SJMC Graduate Students and Faculty Attend AEJMC 2024 Conference

From August 7-11, faculty and graduate students from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication will be traveling to Philadelphia to attend the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s 2024 Annual Conference. At the event the individuals will have the opportunity to learn, share and socialize with colleagues in the field.

All of the sessions featuring members of the SJMC will be listed below as well as a social hosted alongside the University of Minnesota and the University of Iowa on Saturday, August 8.

Thursday, August 8

Partisans and Polarizing Media
12:30–2 p.m. Franklin Hall 11/4th

Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Refereed Research Paper Session

“How Partisan Media Influences Aversion to Political Compromise: Focusing on the Role of Attitude Moralization”

Yoo Ji Suh, Michael Wagner, and Dhavan Shah, Wisconsin–Madison

Freedom of Speech in a Networked Era
12:30–2 p.m. Meeting Room 307/3rd

Law and Policy Division Refereed Research Paper Session

“Social Media as the New First Amendment Frontier: Assessing First Amendment Precedents in the NetChoice Cases”

Jason Shepard (PhD’09), California State, Fullerton, and Kathleen Culver, Wisconsin–Madison

Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk and Visual Communication Divisions/Covid-19 and Message Strategies
2:30–4 p.m. Franklin Hall 11/4th

Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Refereed Research Paper Session

“White Young Adults’ Defensiveness Strategies in Relation to COVID-19 Racial Health Inequities”

Mary Beth Deline, Mary Katreeb, and Emily Mason, Illinois State, Laura Rickard, Maine, Ertemisa Godinez, Illinois State, and Kajsa Dalrymple, Wisconsin–Madison

Friday, August 9

Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication/American News About Elsewhere
12:30–2 p.m. Franklin Hall 11/4th

Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Refereed Research Paper Session

American News About Elsewhere

“The Moral Lens on China: The Influence of Moral Rhetoric in American News Coverage on Public Opinion about China”

Xining Liao, Wisconsin–Madison

Mass Communication and Society Division High Density/Presidential Election, Immigration, and Political Communication
2:30–4 p.m. Salon 1/5th

Refereed Research Paper Session

“How Information Intake Shapes Public Opinion in Immigration: Examining Perceptions And Feelings as Mediators and Ideology as Moderators”

Xiaoya Jiang, Yiming Wang, Michael Wagner and Dhavan Shah, Wisconsin–Madison

Political Communication Division
6:30–8:30 p.m. Salon B/5th

Top Paper Refereed Research Paper Session

“Picking Up the Call for Reparations: News Media Coverage Following The Black Lives Matter Protests”

Sean Pauley, Wisconsin–Madison

Saturday August, 10

Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk Division/Health Misinformation
8:30–10 a.m. Salon J/5th

Refereed Research Paper Session

“Credibility Perceptions and Visual Vaccine Misinformation Correction: The Moderating Role of Political Interest”

Porismita Borah (PhD’10), Washington State, Yezi Hu, Texas at Tyler, Liwei Shen and Yibing Sun Sun, Wisconsin–Madison, and Xiaohui Cao Cao, Washington State, and Luhang Sun, Zening Duan, Dhavan Shah, Wagner Michael, and Sijia Yang, Wisconsin–Madison

Newspaper and Online News Division and Commission on the Status of Women/Social Media Problems (and Solutions)
8:30–10 a.m. Salon 1/5th

Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Refereed Research Paper Session

“From Hashtag to Networked Hate: Analyzing Cross-platform Hate in the #MeToo Movement in South Korea”

Yoo Ji Suh, Wisconsin–Madison, Jiyoun Suk (PhD’21), University of Connecticut, Hyerin Kwon, Wisconsin–Madison and Yini Zhang (PhD’20), Buffalo

Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication/In the (News) Making: Navigating Challenging and Trends in Journalism Practice
10:30 a.m.–Noon Franklin Hall11/4th

Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Paper Refereed Research Paper Session

“Where Are They Now: Long-Term Mental Health Implications of Journalists Who Covered Natural Disasters”

Indri Maulidar, Wisconsin–Madison

Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
10:30 a.m.–Noon Franklin Hall 11/4th

Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Paper Refereed Research Paper Session

“Leveraging Large Language Models in Message Stimuli Generation and Validation for Experimental Research”

Qijia Ye, Pennsylvania, Zening Duan, Wisconsin–Madison and Shengchun Huang, Pennsylvania

Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group and Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
10:30 a.m.–Noon Salon C/5th

Teaching Panel Session Master Class Lessons in Teaching: Instruction Strategies from the AEJMC Book Series

Moderating/Presiding Chris Roberts, Alabama, series editor

Panelists: Katie Foss, Middle Tennessee State, editor, Graduate Student Handbook (2020) Tracy Everbach, North Texas State, co-editor, Testing Tolerance (2020) George L. Daniels, Alabama, co-editor, Teaching Race (2021) Robin Blom, Ball State, co-editor, Teaching Race (2021) Nicole Kraft, Ohio State, co-editor, Teaching Media Ethics (2024) Kathleen Bartzen Culver, Wisconsin–Madison, co-editor, Teaching Media Ethics (2024) Nathien Shae Rodriguez, San Diego State, editor, Instructing Intersectionality (in press) Welch Suggs, Georgia, co-editor, Teaching Sports (upcoming) Lauren Smith, Rowan, co-editor, Teaching Sports (upcoming)

University of Iowa, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota, Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication and University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
8:30–10 p.m. Salon H/5th

Social

Hosts: Melissa Tully (PhD’11), director, Iowa, Elisia Cohen, director, Minnesota, and Katy Culver, director, Wisconsin–Madison

Enjoy desserts, drinks and conversation with Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin university faculty and students. Pre-registration is required.

Sunday, August 11

History and International Communication Divisions
9:30–11 a.m. Salon A/5th

Research Panel Session

The Politics of the Archive: From 1946 to the Trump Administration

Moderating/Presiding Will Mari, Louisiana State

Panelists: Kate Wright, University of Edinburgh, UK Mel Bunce, City University, London Martin Scott, University of East Anglia, Robin Sundaramoorthy, Maryland, Lindsay Palmer, Wisconsin–Madison, Glenda Cooper, City University, London

Minorities and Communication Division/Racial/Ethnic Identity Information, Misinformation and Framing
11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Meeting Room 404/4th

Refereed Research Paper Session

“Unique Practices of the Overrepresented: Exploring Self-Identified, Repertoire and Topical News Avoidance Among Black Adults”

Miya Williams Fayne, Wisconsin–Madison