Hello Everyone:
Our annual convention is less than a week away and I wanted to let you know about a few issues we will discuss at our division meeting on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 9:15am. Please plan to attend.
1. Several members are working on a proposal to address the “what constitutes a broadcast” Festival issue.
2. Bob Papper is asking the News Division to consider: making Electronic News not only the official journal of the RTVJ Division of AEJMC but also the official journal of the BEA News Division. The idea would be wider distribution of the journal … and, hopefully, more submissions and interest. Because there’s so much overlap of membership between the two divisions, Bob came up with what appears to be a workable plan.
Right now, AEJMC RTVJ members pay $18/year (as part of their dues) to get the journal. It seemed to Bob, if all the members of AEJMC RTVJ and BEA News paid $9/year for the journal, Sage would get the same amount of money and no one would pay more than $18/year (which is what they’re paying now). Some people would pay less ($9/year) if they were only members of one organization, but I don’t think Sage would care.
We will vote on both items at the meeting.
Below is a tentative agenda. Please let me know if you have other items for discussion. Thanks!
Peace,
Sybril
Broadcast Education Association
News Division Meeting
April 12, 2011
Introductions
Awards
– Research
– Festival
Old Business
– Festival Broadcast Rules-Peter Casella
New Business
– Electronic News-Bob Papper
– Facebook Page
Election and Installation of Officers for 2012
– News Chair-Jared Johnson, BYU
– Vice-Chair Lurene Kelly, Memphis
– Need to elect/select Research Chair
Adjournment
