| 2009 ICA Officer Nominations Deadline is February 28
February 28, 2009 is the deadline for receipt of all nominations for the offices in ICA's fall 2009 elections. Members may nominate candidates for president-elect select, a student board member, and one board member-at-large - representing the region of The Americas-outside of the United States, as dictated by the...
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Barry Litman, 1949 - 2008
Born March 14, 1949, Dr. Barry Litman passed away December 26, 2008 at the age of 59 following a brave battle with cancer. Dr. Litman was a professor in the Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media in the College of Communication Arts & Sciences at Michigan State University for...
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President's Message: A New Year
In this first Presidential column of 2009, I wish our ICA members a productive and intellectually stimulating new year! This year has begun with quite a lot of excitement, activity, and challenges for our ICA office, board members, and awards committees! With our ICA offices located off Dupont Circle in...
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Travel Grant Applications Due on March 1
Participants who reside in developing/transitional countries, and who have been accepted to present papers, can apply for travel grants to the ICA Conference in Chicago between January 15 and March 1, 2009. The travel-grant application is available online at http://www.icahdq.org/cgi-shl/TWServer.exe?Run:MEMONLY:/membersonly/confgrantappl/fundrequest.asp. Developing/transitional countries are identified annually by the United Nations. Potential...
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Org Comm Division Announces 2009 Redding Dissertation Award
Division 4 of the International Communication Association is pleased to announce competition for the 2009 W. Charles Redding Dissertation Award in Organizational Communication. This annual competition includes a cash award to the winner and a certificate for the winner and his/her advisor. The award will be presented at the annual...
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The Problem of Religion in Media Scholarship: An ICA Preconference
Recent events in domestic and international politics have raised the question of why religion has not been more on the agenda of communication and media scholarship. There have been voices in the field, including James Carey, Elihu Katz, and ICA president Peter Monge in his 1998 Presidential Address, who have...
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India and Communication Studies: A 2009 ICA Preconference
India plays an increasingly important role in the processes of globalization. The extraordinary role of India in the production of culture is matched by its role in refashioning the communications technology industry. Mumbai becomes a new media capital; Bangalore redefines information chains. Not accidentally, the field of communication studies in...
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Avant-Garde, Green Design Shape Chicago's Millennium Park
A series of articles exploring Chicago, Illinois-the site of the 2009 ICA Conference-began in the December Newsletter. The "Windy City" is one of the culturally richest cities in the world, and a major influence on international art, commerce, and education. December's article discussed the Magnificent Mile, the city's...
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"Keywords in Communication" Conference Registration Underway
If you haven't noticed, the registration site for the ICA 2009 annual conference, "Keywords in Communication," is now live and ready for your registration. Information on the conference, hotel and airline information, as well as the link to actually register are at http://www.icahdq.org/conferences/2009/. Visitors to the site will also see...
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Student Column: 10 Tips for Effective Networking
Establishing a successful career in the academy or business often depend upon the ability to develop and maintain beneficial networks. Dave Sanford (2009) is the Executive Vice President of Client Services for a staffing firm in Waltham, Massachusetts. He suggests that there are several steps involved in effective relationship building....
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