Top photo: Interim Associate Director of Graduate Studies Kenneth Campbell and graduate student Shamira McCray present at the 2024 AEJMC Conference
The School of Journalism and Mass Communications had robust representation at the Association for Education and Journalism and Mass Communications 107th Annual Conference, which focused heavily on the impacts of AI on teaching and research.
“AI was a topic in many of this year’s sessions,” says Dean Tom Reichert. “I was glad to know that our faculty are already exploring many of the ways that AI is changing the fields that we teach.”
Twelve faculty members and six graduate students attended the conference, presenting papers, participating in panel discussions and serving on committees. This year’s theme was “Representation and Voice: The Future of Democracy,” and the conference was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
“Continuous improvement and professional development are critical if a program wants to continue to innovate,” says SJMC Director Damion Waymer.
“From learning about new approaches to teaching to better serve our students to presenting new ideas via research presentations, SJMC faculty and graduate students arrived in Philadelphia to network, to recruit, to learn, to hone, and to share our expertise. Our strong representation at the AEJMC conference is evidence of our place among the leaders in journalism and mass communication education.”
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Papers
Who Do You Want to Share AR Experience with? Friends or Strangers?
Anthony Palomba, Virginia; Linwan Wu, South Carolina; and Danny Pimentel, Oregon.
Desperately Seeking Advertising Creativity- Re-Engaging in the Imaginative 3P’s Agenda
Adetutu Wande-Kayode (graduate student) and Sabrina Habib, South Carolina
Partisan Media and Political Discussion as Regulators of Identity
Jacob Long, South Carolina
Virtual Influencers for Cause-Related Marketing: Desirability vs. Feasibility Messages
Yu Chen (graduate student) and Linwan Wu, South Carolina
Reddit Reaction to Negro Leagues Inclusion in MLB The Show Video Game
Kevin Hull, South Carolina
Irving E. Lowery, Negro Journalist on a Southern White Daily in Early 20th Century
Kenneth Campbell, South Carolina
Priestly or Prophetic Framing: Newspaper Coverage of Black Ministers’ Reaction to
Emanuel AME Church Shooting
Kenneth Campbell and Shamira McCray (graduate student), South Carolina
Artificial Impressions: Trust and Credibility in AI-Enhanced Profile Pictures
Jacob Long and graduate students Carrie Xiao, Shamira McCray, Ertan Agaoglu, Abdullah Alajmi, Chinwendu Akalonu, and
Yanzhen Xu, South Carolina
Content Removal: The Moderation Practices of Google and Governments Around the World
Chinwendu Akalonu (graduate student), South Carolina
Police Brutality in the News: A Framing Analysis of Walter Scott’s Murder***
Shamira McCray (graduate student), South Carolina
Panels/Discussions
Globalization and MNO Prosocial Communication in Public Relations: Perspectives from
Bangladesh, Botswana, Indonesia, and Kenya
Discussant: Damion Waymer, South Carolina
Fire in a Political Theater: The First Amendment Legacy of Donald J. Trump
Moderating/Presiding: Eric P. Robinson, South Carolina
Teaching Panel Session
Chatting ChatGPT: Ethical Use of AI in Research and Pedagogy
Panelist: Laura K. Smith, South Carolina
Research Panel Session
I Am Not Able to Assist with That.”: AI Assistance in Risk and Crisis Communications
(Research)
Panelist : Taylor Jing Wen, South Carolina
Refereed Research Paper Sessions
The Influence of Emotion in Social Media Visuals Moderating
Presiding: Denise McGill, South Carolina
Audience as Epistemic Agent in the News Coverage of the Russian War in Ukraine
Discussant: Anli Xiao, South Carolina
Authorship and Newsroom Image Crediting Practices on Instagram
Discussant: Tara Mortensen, South Carolina
Innovations in Teaching Panel
Visual Communication and Magazine Media Divisions
Presiding: Denise McGill, South Carolina
Creating Funding Programs to Assist Students Afford Internships and Applied Learning
Experiences
Panelist: Denise McGill, South Carolina
Commitees/Competitions
2024-24 AEJMC Elected Standing Committee Members
Laura K. Smith, South Carolina
Annual AEJMC Conference Logo Contest
Chair: Tara Mortensen, University of South Carolina