Message from the Chair

Message from the Chair

Welcome to the Mass Communication Division, one of the largest divisions of the National Communication Association. The division is continuing with some important initiatives after having instituted some key changes in how we recognize, appreciate, and develop the work of our members.
First, we are continuing to strengthen our IDEA initiative that we began in the previous year as we work to streamline the process for identifying research that matches this initiative.

Second, under the leadership of our past chair, Veronica Hefner, we are looking to expand opportunities for newer media scholars to find some extra mentorship by connecting them to some of our fantastic senior scholars.

Lastly, we are addressing some practical issues/concerns which we believe will enhance our member experiences. This includes work by our research committee to help with the conference submission process, our web-editor Rocky Dailey who is reviewing how we connect with our members, and our executive committee as we transition to an online election process. 
I am extremely excited about the work we are all doing and none of this would be possible without all of the hard working and thoughtful members of our division.

Thank you so much for your contributions to mass media scholarship!

Chair
Matt Lapierre

University of Arizona
Department of Communication
1103 East University Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85721
mlapierre@arizona.edu