Faculty members from the College of Journalism and Mass Communications will attend the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) conference from Aug. 7-10, in Washington, D.C. Many will serve as panelists, moderators or discussants and others will present their research at various sessions during the four-day conference.
Sunday, Aug. 6
Commission on the Status of Women, AEJMC Council of Affiliates and the Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center
Florida International University Workshop Session | 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. | PC013
Women Faculty Moving Forward: Taking the Lead
Participant: Sharon Baldinelli
Monday, Aug. 7
Sports Communication and Small Programs Interest Groups
Teaching Panel Session | 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. | M056
Developing the Sport Media Program: An Administrator Perspective
Panelist: Shari Veil
Newspaper and Online News Division
Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Refereed Paper Session | 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. | M063
Topic II – News Coverages of Sports, Pollution, and Environmental Risk
Neutrality in Midwestern U.S. Newspapers: How Journalists in Rural States Report on Water Pollution
Jessica Walsh
Law and Policy Division
High-Density Refereed Research Paper Session | 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. | M063
Topic II – News Coverages of Sports, Pollution, and Environmental Risk
Pronouns and Honorifics in the Academy: Theorizing Academic Freedom and Speech Pursuant to Classroom Management
Michael Park
Is This For Real? Finding Relief for Deepfakes Through the Torts of Misappropriation and Right of Publicity
Laurie Lee
Tuesday, Aug. 8
Scholastic Journalism Division
Refereed Paper Session | 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. | Tu015
Theme – Advancing Journalism and Mass Communication Education Through Research-Backed Approaches
Visual Communications Curriculum for the 21st Century:A Longitudinal Assessment of a Communication Design Program
Adam Wagler
and Katie Krcmarik; Illinois State
Instructor Perceptions of AP Style Teaching Methods in Journalism Education
Jessica Walsh
also Justin Blankenship, Brian Delaney and Hannah Luz; Auburn
Communication Technology Division
Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Refereed Paper Session| 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. | Tu017
Topic – AI, Algorithms and Behavior
AI Fairness and Trust in Predicting Support for Algorithmic Misinformation Moderation
Ming (Bryan) Wang
Sports Communication Interest Group
Refereed Paper Session| 10:30 a.m. to Noon | Tu031
Topic – Representations of Gender Across the Sports Media Fields
Moderating/Presiding: Jason Stamm
Minorities and Communication Division
Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Refereed Paper Session| 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. | Tu038
Topic – Minorities’ Identities and Higher Education
Critical Pedagogy in a Large Lecture Classroom: Increasing Awareness, Knowledge, and a Desire for Change
Kelli Boling
Political Communication Division
Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Refereed Paper Session| 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. | Tu038
Discussant: Ming (Bryan) Wang
Commission on the Status of Women
Refereed Paper Session| 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. | Tu047
Theme – Talking Back and Speaking Up: Women Challenge Bodily Control, Violence, and Stigma
The Supreme Court is Poised to Overturn #RoeVWade and I’m Mad as Hell.”: A Politically Charged Feminist Discourse Analysis
Kelli Boling
“Perjurers, Rapists, and Zealots are Ending Abortion”: Sports Journalists’ Reaction to the Loss of Abortion Rights
Jessica Walsh, Kelli Boling, Jason Stamm and Brian Petrotta
Wednesday, Aug. 9
Political Communication Division
Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Refereed Paper Session | 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | W008
Topic – News Media and Political Engagement
Civic Values, Media Use, and Participatory Democratic Norms
Ming (Bryan) Wang
GIFT Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Session
Topic – Fostering Freedom of Innovation in the Classroom
Bringing Theater to the Journalism Classroom: Using Improv to Teach Interviewing Skills
Jessica Walsh
Catching Up with the Scholars: Progress Reports from 2023 Senior and Emerging Scholars
Roundtable Session | 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | W052
2023 Emerging Scholar Projects
Examining Health Information Seeking on TikTok and the Impact of TikTok Message Features on Young Women’s Health-Related Attitudes, Perceptions, and Behavioral Intentions
Ciera Kirkpatrick
Mass Communication and Society Division
High-Density Refereed Research Paper Session | 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. | W060
Theme II – Information Processing and Risk Communication
Discussant: Cory Armstrong
In Media We Trust. Or, Do We?: Truth and Bias in the News Media
Presidential Address Panel | 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. | W067
Panelist: Maria Marron
Law and Policy Division
Refereed Research Top Paper Session | 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | W073
Law and Policy Top Papers: Second Place
Free Expression in Private Stadia: The Public-Private Nexus and the Reclamation of Free Expression in Sport
Michael Park
Thursday, Aug. 10
Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk Division
Refereed Research Paper Session | 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. | Th004
Topic – Strategic Use of Social Media for Health and the Environment
Exploring the Strategic Use of TikTok for Clinical Trial Recruitment: How Audiences’ Prior Short-form Video Usage Influences Persuasive Effects
Ciera Kirkpatrick
also Namyeon Lee (North Carolina at Pembroke); Yoorim Hong, Sisi Hu, Sungkyoung Lee and Amanda Hinnant (Missouri)
