Faculty and graduate students from the College of Communication and Information presented eight research papers and a poster at the 2021 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) annual conference.
Twelve CCI faculty from the School of Advertising and Public Relations and the School of Journalism and Electronic Media served as panelists, moderators, and discussants.
Faculty serving in AEJMC leadership roles include: CCI dean emeritus Mike Wirth on the Executive Committee, JEM associate professor Amber Roessner on the Standing Committee for Research, and JEM assistant professor Joy Jenkins as head of the Magazine Media Division. ADPR associate professor Moonhee Cho was an AEJMC 2020-21 Institute for Diverse Leadership Fellow and served as a member fo the AEJMC Research Committee.
JEM assistant professor Mustafa Oz took second place in the Gene Burd Faculty Research Paper Competition for his paper, âFear of Surveillance: Examining Social Media Usersâ Perception of Surveillance and Willingness to Express Opinion on Social Media.â Senior lecturer Melanie Faizer tied for first place in the Champions of Editing Teaching and Research competition for her work on âBe a New York Times Digital Headline Editor.â
Cultural and Critical Studies Division
âInterrogating Perceptions of Risk and Responsibility in Sports During the Coronavirus Pandemicâ by Charli Kerns (C&I PhD â21)
Law and Policy Division
âThirty Years After Chandler v. Florida: Chauvin Trial Shows Flaws in âCameras in the Courtsââ by Assistant Professor of Practice Michael Martinez
Advertising Division
âBrand Activism and Political Consumerismâ Understanding Determinants of Consumersâ Boycotting and Boycotting Behaviors in the Context of Brand Activismâ by Associate Professor Moonhee Cho and PhD student Minjeong Kim.
Political Communication Division
âWealth Mindset and Political Divisionâ by Professor Mark Harmon
Communicating Science, Health, Environment, and Risk Division
âEmbedded Contexts and Multilayered Interactions: User Comments and Interactions Analysis on YouTube Related to Climate Changeâ by Assistant Professor Sifan Xu, PhD student Anna Kochingina, masterâs student Shelby Luttman
Mass Communication and Society Division
âWhy and How People Avoid News During the Coronavirus Pandemic: An Analysis of News Repertoireâ by Professor Barb Kaye and Chang Sup Park (SUNY Albany)
Communication Technology Division: Gene Burd Faculty Research Paper Competition
âFear of Surveillance: Examining Social Media Usersâ Perception of Surveillance and Willingness to Express Opinion on Social Mediaâ by Assistant Professor Mustafa Oz – Second Place Faculty Paper
Sports Communication Interest Group
âCovering the Rooney Rule: A Content Analysis of Print Coverage of NFL Head Coachâ by Assistant Professor Guy Harrison, Charli Kerns (PhD â21) and Jason Stamm (PhD â21)
Poster Session
Online Information Processing
âUncivil Versus Intolerant: Examining InCivility on Social Media Discussionsâ by Assistant Professor Mustafa Oz
CCI discussants, moderators, and panelists included: ADPR professor Robyn Blakeman, ADPR associate professor Courtney Childers, ADPR associate professor Moonhee Cho, ADPR director and professor Beth Foster, JEM professor Mark Harmon, JEM assistant professor Joy Jenkins, recent PhD graduate Charli Kerns, JEM director and professor Catherine Luther, JEM associate professor Amber Roessner, JEM associate professor Erin Whiteside, CCI dean emeritus Mike Wirth, and ADPR assistant professor Sifan Xu.