[AEJMC Newspaper Division list] a panel in chicago not to be missed

Fri Jul 25 07:53:20 CDT 2008

You might be interested in Eric Alterman's comments about the state of the Newspaper Industry, so I'm sending along the link.

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080804/alterman

Terry, that looks like a great panel on 68 convention.

Kathy

Katherine A. Bradshaw
Associate Professor
Department of Journalism
School of Communication Studies
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403

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From: news-list-bounces at aejmc.net [news-list-bounces at aejmc.net] On Behalf Of Terry Dalton [tdalton at mcdaniel.edu]
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 4:08 PM
To: Bleske, Glen; Members Newspaper Division
Subject: [AEJMC Newspaper Division list] a panel in chicago not to be missed

At the risk of mentioning something other than "The Issue" that has consumed us for the past week or so, permit me to bring to your attention a panel in Chicago that I hope you will attend. Many of you know that this August marks the 40th anniversary of the 1968 Democratic National Convention, arguably one of the most chaotic (inside) and violent (outside) political gatherings of its kind. And of course it was held in Chicago.

For many of us over 50 who remember that tumultuous convention like it was yesterday, it seemed appropriate to mark the occasion - and the dramatic events that led up to it - in a very special way. So we (John Neal of CCJA and myself) secured the sponsorship of History and CCJA and persuaded the following five panelists to come to Chicago and tell their stories:

--Sam Brown Jr., who served as the main campus organizer for the presidential campaign of Sen. Eugene McCarthy of Minn. McCarthy, of course, broke with President Johnson on the war and nearly defeated him that year in the N.H. primary. A short time later, LBJ took himself out of the '68 race, leaving the contest to Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Senators McCarthy and Kennedy. Today Brown is active in the fundraising area of the Obama for President campaign.

-- Jeff Greenfield. At the age of 24, Greenfield was a speech writer for Sen. Robert F. Kennedy of N.Y. Many of his speeches dealt with the Vietnam War, and why we should end our involvement there. Greenfield was nearby when RFK was assassinated after winning the Calif. primary in June. Today, Greenfield is the senior political correspondent for the CBS Evening News, having previously worked for CNN and ABC News.

--Tom Hayden.  One of the founders of the Students for a Democratic Society in the early '60s, Hayden played a pivotal role in the demonstrations by the "Chicago Seven" and thousands of others who protested the war and President Johnson's policies near the convention site. He was arrested and charged with conspiracy and inciting riots (an appeals court later reversed the convictions). Today Hayden, after an 18-year spell in the Calif legislature, is an author and part-time college professor.

--Bill Kurtis was a 20-something field reporter and anchor for WBBM-TV in Chicago at the time of the convention. When Chicago police broke ranks and charged into the demonstrators, Kurtis had just arrived at the scene. Today Kurtis is a prominent award-winning documentarian, producer and narrator of criminal justice programs ("Cold Case Files", "American Justice", "Investigative Reports," etc.) as well as an author and active conservationist.

--Paul McGrath, also in his 20s at the time of the convention, was a reporter and night rewrite editor for the Chicago Tribune.  McGrath's job was to piece together most of the rioting stories that were based on quotations he took from reporters at the scene. Today McGrath is a part-time journalism professor and freelance photographer in Chicago.

The title of the panel is  "40 years after 'the whole world is watching': the impact of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago."  It will be held in Chicago Ballroom D on Thursday from 11:45-1:15 (right after the plenary). Hope to see you there - and come with your questions! John Neal and I will serve as moderators.

Terry Dalton
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD
(717)338-9402
email: tdalton at mcdaniel.edu<mailto:tdalton at mcdaniel.edu>

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From: Bleske, Glen<mailto:GBleske at csuchico.edu>
To: Members Newspaper Division<mailto:news-list at aejmc.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 12:56 PM
Subject: {Spam?} Re: [AEJMC Newspaper Division list] name change discussion

HI all,

Well, it is a good discussion...but it is limited to probably less than 5 percent of the members of the division.

A couple of points:

1) As many of the members have noted, there is nothing wrong with having a Newspaper Division. Declining membership tends to be due to the following reasons: 1) increases in dues; and 2) an increase in the number of divisions and interest groups. For example, we lost more than 100 members when Ethics became a division.

2) I repeat my earlier thought: I think a major strength of AEJMC is the number of divisions and interest groups that we have.  It adds democratic process to the organization and invites participation from a diverse group of people. We should fight to maintain the current structure and resist efforts to "merge."  Under the current structure, participation in conventions has expanded. I see no quantifiable data that indicates that AEJMC is in trouble or in need of structural changes.

3) I think that if there is a need for a "News Division,"  then people should begin the process for starting a new division,  It is quite easy. You need only 35 people to start an interest group.  I'm sure some people from the Newspaper, RTV, Magazine and others might want to join.

We are the Newspaper Division. If there were no newspaper division, there would be a need to begin a "Newspaper Division."

Glen

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Glen L. Bleske
Professor, Chair
Department of Journalism
CSU, Chico
Chico, CA 95929-0600

(530) 898-4770
gbleske at csuchico.edu
http://www.csuchico.edu/jour

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From: Dorothy Bowles <bowles at utk.edu>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:20:14 -0400
To: Members Newspaper Division <news-list at aejmc.net>
Subject: [AEJMC Newspaper Division list] name change discussion

During the past week or so, discussion has swung from "we need a name change and here are new name ideas" to "let's not be hasty about moving away from the name Newspaper Division."  I'm torn on the issue and have enjoyed reading the thoughtful posts.

One reason we've heard for not changing to News or some variation of News is concern about infringing on the turf of RTV and other divisions or interest groups. In light of the AEJMC strategic plan that is to be voted on in Chicago and talk of a "leaner" organization, is there any sentiment that we consider merging (converging) Newspaper and RTV divisions? I can think of some advantages in both divisions moving away from platform-based names, but an obvious disadvantage (other than all the reasons already stated for retaining Newspaper Division) would be fewer convention slots for combined programming. That alone might be reason not to even consider a merger.

Dorothy

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