Friday, December 11, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
2010 USM Graduate Student Reserach Symposium
2010 USM Graduate Research Symposium call for abstracts! The submission deadline for the Graduate School is Jan. 29, but you need to submit your abstracts to the School of Mass Communication and Journalism by Jan. 22. Thanks!
More info: http://www.usm.edu/graduateschool/symposium.php
More info: http://www.usm.edu/graduateschool/symposium.php
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Congratulations to Dr. Jae Alexander
Jae Alexander successfully defended her dissertation today. Her dissertation, "The History of American Film Institute," was directed by Dr. David R. Davies. Congratulations!
Graduate Research Forum Meeting Nov. 5
Many thanks to the following graduate students who presented their media history research papers at the meeting:Kaylene Armstrong: "Making It Personal: Reporter/source relationships in the 1985 Lafferty brothers trials"
Jim Coll: “Tackling General Nat: Newspaper Coverage of the Integration of Southern Miss Football”
Jessica Wallace: “Opening the Floodgates of Hate and Hell: Local press coverage and its effects on the Mack Charles Parker lynching case”
Jessica (left) was also interviewed by Dana Gower (right) from the Lamar Times about her research project.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Online Journal of Rural Research and Policy
Much recent mass media research has focused on the impact of new technology to the dissemination of information in urban areas, specifically the long-term viability of major news organizations. Less research as dealt with the long-term viability of small, rural news groups, such as town newspapers and regional broadcast radio and television networks. In addition, a similar pattern has emerged regarding the spread of broadband into and between large cities. Less has looked at the "last several miles" issue in rural areas.
The Online Journal of Rural Research and Policy, now nearing its fifth year of publication, seeks research and policy papers addressing the impact of new media on news organizations in rural areas, especially in the Great Plains. The research may be in the form of traditional quantitative academic work, or may employ qualitative methods or essay/policy formats. They may include issues of impact, for example, or historical trends. Or, they may focus on one rural news operation's approach new media. All approaches and methods are welcome.
The deadline for submissions is April 1, 2010. Authors should use the "For Authors" link on the right side of the OJRRP homepage for information on how to submit an article. Any questions can be directed to Dr. Tom Gould atthpgould@gmail.com. The Online Journal of Rural Research and Policy can be found at http://www.ojrrp.org/
The Online Journal of Rural Research and Policy, now nearing its fifth year of publication, seeks research and policy papers addressing the impact of new media on news organizations in rural areas, especially in the Great Plains. The research may be in the form of traditional quantitative academic work, or may employ qualitative methods or essay/policy formats. They may include issues of impact, for example, or historical trends. Or, they may focus on one rural news operation's approach new media. All approaches and methods are welcome.
The deadline for submissions is April 1, 2010. Authors should use the "For Authors" link on the right side of the OJRRP homepage for information on how to submit an article. Any questions can be directed to Dr. Tom Gould atthpgould@gmail.com. The Online Journal of Rural Research and Policy can be found at http://www.ojrrp.org/
Monday, October 19, 2009
Sharee passed dissertation defense!
Sharee Broussard (left) successfully defended her dissertation this morning. Her dissertation, titled "Source-Message-Receiver in Integrated Marketing Communication: A Study of U.S. Institutional Advancement," was directed by Dr. Fei Xue (right). Congratulations!
Friday, October 9, 2009
AJHA Conference Awards
Congratulations to Dr. Dave Davies (left) and his PhD students at the American Journalism Historians Association conference. Jason Peterson won AJHA award for best paper on minorities topic. Pam Parry (right) won two AJHA awards (honorable mention) for Best Student paper and best paper on a topic in women's history. More information about the conference: http://ajhaonline.org/
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
A new doctor is in the house!
Congratulations to Dr. Mary Green, who successfully defended her dissertation this morning. Her dissertation, "Journalism Students, Web 2.0 and Digital Divide," was directed by Dr. Kim LeDuff.Monday, September 21, 2009
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships are designed to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
Eligibility to apply for a Ford fellowship is limited to:
All citizens or nationals of the United States regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation,
Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations),
Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level.
More details here: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fordfellowships/
Eligibility to apply for a Ford fellowship is limited to:
All citizens or nationals of the United States regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation,
Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations),
Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level.
More details here: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fordfellowships/
Friday, September 4, 2009
Master's Comps is today!
Master's students have to take a 6-hour exam after they finish their course work. Today is the happy day!
Friday, August 28, 2009
Paper calls
2010 Southern States Communication Association conference: http://www.ssca.net/
Submission Deadline: Sept. 11, 2009
2010 American Academy of Advertising conference: http://www.aaasite.org/Annual_Conference.html
Submission Dealine: Oct. 1, 2009
2010 AEJMC Southeast Colloquium: http://jomc.unc.edu/images/documents/seccolloquiumcfp.pdf
Submission Deadline: Dec. 4, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Farewell to Dr. Keith Johnson
Dr. Keith Johnson, an advertising professor at the University of Southern Mississippi, died Wednesday, July 15.
Johnson, 59, joined the university’s School of Mass Communication and Journalism faculty in 2003.
“He was a brilliant man with a very funny, very dry sense of humor,” Dr. Chris Campbell, the school’s director, said. “He was a great teacher and was notorious for being very demanding. But his students always seemed to rise to the occasion and produce great work. We’re really going to miss him.”
Johnson received his doctorate in mass communications from the University of Georgia, his master’s in advertising from Michigan State University and his bachelor’s in advertising/public relations from New Mexico State University.
He began his teaching career at his alma mater, serving as head of advertising and public relations at New Mexico State. He later taught at the University of Georgia, Louisiana State University and Texas Tech University.
Professionally, he worked as a communications director for a chain of motion picture theaters. He also worked in gubernatorial and senatorial campaigns and managed a congressional campaign. Johnson left the industry to enter advertising education, serving as Director of Educational Services for the American Advertising Federation in Washington, D.C., where he was director of the National Student Advertising Competition and Alpha Delta Sigma Honorary Society.
Dr. Johnson co-authored numerous editions of “Where shall I go to study advertising and public relations?,” a national project that surveyed all university advertising and public relations degree programs annually.
He served as advisor to Golden Eagle Advertising, the USM Chapter of the American Advertising Federation, and also advised the team in the National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC).
Johnson was a decorated U.S. Army veteran who served as a public information specialist in Vietnam in 1970 and 1971. He was awarded the Bronze Star, the Army Commendation Medal and the Republic of South Vietnam Honor Medal.
Johnson, 59, joined the university’s School of Mass Communication and Journalism faculty in 2003.
“He was a brilliant man with a very funny, very dry sense of humor,” Dr. Chris Campbell, the school’s director, said. “He was a great teacher and was notorious for being very demanding. But his students always seemed to rise to the occasion and produce great work. We’re really going to miss him.”
Johnson received his doctorate in mass communications from the University of Georgia, his master’s in advertising from Michigan State University and his bachelor’s in advertising/public relations from New Mexico State University.
He began his teaching career at his alma mater, serving as head of advertising and public relations at New Mexico State. He later taught at the University of Georgia, Louisiana State University and Texas Tech University.
Professionally, he worked as a communications director for a chain of motion picture theaters. He also worked in gubernatorial and senatorial campaigns and managed a congressional campaign. Johnson left the industry to enter advertising education, serving as Director of Educational Services for the American Advertising Federation in Washington, D.C., where he was director of the National Student Advertising Competition and Alpha Delta Sigma Honorary Society.
Dr. Johnson co-authored numerous editions of “Where shall I go to study advertising and public relations?,” a national project that surveyed all university advertising and public relations degree programs annually.
He served as advisor to Golden Eagle Advertising, the USM Chapter of the American Advertising Federation, and also advised the team in the National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC).
Johnson was a decorated U.S. Army veteran who served as a public information specialist in Vietnam in 1970 and 1971. He was awarded the Bronze Star, the Army Commendation Medal and the Republic of South Vietnam Honor Medal.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
2010 SSCA Conference Call for Paper
The 2010 SSCA conference will be held in Memphis, TN, from April 7 to 10. More informaiton about the call: http://www.ssca.net/files/ssca-2010-call-for-papers-div-ig-uhc-finis.pdf
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
AJHA paper call
The 2009 AJHA convention will be held in Birminham this year (Oct. 7-10). Since the AJHA usually gives grad students discounted rates, this will be an especially affordable convention this year. For more info, please go to:
http://ajhaonline.org/convention.html
http://ajhaonline.org/convention.html
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
New Book Deal!
Dr. Elizabeth Christian, who just received her Ph.D in Mass Communication from the University of Southern Mississippi in December, 2008, is going to have her dissertation published by the University Press of Mississippi. The title of her dissertation is: "Reading, Writing, and Rabble-Rousing: Willie Morris, A Good Old Editor." Congratulations!!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Dr. Art Kaul Symposium
Since Dr. Art Kaul's passing early last year, we in the School of Mass Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern Mississippi have wanted to honor his many contributions to the university with an event. We've decided to hold a one-day conference, "Subverting the Dominant Paradigm": Celebrating the Legacy of Arthur J. Kaul. Please mark your calendar for February 27, 2009 for this event. For more information, please go to:
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