February 29 — “You Talkin’ to Me?”: Political Messages/Multicultural Perspectives
20% of the journalism today is better than ever before; 80% is worse than ever before. The problem is not that people don’t have access to the best, it’s that they no longer can even distinguish the good from the bad.
When: Friday February 29, 8:00 AM - 2:15 PM
Where: IUPUI Campus Center 420 University Blvd. Indianapolis
The IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI in association with the Department of Communication Studies presents The Nineteenth Annual Joseph Taylor Symposium
“You Talkin’ to Me?”: Political Messages/Multicultural Perspectives
This year’s Taylor Symposium, “You Talkin’ to me?”: Political Messages/ Multicultural Perspectives, explores the relationship between politics, the media, and democracy. Coinciding with the coming presidential election year, the event provides a venue for discussion of the media’s relationship with our diverse electorate. Consideration of the media role in shaping public perceptions of the political process will shed light on how Americans experience the election season and come to perceive their government and their elected officials. The way news is crafted, technology is (or isn’t) impacting us, and satire is created and interpreted, are each addressed during the symposium.
Event Schedule
8:00 - 8:30 am Registration 4th Floor Lobby
8:30 - 9:00 am Welcome by Dean Robert W. White, IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI
“You Talkin’ To Me?”: Political Messages/Multicultural Perspectives Elizabeth Goering, Associate Professor of Communication Studies
9:00 - 10:00 am Session 1
Politically Speaking: Perspectives from Behind the News Desk: From the statehouse to our houses on television, the radio, and in print, how do we know what we know about politics? Hear about the choices journalists make and how the stories come together in the journey of political news to our doorsteps.
Marco Dominguez, Station Manager and Anchor, WIIH Univision for Indiana
Jim Shella, Political Reporter, WISH TV; Host and Producer, “Indiana Week in Review”
Shannon Williams, Editor, The Indianapolis Recorder
Moderator: Kristine Karnick, Associate Professor of Communication Studies
10:00 - 10:15 am Break
10:15 - 11:15 am Session 2
All Blogged Down? An Introduction to the Role of the Internet in Political Communication: How times have changed… This session introduces participants to the variety of ways in which the internet is used in the political process. Special emphasis will be placed on issues of internet access and patterns of use by diverse populations, including youth, senior citizens, African Americans, Chinese, and Hispanics. Demonstrations of the technologies being discussed are included.
Presented by Communication Studies graduate students: Aron Christian, Yannan Li, Tilicia Mayo, Angela Sisson; Moderator: Elizabeth Goering, Associate Professor of Communication Studies
11:15 - 11:30 am Break
11:30 am -12:30 pm Session 3
Now That’s Funny: Perceptions of Political Satire: We read about politics in the newspaper, hear it on the radio, and see it on the evening news. We even laugh at Letterman and Leno as they make political jokes on their late night talk shows. But what impact does this satire have on us? This session will focus on both the media and the public’s reaction to political satire. Indy’s own Comedy Sportz “actletes” will perform, and the moderator will respond. Audience members are strongly encouraged to participate.
Performers: Ed Trout and the Actletes, Comedy Sportz, Indianapolis
Commentators: Kristina Horn Sheeler, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies; Abdul Shabazz, Morning Show Host, WXNT-AM … Moderator: Donna Edmond, Lecturer in Communication Studies
12:30 - 2:15 pm Luncheon
Seating is limited. Reservations are required
Presentation of the Joseph T. Taylor Excellence in Diversity Awards
Charles R. Bantz, Chancellor, IUPUI; Vice President, Indiana University; Professor of Communication Studies, IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI
Luncheon Address
“Sister Citizen: The Politics of Black Women’s Strength”
Melissa Harris-Lacewell, Associate Professor of Politics and African American Studies, Princeton University
Professor Harris-Lacewell is author of Barbershops, Bibles, and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought, (Princeton 2004). This text demonstrates how African Americans develop political ideas through ordinary conversations in places like barbershops, churches, and popular culture. The work was awarded the 2005 W.E.B. DuBois book award from the National Conference of Black Political Scientists. It is also the winner of the 2005 Best Book Award from the Race and Ethnic Politics Section of the American Political Science Association. Harris-Lacewell’s academic research has been published in scholarly journals and edited volumes, and her interests include the study of African American political thought, black religious ideas and practice, and social and clinical psychology. She is at work on a new book: For Colored Girls Who’ve Considered Politics When Being Strong Wasn’t Enough. It is an examination of the connections between shame, sadness, and strength in African American women’s politics.
Special Performance
Henry V
Thursday, February 28th, 7 pm
Christian Theological Seminary, 1000 W. 42nd Street
A part of the American Shakespeare Center Residency at IUPUI
Of all of Shakespeare’s works, perhaps it is Henry V that can best be described as a play that deals with possibilities and politics. Although Henry himself lives and dies as a symbol of military strategy, his defeat of France opened new avenues for using the modern concept of propaganda—including the Machiavellian realist. Winston Churchill selected this play as a symbol of the glory of England to encourage the soldiers of World War II. For tickets ($10) or reservations (free for IUPUI students/employees), contact Terri Bourus, (317) 278-0887. Residency information
Contact: Gen Shaker, 317-278-1839 gshaker@iupui.edu
December 26th, 2007 at 11:40 am
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