A career in higher education

Here is a link about preparing for a career in higher education.

Here is a link about what universities are looking for in new faculty.

Most higher education jobs are listed in the Chronicle of Higher Education, found here.

Here is presentation about transitioning from PhD student to being a professor.

AAUP Faculty Salary Data.

Here is more about the Carnegie classifications.

Conducting Audience Research

More audience research

Here is a link to audience research regarding Super Bowl commercials.

Here's information on CBS News and audience research.

Here is information on the history of the media and audience research.

Focus group example

The importance of context

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart	Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Even Better Than the Real Thing
www.thedailyshow.com
Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Reform

Wednesday's Readings

Here is a link to the reading on media effects.

This week's readings focus on the third element that we have been discussing this semester: audience.

Methodology

Here is content analysis coding explanation for a study on the media's representation of people with disabilities.

Here is more about a content analysis of media representation out of a psychology department.

Framing and the Working Class

Graduate Research Forum

Graduate Research Forum (Poster session)
Event Date: Tuesday March 30 (Tomorrow)
Time: Noon-1 p.m.
Place: Student Union- Pegasus Ballroom (first floor)

Next Wednesday's Readings

Hello. Here are links for next week's readings:

C.F. Bullock and J. Cubert, “Coverage of Domestic Violence Fatalities,” is available here.

H.E. Bullock, K.F. Wyche and W.R. Williams, “Media Images of the Poor,” is available here.

"Beyond the Feminine Mystique" is available here.

Working Definition of Framing

Frames are organizing principles that are socially shared and persistent over time that work symbolically to meaningfully structure the social world.

MLA/APA Guides

Here is a link to the Purdue Online Writing Lab page on MLA guidelines.

Here's a link to the APA guidelines.

Conference CFP

Here is a link to the AEJMC Call for Papers for the 2010 Convention. There is a special division for grad students.

Here is a link to the Florida Communication Association Call for Papers for its 2010 Conference.

Wednesday's Readings

Hello all. Here is a reminder about Wednesday’s readings:
• A. Kuperberg and P. Stone, “The Media Depiction of Women Who Opt Out.” It’s available here.
• P. Messaris and L. Abraham, “The Role of Images in Framing News Stories,” (FPL);
• S.G. Watkins, “Framing Protest: News Media Frames of the Million Man March”(We studied this earlier.)
• T. Baylor, “Media Framing of Movement Protest.” It’s available here.

March 17 class

In place of class tonight, please watch the following two videos regarding the media.

Here is an interview with Otis Chandler, the longtime editor of the Los Angeles Times - one of the most significant newspapers in the country.


Also, watch this short documentary about Dallas women's page editor Vivian Castleberry. Here is a link - click on the third video on the right side of your screen.

Think about the production element of framing as you watch.

Wednesday's reading

For class on Wednesday, remember to read:
Arielle Kuperberg and Pamela Sone, "The Media Depiction of Women Who Opt Out," Gender and Society, Summer 2008, 497-517.

I will also have a handout for you that we will discuss.

Research Paper Proposal

A note to remind you that your research paper proposal was due last Wednesday. Here is a link to strong example of a paper proposal.

If you are not prepared to conduct research, I want to remind you that the last date to drop is March 5th.

UCF Research Resource

Here is a good tutorial about constructing a search of scholarship and a strong tutorial on using Google.Scholar.

Framing & Agenda Setting

Applying Framing: Anita Hill Testimony

Here is a summary of the power of the televised testimony.

Content Analysis

Here is a link to instructions about content analysis.

Here is an annotated bibliography about content analysis.

Textual Analysis reading

Here is a link to one of the leading books about textual analysis. You only need to read the first chapter for next week.

The other readings in the syllabus are from the textbook.

This week

Hello. In place of class this week, devote the time to developing your research focus and beginning your lit review. Email me with the following information:
• Research summary: What you propose to study and why.
• Research questions and/or hypothesis.
• What media will you study and why.
• List five peer-reviewed article that pertain to your research.

I will respond with feedback. Please note that I will be at a conference from Wednesday through Sunday.

Literature Review

Here is a good resource for writing literature reviews.

Writing research questions and introductions

Developing a Research Agenda

Here is a good article about graduate students and developing a research agenda.

Readings for February 10

* Nayda Terkildsen and Frauke Schnell, "How Media Frames Move Public Opinion: An Analysis of the Women's Movement," Political Research Quarterly, Vol. 50, No. 4, 1997, 879-900.

*Benford, R., & Snow, D. 2000. Framing process and social movements: An overview and assessment. Annual Review of Sociology, 26: 611-639.

*Laura Ashley & Beth Olson, "Constructing Reality: Print Media's Framing of the Women's Movement, 1966-1986," Journalism and Mass Communications Quarterly, Summer 1998, 263-276.

Syllabus

As requested, here is an electric copy of the syllabus.

Readings for February 3

Paul R. Brewer and Timothy Macafee, "Anchors Away: Media Framing of Broadcast Television Network Evening News Anchors," The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics 2007; 12: 3. Here is a link to the article.

Lanna F. Rakow and Kimberlie Kranich, “Woman as Sign in Television News” Journal of Communication 1991; 41:1; 9-23. Here is a link.

As a hint, you may need to use ILL.

Please email me if you have problems finding these.

Conducting Graduate-Level Research

Here is a good resources for graduate research as you begin thinking about your project.

AEJMC

Practice Quiz

Practice Quiz
Million Man March
• What were the three questions central of the analysis of TV news in this study?
1.



2.



3.
**** The answer is found on pg 85, above "The Million Man March" headline.

Equal Rights Amendment in Florida
• Explain Susan Douglas’s catfight concept of media representation

**** The answer is found on pg 176.

• Name two reasons that Sen. Lori Wilson was significant for study
1.


2.

**** There were several possible answers here, such her role as the only woman in the Senate, the sponsor of the ERA legislation or her media coverage.

Reading for January 27

There is one reading that is not in your book. It is:

Karen Callaghan and Frauke Schnell, "Assessing the Democratic Debate:How the News Media Frame Elite Policy Discourse," Political Communication (2001) 183-212.

Try to find it through a library database. If you can't find it, here is a link.

Media panel

Subject: Forum - "News Media in Transition: Trends and Future Prospects"
Sent by: Helen Donegan, Vice President Community Relations for UCF Global
Perspectives

A group of prominent writers, editors, columnists, broadcasters and bloggers
will share their thoughts on prospects for the news media during a public forum
Thursday, January 21, at the University of Central Florida.

"News Media in Transition: Trends and Future Prospects" will be held Thursday,
January 21, 2010, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., in the Cape Florida Ballroom of
the Student Union on UCF's main campus.

There will be an opening keynote address on the evolving role of electronic
media by Suzanne Seggerman, President and Co-Founder, Games for Change, and a
former documentary film producer for PBS.

Others presenting at this forum include Sara R. Brady, Sara Brady Public
Relations (formerly with Bright House Networks); Ruben Funes, Editor-in-Chief,
La Prensa; Charlotte Hall, Editor, the Orlando Sentinel; James S. Hill,
Managing Editor, The Washington Post Writers Group; Jamie McIntyre, former CNN
Senior Pentagon Correspondent, blogger and consultant; Amitabh Pal, Co-Editor,
The Progressive Media Project.

This forum is free and open to the public.

Sponsors of the forum include the UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Nicholson
School of Communication, UCF Political Science Department and the Global
Connections Foundation.

Florida ERA images

Resources

If you are new to graduate school, you may want to read the Chronicle of Higher Education - the newspaper for higher education. You may also want to read the Chronicle's graduate student forum.

The leading research organizations for mass communications are: Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC); National Communication Association (NCA); and the International Communication Association (ICA). Each of these organizations sponsor conferences and publish academic journals.

January 20th Readings

Hello. Welcome to Communication and Society. This blog will be used to post readings, reminders and research hints.

Below are the readings for January 20th.
Readings: S.G. Watkins, “Framing Protest: News Media Frames of the Million
Man March” (handout), K. Voss “The Florida Fight for Equality,” (handout)

You should also read the article W. Gamson, D. Croteau, W. Hoynes and T. Sasson, “Media Images and the Social Construction of Reality” Annual Review of Sociology, Volume 18, 1992, 373-393. It is available through JStor on the UCF Library's website. Please try to find it on your own.

If you can't find it, here is a link. But let this be a warning for you that you need to become familiar with the databases.