CJC at the AEJMC Conference 2024
Aug. 8-11, 2024
Philadelphia
(CJC faculty, staff, students and alumni in bold)
Wednesday, Aug. 7
7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
History Division
Session: Awards Gala Pre-registration is required.
Moderating/Presiding: Rachel Grant, Florida and Brian Creech, Lehigh
Thursday, Aug. 8
8:30 to 10 a.m. / Th003 Salon L/5th
Advertising Division
PFR Panel Session: Ask Mentors Anything: Networking and Mentorship for Graduate Students and Early Career Scholars Navigating Academic Pathways
Panelists: Juliana Fernandes, Florida; Chang Dae Ham, Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Anastasia Kononova, Michigan State; Eunjin (Anna) Kim, Southern California; Heather Shoenberger, Pennsylvania State; Jing Yang, Loyola-Chicago; Anan Wan, Kansas State; Yanyun (Mia) Wang, Colorado Boulder; Quan Xie, Southern Methodist
8:30 to 10 a.m. / Th005 Franklin Hall 10/4th
Communication Technology and Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk Divisions PFR Panel Session: Using Technology to Increase Academic Productivity: Managing Time, Project, and Collaboration
Moderating/Presiding: Jieun Shin, Florida
Panelists: Eliana DuBosar, Auburn; Donggyu Kim, Southern California; Ava Francesca Battocchio, Michigan State; Rachel Son, East Carolina; Nathan Carpenter, Florida
8:30 to 10 a.m. / Th007 Franklin Hall 11/4th
International Communication and Public Relations Divisions
Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Refereed Research Paper Session
Public Relations Division Topic — Global and Intercultural PR
01-0830-20 • Borrowing a Mouth to Speak? Foreign Content Creators in China’s National Image Building
Qiuyue Li, Yuxuan Jin, Florida
01-0830-21 • [EA] Intercultural Relationship Management for Community Engagement During COVID-19
Lan Ni, Houston; Wenlin Liu, Florida; and Yan Huang, Houston
Topic — Media Relations and Agenda Setting
01-0830-44 • [EA] The Impact of Care-Oriented Corporate Communication on Moral Legitimacy and Employee Collective Mobilization During War Times
Grace Ji, Boston; Yufan Sunny Qin, James Madison; and Rita Men, Florida
Topic — AI and Technology
01-0830-56 • AI For Social Good? Examining Perceptions of AI-Source Labels and Narratives within CSR Messages Christen Buckley, Florida; Megan Norman, Cassandra Troy, Yin Yang, Jiaqi (Agnes) Bao, Holly Overton, and Yongnam Jung, Pennsylvania State
8:30 to 10 a.m. / Th009 Salon I/5th
Media Management, Economics and Entrepreneurship Division
High Density Refereed Research Paper Session: Global Media Dynamics
Beyond Streaming: Analyzing Hulu’s Brand-Consumer Interactions on its Facebook Page
Anran Luo, Florida
10:30 a.m. to Noon / Th019 Franklin Hall 11/4th
Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk Division
Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Refereed Research Paper Session
02-1030-02 • Why Science Should Have a Female Face: Female Experts Increase Liking, Competence, and Trust in Science
Austin Hubner, Louisville, and Olivia Bullock, Florida
10:30 a.m. to Noon / Th022 Meeting Room 307/3rd
International Communication Division
Refereed Research Paper Session: Misinformation Around the World: Who, Why, and How?
Discussant Lindita Camaj, Florida
10:30 a.m. to Noon / Th029 Salon J/5th
Sports Communication Interest Group and Broadcast and Mobile Journalism Division
Teaching Panel Session: Using Pro Partnerships to Teach Future Journalists
Panelists: Harrison Hove, Florida; David Boardman, Temple; Jillian Bauer-Reese, Temple
12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. / Th034 Franklin Hall 11/4th
Advertising and Political Communication Divisions
Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Refereed Research Paper Session
Topic — Social Responsibility and Innovative Engagement in Digital Marketing
Discussant: Juliana Fernandes, Florida
Topic — Global Elections
03-1230-55 • [EA] Intercandidate Agenda-Building in the 2024 Presidential Election: Examining Trump and DeSantis Campaign Agendas
Mohammed Alqabbaa, Barbara Myslik, Osama Albishri, and Spiro Kiousis, Florida
Topic — Authoritarianship and Extremism
03-1230-56 • America, F@*k Yeah: Examining the Relationships between Partisan Media Use, Nationalism and Attitudes toward the Government
Jay Hmielowski, Brittany Shaughnessy, and Masahiro Yamamoto, Florida
Topic — Partisans and Polarizing Media
03-1230-66 • Disaster through a Partisan Lens: Assessing the Impact of Media Bias on Death Coverage and Public Response
Ziqi Zhu and Jieun Shin, Florida
Topic — Polarization and Perception
03-1230-76 • I’ve Got Friends in Rural Places: Examining Predictors of People’s Feelings about Rural Residents
Jay Hmielowski and Brittany Shaughnessy, Florida
12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. / Th036 Salon C/5th
Communication Technology and Public Relations Divisions
PFR Panel Session: The Effects of Technology on Communication: Public Relations and Advertising in Year 2050
Panelists: Brandon Boatwright, Clemson; Shannon A. Bowen, South Carolina; Nathan J. Carpenter, Florida; Karen Freberg, Louisville; Dean Kruckeberg, North Carolina-Charlotte; Vilma Luoma-aho, Jyväskylä University
12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. / Th037 Salon K/5th
Communication Theory and Methodology Division
Refereed Research Paper Session: Theory and Method: Social Media Research
Content Engagement Capacity: A Network-Based Approach for Evaluating the Content Influence Through Engagement in Online Conversation
Rui Wang, Buffalo; Alexander Semenov, Florida, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering; and Yotam Ophir, Buffalo
2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. / Th048 Salon C/5th
Advertising Division and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Interest Group
Research Panel Session: Critical Voices in Advertising Research
Panelists: Chelsea Reynolds, Arizona State; Kasey Windels, Florida; Sophie Mueller, Miami Minjie Li, Tennessee; Louvins Pierre, Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. / Th049 Franklin Hall 11/4th
Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk and Visual Communication Divisions Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Refereed Research Paper Session
Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk Division
04-1430-13 • [EA] Utilizing Competing Biological Motivations: Can We Decrease People’s Disgust Response to Lab Grown Meat?
Rachel Bailey, Pooja Ichplani, and Yu Liang, Florida State; Jay Hmielowski, and Myiah Hutchens, Florida
2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. / Th053 Salon I/5th
Newspaper and Online News Division
High Density Refereed Research Paper Session: Political issues and Journalism
PolitiTok: Testing the Credibility of Partisan Media Among TikTok Users
Jessica Sparks, Auburn and Myiah Hutchens, Florida
2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. / Th054 Meeting Room 309/3rd
Political Communication and Broadcast and Mobile Journalism Divisions
PFR Panel Session: “Horse Race” Coverage of Elections and “False Equivalency”: What to Avoid and How to Get it Right
Moderating/Presiding: Lindita Camaj, Florida
2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. / Th055 Meeting Room 308/3rd
Scholastic Journalism Division
Research Panel Session: Supporting the Institutional Mission: Outreach Initiatives that Educate and Recruit High School Journalists and Communicators
Panelists: Harrison Hove, Florida; Mark Turner, Ohio; Michelle Sillman, Iowa; Jessica Pucci, Arizona State
4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. / Th063 Meeting Room 307/3rd
Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk Division
Refereed Research Paper Session: AI and Machine Learning Techniques in ComSHER
Tailoring Generative AI Chatbots for Multiethnic Communities in Disaster Preparedness Communication
Xinyan Zhao, Yuan Sun, Wenlin Liu, Florida; and Chau-Wai Wong
4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. / Th069 Salon C/5th
Public Relations Division and Commission on the Status of Minorities
PFR Panel Session: Mentoring Across Differences: Best Practices in Mentoring a Diverse Pool of Future Professionals and Academics
Panelists: Maria De Moya, Tennessee-Knoxville; Natalie Asorey, Florida; Mia Moody-Ramirez, Baylor; Elishia Cohen, Minnesota; Natalie Tindall, Texas at Austin
4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. / Th071a Franklin Hall 11/4th
Commission on Graduate Education Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Graduate Student Showcase
Commission on Graduate Education
05-1630-16 • Link in Bio: Reclaiming Trans Identity in Adult Content on OnlyFans Kix Patterson, Florida
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. / Th075 Salon H/5th
Keynote and General Session
Paul J. Deutschmann Award for Excellence in JMC Research
Recipient: Wayne Wanta, Florida
Friday, Aug. 9
8:30 to 10 a.m. / F009 Franklin Hall 10/4th
Broadcast and Mobile Journalism and Political Communication Divisions
Teaching Panel Session: Election 2024: Student Media Coverage, Special Projects and Innovative Storytelling Tools
Moderating/Presiding: Harrison Hove, Florida
8:30 to 10 a.m. / F011 Franklin Hall 11/4th
Cultural and Critical Studies Division and Community Journalism Interest Group Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster)
Refereed Research Paper Session
Topic V — “Feminist and Gendered Discourses in Media”
06-0830-27 • [EA] Father’s Rights Versus Feminists: A Content Analysis of Joint Custody in the Media
Kristine Crane, Florida
Topic VI — “Selling Identities and Body Politics Across Media Landscapes”
06-0830-37 • Produce 101 China: An Occasion of Enchantment and Transgression Jiayue Li, Florida
8:30 to 10 a.m. / F015 Salon L/5th
Public Relations Division
Refereed Research Paper Session: Public Relations for Social Good: Government, Higher Education, DEI, and CSR Contexts
Whose Green Is Greener? Examining the Effects of Corporate’s Insetting and Offsetting Carbon Emission Efforts on Purchase Intention
Shupei Yuan, Northern Illinois, and Haoran Chu, Florida
8:30 to 10 a.m. / F020 Meeting Room 411/4th
AEJMC and Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication
Roundtable Discussion: You’re Invited: Coffee with Leadership
Moderating/Presiding: Linda Aldoory, American, AEJMC President, 2023-24
Leadership: Teresa L. Mastin, Michigan State, AEJMC President-Elect, 2023-24; Bey-Ling Sha, California State Fullerton, AEJMC Vice President, 2023-24; Johnny Sparks, Ball State, ASJMC President, 2023-24 Emily Metzger, Kent State, ASJMC President-Elect, 2023-24; Hub Brown, Florida, ASJMC Vice President, 2023-24
12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. / F036 Franklin Hall 11/4th
Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Refereed Research Paper Session
International Communication Division (INTC)
Topic II — Communicating Crisis and Tragedy
07-1230-32 • Facebook Campaigns in the Era of Covid19: The Mobilizing Power of Visual Populism in the Global East
Dren Gërguri, University of Pristina and Lindita Camaj, Florida
Media Management and Economics Division (MMEE)
Topic I — Demand and Success Factors for Digital Media
07-1230-49 • Micro Dramas, Macro Influence: Dissecting the Business Models Behind China’s Mobile-Optimized Entertainment Wave
Anran Luo and Huan Chen, Florida
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer Interest Group (LGBTQ)
Topic I — Queering Popular Culture
Discussant Kix Patterson, Florida
2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. / F060 Salon L/5th
Public Relations and Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk Divisions
Teaching Panel Session: Give Them What They Want: How to Introduce Your PR, Journalism, Health Comms and Other Students to Public Interest Communications
Moderating/Presiding: Angela Bradbery, Florida
2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. / F061 Franklin Hall 10/4th
Scholastic Journalism Division and Commission on the Status of Minorities
PFR Panel Session: Implementing Diversity in the J-School Newsroom: Part II
Moderating/Presiding Jesús Ayala, California State, Long Beach
Panelists: Keonte Coleman, Syracuse; Celeste Gonzalez de Bustamante, Texas at Austin; Rachel Grant, Florida; Nathian Rodriguez, San Diego State
2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. / F065 Meeting Room 411/4th
Elected Standing Committee on Research
Research Award Panel Session Paul J. Deutschmann Award
Moderating/Presiding: Tom Johnson, Texas at Austin
2024 Recipient: Wayne Wanta, Florida, emeritus
Panelists: Charles Davis, Georgia; Uche Onyebadi, Texas Christian; Hub Brown, Florida; Andrea Hall, Middle Tennessee State
4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. / F072 Meeting Room 411/4th
Media Management, Economics and Entrepreneurship and Magazine Media Divisions
PFR Panel Session: Becoming a Public Scholar: Best Practices Engaging with Mainstream Media
Moderating/Presiding: Amy Jo Coffey, Tennessee
Panelists: Todd Holmes, California State, Northridge; Andy Selepak, Florida; Rachel Grant, Florida; Amy Kristin Sanders, Texas at Austin
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. / F083 Salon L/5th
Advertising Division
Top Paper Refereed Research Paper Session: Best of the Best: Advertising Division Top Paper Session
Reclaiming Premium Brand Equity: Establishing A PostPandemic Framework for Theatrical Film Advertising on Social Media**
Chris DeFelice, Florida
**First Place Graduate and Undergraduate Student Paper Award
From Toddler to Teen: The Bit to Byte Growing-up Narrative Effect of A Virtual Influencer on Consumer Perceptions and Brand Choice***
Jeongmin Ham, Florida; Sitan Li, Hyunji Kim and Matthew Eastin, Texas at Austin
*** Top Special Topic Paper Award
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. / F085 Salon J/5th
History Division
Top Paper Refereed Research Paper Session
Discussant: Rachel Grant, Florida
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. / F088 Franklin Hall 10/4th
Media Management, Economics and Entrepreneurship Division
MMEE Division Top Paper Session
To #ReleaseTheSnyderCut: A Case Study on the Influence of Astroturf Campaigns on High-Risk Management Decisions****
Chris DeFelice, Florida
*** Second Place Student Paper Award
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. / F090 Salon B/5th
Political Communication Division
Top Paper Refereed Research Paper Session
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things: Disagreeable Political Discussion Frequency and Content Moderation**
Eliana DuBosar, Auburn; Brittany Shaughnessy, Luna Pittet Gonzalez, and Myiah Hutchens, Florida
** Second Place Faculty Paper
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
UF CJC Reception at SPIN!
211 S 15th St, Philly (Corner of 15th & Walnut)
Saturday, Aug. 10
8:30 to 10 a.m. / Sa015 Franklin Hall 11/4th
Newspaper and Online News Division and Commission on the Status of Women
Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Refereed Research Paper Session
Newspaper and Online News Division
Topic — News and Society
09-0830-34 • The Document Divide: Public Record Requester Demographics, Efficacy, and Those Left Behind
David Cuillier, Florida and A.Jay Wagner, Marquette
8:30 to 10 a.m. / Sa019 Franklin Hall 8/4th
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Interest Group and Commission on the Status of Minorities
PFR Panel Session: Building Bridges and Sharing the Spotlight: How Media Outlets Gain Trust and Share Stories of Historically Marginalized Communities
Moderating/Presiding: Stephen Jiwanmall, La Salle
Panelists: Harrison Hove and Kalisha Whitman, Florida; Jeremy Rodriguez, Philadelphia Gay News; Jesús Ayala, Long Beach; Kris Vera-Phillips, Arizona State; Gheni Platenburg, Houston
10:30 a.m. to Noon / Sa022 Franklin Hall 11/4th
Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Paper Refereed Research Paper Session
Advertising Division (ADVD) Topic — Digital Engagement and Technology in Advertising
Discussant: Yuan Sun, Florida
Communication Theory and Methodology Division (CTAM)
10-1030-17 • They’re Threatening Us: Partisan Media Use, Perceived Threats, and Political Engagement
Brittany Shaughnessy and Jay Hmielowski, Florida, and Michael Beam, Kent State
10-1030-21 • [EA] The Field of Communication is Becoming Less Disruptive: A Citation Analysis from 1976 to 2017
Luling Huang, Missouri Western State and Kun Xu, Florida
Entertainment Studies Interest Group (ESIG)
10-1030-57 • Been There, Streaming That: Media Substitution, Brand Equity, and Moviegoer Attitudes Towards Streaming Blockbuster Films
Chris DeFelice, Florida
10:30 a.m. to Noon / Sa027 Salon H/5th
Minorities and Communication and Mass Communication and Society Divisions
PFR Panel Session: Navigating the Openly Anti-DEI Landscape: Exploring Classroom and Administrative Challenges and Opportunities
Panelists: Gheni Platenburg, Houston; Earnest Perry, Missouri; Keonte Coleman, Syracuse; Rachel Grant, Florida
2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. / Sa039 Salon A/5th
Communication Theory and Methodology and Broadcast and Mobile Journalism Divisions
PFR Panel Session: Empowering Communication Scholars: Amplifying Academic Voices on Social Media Platforms
Moderating/Presiding: Benjamin K Johnson, Florida
2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. / Sa050 Meeting Room 407/4th
Research Panel Session: Catching Up with the Scholars: Progress Reports from 2024 Senior and Emerging Scholars and the 2023 Collaborative Scholars
Polarization by Examining How Targeted Ideological Messaging through Useof Moral Cues May Stimulate Political Participation and Influence Attitudes in Support for Green Energy
Alexandrea Matthews, Florida
4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. / Sa054 Franklin Hall 10/4th
Broadcast and Mobile Journalism and Minorities and Communication Divisions
Teaching Panel Session: Expanding Journalism Education: Balancing Hard, Soft and Intangible Skills to Effectively Train Student Journalists
Panelists: Jennifer Thomas, Howard; Maggie Messitt, Pennsylvania State; Ty Lawson, Columbia; Justin C. Blankenship, Auburn; A. Kix Patterson, Florida
4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. / Sa060 Franklin Hall 11/4th
Mass Communication and Society Division
Scholar-to-Scholar (Poster) Paper Refereed Research Paper Session
Topic IX — Partisan Media Use and Conflict
12-1630-35 • Watch the World Burn: Need for Chaos, Alternative/Hyper-partisan Media Use, and Believing Conspiracy Theories
Eliana DuBosar, Auburn; Ekaterina Romanova, Kansas; Brittany Shaughnessy, and Luna Pittet Gonzalez, Florida; Jessica Sparks, Auburn; and Myiah Hutchens, Florida
4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. / Sa061 Meeting Room 411/4th
Media Ethics and Law and Policy Divisions
PFR Panel Session: Newsgathering, Privacy and Ethics: Expanding Ethics in a Digitized World
Panelists: Jane Kirtley, Minnesota; Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, CEO, International Association of Privacy Professionals; Jasmine McNealy, Florida
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. / Sa069 Meeting Room 404/4th
Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk Division
Top Paper Refereed Research Paper Session
Parental Support, Social Media Disorder, and Depressive Symptoms Among Early Adolescents in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands: The Case of Guam****
Francis Dalisay, Florida; Masahiro Yamamoto, Albany; Yoshito Kawabata, University of Guam; Pallav Pokhrel, and Scott Okamoto, University of Hawaii Cancer Center
****Fourth Place Paper, Tie
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. / Sa070 Salon J/5th
Communication Technology Division
Top Paper Refereed Research Paper Session
I’ve Been Targeted for Going Against the Narrative: Understanding Implications of Content Moderation and De-platforming* Eliana DuBosar, Auburn; Brittany Shaughnessy, and Myiah Hutchens, Florida
* Top Paper
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. / Sa071 Salon C/5th
Communication Theory and Methodology Division
Top Paper Refereed Research Paper Session: Best of CTAM
Validation of the Character Morality-as-Cooperation Questionnaire (CMACQ)**** Charles Monge, and Matthew Grizzard, Ohio State, Rebecca Frazer, Florida, and Charles Francemone, Ohio State
**** Top Method Paper
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. / Sa082 Franklin Hall 9/4th
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Interest Group
Top Paper Refereed Research Paper Session: Championing Change: LGBTQ Interest Group Top Paper Session
Moderating/Presiding: A. Kix Patterson, Florida
Sunday, Aug. 11
9:30 to 11 a.m. / Su005 Salon K/5th
Newspaper and Online Division
Refereed Research Paper Session: Artificial Intelligence and the Cutting Edge of Journalism
When Artificial Intelligence Meets Humans: A Comparative Study of News Credibility Among AI, Journalists, and AI-Journalists Collaboration
Fanjue Liu, Mo Chen, and Seungahn Nah, Florida
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. / Su012 Salon K/5th
Communication Theory and Methodology Division
Refereed Research Paper Session: Theory and Method: Studying Politics and Polarization
Maybe They’re Not So Bad: Political Discussion, Support for Partisan Compromise, and Affective Polarization
Brittany Shaughnessy, and Luna Pittet Gonzalez, Florida; Eliana DuBosar, and Jessica Sparks, Auburn; and Myiah Hutchens, Florida
[EA] That’s What (Politically Diverse) Friends are for: Examining the Correlations and Effects of Social Network Diversity on Polarization and Feelings about the Future
Jay Hmielowski, Florida; Vincent Cicchirillo, Saint Xavier University; and Myiah Hutchens, Florida
I Hate Everything About News: Examining the Perceived Ideology of Journalists as a Mediating Variable between Political Beliefs and Media Perceptions
Jay Hmielowski, Florida; and Masahiro Yamamoto, Albany
Sorry, We’re Closed to Your Views: Partisan Media Use, Moral Polarization, and Support for the Open Marketplace of Ideas
Brittany Shaughnessy and Jay Hmielowski, Florida
[EA] = This submission was accepted as an extended abstract.