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Ethics Center Holds Public Meetings in New York and Chicago

The Center for Journalism Ethics (www.journalismethics.info) is holding series of public meetings on the future of journalism, as an extension of its May 1st conference on ethical journalism at UW-Madison.

On May 28, 130 UW allumni attended a panel discussion in New York City. The panel included John Geddes, managing editor of the New York Times, and Scott Cohen, senior reporter for CNBC. The panel was moderated by Stephen. J. A. Ward, center director.

On June 11, Prof. Ward will hold a 'town hall' forum on "The Survival of Good Journalism" for UW allumni at the Gleacher Center in Chicago. For information on the Chicago event, email Prof. Ward at sjward2@wisc.edu.

Undergrad study goes viral

Congratualtions to undergraduate Beka Smith, whose ethnography for the J-School's digital media law and ethics course was spotted in late May by paidcontent.org and went viral via the Washington Post and Poynter's Romenesko blog -- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/27/AR2009052700163.html

Beka studied New York Times reporters' use of Twitter and social media in general, asking questions about the impact on ethics, specifically transparency, credibility and the personal/professional line. Her work is available via the digital hub she created for the course.

Jeong Yeob Han and CHESS team publish in JOBEM

Jeong Yeob Han, Robert P. Hawkins, Bret R. Shaw, Suzanne Pingree, FionaMcTavish, and David H. Gustafsonpublished their article, UnravelingUses and Effects of an Interactive Health Communication System, in the mostrecent issue of the Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media. 

Study Summary: By developing a number of measures distinguishing amount,type of content, and when and how that content is used, the current studyrevealed effective patterns of use that are associated with quality of lifebenefits during an eHealth intervention. Results generally suggest that thebenefits depend on how a patient uses the system, far more than on sheer amountof exposure or even what type of content is chosen. The next generation ofeHealth system should focus on providing new and varying content over time, buteven more on encouraging intensity of use and long-term commitment to the system.

Kang Namkoong and CHESS team win top poster award at CECCR II Grantee Meeting

Kang Namkoong won a top poster award at the CECCRII Grantee Meeting (May 6 – 8, 2009, Denver CO) for his paper “Creating a Bond between Caregivers Online: Impact on Coping Behaviors andPreparedness for Caregiving.” with Lori L. DuBenske, Bret Shaw, David H.Gustafson, Robert Hawkins, Dhavan V. Shah, Fiona McTavish, and James F. Cleary.

The paper examinesthe effect of caregiver bonding in an Integrated Cancer Communication System (ICCS)on coping behaviors & preparedness for support. The research finds that perceived bonding in onlineenvironments mediates the effect of CHESS on caregiver coping behaviors (activecoping, positive reframing, and instrumental support) and preparedness.

Sue Robinson honored as AEJMC "Promising Professor"

Assistant Professor Sue Robinson will be honored as one of this year's top three "Promising Professors" in teaching at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) national conference in Boston in August 2009.  Professor Robinson's teaching record since joining the SJMC faculty in 2007 was "deemed outstanding by a group of judges from colleges and universities around the country."  At Wisconsin, Robinson teaches a wide range of material across the curriculum.  Several of her classes focus on journalism practice, such the undergraduate J401 In-Depth Reporting and the graduate J800 Advanced Media Practices.  Other classes focus on media theories and concepts such as J561 Mass Communication & Society and J805 Seminar in Qualitative Methods.  The AEJMC honor involves a cash award and a workshop presentation at the conference. 

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