Dr. Sung-Yeon Park’s essay “Mediated intergroup contact: Concept explication, synthesis, and application” is accepted for publication in “Mass Communication & Society.” The article is based on her earlier ICA Top paper (2009) and elaborates the concept of mediated intergroup contact by synthesizing media stereotype research and intergroup contact theory in social psychology.
2010 Touchstone Award Recipient: Bob Bortel, Director of Student Publications
http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/sa/vp/10-22-2010/page87792.html
2010 Fall TCOM development fund announcement
This fund is made available to qualified Telecommunication majors to aid them with their professional development activities and facilitate sharing of knowledge gained from these activities. An applicant can request up to $400 and thus the number of total recipients may vary depending on the amount awarded to individual students.
Use the link below to view the development fund information.
http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/tcom/scholarship.html
Dr. Victoria Ekstrand was quoted in the Arizona Republic on free speech issues
Dr. Victoria Ekstrand was quoted in the Arizona Republic on free speech issues.
Dr. Gi Woong Yun to serve on editorial advisory board for the Asian Journal of Communication
Dr. Gi Woong Yun has been asked to serve on the editorial advisory board for the Asian Journal of Communication. Launched in 1990, AJC is jointly run by the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC). It is published by Taylor & Francis, which handles its production and marketing.
AJC is a refereed international publication that provides a venue for high-quality communication scholarship. It focuses on the systems and processes of communication in the Asia-Pacific region and Asian communities around the world. AJC brings to its readers the latest, broadest and most important findings in Asian communication research. It follows a rigorous procedure of double-blind peer review to maintain its high standard of scholarship. The journal has been listed in the Thomson Reuters Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) since 2008. It is the only communication journal from Asia that has been included in the index.
Kodak’s latest “Higher Definition” presentation – Oct 4th. 105 Hanna Hall from 10:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m
Mr. Jose Cardenas, lecturer of the TCOM department who is on leave this year, organized this one-day presentation on October 4 Monday in conjunction with the BG Reel Productions and the TCOM Student Association, will start off at the Gish, 105 Hanna Hall from 10:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. with discussions on current trends as well as look into the future of high definition visual acquisition.
Cost factors, speed, reliability, and quality will be addressed looking into Kodak’s latest “Higher Definition” stock.
With technology changing at an exponential rate – what is a good equipment investment?
There will be a hands-on portion In the afternoon, this is scheduled at South Hall’s Film Studio on 4th floor (weather permitting we may do this outside). The day will conclude at 018 West Hall with the total post work-flow in High Definition. Areas discussed will include equipment investment, time, lab, total cost factors and final product delivery not only domestic, but international requirements as well.
There will also be a variety of “give-aways” throughout the day with opportunities to network and ask questions regarding production work flow
The guests will be: Scott Stevens from Kodak and Bill Pivetta from First Avenue Films Inc.
For more information, contact Brad Wocnicki at wbrad@bgsu.edu or Mr. Cardenas at cardenj@bgsu.edu
Dr. Sandra Faulkner had papers accepted for publication
Sandra Faulkner had the following papers accepted for publication:
Faulkner, S. L. & Hecht, M. L. (in press). The Negotiation of Closetable Identities: A Narrative Analysis of LGBTQ Jewish Identity. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.
Croucher, S., Faulkner, S. L., Long, B., & Oomen, D. (in press). Demographic and religious differences in the dimensions of self-disclosure among Hindus and Muslims in India. Journal of Intercultural Communication.
Faulkner, S. L. (in press). Poetry as/in Research: Craft connections between poets and qualitative researchers. In S. Thomas, A. Cole & S. Stewart (Eds.), The art of poetic inquiry. Nova Scotia: Backalongbooks.
Faulkner, S. L. (in press). Gandules and Rice: Sexual Talk in Latina Families. In C. Noland (Ed.), Case Studies in Communication About Sex. Cambridge Scholars Publishing: Cambridge.
Cooper-Smith Advertising Agency Guest Lecture – Oct. 7th, 2:30-3:45 PM
Cooper-Smith Advertising Agency Guest Lecture
Time: Oct. 7th, 2:30-3:45 PM
Place: BA 1000
Details: Jim Copper, the President of Cooper-Smith Agency in Toledo, will visit TCOM 4670 Advertising Principles and Practices to talk to the students. He will be accompanied by his three colleagues from the agency, two of whom are recent BGSU graduates (08 and 09 each). Cooper-Smith agency is a highly successful full service advertising agency located in Toledo and serving both national and local advertisers. The guest lecture is open to everyone.
Contact Dr. Park if you have questions.
Dr. Gajjala to give invited talk at University of Sussex
Dr. Gajjala will be travelling to Europe in October and presenting at the ECREA conference on her most recent projects related to her in-progress
book length project on Affect and Placement in online networks. Following her participation in that conference, she will be travelling to University of
Sussex to give an invited talk at the Media, Film and Music Research Seminar Series , on October 20, 2010.
BGSU Forensics & Debate Team Kicks off Season with a Win
BGSU Forensics & Debate Team Kicks off Season with a Win
This past weekend the Falcon Forensics Team kicked off the 2010-11 season with a win at the Ohio Forensics Association Fall Tournament at Ohio University – Zanesville Campus. Participating were Heidelberg University, Malone University, Muskingum University, Cedarville University, Marietta College & BGSU with a combined 56 individual entries. BGSU received honors in 100% of our 23 events, with all team members earning an award. The team also earned 1st place ranking in 10 of 11 events. BGSU Falcon Forensics Results:
Informative Speaking
1st place Nicholas Blaine
Persuasive Speaking
1st place Nicholas Blaine
2nd place Jacob Redfern
Communication Analysis
1st place Katharine Hodgdon
2nd place Nicholas Blaine
After Dinner Speaking
1st place Brigid Randolph
2nd place Erin Veller
Extemporaneous Speaking
1st place Nicholas Blaine
3rd place Jacob Redfern
6th place Mandy Montgomery
Impromptu Speaking
1st place Jacob Redfern
4th place Erin Veller
6th place Samantha Kirsch
7th place Brigid Randolph
DUO Interpretation
1st place Erin Veller/Samantha Kirsch
Prose Interpretation
1st place Erin Veller
2nd place Shirley O’Nan
4th place Samantha Kirsch
6th place Brigid Randolph
Poetry Interpretation
1st place Katharine Hodgdon
Program Interpretation
2nd place Jacob Redfern
Dramatic Interpretation
1st place Samantha Kirsch
2nd place Katharine Hodgdon
The Falcon Forensics Team next heads to James Madison University in two weeks for our first away tournament. Falcon Forensics is a co-curricular undergraduate program offered through the School of Media & Communication, Department of Communication.
Paul Wesley Alday
Director of Forensics, Speech & Debate