[AEJMC Newspaper Division list] NWSP Division Name Change?

[Bill Cassidy]

Hello Everyone,
This is Bill Cassidy, the current Head of the Newspaper Division.
With the convention close at hand, I wanted to look into reviving
discussion about a potential change to the division’s name. 
As I’m sure you recall, when this issue first came up a couple of years
ago, the discussion was lively and it seemed that those who participated
had strong feelings. But ultimately, no action was taken by division
leadership because the opinions expressed were very mixed.
I brought up the subject again in the Winter/Spring 2010 issue of
LeadTime, the division’s newsletter, in the hope of coming to some kind
of definitive answer on whether or not the division's name should be
changed. I invited folks to post comments on the division’s blog.
The response was tepid, to say the least, and I’m not sure why. So, I
thought I would give it one more shot before the convention in an
attempt to get some sense from the division membership of how we should
proceed. 
Should the division’s name be changed? If so, why, and to what? If not,
why? 
I know we’ve been through this before. But, your responses will give us
valuable information. 
The 2008 discussion about a potential name change is available for
review on the Newspaper Division web site (http://aejmc.net/newspaper)
and my more recent column is available on the division’s blog
(http://aejmc.net/news).
Feel free to comment on either the blog or this list serv. Please note
that posting comments on the list serv requires approval. So, there may
be some lag time before comments are posted.
Thanks very much. I look forward to seeing you in Denver.
Sincerely,
Bill

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Bill Cassidy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Communication
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115
(815) 753-7005
bcassidy at niu.edu
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