFICER CANDIDATES DIVISION 4 - ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION Vice Chair:    Larry D. Browning (U of Texas)                         Janet Fulk (U of Southern California)  DIVISION 5 - INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION Vice Chair:   Deborah Cai (U of Maryland)                         Ling Chen (Hong Kong Baptist U) Secretary:    Leeva Chung (U of San Diego)                         Young-ok Yum (Kansas State U) DIVISION 6 - POLITICAL COMMUNICATION Vice Chair:   Erik Bucy (Indiana U)                        Yariv Tsfati (Haifa U) Secretary:   Marcus Maurer (U of Mainz)                        Andrew Rojecki (Northwestern U) DIVISION 7 - INSTRUCTIONAL & DEVELOPMENTAL COMMUNICATION Vice Chair:  Moniek Buijzen (U of Amsterdam) Secretary:   Sarah F. Rosaen (U of Michigan - Flint)                        Laramie Taylor (U of California - Davis) DIVISION 8 - HEALTH COMMUNICATION Vice Chair:   Dale Brashers (U of Illinois)                        Michael Cody (U of Southern California) DIVISION 10 - COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY Vice Chair: James Katz (Rutgers U)                      Miriam Metzger (U of California - Santa Barbara)                      Ran Wei (U of South Carolina) DIVISION 11 - POPULAR COMMUNICATION Vice Chair:    Paul Frosh (Hebrew U) Secretary:     Katalin Lustyik (Ithaca College) Webmaster: Jason Shim (Journal for Religious Pluralism and Society) DIVISION 13 - FEMINIST SCHOLARSHIP Secretary:     Nancy Worthington (Quinnipiac U) DIVISION 16 - VISUAL COMMUNICATION Vice Chair: Susan O'Donnell (U of New Brunswick)                      Luc Pauwels (U of Antwerp) Secretary: Giorgia Aiello (U of Washington)                      Mary Bock (U of Pennsylvania)                      Esra Ozcan (Jacobs U Bremen) DIVISION 17 - JOURNALISM STUDIES Vice Chair: Frank Esser (U of Zurich)                      Thorsten Quandt (Free U Berlin) DIVISION 18 - GLOBAL COMMUNICATION & SOCIAL CHANGE Vice Chair: Robert Huesca (Trinity U)                      Anandam Kavoori (U of Georgia)                      Silvio Waisbord (George Washington U) Secretary: Veena Raman (U of California)                      Richard Vincent (Indiana State U)   INTEREST GROUP 22 - GAME STUDIES Secretary: Katharina-Maria Behr (Hamburg Media School)                     Rene Weber (U of California - Santa Barbara)  Michael B. Salwen, U of Miami, Dies at 53 Michael B. Salwen, professor of Journalism at the University of Miami, died in Miami of after a long battle with cancer on July 17, 2007. He was 53 years old. Salwen was a renowned scholar who wrote six books and more than 70 articles and book chapters. Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, in 1954, Salwen worked as a newspaper journalist in New Jersey and Pennsylvania for 5 years, from 1976 to 1981. He then returned to school, enrolling at Michigan State University, where he received his Ph.D. in mass media in 1985. Salwen's books included Latin American Journalism (with Bruce Garrison); Radio and Television in Cuba: The Pre-Castro Era; An Integrated Approach to Communication Theory and Research; Evelyn Waugh in Ethiopia: The Story Behind the Scoop; International Communication: Concepts and Cases (with Kwadwo Anokwa and Carolyn A. Lin); and Online News and the Public (with Bruce Garrison and Paul D. Driscoll). In addition to his many publications, he was an associate editor of Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly and a member of the editorial board of Journalism Quarterly. Bruce Garrison, a colleague and sometime coauthor of Salwen's, told the Miami Herald that Salwen had "a very, very broad yet deep understanding in mass communication...to me, you can't get any better than him." Salwen is survived by his wife and fellow professor, Okhee Lee-Salwen; his mother, Zelda, and his brothers, Ronald and Hal Salwen. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be sent to the Michael B. Salwen Fund at the Office of Advancement, School of Communication, University of Miami, PO Box 248127, Coral Gables, FL 33124.  President's Message Sonia Livingstone, London School of Economics After the annual conference, one of the new ICA president's first activities is to specify the various committees and special task forces' tasks in the year ahead. In this way, the president can put into action some of her or his ambitions for the association. It's also a way of balancing continuity and change by advancing the developments already underway by the committees, as instituted by the outgoing president, and adding some further initiatives. So I spent much of June thinking how to translate my ideas for ICA, along with those that others have suggested to me in recent months, into feasible tasks that the already busy people who volunteer to serve on ICA's committees, as well as those (also busy people) in the ICA office in Washington, can undertake. This Newsletter piece seemed to provide a good opportunity to lay out some of these plans for ICA members. This is a good time for ICA - membership is strong, conference participation is buoyant, and Blackwell is doing a great job with our journals. Still, there are questions and concerns - is ICA sufficiently international, or can participation from underrepresented parts of the world be improved? How will our journals compete as specialist journals in our field continue to proliferate? Could the association do more for its student members? Is it exciting or problematic that the number of special interest groups is growing? And so on. In my personal statement when standing for election, I stressed the importance for ICA of transparency, internationalisation and visibility. This threefold agenda allows me to organise the key points I have been discussing with the committees in the past few weeks, and I hope to report positive developments in all three areas when I review my presidential year at the end of 2007-8. 1) Transparency. This matters for two reasons. First, ICA is a member association, so the principle of accountability is crucial. People repeatedly ask me, reasonably enough, how committees are selected, how award decisions are taken, and how the money is spent. At present, much of this information is on the website, but it's not always laid out in the most accessible way. What isn't on the website can always be asked of the ICA office, but that's perhaps less convenient than it could be. Second, people often ask because they want to get involved, and the more transparent an organisation, the easier it is to see what has or hasn't been done and how one could contribute. In the next few months, we'll be clarifying and adding information and resources to the website. This will include the agenda and minutes of the Board of Directors' meetings (incorporating reports from committees), and a Frequently Asked Questions page to explain how the association works. I shall produce an Annual Report next year, and, if members find it useful, future presidents may continue this. The newsletter is another means of achieving transparency, so the Publications Committee is working to support a content editor who will invite and edit academic contributions that report on initiatives, events, and debates in communication around the world, and we'll try to keep members updated on developments within the association as well. 2) Internationalization. Much progress has already been made here, including the translation of ICA journal abstracts into six languages, increased travel support for conference attendance for students and those from the UN's B and C countries, and a series of ICA-sponsored regional conferences on different continents. More informal but equally important is the association's growing reflexivity regarding the important principles of openness, inclusiveness, and diversity as guides to all ICA's activities, including reviewing, publication and awards' decisions, division and interest group management, and even the very style of our online and offline communications with each other. The internationalization agenda is now being executed by the Membership Committee (charged with encouraging membership from currently underrepresented countries), by the Liaison Committee (concerned with ICAs relations with other key organisation), by the Awards and Publications Committees (as they consider their calls for editors, award nominees, and reviewers), and by the Internationalisation Committee itself. Those committees are now implementing links on the website to as many national, regional and international communication associations as possible, in order to facilitate international collaboration. It is also working with the ICA office to enhance the "Find A Colleague" function on the website so it can really be useful for identifying research collaborators worldwide, sharing research interests and locating contributors or reviewers in a range of countries. 3) Visibility. While communication scholars are confident that communication matters, it is sometimes a source of frustration when our field is neglected on occasion by those in adjacent fields and, especially, by funding agencies, policy makers, or government institutions that should, we believe, recognize and value our work. Raising the visibility of research and scholarship in communication, beyond the efforts we make as individual ambassadors for our field, is not easy and can be both time-consuming and expensive. So here my ambitions are more modest. However, the Liaison Committee is deliberating on what can be done to raise the profile of communication research with key organisations. Our redesigned website and newsletter, especially with added academic content geared towards transparency and collaboration, should also increase our visibility. Other initiatives might draw on the undoubted skills of communication scholars in promoting their research and their discipline widely across public and policy circles. I'm pleased that Blackwell is issuing press releases for selected articles in each journal; we might also do more to draw media attention to our work. These are some of the main developments underway. I don't have space to elaborate here, but I hope to have given you a sense of what's going on, and I shall use this column to update ICA members as things progress. As always, your thoughts, contributions, and suggestions are most welcome.

James R. Beniger's 1986 book The Control Revolution: Technological and Economic Origins of American Society (Harvard University Press) was selected to receive the 2007 ICA Fellows Book Award. The award recognizes those books that have made a substantial contribution to the scholarship of the communication field, as well as the broader rubric of the social sciences, and have stood some test of time. Any book nominated must have been available for at least the immediate past five years prior to the conference at which the award is presented.

"This book was the first significant scholarly book that came out of the communication field pertinent to the information society," said the ICA Fellows Nominating Committee. On the leading edge of a revolution in information technology, this book was instrumental in turning scholarly attention in communication toward questions of information and control.

"The Control Revolution is a true classic with a long history of influence in our field and beyond," the Committee added. "The year it was published the book received the Association of American Publishers Award for the Most Outstanding Book in the Social and Behavioral Sciences. There are numerous academic reviews of the book all praising it extensively, including reviews in Science. The New York Times Book Review selected this book as a 'Notable Paperback of the Year.'

"Twenty years later it is still widely read, sited, and used in journal articles and courses in the field of communication and beyond. This book has been, and continues to be, widely used in graduate theory courses in departments of communication, media studies, sociology, information science, and history, among others."

Beniger wrote The Control Revolution as an analytical history of the contemporary "information society." This society, he argued, developed out of the Industrial Revolution, whose enormous leaps forward in the speed and volume of manufacturing and production brought with them a decreasing ability to control those industrial processes. That lack of control would then bring about problems such as the loss of product shipments and inability of manufacturer and retailer to maintain an efficient relationship. Thus, wrote Beniger, the information revolution was really a "control revolution," one that was necessary in order to balance out the runaway technology of industry.

At the time of its publication, The Control Revolution was acclaimed both for its scholarship and for the skill and strength of its argument. "This book is designed to be the synthetic work on the 'Information Society' and its origins," said the interdisciplinary journal Critical Review, "and by all rights it will be."

Beniger was a professor at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California, for 19 years, retiring in 2004. He holds two master's degrees and a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California at Berkeley.

He was presented with the Award on May 26, 2007 during ICA's 57th Annual International Conference in San Francisco, California, USA.

The recent ICA conference in San Francisco witnessed the formal creation of a new ICA Interest Group: The Communication History Interest Group. In keeping with the bylaws of ICA, and in response to petitions from scholars around the world, the Communication History Interest Group held its first business meeting in San Francisco, and will begin programming sessions and other special events for ICA '08 in Montreal.

This Communication History Interest Group is dedicated to the use of historical methods in the study of communication. Of course, history is one of the most well-established themes in the study of communication.

The notion of 'communication history,' as pursued in this interest group, pulls together no fewer than three major areas of research:

I) The History of Communication, including Media History.
This branch of communication history involves research that concerns itself with issues in the history of communication praxis. What is commonly called media history will be a major component of this area in communication history.

II) The History of the Idea of Communication.
Scholars who address this issue take on one of the fundamental task of understanding how communication has been conceptualized, as well as how and why these conceptualizations have changed over time.

III) The History of the Field of Communication.
This subfield in communication history provides a home to those who ask questions about how the study of communication has developed. Much as other social sciences (including psychology, sociology, anthropology, and economics) benefit from subfields that address their own histories, the history of the field of communication allows us to engage in a dialogue concerning the ideas and structures that have shaped the study of communication.

Membership in the Communication History Interest Group will be available to all members of ICA. Simply look for the relevant box to check when renewing your ICA membership.

Anyone who would like more information concerning the Communication History Interest Group should contact the acting chair of the Interest Group, David Park of Lake Forest College (park@lakeforest.edu). Information about the Interest Group can also be obtained from the Interest Group's website: http://www.communicationhistory.org/.

The Communication History Interest Group will be holding its first election, and encourages ICA members to nominate individuals who could serve the Interest Group in the positions of chair, vice-chair, and secretary.

We started this article series last issue to better acquaint ICA members with the features and services available to them on the ICA web site. Last month, I covered how to update your contact information, photo, keywords and other important profile details (see "Update Your Profile the Easy Way with Account Manager," ICA Newsletter, Vol. 35, No. 5). This issue, let's take a look at managing the financial aspects of your ICA membership account.

Besides profile management, Account Manager has a few other features that facilitate membership dues and sections management. After logging into the MyICA page (the initial page of the Members Only section), click on the "Pay Dues Invoice" link. This lists any outstanding invoice in your membership account. The number on the left side of each entry is the invoice number; clicking that number shows the invoice details. Members who have subscribed to sections (divisions and interest groups) can make changes to those sections and the system automatically recalculates the total.

When you are ready, click the "Check Out" button to submit your credit card information. Be sure to wait for the payment confirmation screen appears confirming completion. Please be aware that credit card processing time varies and can take several minutes depending on internet traffic; avoid double-clicking the "Submit" button or hitting the browser's "Back" button to avoid charging your credit card more than once. It is important to note that we have taken the necessary steps to make all our online payment processing sites secure. This dues-processing web feature will surely come in handy in the next few months as we begin our 2007-2008 dues renewal period this month. As you know, ICA dues are due October 1 of each year.

Upon successful credit card processing, the system immediately emails a payment confirmation. We include enough information on the emailed confirmation that most universities find it a suitable receipt for reimbursement. Should you need a copy in the future, one is always available by clicking the "My Account Summary" link also in Account Manager. Past invoices are listed as in the dues payment site and clicking on the invoice number generates a printable receipt.

Just below the Account Manager box on the MyICA page you will notice your "My Sections" list, listing links to each of the sections to which you belong. The absence of links means you have NOT joined any Division or Interest Group.

We have added a Change My Sections request form to the web site. The link appears above the My Sections list. Members can now make changes to their sections anytime during the year. Of course, as I mentioned earlier, the best time to make any changes is during membership renewal.

The Account Manager - found on the MyICA page - combines all aspects of member profile management and financial record management for ICA members. The new data-driven ICA web site, introduced fall 2006, continues to allow us to provide more and more functionality to our members. We have received several additional suggestions on web improvements. Keep them coming!

Next month, we will introduce a few MORE new features.

Happy August!

Sam Luna
sluna@icahdq.org

The University of Wisconsin Press is pleased to announce it will become the publisher of the journal Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies beginning with volume 29, 2008. The UW Press will publish the journal in cooperation with the Institute for Media Analysis in South Africa (iMasa) and the Department of Journalism at Stellenbosch University. Founded in South Africa in 1980 by Arnold de Beer, Ecquid Novi is entering a new phase in its history. The newly redesigned journal, published twice a year, is edited by Herman Wasserman and has an international editorial board of eminent scholars in the field of African journalism and media studies research. The purpose of the journal is to foster a better understanding of journalism, media studies, and mass communication as research disciplines in the comparative context of Africa and the South, and to build links between these academic fields and media professions in these contexts. The journal’s focus is on Africa, but its academic interest and scope is transnational. The journal is affiliated with the following associations: the Journalism Studies Division of the International Communication Association (JSD/ICA), the Trans-African Council for Communication Education (Tracce), and the South African Communication Association (Sacomm).

Carolyn M. Byerly has been tenured at the rank of associate professor in the Department of Journalism, John H. Johnson School of Communications, Howard University, Washington, DC. She joined the Howard faculty in 2004. She teaches graduate-level courses in mass communication theory, research methods, media effects, political communication, and research writing. She completed her MA and PhD degrees at the University of Washington, Seattle, and her BS at University of Colorado.

Dr. Byerly has also received a grant of $8,150 from the Carnegie-Knight program of the Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, Harvard University, for a baseline study on women owners of broadcast companies in the United States.

Mass Communication

I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful conference in San Francisco! The Mass Communication Division again had a terrific showing, with 42 panels programmed based on the 260 papers and 24 panels submitted. I would like to thank all those who helped make the program a success, especially, the 135 reviewers who were kind enough to volunteer their time. This process simply could not been done without them. And believe me - we needed every one of them! Also, I would like to extend a very special thank you to Holli Semetko for all of her efforts on behalf of the Division during her time as Chair.

 As we look forward to the upcoming year, there are a few things I’d like to pass along. First, I will soon be asking for volunteers to serve as reviewers for the upcoming paper competition for the 2008 conference. Last year I was able to keep the reviews to between 5 and 8 per person, so I hope that you’ll be willing to spare a little time to help out.

Second, at the business meeting, the Division agreed to participate in an initiative proposed by Annie Lang for a "Conference within a Conference" (CinC), the topic of which is "media at the intersection of emotion and cognition," to take place during the 2008 Montreal convention. Basically, this would be a day long series of panels with papers from across divisions, all of which deal with the topic of media, cognition, and emotion. If you have a paper that you think is appropriate, please look for the special call on the All Academic website. In essence, you would submit your paper a week before the general deadline to the Mass Communication Division and indicate you would like it to be considered for the CinC. It will then be routed to the group that will select the papers for presentation. If your paper is not selected for the CinC, it will still be considered for presentation on a regular Mass Comm panel, so I encourage each of you to take advantage of this exciting opportunity! If you have any questions, you can contact Annie Lang (anlang@indiana.edu) or Dave Roskos-Ewoldsen (droskos@bama.ua.edu).

Third, during the business meeting we also discussed the various pros and cons of having respondents on panels. After a spirited discussion, we reached no definitive conclusions, however, we will experiment this upcoming year with various configurations as we try to find formats that will generate as much intellectual engagement as possible.

Fourth, on a more somber note, there were some complaints of scholars who had papers accepted, but did not attend the conference and did not inform the chairs or respondents. Sometimes such absences are sadly unavoidable, but whenever possible, a replacement presenter should be enlisted or at the very least the panel chairs/respondents should be contacted. For those who repeatedly fail to attend, future submissions might be jeopardized, so please - only submit if you fully intend to attend the conference in Montreal. That having been said, I hope you all plan to attend in Montreal and will continue to submit your high quality work!

Finally, as we start a new year, I would like to make sure you are all familiar with our current board of officers. David Roskos-Ewoldsen is our new vice-chair, and Dana Matro continues as our secretary. If you have any questions, suggestions, or comments regarding the Division, please feel free to contact any one of us. I hope you all have an enjoyable summer!

Robin Nabi, Chair
nabi@comm.ucsb.edu

Intercultural Communication

Since the reorganization of the Intercultural and Development Communication Division into the Intercultural Communication Division (Div. 5) and the Global Communication and Social Change Division (Div. 18) several transitions and changes are in order. First, immediately following the election in the Fall of 2006, I assumed the role of Vice Chair and was responsible for the program planning for the 2007 conference in San Francisco. Upon commencement of the conference, I also assumed the role of Chair. Thus, for 1 year, I will assume the role of Vice Chair and Chair simultaneously. Whoever is elected to the Vice Chair position this fall will assume such duties at the close of the 2008 conference in Montreal (this person will be responsible for program planning for Chicago, 2009). This term will be for one year only. The individual will then assume the duties as Chair following the Chicago conference. Thus, I will have assumed the duties of Vice Chair for two years and Chair for two years, but in a 3-year period.

My foremost goal at the present is to revise the Bylaws for the Division. More details on this are forthcoming. Any changes to the Bylaws will be discussed and voted on at our annual Business Meeting in Montreal. Suggestions are welcome and encouraged.

At our annual Business Meeting in San Francisco, we recognized the four years of leadership and hard work of Min-Sun Kim (see photo). The division wishes her the best as she continues her productive and illustrious career.

Jim Neuliep, Chair
jim.neuliep@snc.edu

Popular Communication

ICA's Popular Communication division will be holding elections for the positions of Vice Chair/Chair Elect, Secretary, Webmaster, and Graduate Student Representative. If you are interested in learning about these positions, or would like to nominate someone, please contact the Division Chair: Lynn Schofield Clark (lynn.clark@du.edu) or the Division Vice Chair: Cornel Sandvoss (c.sandvoss@surrey.ak.uk).  Additionally, former Popular Communication Division Chair Barbie Zelizer is running for President of ICA this year. Only those whose membership is current will be permitted to vote, so please check your membership status at http://icahdq.org.

If you would like to share your professional news or announcements with division members, please contact division Secretary Isabel Molina-Guzman

(imolina@ad.uiuc.edu) by August 31 for its inclusion in the Fall newsletter.

Contact Vice Chair and Program Planner Cornel Sandvoss

(c.sandvoss@surrey.ak.uk) if you are willing to serve as a reviewer for ICA paper submissions, or if you have a preconference idea that you think would appeal to Popular Communication members.  We have several preconferences in the planning stages at this point and will be glad to tell you more about them as the Montreal conference draws near!

Lynn Schofield Clark, Chair

Lynn.Clark@du.edu

Journalism Studies

Twenty-eight national and regional associations of journalism and mass communication educators sent delegates to the first meeting of the World Journalism Education Congress (WJEC) in Singapore, June 25-28, 2007. About 450 registered delegates, panelists, and paper presenters.

Billed as the first global congress of journalism educators, jointly organized by AEJMC and the Asia Media Information and Communication Centre at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University.

ICA Journalism Studies Division member Mark Levy, in Singapore on a Fulbright, showed the divisional flag.

Official Delegations
African Council on Communication Education (ACCE)
Arab-U.S. Association of Communication Educators (AUSACE)
Asian Media Information Centre (AMIC)
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)Association for Journalism Education (UK)
Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication (ASJMC)
Broadcast Education Association (BEA)
Canadian Committee for Education in Journalism (CCEJ)
Chinese Communication Association (U.S. based)
Chinese Journalism Education Association
European Journalism Training Association (EJTA)
Latin American Federation of Social Communication Schools (FELAFACS) Brazilian Society of Interdisciplinary Studies in Communication - Intercom International Association of Media and Communication Research (IAMCR)
Journalism Division, International Communication Association (ICA)
Israel Communication Association
The Japan Society for Studies in Journalism and Mass Communication (JSSJMC)
Journalism Education Association (Australia & New Zealand)
JourNet
Korean Society for Journalism and Communication Studies
Latin American Association of Communication Researchers (ALAIC)
Philippine Association of Communication Educators (PACE)
Russian Association for Education in Journalism
Russian Association for Film & Media Education
Saudi Association for Media and Communication
South African Communication Association
Trans-African Council for Communication (Tracce)

Delegates representing the 27 associations unanimously adopted the following:

Declaration of Principles of Journalism Education
We, the undersigned representatives of professional journalism education associations share a concern and common understanding about the nature, role, importance, and future of journalism education worldwide. We are unanimous that journalism education provides the foundation as theory, research, and training for the effective and responsible practice of journalism. Journalism education is defined in different ways. At the core is the study of all types of journalism.

Journalism should serve the public in many important ways, but it can only do so if its practitioners have mastered an increasingly complex body of knowledge and specialized skills. Above all, to be a responsible journalist must involve an informed ethical commitment to the public. This commitment must include an understanding of and deep appreciation for the role that journalism plays in the formation, enhancement and perpetuation of an informed society.

We are pledged to work together to strengthen journalism education and increase its value to students, employers and the public. In doing this we are guided by the following principles:

*****

The second major event at the Congress was the launching a UNESCO handbook, Model Curricula for Journalism Education for Developing Countries & Emerging Democracies. Available at: (http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0015/001512/151209e.pdf).

Given its target audience, the handbook is appropriately detailed, with step-by-step lesson plans, and detailed bibliographies. Its plain vanilla approach would probably work just as well in many second and third-tier American schools.

And as you might expect, its release prompted one panelist (N. Ram, editor in chief of The Hindu of India) to remark, "Majoring in journalism at the undergraduate level is mostly misconceived, a waste of time, talent and resources."

John Newhagen, Chair
newhagen@comcast.net

Global Communication and Social Change

As the result of a vote in the fall of 2006, the membership of the Division of Intercultural and Development Communication (Division 5) decided to separate into two new divisions, along the lines of what up until that time had been Division 5's two sub-divisions namely, Intercultural Communication, and International and Development Communication.

At its inaugural business meeting in San Francisco, in May 2007, members of what had been the International and Development Communication sub-division of Division 5 identified several options for a title for the new division, and resolved to put these options to a vote. The result of the ensuing vote in June 2007, was strong support for the title Global Communication and Social Change (Division 18). Members of ICA who have research interests that correspond with this field of study are warmly invited and encouraged to join this new division.

Also at its inaugural meeting, members agreed that I should chair the new division for its first two years, since I had completed two years as vice-chair of Intercultural and Development Communication, and that I should expedite arrangements for the election of a divisional vice-chair and a secretary. A call for nominations for these positions was issued in June and elections will take place in the fall.

The new division certainly encompasses the interests of the previous International and Development Communication sub-division of Intercultural and Development Communication. The division will surely continue to maintain a strong focus on communications media in international and development contexts. But the change of title signifies a recognition of paradigm shifts that have been identifiable in the research of many members for some years. The membership has more work to do in articulating and refining its mission and identity, so what I say here is provisional, incomplete, and represents only my viewpoint, though I would hope that it is broadly in line with the sentiments of a good many other colleagues. The paradigm shifts to which I refer include, but are certainly not limited to, the tendency to regard (1) the nation state as only one of many possible units of analysis in the study of regional, international, transnational or global communication; (2) processes such as globalization, glocalization, hybridity and so forth as addressing a complex range of phenomena that interconnect the global, regional, national and local and that may transcend territoriality altogether; (3) the notion of "development" as deeply problematic, since different communities valorize ideas of social and public good, continuity and change, in very different ways.

Global Communication and Social Change is in the process of establishing a permanent set of bye-laws. It has provisionally adopted the bye-laws of the current Journalism division - in so far as these are applicable - until the new set of bye-laws is presented to the membership for approval in 2008. In San Francisco, a small working group (Dr. Hemant Shah, Dr. Colin Sparkes, Dr. Karin Wilkins), volunteered to work with the Chair in developing the bye-laws. I am very grateful to them. I would also like to thank those of you who contributed to what I believe was a highly successful conference in San Francisco, in your many different roles as paper authors and presenters, reviewers, moderators and respondents, both for the main conference as well as for the pre-conference on Methodologies of Comparative Media Research in a Global Sphere, in which this division collaborated with the divisions of Philosophy of Communication and Public Relations. I would like to express particular thanks to Dr. Ingrid Volkmer, Chair of the Philosophy of Communication, for inspiring this pre-conference and for her exceptionally hard work in pulling it all together.

Please contact me if you would like further information about the division and if you would be interested in contributing to preparations for the conference in Montreal, 2008.

Oliver Boyd-Barrett, Chair
oboydb@bgsu.edu

CALLS FOR PAPERS/ABSTRACTS

International Journal of Strategic Communication is issuing a call for papers for its fourth and subsequent issues. The journal provides a forum for multidisciplinary and multi-paradigmatic research about the role of communication, broadly defined, in achieving the goals of a wide range of communicative entities for-profit organizations, non-profit organizations, social movements, political parties or politicians, governments, government agencies, personalities. For communication to be strategic is has to be purposeful and planned. The aim of the journal is to bring diverse approaches together with the purpose of developing an international, coherent and holistic approach to the field. Scholars in a broad range of communication specialities addressing strategic communication by organizations are invited submit articles. Articles are blind-reviewed by three members of the editorial board, which consists of 34 scholars from 15 countries representing a broad array of theoretical and methodological perspectives.Submissions are electronic via the journal’s website at ijosc@lamar.colostate.edu. Manuscripts should be no longer than 30 word-processed pages and adhere to the APA Publications Manual.   For more information, contact editors Derina Holtzhausen, University of South Florida, dholtzha@cas.usf.edu or Kirk Hallahan, Colorado State University, kirk.hallahan@colostate.edu.

Journal of Intercultural Communication Research. James W. Neuliep, Editor-elect, JICR, Department of Communication, St. Norbert College, 100 Grant St., De Pere, WI 54114. Email: jicr@snc.edu.

Feminist Media Studies. Authors in North America, Latin America, and the Caribben: submit to Lisa McLaughlin, Editor; e-mail: mclauglm@muohio.edu. Authors in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australasia: submit to Cynthia Carter, Editor; e-mail: cartercl@cardiff.ac.uk.

Education Review of Business Communication. Mss. info: http://www.senatehall.com/business_communication/index.html.

Journal of Communication Studies, National Council of Development Communication. Soliciting research papers, abstracts. E-mail: Shveta Sharma, communication@jcs@yahoo.com.

Hampton Book Series: Communication, Globalization, and Cultural Identity. Jan Servaes, Hampton Book Series Editor, c/o School of Journalism and Communication, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia. Phone: +61 (7) 3365 6115 or 3088. Fax: +61 (7) 3365 1377. Email: j.servaes@uq.edu.au.

Manuscripts. Subject Matters: A Journal of Communications and the Self. E-mail: subjectmatters@londonmet.ac.uk.

Submissions. Journal of Middle East Women's Studies (JMEWS). Info: Marcia C. Inhorn, Director of the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, U of Michigan, and Mary N. Layoun, Chair of Comparative Literature, U of Wisconsin, Editors. Web: http://iupjournals.org/jmews/.

Communication Review. The Communication Review solicits papers in the interdisciplinary field of media studies. We are interested in papers discussing any aspect of media: media history, globalization of media, media institutions, media analysis, media criticism, media policy, media economics. We also invite essays about the nature of media studies as an emergent, interdisciplinary field. Please direct papers to Andrea L. Press and Bruce A. Williams, Editors, Media Studies Program, Unviersity of Virginia. Email: alp5n@virginia.edu, baw5n@b.mail.virginia.edu. For more information about the journal and submission guidelines, please see the journal's website at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/10714421.asp. 

Call for Manuscripts - The Journal of Native Aging & Health publishes articels that address Native aging, health, and related issues. All theoretical and methodological approaches are welcome. Original research and studies should apply existing theory and research to Native Americans, Alaskan, Hawaiian, Islanders and First Nations Peoples, or should illuminate how knowledge informs and reforms exiting theories and research on Native populations, aging, and health. No material identifying the author(s) should appear in the body of the paper. The paper must not have appeared in any other published form. Each submission should include a separate cover page with the name of the author(s); present academic title or other current position; academic department and university (if appropriate); and complete address, telephone number, and e-mail address (if available). The submission also must include a single-paragraph abstract of no more than 120 words on a separate page. Manuscripts, abstracts, references, figures, and tables must conform to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2001, Fifth Edition) guidelines. Contributors are encouraged to be familiar with the Manual's guidelines for avoiding bias in language used to express ideas int he manuscript. By submitting to JNAH, authors warrant that they will not submit their manuscript to any other publication without first withdrawing the manuscript from consideration by JNAH, that the work is original, and that appropriate credit has been given to other contributors in the project. Reports of the original research and papers may not exceed 25 pages (including references, tables, figures, and appendixes). Copies of submissions will not be returned to the author(s). Send four paper copies of complete papers to Pamela J. Kalbfleish, Editor, Journal of Native Aging & Health, School of Communication, University of North Dakota, 202A O'Kelly Hall, Grand Forks, ND 58202. Along with your paper copies, include a disk with your submission in Word document format or attach an electronic copy of your manuscript to an e-mail sent to the editorial office. Questions may be directed to the editorial office via email at yearbook@und.nodak.edu, telephone 701-777-2673, or fax 701-777-3955. Ordering Information: To order a copy of the Journal, contact: Dr. Pamela J. Kalbfleisch, Editor, Journal of Native Aging & Health, School of Communication, University of North Dakota, Box 7169, 202A O'Kelly Hall, Grand Forks, ND 58202. $25.00 a copy / $40.00 year subscription.

Journal of Marketing and Communication Management. The Managing Editors, JMCM, Department of Marketing and Communication Management, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0001, South Africa. Info: http://www.jmcm.co.za. Email: Professor C H van Heerden, nheerden@hakuna.up.ac.za, or Professor Anske Grobler, anske@postino.up.ac.za.

Submissions. Participations: Journal of Audience and Reception. Info: http://www.participations.org/.

Essays. Bad Subjects: Iraq War Culture Review Essays. Email: Joe Lockard, Joe.Lockard@asu.edu. Info: http://bad.eserver.org.

Proposals. Alternatives Within the Mainstream II: Queer Theatre in Britain. Info: Dimple Godiwala-McGowan, Senior Lecturer, York St. John College (U of Leeds). E-mail: DimpleGodiwala@aol.com.

Deadline extended. Papers. Journal of Middle East Media (JMEM), Center for International Media Education (CIME) at Georgia State U and the Arab-U.S. Association for Communication Educators (AUSACE). Mohammed el-Naway, Senior Editor, Department of Communication, One Park Place South, 10th Floor, Georgia State U, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA. E-mail: jouman@langate.gsu.edu.

New Journal - Communication for Development and Social Change. A new journal, Communication for Development and Social Change, is seeking papers that will present empirical research, theory, and practice-oriented approaches on subjects relevant to development communication and social change. Authors may submit inquiries and manuscripts electronically to Jan Servaes, Department of Journalism and Communication, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, at j.sarvaes@uq.edu.au.

November 1, 2007. The editors of the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology (JCCP) invite researchers and practitioners to submit original articles for a special focus issue on qualitative and mixed methods approaches in the psychological study of culture. Of particular interest are papers that provide an overview of how qualitative approaches can be used effectively when addressing research questions in the area of culture, thought, and behavior. Before submitting your manuscript, please send an abstract(s), with an inquiry, to the Guest Editors: Alison Karasz (AKkarasz@montefiore.org) and Ted Singelis (TSingelis@csuchico.edu). Manuscripts should be less than 8,000 words, including a 150-word abstract, text, tables, figures and references. Please consult any issue of JCCP for details on manuscript preparation or visit http://jccp.sagepub.com and click on Manuscript Submission. Papers should be submitted to the guest editors by November 1, 2007 for consideration. 

Journal of Film and Video. Call for Manuscripts. Special Double Issue on Animated Sitcoms. The Journal of Film and Video invites the submission of manuscripts for a special double issue of the journal to be published in Volume 61 (Summer 2009/Fall 2009). Guest Editors for the issue, Mary M. Dalton and Laura R. Linder, seek essays from a variety of critical perspectives examining animated sitcoms.  Topics may include studies of particular animated series, the role of cable networks in advancing the form, common themes across programs, audiences and reception, and marketing and product tie-ins.  Submissions are due February 15, 2008.  A final decision on submissions will be made by May 15, 2008 with revisions due August 1, 2008. Manuscripts of 12-35 typewritten pages intended for review for this issue should be sent in triplicate to Stephen Tropiano, Editor, Journal of Film and Video, Ithaca College Los Angeles Program, 3800 Barham Blvd. Suite 305, Los Angeles, California 90068; UFVAjournal@aol.com . Manuscripts and reviews should be prepared following the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing by Joseph Gibaldi (Fifth Edition, 1999). Submit one original and two hard copies of the manuscript for consideration. It is important that the name(s) of the

author(s) not appear anywhere on the two copies of the manuscript submitted to Stephen Tropiano to ensure blind review by the guest editors of this issue.  Notes and list of works cited are to appear on pages at the conclusion of the article. The Journal is committed to a policy of nonsexist language; authors are urged to keep this in mind. The editors reserve the right to alter phrasing and punctuation in articles accepted for publication.

"Virtual Sport as New Media": Special Issue of Sociology of Sport Journal. Guest Editor:  David J. Leonard. This special issue attempts to bridge the gap between old media and new, reflecting on the ways in which new media cultures infect and affect fans, teams, sporting cultures. Possible topics include but are not limited to: sports video games; sporting blogs; the Internet and global sports culture; white masculinity and virtual sports culture; fantasy sports; sports discussion groups; ESPN.com and virtual sports media; virtual sport as minstrelsy; the intersections of race, nation, sexuality, gender, and class with sports and new media; race, gender, and fantasy sports leagues; analysis of the cultural affects of Youtube, Myspace, or Google video on sporting cultures; sports talk radio and podcasting/the Internet (particularly as they relate to race and gender); virtual sports culture and Diaspora: Sports as imagined community; links between racism, sexism, and other institutions of domination and virtual sporting cultures; and, virtual sports culture as racial/ gendered performance. Essays should be roughly 6,000 words, excluding endnotes and reference list. Questions should be sent to Dr. David J. Leonard, djl@wsu.edu.  All submissions are due by March 1, 2008 and should be submitted on line to http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/hk_ssj.

Call for Book Manuscripts. Marquette Books LLC is seeking high quality book manuscripts in the topical and theoretical areas listed below. Selected manuscripts will undergo a double-blind peer-review process, and the authors of books selected for publication will receive a $300 signing bonus in addition to a generous royalty on net sales.

• Textbooks for courses in mass communication, communication, sociology or research methods 
• Monographs on mass communication processes and effects
• Monographs that focus on the sociology of mass communication, either from a structural- or agency-oriented perspective, or both 
• Critical/cultural studies monographs that focus on mass communication
• Monographs and textbooks on the history of mass communication
• Monographs and textbooks on interpersonal, intercultural and organizational communication
• Monographs on the philosophy of mass communication and/or social science research

Anthologies or "readers" also will be considered if they are geared specifically to the needs of undergraduate- or graduate-level courses. Works of fiction or novels that focus on or provide an understanding of theories in mass communication or communication also will be considered.

The deadline for submission of books to be published in 2008 or 2009 is Oct. 10, 2007. Completed manuscripts are not necessary at this time, but a prospectus (see below) and the first chapter or introduction must be available for review.  Please submit the following materials via e-mail (bookcall@marquettebooks.org):

• Author qualifications
• A prospectus that includes a brief summary of the book, a chapter outline, why the book differs from competitor books, potential markets, and expected completion date
• The first chapter and/or introduction

Marquette Books is one of the fastest growing independent book publishers in the United States. It has nearly 60 books in print and is expected to add 20 new titles over the coming year. The company publishes both academic and trade books and is a member of the Publishers Marketing Association, Book Publishers Northwest, American Library Association (publisher membership), and Washington Newspaper Publishers Association (associate member). The company also is listed in Literary Market Place. 

May 21 & 22, 2008. Call For Papers. "What is an Organization? Materiality, Agency and Discourse," Universite de Montreal, Quebec, Canada (right before the start of the 2008 meeting of the ICA in Montreal). Agency is a concept that is receiving increasing attention from organization scholars. While some approach this notion from a discursive point of view, others propose a more hybrid view that also takes into account materiality. Organized in honor of James R. Taylor's contributions to the study of organizing, this conference aims to engender new, thought-provoking views on this debate. See also: http://www.groupelog.umontreal.ca/anglais/colloque/index.htm. Guidelines for Submission: All submissions and conference communications will be conducted via email. Prospective contributors interested in presenting a paper should send an abstract of approx. 1,000 words to the conference organizers by October 1, 2007. Notification of acceptance of papers will be given by December 15, 2007. Authors will need to send full papers by April 1, 2008 if they want their paper to be included in the conference proceedings. Abstracts should be typed, double spaced, and include a title, name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s), and author contact information. Copies of submissions should be sent as an email attachment (saved as a Word document) to the LOG email address at: groupelog@umontreal.ca. The organizers are currently discussing the possibility of publishing the best contributions as book chapters in an edited book with a book publisher.

CONFERENCES

Sept. 6-7, 2007. "Transforming Audiences: Identity/Creativity/Everyday Life," to take place at the University of Westminster, UK.  The Popular Communication division of ICA is serving as a co-sponsor of this event. See full details at www.transformingaudiences.org.uk.

July 3-6, 2008. The International Society for Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection and the School of Primary Education, University of Crete, Greece, have the pleasure to officially announce that the 2^nd International Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection will be held in Rethymno town on the island of Crete (at the University of Crete), from July 3^rd – 6^th, 2008. For more information, please visit the Congress website: www.isipar08.org or contact Prof. Elias Kourkoutas, President of the Organizing Committee, at hkourk@edc.uoc.gr.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

Sexuality Studies: A book series by Temple University Press. The coeditors of Sexuality Studies-Janice Irvine and Regina Kunzel-are currently soliciting book manuscripts. The series features work in sexuality studies, in its social, cultural, and political dimensions, and in both historical and contemporary formations. The editors seek books that will appeal to a broad, cross-disciplinary audience of both academic and nonacademic readers. Submissions to Sexuality Studies are welcome through Janet Francendese, Editor in Chief, Temple University Press (janet.francendese@temple.edu). Information on how to submit manuscripts can be found at: http://www.temple.edu/tempress/submissions.html. Initial inquiries about proposals can also be sent to: Janice Irvine, University of Massachusetts, Department of Sociology. irvine@soc.umass.edu; or, Regina Kunzel, University of Minnesota, Departments of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies and History rkunzel@williams.edu.

The IABC Research Foundation is offering a grant for US $50,000 for Research on Communication Department Structure and Best Practices. Proposal guidelines can be found on the Research Foundation website http://www.iabc.com/rf/. The IABC Research Foundation serves as the non-profit research and development arm of IABC (International Association of Business Communicators).  The Foundation is dedicated to contributing new findings, knowledge and understanding to the communication profession, and to helping organizations and communicators maximize organizational success.  Through the generosity of donors, corporate sponsors and volunteers, the Foundation delivers original communication research and tools not available in the commercial marketplace.

Journal of Children and Media is an interdisciplinary and multimethod peer-reviewed publication that provides a space for discusion by scholars and professionals from around the world and across theoretical and empirical traditions who are engaged in the study of media in the lives of children. Manuscripts (APA style, 8,000 words maximum) for the "Review and Commentary" section (up to 2,000 words) should be e-mail-delivered to Charlotte Cole, Review and Commentary Editor, charlotte.cole@sesameworkshop.org.

The Canadian Journal of Communication (CJC) is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal committed to publishing outstanding scholarship in communications, media and cultural studies, journalism, and information studies. CJC is looking for theoretically innovative and methodologically challenging original manuscripts, in English or French, for immediate peer-review. To submit an article for peer-review go to the CJC website http://www.cjc-online.ca and click on the "submit" button. Articles for peer-review should be approximately 6,000 to 8,000 words in length. In addition to the traditional peer-reviewed article the CJC will develop innovative forms and formats for discussions of current practices including: media reviews, research overviews of current projects, and polemical commentaries. These submissions are shorter in length and may be either more descriptive or experimental in tone. Please direct ideas and inquiries to editor@cjconline.ca. For information on book reviews please contact our book review editor, Leslie Regan Shade, at review_editor@cjconline.ca. Info on CJC: Kim Sawchuk, Editor, CJC, editor@cjc-online.ca.

Visiting doctoral fellowships. The Media Management and Transformation Center (MMTC) at Jonkoping International Business School, Jonkoping University, Sweden, in the field of media business and media economics for advanced doctoral students. Dr. Cinzia dal Zotto, Research Manager, Media Management and Transformation Center, Jonkoping International Business School, P.O. Box 1026, SE-551 11 Jonkoping, SWEDEN. Info: http://www.jibs.se/mmtc. Email for more information: cinzia.dalzotto@ihh.hj.se.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS
Department of Communication Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track), Associate Professor, Professor Social Interaction/Interpersonal Communication

Seeking an individual whose research interests are primarily concerned with the development of theories that elucidate the fundamental processes that subserve social interaction. Examples of such processes include the processing of discourse and social action; strategic choices in language use; the development of social interaction competencies; emotional and motivational factors in social interaction; social interaction and decision-making; social influence processes in social interaction; and intercultural communication processes germane to globalization. Of particular interest are research programs that explicate communication processes in both face-to-face and mediated social interaction contexts. This research program must comport with the Department's quantitative behavioral-science orientation and affiliation with the Division of Social Sciences. Tenure-track position to begin 1 July 2008. Candidates will be expected to teach upper-division classes and graduate seminars.

Applications: Send vita, sample of research writing, and three letters of recommendation directly from recommender or placement service to:

Michael T. Motley, Chair, Search Committee
Department of Communication
One Shields Avenue
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616

Email: labyrns@ucdavis.edu (Lesley Byrns, Office Manager). TEL: 530/752-1291

The Department offers the B.S. and M.A. in Communication. (A doctoral program proposal is currently under review.) For further information about the Department of Communication at UCD, please visit our website at http://communication.ucdavis.edu. To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 15 OCTOBER 2007. Position is open until filled.

The University of California, Davis, and the Department of Communication are interested in candidates who are committed to the highest standards of scholarship and professional activities, and to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity. The University of California is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS

Department of Communication

Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track), Associate Professor, Professor

Mediated Communication

Seeking an individual whose research interests are in the area of the social and/or psychological impact of the media.  Applicant must have a program of theory development and research focused on explaining the effects of media or communication technologies upon individuals and society.  This program must comport with the Department’s quantitative behavioral-science orientation and affiliation with the Division of Social Sciences.  Tenure-track position to begin July 1, 2008.  Candidates will be expected to teach upper-division classes and graduate seminars.

Applications:  Send vita, sample of research writing, and three letters of recommendation directly from recommender or placement service to:

Charles R. Berger, Chair, Search Committee
Department of Communication
One Shields Avenue
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA  95616

Email:  labyrns@ucdavis.edu (Lesley Byrns, Office Manager).  TEL:  530/752-1291

The Department offers the B.S. and the M.A. in Communication.  (A doctoral program is proposal is currently under review.)  For further information about the Department of Communication at UCD, please visit our web at http://communication.ucdavis.edu.  To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by October 15, 2007.

The University of California, Davis, and the Department of Communication are interested in candidates who are committed to the highest standards of scholarship and professional activities, and to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity.  The University of California is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

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WHEATON COLLEGE
Media Studies and New Media Positions

The Communication department at Wheaton College (IL) invites applications for two tenure-track, assistant professor positions in media to begin August 2008. For the first position, we seek applicants in media studies with a scholarly agenda and teaching expertise in media ecology, media effects, digital society, and/or media systems, and the ability to guide advanced student projects in media production. A portion of this position could include teaching the basic speech course. For the second position, we seek candidates for a joint appointment with the Art department in new media who are active in the practice and discourse(s) of digital filmmaking, video, and Web-based new media constructions. Applicants must demonstrate an enthusiasm for teaching basic skills in new media equipment, software, design and composition, visual communication, and basic editing techniques.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Communication for the first position, and a Ph.D. or M.F.A. for the second. A.B.D. will be considered. Applicants must demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching and a potential for scholarly or creative productivity. Review of applications will begin September 15 and continue until the position is filled. Please send letter of application, curriculum vita, teaching evaluations, and relevant publication and/or selected supporting material (images, video, audio, etc., on CD or DVD) to: Dr. Kenneth R. Chase, Chair; Communication department; Wheaton College; 501 College Avenue; Wheaton, Illinois 60187.

Wheaton College is an evangelical Protestant Christian liberal arts college whose faculty and staff affirm a Statement of Faith and Community Covenant. The College complies with federal and state guidelines for non-discrimination in employment. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

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WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY
Elliott School of Communication
Faculty Openings, Assistant Professors

THE ELLIOTT SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION at Wichita State University seeks two full-time, tenure-track assistant professors in digital media studies and integrated marketing communications with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in research, teaching and service for appointment beginning August 2008. A mid-year appointment is possible. We seek scholars committed to a comprehensive integrated communication curriculum (journalism, mass communications, speech communication), who can contribute to the school's "common core" (writing, speaking, and visual competencies; theory, history, research, critical analysis, and law & ethics) at the undergraduate and graduate level. Specifically, we seek scholars who can bring special expertise to these concentration areas in the school, electronic media, broadcast journalism and integrated marketing communications. Candidates for position #1 should have theoretical expertise and professional experience with a variety of electronic media technology and software, such as Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Indesign. Candidates for position #2 should have theoretical expertise and professional experience in one or more of the IMC cognate areas: advertising, public relations and marketing communication. The successful candidates will have opportunities to teach in both the graduate and undergraduate programs, depending on needs of the school. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits package. Opportunities exist for additional income in the summer months. Application deadline is October 15, 2007, or until positions are filled. Both faculty positions are subject to final administrative approval. Visit us at www.wichita.edu/esc for a full description of the requirements and preferences for the positions.

Wichita State University (An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer) Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

SUNY-COURTLAND
Assistant Professor of Communication

SUNY Cortland invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor of Communication for Fall 2008 to teach courses in public relations and media writing. Successful candidate will engage in a productive program of scholarship and participate in committee work and curriculum development. Three-course teaching load per semester. Competitive salary.

PhD in communication or related field required. ABD with designated date of completion may be considered. Teaching and professional experience preferred.

For a detailed job description or to apply online go to: https://jobs.cortland.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51481. Review of application materials will continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to:

Dr. Paul van der Veur
commstudies@cortland.edu

SUNY Cortland is an AA/EEO/ADA employer. We have a strong commitment to the affirmation of diversity and interdisciplinary degree programs in the area of multicultural studies.

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OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
School of Communication
Strategic Communication

The Ohio State University School of Communication invites applicants for tenured or tenure-track positions in Strategic Communication. At OSU, we focus on both internal and external publics, and include a number of communication sub-fields within the curriculum, such as organizational communication, political communication, persuasion, advertising, risk communication, health communication, and intercultural communication. We seek colleagues who enjoy doing research, are able to think outside of traditional boundaries, and can envision both research projects and courses that will be attractive to graduate and undergraduate students from within the major, and speak to the interests and needs of non-majors. All of our positions involve a large research component. Additional information can be found at http://www.comm.ohio-state.edu/positions.aspx.

To Apply: The deadline for full consideration is September 15, 2007. In your cover letter, please specify the position and rank for which you would like to be considered. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, curriculum vita, samples of research, and the names and contact information for at least three references.

Daniel G. McDonald
Search Committee Chair
The Ohio State University
School of Communication
3016 Derby Hall
154 N. Oval Mall
Columbus, OH 43210

To build a diverse workforce Ohio State encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women. Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Informal queries or electronic applications via email are also welcome: jobs.comm@osu.edu.

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OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
School of Communication
Advertising

The Ohio State University School of Communication invites applicants for tenured or tenure-track positions in Advertising. We seek colleagues who enjoy doing research, are able to think outside of traditional boundaries, and can envision both research projects and courses that will be attractive to graduate and undergraduate students from within the major and speak to the interests and needs of non-majors. All of our positions involve a large research component. Additional information can be found at http://www.comm.ohio-state.edu/positions.aspx.

To Apply: The deadline for full consideration is September 15, 2007. In your cover letter, please specify the position and rank for which you would like to be considered. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, curriculum vita, samples of research, and the names and contact information for at least three references.

Daniel G. McDonald
Search Committee Chair
The Ohio State University
School of Communication
3016 Derby Hall
154 N. Oval Mall Columbus, OH 43210

To build a diverse workforce Ohio State encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women. Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Informal queries or electronic applications via email are also welcome: jobs.comm@osu.edu.

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UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
Assistant Professor in Mass Communication

Tenure Track position to begin September 2008. Qualifications include completed doctorate, strong training, and background in quantitative research methods, social/behavioral science orientation, and evidence of the ability to develop a programmatic line of scholarly research. Salary is negotiable and competitive.

Application deadline is October 19, 2007. Send letter of interest, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and examples of first-authored scholarship to Nancy Signorielli, Chair, Search Committee, Department of Communication, 250 Pearson Hall, Newark, DE 19716. The curriculum vitae and all application materials shall be shared with departmental faculty.The UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE is an Equal Opportunity Employer which encourages applications from Minority Group Members and Women.

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HEBREW UNIVERSITY
Noah Mozes Department of Communication

The Noah Mozes Department of Communication and Journalism at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel, is seeking candidates with a Ph.D. degree and post-doctoral experience for a tenure track position starting Fall, 2008.

Candidates from all areas of communication studies with a strong commitment to teaching and research are encouraged to apply.

Language of teaching is Hebrew.

Applications should include: 

• Curriculum vita
• An academic biography including research interests and plans.
• Names and addresses of three persons who will send letters of recommendation.
• Copies of three recent publications (or full papers presented at academic conferences).
• List of courses the candidate is able to teach.
• Teaching evaluations (if such exist)

Candidates should ask three experts in their field of research to send letters of recommendation directly to Professor Tamar Liebes. Applicants will compete with candidates of other departments in the Faculty of Social Sciences for academic positions.

Send applications to: Prof. Tamar Liebes, chair. Department of Communication and Journalism, The Hebrew University, Mount Scopus, 91905 Jerusalem. Israel. For further information: mstamarl@mscc.huji.ac.il

Deadline for applications: October 31, 2007.
http://communication.mscc.huji.ac.il/

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UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
Communication Studies

The University of Windsor invites applications for a tenure-track position in the Department of Communication Studies in the area of contemporary critical communication theory (including cultural studies) at the rank of Assistant Professor commencing July 1, 2008. For a detailed position description visit our website at: www.uwindsor.ca/facultypositions. Contact Dr. Irvin Goldman, Head, Department of Communication Studies, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4, Phone: 519-253-3000, Ext. 2896; Fax: 519-971-3642; Email: goldman@uwindsor.ca. For information about the University of Windsor or the City of Windsor, contact Dr. Janice Drakich, Director, Faculty Recruitment at 877-665-6608 (Toll free) within North America, call collect outside of North America at (519) 561-1432 or E-mail: recruit@uwindsor.ca.

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