Exploring Media: Past, Present and Future

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Panel Discussion exploring Youth and Media in Society, Social Media and Relationships, Portrayals of life in the Media, Religious Media and the Decline of Print Media in Society — April 26, 2011.

The Mass Communications Media in Society Graduate Class will host panel discussions on the media related issues above in conjunction with media professionals, community activists, medical professionals, JSU students and others on April 26th at the Jackson State University Mississippi eCenter on Raymond Road (Convention Hall) at 12 p.m.
Guest panelists featured at this event include: Brad ‘Kamikaze’ Franklin, Music, television, and radio personality; Pastor Stan Buckley, Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church of Jackson; Breyon Bradford of Oroma Media; Dr. Fulivia Canady, PhD., Licensed Professional Counselor & Behavioral Health Specialist, Dr. Daisy LaCour, Ph.D. Early Childhood Education, Eddrick Hodges - Writer/Producer from Baton Rouge, LA (via Skype); Ernest Camel III, JSU Student Publications Production Coordinator; Erica Coggins, Senior Accounting Major at Jackson State University; Jerome Jordan, Senior Biology major at Jackson State University and more.
When we consider our current media landscape, we are excited and often perplexed by the prevalence of media in our lives. Decades, or even years ago, the types of media that we now utilize could hardly have been imagined. The impact of those media systems is what intrigues us most. Throughout the Spring 2011, graduate students enrolled in MC 550: Media in Society in the Department of Mass Communications at Jackson State University have shared their thoughts about media in our society via blogs on blogspot.com. They have considered theoretical foundations of the study of media in the areas of: (1) the evolution and decline of print media (2) the role of media in religious settings (3) portrayals of life in the media (4) the impact of social media on relationships and (5) the utilization of social media by youth.

We invite you to join us for a panel discussion to explore what these students found during their research on the various aspects of media in our society under the direction of Dr. Teresa Taylor, Assistant Professor, JSU Department of Mass Communications.

For more information about this event, contact: Shannon Tatum (601) 624-4874 or shannon.d.tatum@jsums.edu