The Telegraph, a British newspaper, has published an in-depth timeline of the News Corporation’s phone hacking scandal. This is one of many instances that show News Corporation’s properties are simply tabloids. This is, of course, the most profound instance. This is what happens when a major company wields un-checked influence over governments and its politicians. The company gets to the point where it feels it is above the law. Fortunately, the British government responded to the public outcry and investigated the charges against News Corporation.
60 Minutes aired a fascinating story about two young journalists, one still in college, who brought down a corrupt Kentucky sheriff. Both journalists feared for their lives and had to arm themselves. Their work paid off when the sheriff was voted out of office and then charged.
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Pennsylvania Communication Association
73rd Annual Conference
October 12-14, 2012
Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA
CALL FOR PAPERS: MASS MEDIA & SOCIETY INTEREST COUNCIL
The Mass Media & Society Interest Council of the Pennsylvania Communication Association (PCA) announces a call for papers for its 73rd annual conference to be held October 12-14, 2012 at Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA.
The theme “Piecing together truth: Multiple perspectives and different vantage points” is intended to provide a forum to explore the ways in which work in rhetoric, communication, media, and performance studies can enhance our understanding of how meanings are constructed, which truths get put forward in particular contexts and how, and the ways that audiences determine or assess truth in messages.
PCA seeks papers and panel proposals related to the conference theme or our traditional thematic areas. Papers no longer than 25 pages in length are preferred. Abstracts will be considered. Additional information regarding the format of submissions can be found athttp://www.duq.edu/pca/cnews.cfm.
Please submit full papers or panel abstracts related to the Mass Media & Society Interest Council by email (in MS Word format) to Hans Schmidt, Ph.D. (hcs10@psu.edu). The deadline for submissions is June 1, 2012.
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“Alphabet Soup: Exploring our Many Faces”
November 2-3, 2012
Bloomsburg University
Conference Proposals:
For the past several years the Mid-Atlantic LGBTA Conference has offered a variety of sessions designed to address issues of the LGBTA community on college campuses. This year, the conference would like to recognize and celebrate our diverse identities with our 2012 conference theme “Alphabet Soup: Exploring our Many Faces.” We would like to invite proposals on topics which might address this theme, including but not limited to:
* Developing Allies
* Advocacy
* Classroom Dynamics & Educational Strategies
* Organizing/Managing Student Groups
* Community Relations
* Assessment of Campus Relations
* Networking
* Related Research Findings in any discipline
Presentations may take many forms: a round table discussion, a workshop, a panel of academic papers, etc. Proposed sessions should be no longer than 60 minutes, including questions and answers. We would also like to encourage academic paper presentations: individuals (15-20 mins) or panels (2-3 individuals). Proposals will be accepted based on their relevance to the larger conference goals.
Proposal Deadline: May 21, 2012
Proposals should be submitted electronically to Anna Turnage, PhD, aturnage@bloomu.edu, and they should include a 300-500 word abstract which outlines the following: 1) Session Title and Proposed Content; 2) Session Objectives; 3) Name(s) of speaker(s) and contact information; and 4) Relevance to conference theme. In the electronic submission, please note “Mid-Atlantic LGBTA Conference Submission” in the subject line. Note: All sessions submitted by students should indicate the name of the Faculty Advisor.
For more information related to the Bloomsburg University GSA or the BU LGBTA commission, see www.bloomu.edu/lgbt/. Please email any questions, comments, and concerns to Anna Turnage, PhD, aturnage@bloomu.edu.
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May 12
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Chat Application Installed
You will notice there is a chat application running at the bottom of the pages on the website. This should make instantaneous communication between or among users of the website more efficient. This is just one of many new additions to the website. More improvements are on the way soon.
