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AJHA Membership |
Membership Information
Faculty & professional dues: $35/year
Student
& retired faculty dues: $15/year
Dues include subscriptions to American
Journalism research journal and Intelligencer newsletter.
>>more on membership |
| AJHA Definition of History |
For purposes of written research papers and publications, the term "history" shall be seen as a continuous process, emphasizing but not necessarily confined to subjects of American mass communications. It should be viewed not in the context of perception of the current decade, but as part of a unique, significant, and time-conditioned past.
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| American Journalism |
AJ is the quarterly journal sponsored by AJHA. American Journalism publishes articles, research notes, book reviews, and correspondence
dealing with the history of journalism. Recent editions of American
Journalism are available via the EBSCO data base.
more on American Journalism
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| Make plans to attend Annual Convention in Seattle! |
| AJHA Task Force on History in the Curriculum |
Read
the Task Force's Report given to AJHA at convention in
Richmond (.pdf download).
The
task force's intent was (1) to determine which schools offer
what courses in journalism/mass communication history and
(2) to explore ways (a) to encourage more schools to offer
history and (b) to encourage schools to attach greater importance
to history at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Most of the work of the Task Force has been involved with
(1) surveying schools and (2) developing proposals.
The
AJHA thanks David Sloan and Jim McPherson for co-chairing
this important work.
Invitation
to Submit Research Grant Applications
AJHA
seeks applications for its annual Research Grant Awards. Applications
must be postmarked no later than May 15, 2008. Up to four
winners will be announced at the October 2008 convention in
Seattle. The Research Grant Award is designed to provide research
assistance and to recognize and reward the winners. Up to
four grants per year for up to $1,250 each will be awarded
upon review and recommendation of the Research Grant Committee.
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| AJHA Teaching Awards |
Deadline Extended!
To address the priority of fostering excellence in teaching in the field of journalism and mass communication history, the organization offers a National Awards Program for Excellence in Teaching in history of journalism and mass communication.
Nominations must be submitted to the award review committee no later than July 15 for awards to be made at the following annual convention. >>more on the teaching awards program |
| Margaret A. Blanchard Dissertation Prize |
The
AJHA Margaret A. Blanchard Doctoral Dissertation Prize,
given for the first time in 1997, is awarded annually
for the best doctoral dissertation dealing with mass communication
history. A cash award of $500 will accompany the prize.
The
Awards Committee of AJHA seeks nominations for its three
major awards -- the Kobre Award, the Book of the Year
Award, and the History Award to recognize a practicing
journalist's contributions to the field.
All three awards will be given at AJHA's annual
convention.
>>submission information |
Questions or comments:
brian carroll
ajha webmaster
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