Friday, February 22, 2008

Inside CCI - Newsletter for the College of Communication and Information faculty, staff, and students

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ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

--Health Communication publishes McMillan article
An article co-authored by Sally McMillan, "The return of the house call: The role of internet-based interactivity in bringing health information home to older adults," has been published in Health Communication. McMillan co-authored the study with W. Macias.

--Doctoral student presents work at communication and sport event
Public relations doctoral student Angela Pratt will present a paper, "Inside the Lines: A Colorful Analysis of Televised NCAA Division I Basketball Games," at the 2007 Summit for Communication & Sport, set for Friday, Feb. 29 at Clemson University. Eli Perkins of Dell Inc. co-authored the paper. Pratt collaborated on a second paper to be presented at the event, "Communication with Donors: Donor Motivations and Athletic Development Web Sites," with CCI alumnus Rob Hardin, Gi-Yong Koo and Brody Ruihley from the UT's Department of Sport Management.

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COMMUNICATION STUDIES

-- Kupritz presents papers at international environmental design conference
Virginia Kupritz has had two paper presentations accepted at the International Environmental Design Research Association conference to be held in Veracruz, Mexico in late May. The presentations are entitled "The impact of environmental features on performance, stress and informal learning" and "Measuring the impact of workplace design on training transfer relative to other organizational communication factors." She recently received a SARIF grant to attend this international conference.

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INFORMATION SCIENCES

-- Upcoming research forum focuses on library and information sciences education
The School of Information Sciences invites you to hear Dr. Ismail Abdullahi speak on "LIS Education in a Diverse and Global World" from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5 in 420 Communications. The presentation will be webcast. For more information, visit the SIS website.

--"21^st Century Libraries" research forum available online
The School of Information Sciences Research Forum with Dr. Julie Todaro, president of the Association of College and Research Libraries, is now available for viewing online. Todaro's presentation focused on  "21st Century Libraries."

--SIS faculty members and students participate in annual Tennessee Library Legislative Day
SIS faculty members and students spent Thursday, Feb. 21 in Nashville as part of the 2008 Tennessee Library Legislative Day. Students assisted with registration and took part in several activities. The event featured a "Meet Your Legislator" session as well as a luncheon with legislators. It was sponsored by the Tennessee Library Association in cooperation with the Friends of Tennessee Libraries, TENN-SHARE, and the Tennessee Association of School Librarians with support of the Nashville Public Library.

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JOURNALISM AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA

-- Bates to present papers at world media economics conference and new media conference
Ben Bates' paper "Framing Media Economic Policy: A Social Economics Approach," has been accepted for presentation at the 8^th World Media Economics Conference in May in Lisbon, Portugal. Bates will also present "Chasing Externalities in the Digital Network Economy: In Search of Nonmarket, Alternative, and Ancillary Value in Information and Media Products, Markets, and Policies" at a conference hosted by Texas A&M University. The conference, Exploring New Media Worlds: Changing Technologies, Industries, Cultures, and Audiences in Global and Historical Context, takes place this week.

--Doctoral candidate presents campus press study
Doctoral candidate Jim Miller will present a paper titled "'Students Don't Just Have Carte Blanche to do Whatever They Want': A Pilot Study Investigating How Public College Administrators Balance the Constitutional Freedoms of the Campus Press and the Broader Interests of their Institutions" March 1 at the AEJMC Midwinter conference in Pittsburgh.

--Legendary White House reporter to participate in media ethics class
Lance Shultz, who teaches the Journalism and Electronic Media Special Topics class in Media Ethics, has arranged for journalist Helen Thomas to participate in Wednesday's class via webcam. Thomas has served as a Hearst Newspapers columnist since July 2000. She is best known for the 57 years she served as a correspondent for United Press International. As UPI's White House bureau chief, she covered every president since John F. Kennedy. Thomas was honored in 1998 with the inaugural Helen Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award, established by the White House Correspondents' Association.

--Jordanian professors visit college
Three professors from the Middle East University of Graduate Studies are visiting the College of Communication and Information this week as part of the UT/IREX grant designed to strengthen journalism education in the Jordan. Sam Swan is coordinating the program for the visitors. CCI in cooperation with IREX and USAID is building a state-of-the-art convergence lab at MEUGS. Bob Legg is working closely with the faculty at MEUGS in the design of the facility. Visiting faculty members will receive special instruction on Avid Video and Audio software as well as curriculum design on television news and production.

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CENTER FOR INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES

--College Research Forum set for March 10
Dr. Michael Palenchar will present "Secret Persuaders: Ethical, Legal and Rhetorical Perspectives on the Use of Public Relations Front Groups" at the next College Research Forum. The forum will be held from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 10 in Arena Dining Room C.

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TELL YOUR STUDENTS

--Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement deadline is March 5
The Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement (EURCA) will be held April 2-4 in the University Center. Participating students display their research and creative work and compete with other undergraduates for prizes - including more than $400 in prize money. Completed "Intent to Participate" forms are due to Dan Haygood by 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 5. Students or their faculty advisors can e-mail the forms to dhaygood@utk.edu or bring them by 401E Student Services Building. For more information on EURCA and a copy of the "Intent to Participate" form, visit UT's Undergraduate Research site and click on the link for "Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement." For more information, contact Haygood at (865) 974-1960.

-- Graduating seniors can RSVP online for spring/summer 2008 commencement
Registration is now open for eligible students who wish to participate in the College of Communication and Information Spring/Summer 2008 Commencement Ceremony. Students must RSVP at http://www.cci.utk.edu/commencement by Friday, April 25. The event will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 9, in the Knoxville Convention Center.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR

-- See Yourself in a Diversity of Careers, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28, Black Cultural Center. Career/diversity panel session for undecided students. For more information, including a list of speakers and a registration form, visit http://www.cci.utk.edu/diverse-careers.

--30^th annual College Research Symposium, "Celebrating the Past, Visioning the Future," Friday, Feb. 29. This year, a panel presentation will feature four CCI alumni: Dr. Kandi Walker (Louisville), Dr. Debbie Treise (Florida), Dr. David Sumner (Ball State), and Mr. John Wilkin (Michigan). Alumnus Reggie Murphy, director of research for Gannett, Co., Inc. will serve as the keynote luncheon speaker. To download a registration form, view the program, and learn more about the speakers, visit http://www.cci.utk.edu/research/symposium. 

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